Promotion and Tenure Committees

The school/college Promotion and Tenure Committee is appointed by the respective dean of each school/college and serves in a standing capacity. The committee serves to review and make recommendations to the dean for annual promotion, tenure, and post-tenure review.

Deborah Cooper supports each school/college P&T Committee and can be contacted at Deborah.Cooper@unthsc.edu or 817-735-2103.

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Rusty Reeves, PhD, Chair
Associate Professor, Cell Biology & Anatomy 

Bruce Budowle, PhD
Professor, Forensic & Investigative Genetics

Abbott Clark, PhD
Professor, Cell Biology & Anatomy

Patricia Gwirtz, PhD, Chair
Professor, Integrative Physiology

Robert Mallet, PhD (At Large)
Professor, Integrative Physiology

Porunelloor Mathew, PhD
Associate Professor, Molecular Biology & Immunology

Xiangrong Shi, PhD
Associate Professor, Integrative Physiology

James Simpkins, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology & Neuroscience

School of Health Professions

Howe Liu, PT, PhD, Chair
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Program

Kirk Barron, PhD, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program

Olive Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program 

Vacant  Position

School of Public Health (Revised 3.27.12)

David Sterling, PhD, Chair
Chair and Professor, Environmental & Occupational Health

Shande Chen, PhD
Professor, Biostatistics

Kathryn Cardarelli, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, Epidemiology

Kristine Lykens, PhD, MPA, AB
Associate Professor, SPH Health Management & Policy

Scott Walters, PhD
Professor, Behavioral & Community Health

Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

John Licciardone, DO, MS, MBA, Chair
Professor, Medical Education/Academic Affairs

Susan Franks, PhD
Associate Professor, Family Medicine

James Hall, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Health

Janice Knebl, DO, MBA
Professor, Internal Medicine

Monte Troutman, DO
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine

Al Yurvati, DO
Chair and Professor, Surgery

Vacant Position