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Graduate Coordinators by College


Graduate Coordinators for Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences
Dr. Shad Nelson, Dean of the College of Agriculture, 361-593-3719, shad.nelson@tamuk.edu;
William P. Kuvlesky Jr., Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture, 361-593-2307, william.kuvlesky@tamuk.edu;
Department Graduate Program Department Chairs & Graduate Coordinators
Name Email Phone Number
Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences  (AGSC) Agriculture Science (M.S.)  Dr. Greta Schuster Greta.Schuster@tamuk.edu 361-593-4116
Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences  (EVSM) Environmental Systems Management (M.S.) Dr. Greta Schuster Greta.Schuster@tamuk.edu 361-593-4116
Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences  (PLSS) Plant and Soil Science (M.S.)  Dr. Greta Schuster Greta.Schuster@tamuk.edu 361-593-4116
Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences  (HORT) Horticulture (Ph.D.)  Dr. Greta Schuster Greta.Schuster@tamuk.edu 361-593-4116
Animal Science and Veterinary Technology (ANSC) Animal Science (M.S.) Dr. Jason Apple Jason.Apple@tamuk.edu 361-593-3376
Animal Science and Veterinary Technology (RAMT) Ranch Management (M.S.) Dr. Jason Apple Jason.Apple@tamuk.edu 361-593-3376
Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences (RWSC) Range&Wildlife Management (M.S.) 

Dr. Bart Ballard

bart.ballard@tamuk.edu 361-593-2188
Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences (WSCI) Wildlife Science (Ph.D.)  Dr. Bart Ballard bart.ballard@tamuk.edu 361-593-2188

Dr. Dolores Guerrero, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, 361-593-2717, Dolores.Gurrero@tamuk.edu;
Dr. Jennifer Sholtis, Interim Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, 361-593-2012, jennifer.sholtis@tamuk.edu;
Department Chairs & Gradate Coordinators
Department Graduate Program Name Email

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Biological Health Sciences (BIOL) Biology (M.S.) Dr. Rick Laughlin, Chair richard.laughlin@tamuk.edu
Dr. Chang Sung, Graduate Coordinator Chang.Sung@tamuk.edu 361-593-2061
(HSCI) Human Sciences (M.S.H.S.) Dr. Rick Laughlin, Chair richard.laughlin@tamuk.edu
Dr. Farzad Deyhim, Graduate Coordinator Farzad.Deyhim@tamuk.edu 361-593-2409
Clinical Health Sciences (CSDO) Communication Sciences and Disorders (M.S.) Dr. Maura Krestar, Chair maura.krestar@tamuk.edu 361-593-2005
Dr. Eric Swartz, Graduate Coordinator Eric.Swartz@tamuk.edu 361-593-4937
(SCWK) Social Work (M.S.W.) Dr. Maura Krestar, Chair maura.krestar@tamuk.edu 361-593-2005
Dr. Robert Villa, Graduate Coordinator robert.villa@tamuk.edu 361-593-4750
Chemistry (CHEM) Chemistry (M.S.) Dr. Christine Hahn, Chair Christine.Hahn@tamuk.edu 361-593-3592
Dr. Sajid Liu, Graduate Coordinator sajid.liu@tamuk.edu 361-593-4253
Language and Literature (CULS) Cultural Studies (M.A) Dr. Roberto Vela Cordova, Chair roberto.velacordova@tamuk.edu 361-593-2518
Dr. Roberto Vela Cordova, Graduate Coordinator  roberto.velacordova@tamuk.edu 361-593-2516
(HISP) Hispanic Studies (Ph.D.) Dr. Roberto Vela Cordova, Chair roberto.velacordova@tamuk.edu 361-593-2518
Dr. Roberto Vela Cordova, Graduate Coordinator roberto.velacordova@tamuk.edu 361-593-2518
Mathematics (SACM) Statistical Analytics, Computing & Modeling (M.S.) Dr. Aden Ahmed, Chair aden.ahmed@tamuk.edu 361-593-3192
Dr. Sarjinder Singh, Graduate Coordinator sarjinder.singh@tamuk.edu
Music (MUSI) Music Performance (M.M.) Dr. Scott Jones, Chair scott.jones@tamuk.edu 361-593-2803
Dr. Melinda Brou, Graduate Coordinator Melinda.Brou@tamuk.edu 361-593-2824
(MUED) Music Education (M.M.) Dr. Elizabeth Janzen, Chair elizabeth.janezen@tamuk.edu 361-593-2803
Dr. Jesse Orth, Graduate Coordinator jesse.orth@tamuk.edu
Psychology and Sociology (PSYC) Psychology (M.A./M.S.) Dr. Timothy Oblad, Chair timothy.oblad@tamuk.edu 361-593-2206
Dr. Timothy Oblad, Graduate Coordinator timothy.oblad@tamuk.edu 361-593-2206
(PSYH) Counseling Psychology (M.A.) Dr. Timothy Oblad, Chair timothy.oblad@tamuk.edu 361-593-2206
Dr. Timothy Oblad, Graduate Coordinator timothy.oblad@tamuk.edu 361-593-2206
(SOCI) Sociology (M.A./M.S.) Dr. Timothy Oblad, Chair timothy.oblad@tamuk.edu 361-593-2206
Dr. Soyoung Kwon, Graduate Coordinator soyoung.kwon@tamuk.edu 361-593-4893
(CRIM) Criminology (M.S.) Dr. Timothy Oblad, Chair timothy.oblad@tamuk.edu 361-593-2206
Dr. Daehoon Han, Graduate Coordinator daehoon.han@tamuk.edu 361-593-4259
Physics and Geosciences (PPHY) Petrophysics (M.S.) Dr. Brent Hedquist, Chair Brent.Hedquist@tamuk.edu 361-593-3586
Dr. Subbarao Yelisetti, Graduate Coordinator Subbarao.Yelisetti@tamuk.edu 361-593-4894

Graduate Coordinators for College of Business Administration
Dr. Natalya Delcoure, Dean of the College of Business Administration, 361-593-3801, Natalya.Delcoure@tamuk.edu;
Dr. Brent Kinghorn, Associate Dean of the College of Business Administration, Director of the MBA Program and Associate Professor, 361-593-4022, brent.kinghorn@tamuk.edu;
Department Graduate Program Department Chair & Graduate Coordinator
Name Email Phone Number
Business Administration  (BUAD) Business Administration (M.B.A., M.S.)   Dr. Brent Kinghorn brent.kinghorn@tamuk.edu   361-593-4022
(TAXX) Taxation (M.S.)

College of Education and Human Performance
Linda Pompa Villarreal, Interim Dean of the College of Education and Human Performance, kulpv003@tamuk.edu, 361-593-2837
Dr. Nestor W. Sherman, Associate Dean  of the College of Education and Human Performance, nestor.sherman@tamuk.edu, 361-593-2490
Department: Educational Leadership & Counseling 
Graduate Program Person Email Address Phone Number
(ADED) Adult Education (M.Ed.) Dr. Kelly Hall, Chair kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Angela Gibson, Graduate Coordinator angela.gibson@tamuk.edu 361-593-2980
Dr. Lori Kupcynski, Graduate Coordinator lori.kupcynski@tamuk.edu 361-593-3001
(DR_ND_DCRT) Higher Education (Dctrl Cer't) Dr. Kelly Hall, Chair kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Kelly Hall, Graduate Coordinator kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Daniella Varela, Graduate Coordinator daniella.varela@tamuk.edu 361-593-5236
(EDLD) Educational Leadership (Ed.D) Dr. Kelly Hall, Chair kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Kelly Hall, Graduate Coordinator kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Daniella Varela, Graduate Coordinator daniella.varela@tamuk.edu 361-593-5236
(EDCG) Counseling and Guidance (M.S.) Dr. Kelly Hall, Chair kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Ya-Wen Liang, Graduate Coordinator ya-wen.liang@tamuk.edu 361-593-4265
(EDCM) Clinical and Mental Health (M.S.) Dr. Kelly Hall, Chair kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Ya-Wen Liang, Graduate Coordinator ya-wen.liang@tamuk.edu 361-593-4265
(EDCG) School Counseling (M.S.) Dr. Kelly Hall, Chair kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Karen Furgerson, Graduate Coordinator karen.fugerson@tamuk.edu 361-593-3015
Dr. Ya-Wen Liang, Graduate Coordinator ya-wen.liang@tamuk.edu 361-593-4265
Rural Mental Health Certificate Dr. Kelly Hall, Chair kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Steve Bain, Graduate Coordinator steve.bain@tamuk.edu 361-593-2018
(EDAD) Educational Administration (M.S.) Dr. Kelly Hall, Chair kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Jeffery Chernosky, Graduate Coordinator jeffery.chernosky@tamuk.edu 361-593-2440
(CERT_ED_EDAD) Superintendency (Cer't) Dr. Kelly Hall, Chair kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Don Jones, Graduate Coordinator don.jones@tamuk.edu 361-593-2901
(INTC) Instructional Technology (M.S.) Dr. Kelly Hall, Chair kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Linda Challoo, Graduate Coordinator linda.challoo@tamuk.edu 361-593-4716
(HEAL) Higher Education and Leadership (doctoral transcripted certificate) Dr. Kelly Hall, Chair kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Lori Kupczynski Kulpk000@tamuk.edu 361-593-3001
STEM Education Dr. Kelly Hall, Chair kelly.hall@tamuk.edu 361-593-4224
Dr. Linda Challoo, Graduate Coordinator linda.challoo@tamuk.edu 361-593-4716
Department: Teacher & Bilingual Education
Graduate Program Person Email Address Phone Number
(EDBL) Bilingual Education (Ed.D.) Dr. Monica Wong-Ratcliff, Chair monica.ratcliff@tamuk.edu 361-593-4781
Dr. Norma Guzman, Graduate Coordinator norma.guzman@tamuk.edu 361-593-2675
(EDBL) Bilingual Education (M.A./M.S.) Dr. Monica Wong-Ratcliff, Chair monica.ratcliff@tamuk.edu 361-593-4781
Dr. Gina Garza-Reyna, Graduate Coordinator gina.garza-reyna@tamuk.edu
(EDEC) Early Childhood (M.Ed.) Dr. Monica Wong-Ratcliff, Chair monica.ratcliff@tamuk.edu 361-593-4781
Dr. Fernando Hernandez, Graduate Coordinator fernando.hernandez@tamuk.edu
(EDRG) Reading Specialization (M.S.) Dr. Monica Wong-Ratcliff, Chair monica.ratcliff@tamuk.edu 361-593-4781
Dr. Olivia Modesto, Graduate Coordinator olivia.modesto@tamuk.edu
(EDSE) Special Education (M.Ed.) Dr. Monica Wong-Ratcliff, Chair monica.ratcliff@tamuk.edu 361-593-4781
Dr. Patricia Huskin, Graduate Coordinator patricia.huskin@tamuk.edu 361-593-4993
(EDUC) Education (M.S.) Dr. Monica Wong-Ratcliff, Chair monica.ratcliff@tamuk.edu 361-593-4781
Dr. Mike Desiderio, Graduate Coordinator mike.desiderio@tamuk.edu 361-593-4768
(ACP) Alternative Certification Program (Cer't) Dr. Monica Wong-Ratcliff, Chair monica.ratcliff@tamuk.edu 361-593-4781
Lydia Landin-Ortiz, Graduate Coordinator lydia.landin@tamuk.edu 361-593-4313
Department: Health & Kinesiology
Graduate Program Person Email Address Phone Number
(EDKN) Kinesiology Dr. Daniel Burt, Chair daniel.burt@tamuk.edu 361-593-4580
Dr. Brian Menaker, Graduate Coordinator brian.menaker@tamuk.edu 361-593-4437

Dr. Heidi A. Taboada, Dean for College of Engineering, 361-593-2000, heidi.taboada@tamuk.edu;
Dr. Mahesh Hosur, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs
Director, PhD in Engineering
(Specialties: Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Sustainability Engineering)
mahesh.hosur@tamuk.edu
361-593-4519
Department Chairs and Graduate Coordinators
Department Person Email Address Phone Number
Chemical and Natural Gas Engineering
Dr. M. R. Riazi, Chair
361-593-2338
Dr. Ali Pilehvari, Graduate Coordinator
361-593-2089
Civil and Architectural Engineering Dr. Breanna Bailey, Chair breanna.bailey@tamuk.edu 361-593-2369
Dr. Jong-Won Choi, Graduate Coordinator jong-won.choi@tamuk.edu 361-593-2025
Environmental Engineering Dr. David Ramirez, Chair david.ramirez@tamuk.edu 361-593-2096
Dr. Jennifer Ren, MS Graduate Coordinator jianhong.ren@tamuk.edu 361-593-2798
Dr. Tushar Sinha, PhD Graduate Coordinator tushar.sinha@tamuk.edu 361-593-3061
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Dr. Afzel Noore, Interim Chair afzel.noore@tamuk.edu 361-593-2106
Dr. Lifford McLauchlan (Assistant Chair-Electrical Engineering) lifford.mclauchlan@tamuk.edu 361-593-4418
Dr. David Hicks (Assistant Chair - Computer Science) david.hicks@tamuk.edu 361-593-4276
Dr. Amit Verma, Graduate Director - Computer Science amit.verma@tamuk.edu 361-593-4012
Dr. Amit Verma, Graduate Director - Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering amit.verma@tamuk.edu 361-593-4012
Industrial Management and Technology Dr. Delia V Rosales, Chair delia.rosales@tamuk.edu 361-593-4802
Dr. Md. Monirul Islam, Graduate Coordinator md.monirul.islam@tamuk.edu 361-593-4886
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Dr. Vinod Kumar, Chair vinod.kumar@tamuk.edu 361-593-3342
Dr. Selahattin Ozcelik, Graduate Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering selahattin.ozcelik@tamuk.edu 361-593-2291
Dr. Hua Li, Graduate Coordinator, Industrial Engineering hua.li@tamuk.edu 361-593-4057