Strategic Plan 2031: Implementation Teams
Implementation Leaders
Dr. Eva Fernández, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Marcos Fragoso, Vice President for International Affairs
Ben Rueger, CIO and Vice President for Innovation and Technology
Team 1: Student Centeredness
Dr. Adam Watkins, Dean, School of Media and Design, Committee Leader
Ms. Nataly Lopez, Assistant Director of IT Global Operations and Project Management, Facilitator
Dr. Ripsime Bledsoe, Director of Academic Success, School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Mr. Eric Booth, Dean of Campus Life
Dr. Brandy Finck, Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management & Student Experience
Ms. Tila Jernigan, Senior Director, Military and Veterans Affairs
Dr. Monica Jimenez, Associate Provost for Student Success
Ms. Samrita Neogi, Assistant Director of Software, IT Project Portfolio Mgmt
Dr. Elda Martinez, Professor, Teacher Education, Faculty Senate Representative
Mr. Tyler Simmons, Student Government Association President
Team 2: Mission Integration
Sr. Walter Maher, CCVI, Vice President for Mission & Ministry, Committee Leader
Ms. Sonya Alonzo, IT Project Manager/Business Analyst, Facilitator
Dr. Lourdes Alarcon Fortepiani, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Dr. Deepti Kharod, Director, Center for Teaching
Mr. Ronan McAshan, Senior Director of Advancement
Dr. Mark Nijland, Dean of Research and Graduate Education
Dr. Richard Pineda, Director, Liza and Jack Lewis Center of the Americas
Mr. Teofilo Reyes, Assistant Director of Leadership, Ettling Center of Civic Leadership and Sustainability
Dr. Taylor Collins, Associate Professor, Business Administration, Faculty Senate Representative
Ms. Alexis Martinez, Student Government Association Secretary
Team 3: Seamless System
Ms. Laura Moran, Associate Vice President of Digital Transformation & Innovation, Committee Leader
Ms. Lenora Chapman, CFO and Vice President for Finance and Administration
Mr. Humberto Espinoza, Director of Institutional Research
Ms. Elizabeth Perez, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Ms. Mayela Perez Iturbide, Directora Ejecutiva de Asuntos Académicos región Latinoamérica
Ms. Marisol Scheer, Registrar
Dr. Jeannie Scott, Dean, H-E-B School of Business and Administration
Dr. Lopita Nath, Professor, History, Faculty Senate Representative
Ms. Monse Elizondo, Student Government Association Vice President