Who We Are
Among the duties and responsibility of AFSA are the establishment and monitoring of policies that affect academic programs, academic initiatives, faculty appointments, promotions, tenure, and student life. Our office also manages required and requested reporting submitted to The University of Texas System, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Legislative Budget Board, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, in addition to other various external agencies.
The core areas under AFSA are committed to making lives better for our faculty and learners so they can be successful in their academic and professional careers.
Our Leadership Team
Sylvia Botros-Brey, M.D., MSCI
Associate Vice President & Vice Provost for Health Campus Faculty Success
John Kaulfus, Ed.D.
Associate Vice President & Vice Provost for Health, Academic & Student Affairs
Blanca Guerra, Ph.D.
University Registrar, Office of the Registrar
Ellen Nystrom, B.B.A.
Director, Veteran Services & Financial Aid
Le’Keisha Johnson, Ed.D., M.B.A.
Director, Student Affairs, Student Ombudsperson, Foster Care Liaison
Pat Hawthorne, M.S.L.S, M.A.
Executive Director, Health Science Center Libraries
Mia Veve, Ph.D.
Director, Student Counseling Center
Joseph Zorek, Pharm.D., BCGP, FNAP
Executive Director, Linking Interprofessional Networks for Collaboration (LINC)
Rosie Ruiz, Ed.D.
Director for Educational Support Services & Title IX Coordinator
Roberta Rios, B.A.
Program Manager
Jacqueline L. Mok, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor to the SEVP for Health Affairs & Health Systems