Faculty Committees

Awards Committee

The Awards Committee is charged with the development of comprehensive procedures and standards to regulate all areas of UTHealth institution-wide awards, recommending a candidate for the President's Scholar Award using the guidelines for the selection process, develop guidelines for the selection process and recommending candidates for Presidential Medals and advising the President and Executive Vice Presidents on issues related to honors and awards. [ learn more ]

Interfaculty Council

The Interfaculty Council was established in 1981 as the representative body of the faculty of all the schools to the President. Ex officio members serve as non-voting members. The IFC acts in an advisory capacity to the President on issues related to faculty governance and academic affairs, faculty status, rights and responsibilities as well as administrative affairs. [ learn more ]

University Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee

The University Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee is has a responsibility to the institution for maintaining a faculty of excellence and to the candidate for recognizing, encouraging and rewarding achievement. The Committee, in its recommendation to the Dean, will have the responsibility for evaluating the level of achievement which is required within a given track for faculty promotion and for the award of tenure, if applicable.

University Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee: 2010-2011

John A. Valenza, DDS
Interim Dean
UTDB-H
6516 MD Anderson Blvd., DBB-147
Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-500-4021 // Fax: 713-500-4089
John.A.Valenza@uth.tmc.edu

George M. Stancel, PhD
Dean
UTGSBS-H
6767 Bertner, BSRB-3.8436 (Unit 1011, BSRB)
Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-500-9880 // Fax: 713-500-9859
George.M.Stancel@uth.tmc.edu

Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD
Dean
UTMS-H
6431 Fannin, MSB G.150
Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-500-5010 // Fax: 713-500-0602
Giuseppe.N.Colasurdo@uth.tmc.edu

Jack W. Smith, MD, PhD
Dean
UTSMBI
7000 Fannin, UCT-600
Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-500-3909 // Fax: 713-500-3907
Jack.W.Smith@uth.tmc.edu

Patricia L. Starck, DSN, RN, FAAN
Dean
UTSON-H
6901 Bertner Avenue, SON-887
Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-500-2002 // Fax: 713-500-2007
Patricia.L.Starck@uth.tmc.edu

Roberta B. Ness, MD, MPH
Dean
UTSPH-H
1200 Herman Pressler Dr., RAS-W114A
Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-500-9050 // Fax: 713-500-9020
Roberta.B.Ness@uth.tmc.edu

Donna Warren-Morris, RDH, MEd
School of Dental Hygiene
Chair, Faculty ATP Committee, UTDB-H
6516 M.D. Anderson Blvd, DBB-1.085
Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-500-4396 // Fax: 713-500-0410
Donna.P.Warren@uth.tmc.edu

Wallace A. Gleason, Jr, MD
Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs
Chair, Faculty APT Committee, UTMS-H
6431 Fannin, MSB-G.420, Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-500-5662 // Fax: 713-500-0604
Wallace.A.Gleason@uth.tmc.edu

Jiajie Zhang, PhD
Associate Dean for Research
Chair, Faculty APT Committee, UTSHIS-H
7000 Fannin, UCT-600, Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-500-3922 // Fax: 713-500-3907
Jiajie.Zhang@uth.tmc.edu

Sharon K. Ostwald, PhD, RN, FGSA
Center on Aging
Chair, Faculty APT Committee, UTSON-H
6901 Bertner Avenue, SON-644, Houston, TX 77030
Telephone: 713-500-9940 // Fax: 713-500-0266
Sharon.K.Ostwald@uth.tmc.edu

Scott T. Walters, PhD
Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
Chair, Faculty APT Committee, UTHSPH-H
5323 Harry Hines Blvd., V-8, Room 112
Dallas, TX 75390-9128
Scott Walters@uthsouthwestern.edu