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Leadership Timeline

University Presidents

President Admin. Period
LaTanya J. Love, MD, Interim President 2025-present
Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD 2012-25
Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD, President ad interim 2011-12
Larry R. Kaiser, MD 2008-11
James T. Willerson, MD 2000-08
M. David Low, MD, PhD 1989-2000
John C. Ribble, MD, Interim President 1987-89
Roger J. Bulger, MD 1978-87
Truman G. Blocker, MD, Acting President 1977-78
Charles A. Berry, MD 1974-77
John Victor Olson, DDS, MS, Acting President 1972-74

School of Dentistry Deans

Dean Admin. Period
John Valenza, DDS 2011-present

The University of Texas Dental Branch Deans
(name changed to School of Dentistry)

Dean Admin. Period
John Valenza, DDS, Interim Dean 2009-11
Catherine Flaitz, DDS, MS 2004-09
Catherine Flaitz, DDS, MS, Interim Dean 2002-04
Ronald Johnson, DDS 1996-2002
Raul C. Caffesse, DDS, MS, Dean Pro Tem 1992-96
Don Allen, DDS, MS 1982-92
John Victor Olson, DDS, MS 1974-82
Benjamin C. McKinney, DDS, JD, Acting Dean 1972-74
John Victor Olson, DDS, MS 1955-72

The University of Texas School of Dentistry Deans
(name changed to Dental Branch)

Dean Admin. Period
John Victor Olson, DDS, MS 1952-55
Frederick C. Elliott, DDS 1943-52

Texas Dental College Deans
(name changed to School of Dentistry)

Dean Admin. Period
Frederick C. Elliott, DDS 1932-43
Joseph P. Arnold, DDS 1930-32
Olympio F. Gambati, DDS 1905-30

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Deans

Dean Admin. Period
Alejandro Aballay, PhD, Dean 2024-present
Sharon Dent, PhD, Dean ad interim 2022-24
Michael Blackburn, PhD 2020-22
Michael Blackburn, PhD, and Michelle Barton, PhD 2017-20

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Deans
(name changed to MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences)

Dean Admin. Period
Michael Blackburn, PhD, and Michelle Barton, PhD 2012-17
George M. Stancel, PhD 1999-2012
Paul Darlington, PhD, Interim Dean 1997-99
R.W. Butcher, PhD 1979-96
Roger R. Hewitt, PhD, Acting Dean 1978-79
Margery W. Shaw, MD, Acting Dean 1977-78
Alfred G. Knudson, MD, PhD 1970-77
Sumter S. Arnim, DDS, PhD 1966-70
Paul Weiss, PhD 1965-66
Grant Taylor, MD, Acting Dean 1963-65

McGovern Medical School Deans

Dean Admin. Period
John Hancock, MA, MB, BChir, PhD, ScD, Executive Dean 2022-present
LaTanya J. Love, MD, Dean of Education 2022-present
Richard J. Andrassy, MD, Executive Dean ad interim 2020-22
LaTanya J. Love, MD, Dean of Education ad interim 2020-22
Barbara J. Stoll, MD 2015-20

The University of Texas Medical School at Houston Deans
(name changed to McGovern Medical School)

Dean Admin. Period
Barbara J. Stoll, MD 2015
Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD 2007-15
Jerry S. Wolinsky, MD, Interim Dean 2006-07
Stanley G. Schultz, MD 2004-06
Stanley G. Schultz, MD, Interim Dean 2003-04
L. Maximilian Buja, MD 1996-2003
Cheves McCord Smythe, MD, Dean Pro Tem 1995-96
John C. Ribble, MD 1986-95
C. Frank Webber, MD 1985
Louis A. Faillace, MD, Acting Dean 1984-85
Ernst Knobil, PhD 1981-84
Robert L. Tuttle, MD 1975-81
Cheves McCord Smythe, MD 1970-75

McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics Deans

Dean Admin. Period
Jiajie Zhang, PhD 2023-present

School of Biomedical Informatics Deans
(name changed to McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics)

Dean Admin. Period
Jiajie Zhang, PhD 2013-23
Jiajie Zhang, PhD, Interim Dean 2012-13

School of Health Information Sciences Deans
(name changed to School of Biomedical Informatics)

Dean Admin. Period
Jack W. Smith, MD, PhD 2003-12

School of Allied Health Sciences Deans
(name changed to School of Health Information Sciences)

Dean Admin. Period
Doris L. Ross, PhD, Dean Pro Tem 1992-2002
Judith B. Craven, MD, MPH 1983-92
M. Alton Hodges, DrPH 1976-83
M. Alton Hodges, DrPH, Acting Dean 1973-76

School of Public Health Deans

Dean Admin. Period
Eric Boerwinkle, PhD  2016-present
Osama Mikhail, PhD 2014-15
Roberta B. Ness, MD, MPH 2008-14
Guy Parcel, PhD 2005-08
R. Palmer Beasley, MD, MS 1987-2005
Roger J. Bulger, MD, Interim Dean 1986-87
Reuel A. Stallones, MD, MPH 1968-86
James H. Sterner, MD, Acting Dean 1967-68
John R. Hall, MD, Acting Dean 1967

Cizik School of Nursing Deans

Dean Admin. Period
Diane M. Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, RN 2020-present
Diane M. Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, RN, Dean ad interim 2018-20
Lorraine Frazier, PhD, RN 2018

School of Nursing Deans
(name changed to Cizik School of Nursing)

Dean Admin. Period
Lorraine Frazier, PhD, RN 2015-18
Patricia L. Starck, DSN, RN 1984-2015
Nancy Fasano, MS, RN, Interim Dean 1983-84
Arlowayne Swort, EdD, RN 1977-83
Dorothy Otto, MS, RN, Interim Dean 1975-77
Elizabeth Jones Snyder, MS, RN 1972-75

School of Behavioral Health Sciences Deans

Dean Admin. Period
Jair Soares, MD, PhD  2024-present