Leadership Team
Dean’s Office
Dr. Shafik Dharamsi
Leticia Paez
Executive Associate Dean
lpaez@utep.edu
Dr. Candyce Berger
Associate Dean, Research and Faculty Affairs
Interim Chair, Dept. of Social Work
csberger2@utep.edu
Dr. Bess Sirmon-Taylor
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Director, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD Program
sirmontaylor@utep.edu
Dr. Harry Meeuwsen
Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning
Chair, Dept. of Kinesiology
meeuwsen@utep.edu
Joy Olimpo
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
jolimpo@utep.edu
Joao Ferreira-Pinto
Assistant Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs
joao@utep.edu
Chairs and Directors
Dr. Dahlia Castillo
Clinical Asst. Professor and Director,
Master of Occupational Therapy Program
Leavell Faculty Fellow in Community Engagement
dahlia@utep.edu
Dr. Maria Duarte
Professor and Chair,
Dept. of Public Health Sciences
Leavell Faculty Fellow in Global Engagement
moduarte@utep.edu
Dr. Alvaro Gurovich
Assoc. Professor and Director,
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Leavell Faculty Fellow in Applied and Translational Research
agurovich@utep.edu
Dr. Chuling Lo
Asst. Professor and Director,
Master of Rehabilitation Counseling Program
clo@utep.edu
Dr. Harry Meeuwsen
Professor and Chair,
Dept. of Kinesiology
meeuwsen@utep.edu
Dr. Vanessa Mueller
Assoc. Professor and Director,
Speech Language Pathology Program
vtmueller@utep.edu
Dr. Lorraine Torres
Professor and Director,
Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program
lorit@utep.edu
Dr. Carolina Valencia
Clinical Asst. Professor and Director,
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences Program
Leavell Faculty Fellow in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
cvalencia4@utep.edu
