PhD Committee
Faculty Representatives

Dr. Sudip Bajpeyi
Professor of Kinesiology
J. Edward and Helen M.C. Stern Endowed Professor in Neuroscience
sbajpeyi@utep.edu

Dr. Joao Ferreira-Pinto
Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Evaluation
joao@utep.edu

Dr. Gabriel Frietze
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
gafrietze@utep.edu

Dr. Jaeho Jang
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
jjang2@utep.edu

Dr. Thenral Mangadu
Professor of Public Health
tmangadu@utep.edu

Dr. Vannesa Mueller
Chair, Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
vtmueller@utep.edu

Dr. Jennifer Salinas
Assistant Professor of Social Work
jsalinas7@utep.edu

Dr. Camila Torriani-Pasin
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences
ctorrianip@utep.edu
Student Representatives

Alyssa Martinez
MPH, CHES, 2022 Cohort
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Frietze
aamartinez18@utep.edu
Angel Melendez
MHL, MSRC, RRT, NPS, 2023 Cohort
Advisor: Dr. Alvaro Gurovich
amelendez25@miners.utep.edu