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

Manuel Gomez
MS, 2022 Cohort
Advisor: Dr. Alvaro Gurovich
mgomez26@utep.edu

Perla Michelle Martinez
MD, MPH, 2021 Cohort
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Ibarra Mejia
pmmartinez2@utep.edu