Leadership Team

The Provost’s staff works to support the duties and responsibilities of the Provost and may direct centers for teaching and learning, support the development of undergraduate and graduate curricula, direct faculty credentialing efforts, hear faculty and student grievances, and develop physical and software infrastructures that support the efforts of faculty and students at the university.

John Wiebe, PhD

Interim Provost
Administration Room 310
jwiebe@utep.edu
(915) 747-5725
Biography

David Ruiter, PhD

Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives
Administration Room 308
druiter@utep.edu
(915) 747-5725
Biography

Toni Blum, PhD

Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
Administration Building Room 303C
tlblum@utep.edu
(915) 747-8765
Biography

Virginia M. Fraire, PhD

Associate Provost
Administration Room 314
vmfraire2@utep.edu
(915) 747-7078
Biography

Stephen Crites, PhD

Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School
Academic Services Building Room 223
scrites@utep.edu
(915) 747-5491
UTEP Graduate School

Marc Cox, PhD

Director, Center for Faculty Leadership and Development
Biosciences Research Building 3.128
mbcox@utep.edu
(915) 747-5429
Center for Faculty Leadership and Development

Heather Smith, PhD

Associate Vice President for Academic Advising and Student Support
Academic Advising Building 2nd floor
hsmith@utep.edu
(915) 747-5668
Miner Athlete Academic Center

Julie Rivera, PhD

Director of Academic Reports and Curriculum
Administration Building Room 303B
jarivera6@utep.edu
(915) 747-7163

Rosa I. Orozco

Business Manager
Administration Building Room 310
riorozco@utep.edu
(915) 747-5725
Biography

Gabriela Rodriguez, MBA

Catalog and Academic Agreements Coordinator
Administration Building Room 303D
grodriguez31@utep.edu
(915) 747-6189

Didier Hernandez

Director of Faculty Activity Reporting
Administration Building Room 303
dhbizouarn@utep.edu
(915) 747-5725

Tami L. Keating, JD

Director | Academic Affairs Personnel Services
Administration Building Room 314
tlkeating@utep.edu
(915) 747-6798

Rosemary Landa-Medlin

Manager
Administration Building Room 312
rlanda@utep.edu
(915) 747-6893

Monica Martinez

Administrative Service Coordinator
Administration Building Room 303
monicam@utep.edu
(915) 747-8656

Sandy Salinas

Administrative Services Coordinator
Administration Building Room 309
ssalinas2@utep.edu
(915) 747-5047

Erika Villegas

Communications Specialist
Administration Building Room 303
evillegas3@utep.edu
(915) 747-6349

Luis Zuñiga

Technology Implementation Manager
Administration Building Room 303
zunigal@utep.edu
(915) 747-5725

Connect With Us

The University of Texas at El Paso
Office of the Provost
Administration Building Room 310
500 W. University
El Paso, Texas 79968

E: provostoffice@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-5725
F: (915) 747-7522