Faculty Advisory Council

Pursuant to TAMIU Rule 12.04.99.L1 Faculty Advisory Council, "The Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) serves as a collective voice of the faculty, offering direct input to university leadership in a way that is transparent, forward-looking, and aligned with TAMIU’s mission and strategic priorities."

Executive Committee

Presiding Officer

Dr. George Clarke
A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business
International Banking and Finance Studies

Associate Presiding Officer

Dr. Andrew Hilburn
 College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
Geography

Secretary

Dr. Cynthia L. Sosa
College of Education
Educational Programs

Parliamentarian/Elections Officer

Dr. Ediza Garcia
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology and Communication
Psychology

Council Members

Dr. Li-Zheng Brooks
A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business
International Banking and Finance Studies

Rebekah Arenaz
College of Arts and Sciences
School of First Year Experiences

Dr. Alfred K Addo-Mensah
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology and Chemistry
Chemistry

Dr. Marcus Carey
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
Criminal Justice

Nidia Garcia, M.A., CCC-SLP
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Communication Sciences and Disorders

Dr. Cindy Salazar-Collier
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Public Health

Viridiana Vela, MSN, RN, VA-BC
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Nursing

Judy Gutierrez
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Mathematics and Physics
Mathematics

Dr. Gang Fan
A.R. Sanchez, Jr. School of Business
International Business and Technology Studies

Melissa Runnels
Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library
Scholarly Communications Librarian

Dr. Angela Cano-Sampson
College of Education
Educational Programs

Dr. Asligul Berktay
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Humanities
History

TBD in September 2026
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Engineering

TBD in September 2026
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Fine and Performing Arts

TBD in September 2026
Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library