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Councils
The Honors College seeks input from across the university and greater San Antonio community so that we can serve our students with the best opportunities for success intellectually and professionally, as well as to foster overall wellbeing.
Honors Advisory Council
The Honors Advisory council is made up of UTSA faculty, staff, and students from across the university. The council meets once each semester to discuss the Honors College programming, experiential opportunities, and forwarding new strategic initiatives across campus and within the greater San Antonio community. Faculty and staff can reach out to honors@utsa.edu to express interest in the council. Students are selected each year by the Honors College on an invite basis.
Members for 2022
| Name | Unit | Position |
| Diane Abdo | University College | Distinguished Sr. Lecturer University College |
| Hector Aguilar | College of Sciences | Distinguished Sr. Lecturer of Chemistry / UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers |
| Maria Alejandro | Director for Center of Civic Engagement | Director Center of Civic Engagement |
| Lisa Alonzo | Enrollment Management | Director New Student Programs |
| Mark Appleford | Director College of Engineering Honors | Associate Vice Provost |
| Forough Askarirad | Honors College Student Representative | Honors College Student Representative |
| Darrell Balderrama | University College | Director Undergraduate Research |
| Lydia Bueno | Assistant Dean of Honors College | Assistant Dean Honors College |
| Jinny Case | Academic Affairs | Sr Research Analyst Institutional Intelligence |
| Aaron Cassill | College of Sciences | Professor, Roland K. and Jane W. Blumbert Professorship in Biosciences |
| Drew Chapman | Honors College | Director of Nationally Competitive Awards / Assistant Professor of Practice |
| Brian Cordeau | Academic Affairs | Director of Reporting Institutional Intelligence |
| Erika Cox | Enrollment Management | Interim Director Financial Aid Office |
| Mary Dixson | Academic Affairs | Distinguished Senior Lecturer COLFA |
| Shawn Farrell | Development & Alumni | Assistant VP Corporate and Foundation Engagement |
| Siobahn Fleming | Academic Affairs | Director of Research Development |
| Jill Fleuriet | Associate Dean of Honors College | Associate Dean Honors College / Professor of Anthropology / UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers |
| Brent Floyd | Honors College | Academic Counselor Honors College / Lecturer |
| Benjamin Garcia | Information Management | Director Customer Service and Operations Support |
| Kristina Garza | Enrollment Management | Asst Vice Provost Enrollment Marketing |
| Rosa Garza-Girdy | Director COB Honors | Assistant Dean College of Business |
| Kalia Glover | Honors College | Academic Counselor Honors College / Lecturer |
| Teja Guda | College of Engineering | Assistant Professor College of Engineering |
| Colin Howlett | Athletics | Associate AD Academic Services |
| Sean Kelly | Honors College | Dean Honors College |
| Kim Kine | College of Liberal and Fine Arts | Professor of Communication |
| Ram Krishnan | College of Engineering | Microsoft President's Endowed Associate Professor College of Engineering |
| Alegra Lozano | Honors College | Academic Counselor Honors College / Assistant Professor of Practice |
| Terri Matiella | Director College of Science Honors | Senior Lecturer College of Science |
| Barry McKinney | Academic Affairs | Associate Dean of Students |
| MaryKate Messimer | Inclusive Excellence | Academic Counselor Honors College |
| Kristi Meyer | Honors College | Director, Top Scholar Program / Assistant Professor of Practice |
| Sandy Norman | College of Sciences | Associate Professor, Asst Dept Chair Mathematics |
| Elisa Perkins | Director Citymester | Program Manager Citymester |
| Benjamin Perry | Business Affairs | Asst VP Facilities Planning and Development |
| Kevin Price | Business Affairs | Sr Associate Vice President Housing/Residence Life |
| Hazem Rached-Ali | Construction, Archictecture and City Planning | Associate Professor Architecture |
| L.T. Robinson | Dean of Students | Dean of Students |
| John Santos | Honors College | Distinguished Senior Lecturer |
| Jaclyn Shaw | REDKE | Asst VP Strategic Initiative & Research |
| Gail Taylor | Director MARC | Associate Program Director Rise |
| Alistair Welchman | College of Liberal and Fine Arts | Associate Professor Philosophy |
| Karen Williams | College of Business | Asst Dept Chair and Professor in Practice College of Business |
| Tammy Wyatt | Director of Residence Life | Vice Provost for Student Success |
| Rene Zenteno | College of Health Community and Policy | Professor College of Public Policy |
