Dr. Flannagan Dean of the Graduate School- Biography

Dorothy Flannagan received a B.A. degree from the University of South Carolina, a M.A. degree from the University of Richmond, and in 1990, a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from North Carolina State University.  She joined the faculty at University of Texas at San Antonio in Fall, 1990.  Her research interests include investigating the links between interpersonal communication, cognitive schemas, and behavioral outcomes, as well as investigating individual differences in expectations held for relationship partners.  She has received external funding to support her research from the Spencer Foundation, the Hogg Foundation, and the Department of Health and Human Services.  Prior to being appointed as the Dean of the Graduate School, she served as the Associate Dean in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts and as the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.  In her position as Dean of the Graduate School, she works with the academic colleges to increase the quality and quantity of academic opportunities and support services available to graduate students.  Seventeen new doctoral programs and 11 new master’s programs have been implemented at UTSA since she was appointed to her position.