UTSA 2022-23 New Faculty
Alvarez College of Business
![Benjamin Anderson](img/2022/Anderson_Ben_3089.jpg)
Benjamin Anderson
Associate Professor of Practice, Information Systems & Cyber Security
![Ian Burres](img/2022/Burres_Ian_3121.jpg)
Ian Burres
Associate Professor of Practice, Information Systems & Cyber Security
![Ricard Jensen](img/2022/rwj.jpg)
Ricard Jensen
Assistant Professor of Practice, Marketing
![John Newsom](img/2022/Newsom_John_3086.jpg)
John Newsom
Assistant Professor of Practice, Information Systems & Cyber Security
![Bruce Stanfill](img/2022/Stanfill_Bruce_3246.jpg)
Bruce Stanfill
Assistant Professor of Practice, Management
![Nishant Vishwamitra](img/2022/Vishwamitra_Nishant_3138.jpg)
Nishant Vishwamitra
Assistant Professor, Information Systems & Cyber Security
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, SUNY
![Wenjing Yao](img/2022/Yao_Wenying_3124.jpg)
Wenjing Yao
Assistant Professor of Practice, Management Science and Statistics
![Yuexia Zhang](img/2022/Zhang_Yuexia_3150.jpg)
Yuexia Zhang
Assistant Professor, Management Science and Statistics
Ph.D., Fudan University, China
Wendy Boaglio-Gratereaux
Associate Professor of Practice, Marketing
Shadi Goodarzi
Assistant Professor, Management Science and Statistics
Ph.D., HEC Paris School of Business
Deborah Pendarvis
Assistant Professor of Practice, Accounting
Bulent Temel
Assistant Professor of Practice, Economics
College of Education and Human Development
![Helyde Adan-Torres](img/2022/Torres_Helyde_3107.jpg)
Helyde Adan-Torres
Assistant Professor of Practice, Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
![Heather Davis](img/2022/Davis_Heather_3048.jpg)
Heather Davis
Assistant Professor of Practice, Educational Psychology
![John Davis](img/2022/Davis_John_3053.jpg)
John Davis
Associate Professor, Educational Psychology
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
![Alonzo M. Flowers III](img/2022/Flowers_Alonzo_3179.jpg)
Alonzo M. Flowers III
Associate Professor & Chair, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
![Viviana Rodriguez](img/2022/Rodriguez_Viviana_3214.jpg)
Viviana Rodriguez
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies/Economics
Ph.D., Columbia University
Tiffany Farias-Sokoloski
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching/Professional Preparation
Maria Gonzales
Assistant Professor of Practice, Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching
Guadalupe Gorordo
Assistant Professor of Practice, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Yi-Fan Li
Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Brandon Tate
Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching
Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design
![Omar Abbaas](img/2022/Abbaas_Omar_3249.jpg)
Omar Abbaas
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
![Armando Araiza](img/2022/Araiza_Armando_3258.jpg)
Armando Araiza
Assistant Professor, Architecture & Planning
M.Arch, Pratt Institute
![Tanveer Hossain Bhuiyan](img/2022/Bhuiyan_Tanveer_3263.jpg)
Tanveer Hossain Bhuiyan
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
![Cody Gonzalez](img/2022/Gonzalez_Cody_3217.jpg)
Cody Gonzalez
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
![Ryun Jung Lee](img/2022/LeeJung_Ryun_3147.jpg)
Ryun Jung Lee
Assistant Professor, Architecture & Planning
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
![Panagiotis Markopoulos](img/2022/Markopoulos_Panagiotis_3140.jpg)
Panagiotis Markopoulos
Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., University at Buffalo, SUNY
![Morteza Seidi](img/2022/Seidi_Morteza_3001.jpg)
Morteza Seidi
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Maine
![Hardev Singh](img/2022/Singh_Hardev_3229.jpg)
Hardev Singh
Assistant Professor of Practice, Mechanical Engineering
![Gongchen Sun](img/2022/Sun_Gongchen_3159.jpg)
Gongchen Sun
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering & Chemical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
![Bin Wang](img/2022/Wang_Bin_3102.jpg)
Bin Wang
Assistant Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
![Wei Zhai](img/2022/Zhai_Wei_3042.jpg)
Wei Zhai
Assistant Professor, Architecture & Planning
Ph.D., University of Florida
Guillermo Araya
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering (starting Spring 2023)
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Olumide Ayodele
Associate Professor of Instruction, Biomedical Engineering & Chemical Engineering
John Bagarozy
Lecturer, Architecture & Planning
Maria Gonzalez Porras
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering & Chemical Engineering
Ph.D., Mayo Clinic Graduate School
Steve Skarke
Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering & Chemical Engineering
Xiaowen Su
Assistant Professor of Research, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Carolina Vivas-Valencia
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering & Chemical Engineering
Ph.D., Purdue University
Johnathan Votion
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Electrical & Computer Engineering
College for Health, Community and Policy
![Chien-Jen Chiang](img/2022/Chiang_ChienJen_3167.jpg)
Chien-Jen Chiang
Assistant Professor, Social Work
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
![Eduardo Gandara](img/2022/Gandera_Eduardo_3286.jpg)
Eduardo Gandara
Postdoctoral Fellow, Public Health
DrPH, Texas A&M Health Science Center
![Zhiyong Lin](img/2022/Lin_Zhiyong_3059.jpg)
Zhiyong Lin
Assistant Professor, Sociology
Ph.D., University of Maryland
![Fernando Riosmena](img/2022/Riosmena_Fernando_3172.jpg)
Fernando Riosmena
Professor, Demography and Sociology
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
![Christina Sue](img/2022/Sue_Christi_5214.jpg)
Christina Sue
Professor, Sociology (starting Spring 2023)
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
![Brandon Tregle](img/2022/Tregle_Brandon_3010.jpg)
Brandon Tregle
Assistant Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice
Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Omaha
Beatriz Alaniz
Associate Professor of Practice , Social Work
Stephen Pan
Assistant Professor, Public Health (starting Spring 2023)
Ph.D., University of British Columbia, Canada
Emily Perez
Associate Professor of Practice , Social Work
Jodie Sandel
Assistant Professor of Practice, Public Health
College of Liberal and Fine Arts
![Jennifer Becker](img/2022/Becker_Jennifer_3271.jpg)
Jennifer Becker
Associate Professor , Communication
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
![Jordan D. Boyd](img/2022/Boyd_Jordan_3201.jpg)
Jordan D. Boyd
Assistant Professor of Practice, Music
![Justin Boyd](img/2022/Boyd_Justin_3038.jpg)
Justin Boyd
Assistant Professor, Art & Art History
M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts
![Marisol Cortez](img/2022/Cortez_Marisol_3188.jpg)
Marisol Cortez
Professor of Practice, English
![Sylvia Fernandez](img/2022/Fernandez_Sylvia_3222.jpg)
Sylvia Fernandez
Assistant Professor, Philosophy & Classics
Ph.D., University of Houston
![Stephanie Gonzalez](img/2022/Gonzalez_Stephanie_3078.jpg)
Stephanie Gonzalez
Postdoctoral Fellow, College of Liberal & Fine Arts
![Chris Sauter](img/2022/Sauter_Chris_3036.jpg)
Chris Sauter
Associate Professor of Instruction, Art & Art History
![Miriam Sobre](img/2022/Sobre_Miriam_3006.jpg)
Miriam Sobre
Assistant Professor, Communication
Ph.D., Arizona State University
![Mel Webb](img/2022/Webb_Mel_3116.jpg)
Mel Webb
Professor of Instruction, Philosophy & Classics
![Ada Zamarripa](img/2022/Zamarripa_Ada_3205.jpg)
Ada Zamarripa
Lecturer, Modern Languages & Literatures
![Xiaoyi Zhang](img/2022/Zhang_Xiaoyi_3165.jpg)
Xiaoyi Zhang
Postdoctoral Fellow, English/Modern Languages & Literatures
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Carlo Bottone
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Philosophy & Classics
Isaac Bustos
Assistant Professor, Art & Art History
D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin
Joe Harjo
Associate Professor of Instruction, Art & Art History
Jeong-Eun Lee
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Music
Juan Mora
Assistant Professor, Art & Art History
M.F.A., University of Texas at San Antonio
Camilo Nieto-Matiz
Assistant Professor, Political Science & Geography
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Victor Pagona
Associate Professor of Practice & Community Art Education Specialist, Art & Art History
Jillian Sortore
Associate Professor of Instruction, Art & Art History
Christopher Stratman
Visiting Asstistant Professor, Philosophy & Classics
Ryan Takaba
Associate Professor of Instruction, Art & Art History
College of Sciences
![Hend Alkittawi](img/2022/Alkittawi_Hend_3144.jpg)
Hend Alkittawi
Lecturer, Computer Science
![Fatma Arslan](img/2022/Arslan_Fatma_3057.jpg)
Fatma Arslan
Professor of Instruction, Computer Science
![Lacy Barton](img/2022/Barton_Lacy_3019.jpg)
Lacy Barton
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience, Developmental & Regenerative Biology
Ph.D., New York University, Skirball Institute
![Thayne Currie](img/2022/Currie_Thayne_3241.jpg)
Thayne Currie
Associate Professor, Physics & Astronomy
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
![Kevin Desai](img/2022/Desai_Kevin_3119.jpg)
Kevin Desai
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas
![Mitra Hosseini](img/2022/Hosseini_Mitra_3154.jpg)
Mitra Hosseini
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio
![Stacy Jones](img/2022/Jones_Stacy_3069.jpg)
Stacy Jones
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Mathematics
![Elizabeth Lambert](img/2022/Lambert_Elizabeth_3182.jpg)
Elizabeth Lambert
Lecturer, Mathematics
![Diqui LaPenta](img/2022/Lapenta_Diqui_3236.jpg)
Diqui LaPenta
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Integrative Biology
![Ramon Perez](img/2022/Perez_Ramon_3209.jpg)
Ramon Perez
Lecturer, Mathematics
![Wei Reeves](img/2022/Reeves_Wei_3424.jpg)
Wei Reeves
Senior Lecturer, Chemistry
![Timothy Richards](img/2022/Richards_Timothy_3080.jpg)
Timothy Richards
Associate Professor of Instruction, Computer Science
![Jesus Romo](img/2022/Romo_Jesus_3064.jpg)
Jesus Romo
Assistant Professor, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio
![Amin Sahba](img/2022/Sahba_Amin_3266.jpg)
Amin Sahba
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Computer Science
![Ramin Sahba](img/2022/Sahba_Ramin_3269.jpg)
Ramin Sahba
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Computer Science
![Alexey Soshnev](img/2022/Soshnev_Alexey_3016.jpg)
Alexey Soshnev
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience, Developmental & Regenerative Biology
Ph.D., University of Iowa
![Joseph Stein](img/2022/Stein_Joseph_3074.jpg)
Joseph Stein
Lecturer, Mathematics
Rajkumar Banoth
Associate Professor of Instruction, Computer Science
Mohammad Chowdhury
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Computer Science
Saugata Datta
Professor & Chair, Earth & Planetary Sciences
Ph.D., University of Western Ontario, Canada
Ali Hikmet Dogru
Professor of Instruction, Computer Science
Jiasong Li
Assistant Professor of Research, Chemistry
Blaine Mamiya
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Chemistry
Stephen Pena
Lecturer, Mathematics
Inchul Shin
Assistant Professor of Research, Chemistry
Murtaza Siddiqi
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Computer Science
University College
![Isabelle Cavazos](img/2022/Cavazos_Isabelle_3133.jpg)
Isabelle Cavazos
Assistant Professor of Practice, Academic Inquiry & Scholarship
![Aaron Galliher](img/2022/Galliher_Aaron_3130.jpg)
Aaron Galliher
Assistant Professor of Practice, Academic Inquiry & Scholarship
![Jesse Harasta](img/2022/Harasta_Jesse_3191.jpg)
Jesse Harasta
Associate Professor of Instruction, Academic Inquiry & Scholarship
Morgan Grace
Assistant Professor of Practice, Academic Inquiry & Scholarship
Brianna Yoder
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Multidisciplinary Studies