Leadership Team
Dean’s Office
Dr. stacy wagovich
Interim Dean
sawagovich@utep.edu
Leticia Paez
Executive Associate Dean
lpaez@utep.edu
Joy Olimpo
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education and Student Support
jolimpo@utep.edu
Dr. Emre Umucu
Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship
eumucu@utep.edu
Chairs and Directors
Dr. Sudip Bajpeyi
Professor of Kinesiology and Director,
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD Program
J. Edward and Helen M.C. Stern Endowed Professor in Neuroscience
sbajpeyi@utep.edu
Dr. Jason Boyle
Associate Professor and Chair,
Department of Kinesiology
Jbboyle@utep.edu
Dr. Maria Duarte
Professor and Chair,
Dept. of Public Health Sciences
moduarte@utep.edu
Dr. Alvaro Gurovich
Professor and Chair,
Dept. of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences
agurovich@utep.edu
Dr. Eva Moya
Professor and Chair,
Department of Social Work
Orville Edward Egbert, M.D. Endowed Professor in Health Sciences
emmoya@utep.edu
Dr. Vanessa Mueller
Assoc. Professor and Chair,
Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
vtmueller@utep.edu
Dr. William Roberts
Clinical Asst. Professor and Chair,
Dept. of Occupational Therapy
wroberts2@utep.edu
Dr. Lorraine Torres
Clinical Assoc. Professor and Director,
Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program
lorit@utep.edu
Dr. Carolina Valencia
Clinical Assoc. Professor and Director,
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences Program
cvalencia4@utep.edu
Dean's Faculty Fellows
Dr. Rhonda Manning
Director of Clinical Education, Dept. of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences
Faculty Fellow, Community Partnerships and Clinical Affiliations
rajeske@utep.edu
Dr. Yok-Fong Paat
Professor, Dept. of Social Work
Faculty Fellow, Scholarship and Research
ypaat@utep.edu
Dr. Amy Wagler
Professor, Dept. of Public Health Sciences
Faculty Fellow, Faculty Affairs
awagler2@utep.edu
