Office of the Dean

Juliet Spencer

Juliet Spencer,, PhD

Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor, Biology
CFO 1210
940-898-3326

Nila Ricks

Nila Ricks, PhD

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor, Social Work
OMB 410H
940-898-2077
nricks@twu.edu

Faculty Affairs

  • New Faculty Mentoring Program
  • Professional Development Program for Academic Leaders
  • Trainings for Faculty Search Committees and Peer Review committees
  • Faculty and Staff Award program
  • Division of Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Academic Advising
Ann Davis

Ann Davis, PhD

Associate Dean for Curriculum and Instruction
Lecturer II, Biology
ASSC 323
940-898-2366
adavis21@twu.edu

Curriculum and Instruction

  • Course Scheduling
  • Course Rotations and Catalog
  • Monitor small classes, faculty workloads, course releases
  • Part time and Summer budgets
Shannon Scott

Shannon Scott, PhD

Associate Dean for Student Success and AI Initiatives
Professor, Psychology and Philosophy

CFO 1213
940-898-3325
sscott@twu.edu 

Student Success & AI Initiatives

  • Student Affairs
  • Scholarships, Financial aid, complaints, grade appeals
  • Liaison with Student Advisory boards
  • Peer Mentoring
  • Academic Advising
  • AI Initiatives and Innovation
Genevieve West

Genevieve West, PhD

Associate Dean for Research
Professor of English
CFO 906
940-898-2324
gwest@twu.edu

Research

  • Grant routing forms
  • Grad Faculty status
  • Student thesis, dissertation forms
  • IRB approvals
  • Dean’s Scholars Program, Summer Research Program
  • Research events and forums
  • Lead writing groups
  • Track scholarly and creative output
Veronica Durham

Veronica Durham

Recruitment & Retention Ambassador
940-898-3853
vdurham1@twu.edu

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Steven Henderson

Assistant to the Dean
CFO 1208
940-898-3351
shenderson21@twu.edu

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Bianca Picazo

Senior Manager of Operations
CFO 1207A
940-898-3324
bpicazo@twu.edu

Dean’s Executive Council

A portrait of Christina Bejarano.

Christina Bejarano

Chair of Social Sciences & Historical Studies
Professor of Political Science
CFO 606
940-898-2255
cbejarano@twu.edu

Ashley Bender

Ashley Bender

Chair of Language, Culture & Gender Studies
Associate Professor of English
CFO 801
940-898-2334
abender@twu.edu

Kenyatta Dawson

Kenyatta Dawson, PhD

Program Director & Lecturer, Division of Multidisciplinary Studies
940-898-3431
kdawson6@twu.edu

James Clinton Grant

James Clinton Grant, BS, MBA

Director, Doswell School of Aeronautical Sciences
ASB 309
940-898-4585
jgrant11@twu.edu

Nasrin Mirsaleh-Kohan

Nasrin Mirsaleh-Kohan, PhD

Interim Director, School of the Sciences
Professor of Physics
SRC 104K
940-898-2035
nmirsalehkohan@twu.edu

John Terrizzi Jr.

John Terrizzi Jr., PhD

Director, School of Social Work, Psychology & Philosophy
Professor of Psychology
CFO 710
940-898-2308
jterrizzijr@twu.edu

Pam Youngblood

Pamela Youngblood, DMA

Director, School of the Arts & Design
Professor of Music
PYoungblood@twu.edu

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