Office of Faculty Affairs & Professional Development

 

Shared Governance & Committees

 

The faculty is responsible for the governance of all matters related to the research and educational mission of UT Tyler School of Medicine.  Such governance is achieved through the Faculty Assembly and the Faculty Executive Council, which are supported by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development.   

Permanent and standing committees are responsible for developing the policies, procedures, and actions required for the governance of The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine as related to the community, educational, research, and clinical care missions.

For specific details, refer to the School of Medicine's Faculty Bylaws.

Faculty Affairs assists in fulfilling membership roster needs through appointments and elections. To express your interest in service, please complete this brief Interest Survey.

PERMANENT COMMITTEES

  • Faculty Executive Council (FEC)
    • Chair, Dr. David Rice
  • Dean’s Executive Cabinet (DEC)
    • Chair, Dr. Sue Cox
  • Admissions Committee
    • Chair, Dr. Lindsey Stockton
  • Curriculum Oversight Committee (COC)
    • Chair, Dr. Emmanuel Elueze
  • Student Progress and Promotions Committee (SPPC)
    • Chair, Dr. Peter Pendergrass
  • Promotion and Tenure Committee (PT)
    • Chair, Dr. Shilpa Chitnis
  • Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)
    • Chair, Dr. Emmanuel Elueze


STANDING COMMITTEES

  • Council of Chairs
    • Chair, Dr. Sue Cox
  • Research Enterprise Council (REC)
    • Chair, Dr. Torry Tucker
  • Community Engagement Committee (CEC)
    • Chair, Pending
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee
    • Chair, Dr. Emmanuel Elueze
  • Learning Environment Council (LEC)
    • Co-Chairs, Dr. Halle Ross-Young & Dr. Katie Stone
  • Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Accreditation Committee
    • Chair, Dr. Sue Cox
  • Scholarship Committee
    • Chair, Chase Ragland
  • Honors and Awards Committee
    • Chair, Dr. Dalia Nessim


UT TYLER FACULTY SENATE

The School of Medicine has three elected Senators representing faculty at the institutional level by serving on the Faculty Senate.

  • Dr. James Menard - Class of 2025
  • Dr. Pierre Neuenschwander - Class of 2026
  • Dr. Sujitha Nandimandalam - Class of 2027


UT TYLER INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEES

To learn about the various executive and operational committees of UT Tyler, visit the University Committees webpage.