Office of the Dean
The Office of the Dean provides administrative direction for the School of Health Professions. In addition, the Office of the Dean assists all departmental support staff in the areas of accounting, travel, and personnel administration.
Over the years, as a part of this campus, our school has developed a reputation for helping the university focus on its five core values: education, innovation, service, community, and diversity. These core values are expressed in the following beliefs that guide our daily activities:
- We believe that health profession's education should focus on competency and compassion, and that it should represent a partnership between the school and the students we serve.
- We believe that innovation is the hallmark of a great institution. We're always looking for new ways to make things better.
- We believe that service is an attitude that characterizes professional people. Professionals always put the needs of others before their own.
- We believe that the campus community is part of a larger community, with whom we must partner if we are to be effective. Our educational programs emphasize community-based learning and practice.
- And finally, we believe that the demographic characteristics of the healthcare workforce should mirror the population. Our school has been among the leaders in fostering diversity in our student body and in our faculty and support staff.
The Dean's Staff and Executive Leadership
| School of Health Professions University of Texas Medical Branch 301 University Boulevard Galveston, TX 77555-1028 |
Office: SHP / SON 4.220 Phone: (409) 772-3001 Fax: (409) 772-3014 |
||
 |
Elizabeth J. Protas, P.T., Ph.D., FACSM, FAPTA | Vice President and Dean, School of Health Professions George T. Bryan Distinguished Professor |
ejprotas@utmb.edu |
 |
Kenneth Ottenbacher, PhD | Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research Director, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences |
kottenba@utmb.edu |
 |
Henry Cavazos, JD | Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs | hcavazos@utmb.edu |
 |
Sheryl Green, DDS | Administrator | sa3green@utmb.edu |
 |
Leti Ford | Administrative Operations Manager | ltford@utmb.edu |
 |
Judy Wolf | Administrative Associate | jwolf@utmb.edu |
 |
Susan Danley | Sr. Financial Analyst | csdanley@utmb.edu |
 |
Tenisha Madkins, MBA | Business Coordinator | temadkin@utmb.edu |