Office of the Dean
(409) 772-3001 Phone
(409) 772-3014 Facsimile

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.

Elizabeth J. Protas, P.T., Ph.D., FACSM, FAPTA Vice President and Dean George T. Bryan Distinguished Professor

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.

Executive Staff

Henry Cavazos, JD, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs				Kenneth Ottenbacher, PhD Senior Associate Dean

Administrative Staff

Brian Berlin Director of Internet Operations		Leti Ford Administrative Coordinator		Linda Vosburg Accounting Clerk
Judy Wolf Administrative Associate		Ed Woods Administrative Services Officer