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Faculty Advisory Council

Faculty Advisory Council

About the Faculty Advisory Council

The Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) is a faculty representative body within the university. Its functions include advising and reporting on academic matters vital to A&M-San Antonio. The Faculty Advisory Council represents the entire faculty of the University and advises University administration and the Texas A&M System regarding matters directly related to the academic programs of the institution. The FAC membership consists of faculty members representing the university's three colleges, spanning professional ranks and a range of disciplinary fields of study.


Livestream, Minutes, and Agendas

Meeting Agendas

Meeting Minutes

Faculty Advisory Council meeting minutes will be listed here when they are available.


Membership and Committees

Faculty Advisory Council 2025-2026 Members

Name  Position  Rank College  Department  Term  Email
Charles (Matt) Watson Presiding Officer Professor College of Arts and Sciences Natural Sciences 1 year  Charles.Watson@tamusa.edu
Berenice de la Cruz Associate Presiding Officer Assistant Professor College of Education and Human Development Counseling/Health/Kinesiology 2 year Berenice.delaCruz@tamusa.edu
Karen Burgard Secretary Associate Professor College of Education and Human Development Curriculum/Instruction 1 year  Karen.Burgard@tamusa.edu
Eve Lee Presidential Appointee Assistant Professor College of Business Acct/Finance  1 year  Eve.Lee@tamusa.edu
Lisa Polk Presidential Appointee Lecturer College of Education and Human Development Curriculum/Instruction 1 year  Lisa.Polk@tamusa.edu
Donna Lehman Presidential Appointee Professor College of Arts and Sciences Health and Behavioral Science 1 year  Donna.Lehman@tamusa.edu
Dennis Elam Dept. Rep.  Associate Professor College of Business Acct/Finance  1 year  Dennis.Elam@tamusa.edu
Robert Vinaja Dept. Rep.  Instr. Associate Professor College of Business Acct/Finance  2 year Bethuel.Vinaja@tamusa.edu
 Chin Yen (Alice) Liu Dept. Rep.  Associate Professor College of Business Mgmt./Marketing  1 year  Chin-Yen.Liu@tamusa.edu
Irvin(Butch) Miller Dept. Rep.  Clinical Associate Professor College of Business Mgmt./Marketing  2 year Irvin.Miller@tamusa.edu
Sanikan Wattanawongwen Dept. Rep.  Assistant Professor College of Education and Human Development Counseling/Health/Kinesiology 1 year  Sanikan.Wattanawongwan@tamusa.edu
Michael Mary Dept. Rep.  Assistant Professor College of Education and Human Development Curriculum/Instruction 2 year Michael.Mary@tamusa.edu
Myriam Jimena Guerra Dept. Rep.  Associate Professor College of Education and Human Development Educator/Leadership Prep.  2 year Myriam.Guerra@tamusa.edu
Maria Acevedo-Aquino Dept. Rep.  Professor College of Education and Human Development Educator/Leadership Prep.  1 year  Maria.Acevedo@tamusa.edu
Qi Han Dept. Rep.  Associate Professor College of Arts and Sciences Comp./Eng./Math Sciences  1 year  Qi.Han@tamusa.edu
Kun Gou  Dept. Rep.  Associate Professor College of Arts and Sciences Comp./Eng./Math Sciences  2 year Kun.Gou@tamusa.edu
Emily Naasz Dept. Rep.  Assistant Professor College of Arts and Sciences Crim./ Pol. Science 1 year  Emily.Naasz@tamusa.edu
Danielle Fenimore Dept. Rep.  Assistant Professor College of Arts and Sciences Crim./ Pol. Science 2 year Danielle.Fenimore@tamusa.edu
Alan Daniel Dept. Rep.  Associate Professor College of Arts and Sciences Health and Behavioral Science 1 year  Alan.Daniel@tamusa.edu
Rector Arya Dept. Rep.  Associate Professor College of Arts and Sciences Health and Behavioral Science 2 year Rector.Arya@tamusa.edu
Mike O'Brien Dept. Rep.  Professor College of Arts and Sciences History/Philosophy/Geography 1 year  Mike.Obrien@tamusa.edu
Merritt Rehn-DeBraal Dept. Rep.  Instr. Associate Professor College of Arts and Sciences History/Philosophy/Geography 2 year  Merritt.Rehn@tamusa.edu
Elena Foulis Dept. Rep.  Associate Professor College of Arts and Sciences Lang./Lit./Arts 1 year  Elena.Foulis@tamusa.edu
Scott Gage Dept. Rep.  Associate Professor College of Arts and Sciences Lang./Lit./Arts 2 year Scott.Gage@tamusa.edu
David Brooks Dept. Rep.  Instr. Assistant Professor College of Arts and Sciences Natural Sciences  2 year David.Brooks@tamusa.edu
Kandice Diaz  Dept. Rep.  Lecturer College of Arts and Sciences Sociology/Comm.  1 year  Kandice.Diaz@tamusa.edu
Danny Malone Dept. Rep.  Assistant Professor College of Arts and Sciences Sociology/Comm.  2 year Danny.Malone@tamusa.edu