Department Chairs

Each academic department at MSU Texas has an appointed department chair. The chair is a faculty member who teaches and serves as administrative leader of an academic department. Department chairs are responsible for managing departmental affairs and act as a liaison between the faculty and the university's administration.

2025-2026 Department Chairs
Department Chairs

Dillard College of Business Administration

Dr. Pablo Garcia-Fuentes Economics, Finance, and General Business

Dr. Yang Xu Management and Marketing

Dr. Grace Zhang Accounting, Business Analytics and Information Systems, and Legal Studies

West College of Education and Professional Studies

Dr. Suzanne Lindt Undergraduate Education

Dr. Wendy Helmcamp Clinical Mental Health Education

Dr. Kelly Medellin BAAS Program and Adult Education

Dr. Stephanie Zamora Robles Graduate Education

Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr. Michael Vandehey, Psychology

Dr. Mary Draper, History

Dr. Sally Henschel, English, Humanities, and Philosophy

Dr. Jeffrey Oxford, World Languages and Cultures

Dr. Beverly Stiles, Sociology

Dr. Linda Veazey, Political Science

 

Gunn College of Health Sciences and Human Services

Dr. Jennifer Anderson, Respiratory Care/Health Services Administration

Ms. Catherine Earley, Social Work

Dr. Robin Lockhart, Nursing

Dr. Nathan Moran, Criminal Justice

Dr. Michael Olson, Athletic Training/Exercise Physiology

Dr. Lynette Watts, Radiologic Sciences

Ms. Jill Young, Dental Hygiene

McCoy College of Science, Mathematics
and Engineering

Dr. Joel Brant, Biology

Dr. Sarah Cobb, Mathematics

Dr. Raj Desai, Engineering

Dr. Chris Hansen, Chemistry/Physics

Dr. Jonathan Price, Geosciences

Dr. Catherine Stringfellow, Computer Science

Fain College of Fine Arts

Dr. Jennifer Amox, Music

Ms. Leah Gose, Art

Mr. Eric Koger, Theatre

Dr. Jim Sernoe, Mass Communication