Faculty Senate Officers

President: Laine Markham, PA-C, Laine.Markham@unthealth.edu
Past President: Veda Womack, MBA, PA-C, Veda.Womack@unthealth.edu
President-Elect: Jennifer Fix, PhD, Jennifer.Fix@unthealth.edu

College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Rachel Menegaz, PhD Rachel.Menegaz@unthealth.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025
Steven Romero, PhD Steven.Romero@unthealth.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025
Sterling Ortega, PhD Steling.Ortega@unthealth.edu 9/1/2024 8/31/2026
Roxanne Zascavage, PhD Roxanne.Zascavage@unthealth.edu 9/1/2024 8/31/2026

College of Health Professions

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Charles Nichols, DPT, ScD Charles.Nichols@unthealth.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2026
Jennifer Crumm, PA-C Jennifer.Crumm@unthealth.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025
Ashley Gentry, PA-C Ashley.Gentry@unthealth.edu  9/1/2023 8/31/2025
Marc Crawford, ScD Marc.Crawford@unthealth.edu 9/1/2024 8/31/2026

College of Public Health

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Gregory Knell, PhD Gregory.Knell@unthealth.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025
Diana Cervantes, DrPH Diana.Cervantes@unthealth.edu 9/1/2024 8/31/2026
Uyen-Sa Nguyen, DSc Uyen-sa.Nguyen@unthealth.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025
Malinee Neelamegam, PhD Malinee.Neelamegam@unthealth.edu 9/1/2024 8/31/2026

Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Fredricka Barr, MD Fredricka.Barr@unthealth.edu 9/1/2024 8/31/2026
Susan Franks, PhD Susan.Franks@unthealth.edu 9/1/2024 8/31/2026
Riyaz Basha, PhD Riyaz.Basha@unthealth.edu 2/8/2024 8/31/2025
Frank Filipetto, DO Frank.Filipetto@unthealth.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025

UNT Health College of Pharmacy

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Michelle Ndiulor, PharmD Michelle.Ndiulor@unthealth.edu 9/1/2024 8/31/2026
Elizabeth Hearn, PharmD Elizabeth.Hearn@unthealth.edu 9/1/2024 8/31/2026
VACANT
Liang-Jun Yan, PhD Liang-Jun.Yan@unthealth.edu 9/1/2023 8/31/2025

College of Nursing

Senators Contact Begins Ends
Janet Jowitt, DHA Janet.Jowitt@unthealth.edu 3/8/2024 8/31/2025
Darla Gruben, MSN, RN Darla.Gruben@unthealth.edu 9/1/2024 8/31/2025
Stephanie Large, PhD Stephanie.Large@unthealth.edu 9/1/2024 8/31/2026
VACANT

Other

Contact Terms
Faculty Bylaws Committee Chair – Ex-Officio Melissa.Petersen@unthealth.edu Standing
Senate Recording Secretary Rhonda.Arthur@unthealth.edu Standing