Last year, 21 faculty from across the University participated in the second year of the UT Leadership Institute.
The program was launched in fall 2016 by UT President Sharon L. Gaber and Provost Andrew Hsu to provide professional development to help prepare future academic leaders.
“We started this program to help our fantastic faculty members develop into future academic leaders,” Gaber said. “We believe the UT Leadership Institute accelerates success in higher education administration.”
“For faculty who are interested in exploring leadership opportunities in higher education administration, participation in the UT Leadership Institute is an excellent opportunity,” Hsu said. “Our third cohort of faculty represents faculty from eight colleges and University Libraries. I look forward to the many contributions they will make as emerging leaders of the University.”
Following a competitive application process, a third cohort of 22 faculty members was selected to participate in this year’s UT Leadership Institute. This year’s participants are:
• Dr. Ammon Allred, Philosophy, College of Arts and Letters;
• Dr. Jillian Bornak, Physics, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics;
• Dr. Lucinda Bouillon, School of Exercise and Rehabilitation Services, College of Health and Human Services;
• Dr. Maria Coleman, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering;
• Dr. Joan Duggan, Medicine, College of Medicine and Life Sciences;
• Dr. Kevin Egan, Economics, College of Arts and Letters;
• Dr. Michael Ellis, Medicine, College of Medicine and Life Sciences;
• Dr. Rodney Gabel, School of Intervention and Wellness, College of Health and Human Services;
• Dr. David Giovannucci, Neurosciences, College of Medicine and Life Sciences;
• Dr. Lynn Hamer, Foundations of Education, Judith Herb College of Education;
• Dr. Dana Hollie, Accounting, College of Business and Innovation;
• Dr. A. Champa Jayasuriya, Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine and Life Sciences;
• Dr. David Kennedy, Medicine, College of Medicine and Life Sciences;
• Dr. Lisa Kovach, Foundations of Education, Judith Herb College of Education;
• Sarah Long, School of Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Human Services;
• Julia Martin, University Libraries;
• Amy O’Donnell, Management, College of Business and Innovation;
• Dr. Jorge Ortiz, Surgery, College of Medicine and Life Sciences;
• Dr. Youssef Sari, Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences;
• Dr. Rebecca Schneider, Curriculum and Instruction, Judith Herb College of Education;
• Dr. Qin Shao, Mathematics, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and
• Dr. Puneet Sindhwani, Urology, College of Medicine and Life Sciences.
The first meeting of this year’s UT Leadership Institute cohort was held Oct. 5 and will be followed by monthly meetings throughout the academic year.
Participants will discuss various aspects of leadership in higher education and engage in discussions with members of the UT leadership team and invited speakers, with presentations focusing on leadership styles, critical issues facing administrators, funding, and diversity and inclusion.
President Sharon L. Gaber, second row standing at right, posed for a photo with most of the members of the 2018-19 class of the UT Leadership Institute during last month.
