Agenda Item No.

MEMBER NAME

Office of the President

Date of Submission

Members, Board of Regents

The Texas A&M University System

Subject: Approval of Academic Tenure, Date of BOR meeting, Member name

I recommend adoption of the following minute order.

“The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, in accordance with System Policy 12.01, Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure, hereby authorizes the granting of tenure to the following faculty members at Member name as set forth in Exhibit , Tenure List No. FY-MN.”

Respectfully submitted,

President’s Name

President

Approval Recommended: Approved for Legal Sufficiency:

______

John Sharp Ray Bonilla

Chancellor General Counsel

Billy Hamilton

Executive Vice Chancellor and

Chief Financial Officer

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James R. Hallmark

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

ITEM

EXHIBIT

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TENURE

TENURE LIST NO. 12-03

Present Rank / Yrs. Towards Tenure / Effective
Name / Department / Univ./ / Other Inst. / Date/Tenure
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Dr. Dennis L. Elam / Assistant Professor / 6 / 6 / 09/01/12
Business
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND KINESIOLOGY
Dr. Kimberly Barker / Assistant Professor / 6 / 0 / 09/01/12
Leadership and Counseling
Dr. Robin S. Kapavik / Assistant Professor / 6 / 6 / 09/01/12
Curriculum and Kinesiology
* / Dr. Eric Lopez / Professor / 0 / 11 / Upon Approval by
Curriculum and / Board and Faculty
Kinesiology / Arrival
Dr. Suzanne D. Mudge / Associate Professor / 3 / 6 / 09/01/12
Leadership and
Counseling
Dr. John Smith / Assistant Professor / 4 / 7 / 09/01/12
Curriculum and Kinesiology
* / Tenure on Arrival

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-SAN ANTONIO

BACKGROUND OF FACULTY

RECOMMENDED FOR ACADEMIC TENURE

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Name / Department / Present Rank / Effective Date
Dr. Dennis L. Elam / Business / Assistant Professor / 09/01/12
Ph.D. (2003) / University of Texas at Austin
Fa 2004-Sp 2006
Fa 2006-Present / University of North Texas-Dallas
Texas A&M University-San Antonio / Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Dr. Dennis L. Elam’s research and publication record includes 15 publications and 21 presentations/papers. He operated a CPA practice from 1976-1999 as well as a securities brokerage firm as a Securities Principal and Registered Options Principal. He participated in a family-owned oilfield services company in multiple capacities of accounting, management and marketing.
He was a full time lecturer for four years at Texas State University and received the Mariel Muir Student Mentor Award (2003) from Texas State University and the Favorite Teacher Award, National College Honor Scholarship Society of Alpha Chi at Texas State University (2003). He is an excellent teacher who is very much involved with students who take his classes.

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND KINESIOLOGY

Name / Department / Present Rank / Effective Date
Dr. Kimberly Barker / Leadership and Counseling / Assistant Professor / 09/01/12
Ed.D. (2005) / University of Texas at San Antonio
Fa 2005 – Present / Texas A&M University-San Antonio / Assistant Professor
Dr. Kimberly Barker’s area of specialization is educational leadership and policy studies. She is a member of various professional societies, including the American Educational Research Association, The Southwest Educational Research Association and Phi Delta Kappa. In addition, her research and publication record includes five publications, a book chapter and 12 presentations/papers.
Students rate her as an effective teacher and classroom instructor.

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND KINESIOLOGY (Continued)

Dr. Robin S. Kapavik / Curriculum and Kinesiology / Assistant Professor / 09/01/12
Ph.D. (2006) / The University of Texas at Austin
Fa 2006 – present / Texas A&M University-San Antonio / Assistant Professor
Dr. Kapavik has been an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University-San Antonio for six years and an Education Program Director for three years. In addition, her research and publication record includes nine publications and 34 presentations/papers. She also received the Warren Fellow Award (2007) from the Holocaust Museum Education Center and Memorial in Houston.
She was honored with The Texas A&M University System’s Teaching Excellence Award in fall 2010 and spring 2011.
Dr. Eric Lopez / Curriculum and Kinesiology / Professor / Upon Approval by the Board and faculty arrival
Ph.D. (1997) / The University of Iowa
Fa 2001 – Sp 2007
Fa 2007 – Sp 2009
Fa 2009 – present / New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University / Assistant Professor
Associate Professor (Tenure 2007)
Professor
Dr. Eric López was on the faculty at New Mexico State University for a total of 11 years which included two years as the Department Head for Special Education/Communication Disorders. In addition, he was on the graduate faculty and directed the Educational Diagnostician Program. He has been an acknowledged leader in many organizational and professional societies. He was also the Stan Fulton Chair for the Improvement of Border and Rural Schools for six years. In addition, his research and publication record includes 19 referred publications and 31 presentations/papers. Dr. López has authored many technical reports and has been the Principal Investigator for numerous grants. He is active in service activities, professional organizations and university committees
Dr. López has an impressive teaching record including master’s and doctoral committee chair and membership.
Dr. Suzanne D. Mudge / Leadership and Counseling / Associate Professor / 09/01/12
Ph.D. (2003) / St. Mary’s University
Fa 2003 – Sp 2009
Fa 2009 – present / Our Lady of the Lake University
Texas A&M University-San Antonio / Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND KINESIOLOGY (Continued)
Dr. Suzanne Mudge (Continued)
Dr. Suzanne Mudge was an Assistant Professor two years and a Department Chair for four years at Our Lady of the Lake University. She is currently a consultant for communities and schools in San Antonio (2004-Present). In addition, her research and publication record includes two book chapters, 20 publications and 51 presentations/papers. She was awarded the Outstanding Research Award from the South Texas Counseling Association in 1973.
Dr. Mudge was honored in spring 2011 with The Texas A&M University System’s Teaching Excellence Award.