HSI Community Committee
Bob Vasquez, Assistant Dean of the College of Applied Arts, Chair
Ana Baer, Professor, Theatre & Dance
Tania Betancourt, Director, NSF PREM Center for Intelligent Materials Assembly
Victoria Black, Assistant Vice President and Director for Academic Engagement
Claude Bonazzo-Romaguera, Director, Latina/o Studies
Carolyn Chang, Program Director, Non-Faculty, Translational Health Research Center
Merritt Drewery, Associate Professor, Agricultural Sciences
Li Feng, Professor, Finance and Economics
Denise Gobert, Professor, Physical Therapy
Evy Gonzales, Director, Sponsored Research Initiatives, College of Education
Ronald Hagelman, Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
Cynthia Hernandez, Vice President, Student Success
Carolina Jondron, Assistant Director, Institutional Research
Elias Martinez, Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Melissa Martinez, Professor, Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology
Brianna Mendez, Associate Director, Development, University Advancement
Marimar Miguel, Director, Student Success and Academic Servies, TXST Round Rock
Toni Moreno, Assistant Professor, Social Work
Jesse Silva, Associate Director, Operations and Assessment, Student Involvement and Engagement
Michelle Sotolongo, Student Development Specialist, Honors College
Function:
The Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Community Council serves as Texas State University’s advisory board for HSI initiatives. The Council works to enhance HSI visibility and awareness of the federal HSI designation. Combining the goal of becoming an R1-level university with a student-centered mission and tradition, the HSI Community Council develops ways for Texas State to serve all students and succeed as the nation’s premier HSI-R1.
Aligned with the Run to R1 Presidential Pillar, the Council seeks to increase the number and strength of grant applications for HSI funding opportunities and expand access to graduate programs. In support of the Elevating Student Success Presidential Pillar, the Council assists with identifying opportunities to strengthen institutional and academic programs, facilities, and services to expand educational opportunities and increase academic success and degree completion at TXST.