Office of the Dean

Faculty Affairs

  • New Faculty Mentoring Program
  • Professional Development Program for Academic Leaders
  • Trainings for Faculty Search Committees and Peer Review committees
  • Faculty and Staff Award program
  • Division of Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Academic Advising

Curriculum and Instruction

  • Course Scheduling
  • Course Rotations and Catalog
  • Monitor small classes, faculty workloads, course releases
  • Part time and Summer budgets

Student Success & AI Initiatives

  • Student Affairs
  • Scholarships, Financial aid, complaints, grade appeals
  • Liaison with Student Advisory boards
  • Peer Mentoring
  • Academic Advising
  • AI Initiatives and Innovation

Research

  • Grant routing forms
  • Grad Faculty status
  • Student thesis, dissertation forms
  • IRB approvals
  • Dean’s Scholars Program, Summer Research Program
  • Research events and forums
  • Lead writing groups
  • Track scholarly and creative output
Veronica Durham
Veronica Durham

Recruitment & Retention Ambassador
940-898-3853
vdurham1@twu.edu

Steven Henderson
Steven Henderson

Assistant to the Dean
CFO 1208
940-898-3351
shenderson21@twu.edu

Bianca Picazo
Bianca Picazo

Senior Manager of Operations
CFO 1207A
940-898-3324
bpicazo@twu.edu

Dean’s Executive Council

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