Chief Research Officers

System

The Texas A&M University System

Joe Elabd, Ph.D
Vice Chancellor for Research
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Support: Claudia Pollard | Email

Universities

Texas A&M University – College Station

Dr. Jack Baldauf
Vice President for Research
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Support: Mona Somers | Email

Texas A&M University – Galveston

Dr. Pete van Hengstum
Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies at Galveston
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Support: Jennifer Mayfield | Email 

Prairie View A&M University

Dr. Magesh Rajan
Vice President for the Division of Research & Innovation at Prairie View A&M University
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Support: Lenora Taylor | Email 

Tarleton State University

Dr. Rupa Iyer
Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Development
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Support: Dulce Vidal | Email

Texas A&M International University

Dr. Ruby A. Ynalvez
Associate VP of the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
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Support: Victoria Flores | Email

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

Dr. Ahmed Mahdy
Vice President for Research and Innovation (VPR)
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Support: Justin Guajardo | Email

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Dr. Jose F. Espiritu
Interim Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies.
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Support: Jessica Chavez | Email 

West Texas A&M University

Dr. Angela Spaulding
Vice President for Research and Compliance
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East Texas A&M University

Dr. Brent Donham
Vice President for Research and Economic Development 
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Support: Leah Kanaman | Email 

Texas A&M University-Texarkana

Dr. Melinda Arnold
Provost & Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs 
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Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Dr. Vijay Golla
Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies
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Support: Ms. Stephanie Gonzalez | Email 

Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Dr. Jeff Kirk
Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation
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Agencies

Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Amir Ibrahim
Interim Associate Director 
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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

Dr. Rodney Bowersox
Agency Deputy Director
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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Dr. Dan Hale
Associate Director for Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Support: Rebekah See-Hruska | Email 

Texas A&M Forest Service

Dr. Aaron Stottlemyer
Department of Ecology & Conservation Biology
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Support: Melissa Yeldell | Email 

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Tracy Foster
Chief Financial Officer
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Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Dr. Joe Zietsman
Deputy Agency Director
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Support: Saundra Jackson | Email

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

Dr. Kiril Dimitrov
Assistant Agency Director
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Texas Division of Emergency Management

Blair Walsh
Assistant Agency Director
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