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The Education Council is the representative body of the faculty of the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences. The Council is empowered to act for the faculty and is responsible to and reports its actions to the faculty.

The Education Council:

  • has the authority to originate actions affecting the graduate school.
  • considers and acts on actions outside the graduate school that affect the school and its faculty.
  • approves policy actions concerning standards for admission, academic standards, courses of instruction, curricula, graduation requirements, and graduate degrees to be granted for the school.

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David Keller, Ph.D. (Education Council Chair)
Dean, College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences

Voting Members

Rance Berg, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Graduate Education and Admissions

Lisa Hodge, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Specialized Master’s Programs

Marcel Satsky Kerr, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Undergraduate Education

Sterling Ortega, Ph.D. 
Graduate Advisor, Cell Biology, Immunology, and Microbiology

Xiaowei Dong, Ph.D. 
Graduate Advisor, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacotherapy

Michael Gatch, Ph.D. 
Graduate Advisor, Pharmacology and Neuroscience

Cameron Milar, Ph.D. 
Graduate Advisor, Visual Sciences

Rong Ma, M.D., Ph.D. 
Graduate Advisor, Integrative Physiology

Stephen Mathew, Ph.D. 
Graduate Advisor, Biochemistry and Cancer Biology

Rachel Menegaz, Ph.D. 
Graduate Advisor, Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitative Science

Jennifer Cihlar, Ph.D. 
Graduate Advisor, Genetics

Caroline Rickards, Ph.D. 
Faculty At-Large Representative

Kaylee Burnetti Ph.D. Candidate
Student Association of Biomedical Sciences President

Ex-Officio Members (Non-Voting)

Dorota Stankowska, Ph.D.
Director of Specialized Masters Programs

Amanda Griffith
Asst Vice Provost, Enrollment Management

Charlotte Vandervoort
Outreach Librarian

Derrick Smith
Executive Director of Student and Academic Services

Michael L. Smith, Ph.D.
Director of Dual Degree Programs

Lauren Carter
Director, Center for Academic Performance

John McKenzie, M.S.
Executive Director, Academic Innovation

Please Note: Education Council minutes are posted upon approval at the subsequent Education Council meeting. Minutes of meetings held in previous academic years are available upon request in the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences (CBH-345).

Academic Year 2024-25

Academic Year 2023-24

See the archive of minutes here. 

The purpose of these Bylaws is to foster an active, informed faculty body and promote open communication among all members of the community of the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences. Toward this end, the Bylaws provide a framework that defines the roles of the Dean and faculty in initiating recommendations, formulating decisions, and communicating the basis for decisions to those affected. All matters relating to the academic and administrative affairs of the School will be undertaken in compliance with all appropriate UNT Health Fort Worth rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Bylaws, April 2024