{"id":936,"date":"2022-08-05T13:19:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T13:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/president\/?page_id=936"},"modified":"2026-08-20T10:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:01:22","slug":"meet-executive-leadership-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/meet-executive-leadership-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Leadership Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Meet Executive Leadership<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Executive Cabinet<\/h3><\/div>
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DR. BARRY LAMBERT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:aaffairs@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Phone:(254) 968-9103<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. BRETT POWELL<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:bpowell1@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Phone: (254)-968-9877<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. CREDENCE BAKER<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vice President for University Strategy and Chief of Staff<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:cbaker@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Phone:(254) 968-9100<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DONNY BEASLEY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:humanresources@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Phone:(254) 968-9128<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. SHERRI BENN<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vice President for Global, Community, and First-Gen Initiatives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:benn@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Phone:(254) 968-9253<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. RACHAEL CAPUA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vice President for External Operations and Dean of Fort Worth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:rcapua@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Phone:(682) 703-7067<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. JAVIER GARZA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vice President for Enrollment Management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:vpem@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Phone:(254) 968-0787<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. RUPA IYER<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:iyer@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Phone:(254) 459-5448<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. DIANA ORTEGA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vice President for Student Engagement and Success<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:ortegaf@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Phone:(254) 968-9081<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. ELIZABETH PALMAROZZI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vice President for Division of Health Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:epalmarozzi@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Phone:(254) 595-7197<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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STEVE URYASZ<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:suryasz@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Phone:(254) 968-9178<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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TONY VIDMAR<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Vice President for Institutional Advancement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email:tvidmar@tarleton.edu<\/a>
Phone:(254) 968-9890<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. DONALYN ALEXANDER<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dean, College of Nursing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. NATALYA DELCOURE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dean, Dr. Sam Pack College of Business<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. EMRAN EL-BADAWI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dean, College of Liberal and Fine Arts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. TOM FAULKENBERRY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dean, Graduate Studies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. RUSTY FREED<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dean, College of General and Applied Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. KEVIN JOHNSON<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dean, College of Science and Mathematics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. RAFAEL LANDAETA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dean, Mayfield College of Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. LESLEY LEACH<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dean, College of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. W.F. “FRANK” OWSLEY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Interim Dean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. ELIZABETH PALMAROZZI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Founding Executive Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine *Applicant Status \u2013 Seeking Accreditation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. KAYLA PEAK<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dean, College of Kinesiology and Sport Science<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. MYOUNG-GWI RYOU<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dean, College of Health and Clinical Professions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DR. DOUGLAS SIMON<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dean and Commandant of Cadets, College of Leadership and Military Studies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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