Meet the ElevateTXed Leadership Council

The ElevateTXed Leadership Council is comprised of the Deans of the Colleges and Programs of Education across the eight academic institutions in The University of Texas System. 

Dr. Alma Rodriguez

ElevateTXed Leadership Council Chair

Dr. Rodriguez is the Dean of the College of Education and P-16 Integration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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Dr. Clifton Tanabe

ElevateTXed Leadership Council Co-Chair

Dr. Tanabe is the Dean of the College of Education at The University of Texas at El Paso.

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Dr. Casey Brown

Dr. Casey Brown is the Interim Dean and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at UT Arlington.

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Dr. Charles R. Martinez, Jr.

Dr. Martinez is the Dean of the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Tonja Wissinger

Tonja Wissinger is the Associate Dean/Senior Lecturer III — Interdisciplinary Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas.

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Dr. Larry Daniel

Dr. Daniel serves as the Dean of the College of Education at The University of Texas Permian Basin.

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Dr. Mario Torres

Dr. Torres serves as the Dean of the College of Education and Human Development at UT San Antonio.

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Pradeep “Max” Dass Ph.D.

Dr. Dass serves as Dean of the College of Education and Psychology and Professor of Education at the UT Tyler.
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Nichole S. Prescott, Ph.D.

Dr. Prescott is Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Texas System.

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Erin Green, M.Ed.

Erin Green is a doctoral candidate and assistant instructor in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Jeremy Martin, MPAff

Jeremy Martin currently serves as a Sr. Research and Policy Analyst in the Office of Academic Affairs at The University of Texas System

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Weston Rose, M.A.

Weston Rose is a Program Manager in the Office of Academic Affairs at The University of Texas System.

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