Chief Academic Officers
The System Academic Council, composed of the Chief Academic Officers (CAO’s) of member institutions and the Health Science Center, meets four to six times per year to discuss current and upcoming academic initiatives for the A&M System.
SYSTEM MEMBER | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER (CAO) | |
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Texas A&M University |
Timothy Scott, Ph.D. Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs |
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Texas A&M University at Galveston |
Antonietta Quigg, Ph.D. Acting Chief Academic Officer (TAMUG) |
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Texas A&M University Health Science Center |
Vernon Tesh, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs (TAMHSC) |
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Prairie View A&M University |
James Palmer, Ph.D. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs |
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Texas A&M University – Commerce |
Tammi Vacha-Haase, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
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Tarleton State University |
Diane Stearns, Ph.D. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs |
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West Texas A&M University |
Neil Terry, Ph.D. Provost and Executive Vice President |
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Texas A&M University – Kingsville |
Lou Reinisch, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
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Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi |
Clarenda Phillips, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
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Texas A&M International University |
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
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Texas A&M University – Texarkana |
Melinda Arnold, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
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Texas A&M University – Central Texas |
Peg Gray-Vickrey, D.N.S. Provost and Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs |
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Texas A&M University – San Antonio |
Mark Weichold, Ph.D. Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
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RELLIS Academic Alliance |
Nancy Shankle, Ph.D. Associate Vice Chancellor and Provost |
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The Texas A&M University System |
James Hallmark, Ph.D. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs |
Updated: June 2022 |