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 |
Alan Sams, Ph.D. Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs |
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Texas A&M University at Galveston |
Deborah Thomas, Ph.D. Chief Academic Officer (TAMUG) |
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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 |
Jaya Goswami, Ph.D. Interim 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 |
Thomas Mitchell, Ph.D. 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 |
Mohamed Abdelrahman, 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: Sept. 2022 |