{"id":12000,"date":"2014-05-28T13:13:36","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T13:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.tamus.org\/system\/system-offices\/acedemic-affairs\/academic-officers\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:39:20","slug":"chief-academic-officers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/academic\/councils\/chief-academic-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief Academic Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;border:0;white-space:nowrap\">\n  Chief Academic Officers\n<\/h1>\n\n\n<p>The Academic Council of the Texas A&amp;M University System plays a central role in fostering academic excellence and collaboration among its diverse institutions. Comprising Chief Academic Officers (CAOs) from member universities, the council meets regularly, typically four to six times a year, to engage in robust discussions and strategic planning for current and future academic initiatives. Through this collaborative platform, CAOs exchange best practices, align academic priorities, and address shared challenges, ultimately enhancing the quality and impact of education across the A&amp;M System.<\/p>\n<h2><a>East Texas A&amp;M University<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Tammi Vacha-Haase, Ph.D. <br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Tammi.Vacha-Haase@tamuc.edu\">Tammi.Vacha-Haase@tamuc.edu<\/a> <br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs <br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamuc.edu\/office-of-provost-academic-affairs\/\">https:\/\/www.tamuc.edu\/office-of-provost-academic-affairs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a>Prairie View A&amp;M University<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Aashir Nasim, Ph.D. <br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:aanasim@pvamu.edu\">aanasim@pvamu.edu<\/a> <br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs <br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/academicaffairs\/\">https:\/\/www.pvamu.edu\/academicaffairs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a>RELLIS Academic Alliance<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Nancy Shankle, Ph.D. <br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:nshankle@rellis.tamus.edu\">nshankle@rellis.tamus.edu<\/a> <br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Associate Vice Chancellor and Provost <br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rellis.tamus.edu\/academicalliance\/faculty\/nancy-shankle\/\">https:\/\/rellis.tamus.edu\/academicalliance\/faculty\/nancy-shankle\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a>Tarleton State University<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Barry Lambert, Ph.D. <br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:BLAMBERT@tarleton.edu\">blambert@tarleton.edu<\/a> <br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Acting Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs <br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/academicaffairs\/\">https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/academicaffairs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a>Texas A&amp;M International University<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Claudia San Miguel, Ph.D. <br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:csanmiguel@tamiu.edu\">csanmiguel@tamiu.edu<\/a> <br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs <br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamiu.edu\/provost\/\">https:\/\/www.tamiu.edu\/provost\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a>Texas A&amp;M University<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Alan Sams, Ph.D.<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:provost@tamu.edu\">provost@tamu.edu<\/a><br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs<br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/academicaffairs.tamu.edu\/\">https:\/\/academicaffairs.tamu.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a>Texas A&amp;M University-Central Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Clifton T. Jones, Ph.D.<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:ctjones@tamuct.edu\">ctjones@tamuct.edu<\/a><br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Provost and Vice President for Academic &amp; Student Affairs<br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamuct.edu\/provost\/\">https:\/\/www.tamuct.edu\/provost\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a>Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Catherine Rudowsky, Ph.D. <br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:catherine.rudowsky@tamucc.edu\">catherine.rudowsky@tamucc.edu<\/a> <br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs <br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamucc.edu\/provost\/index.php\">https:\/\/www.tamucc.edu\/provost\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a>Texas A&amp;M University-Kingsville<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> James Palmer, Ph.D. <br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:james.palmer@tamuk.edu\">james.palmer@tamuk.edu<\/a> <br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs <br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamuk.edu\/academicaffairs\/index.html\">hhttps:\/\/www.tamuk.edu\/academicaffairs\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a>Texas A&amp;M University-San Antonio<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Mohamed Abdelrahman, Ph.D. <br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Mohamed.Abdelrahman@tamusa.edu\">Mohamed.Abdelrahman@tamusa.edu<\/a> <br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs <br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamusa.edu\/about-us\/provost\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.tamusa.edu\/about-us\/provost\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a>Texas A&amp;M University-Texarkana<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> James &#8220;Jim&#8221; Worthen, Ph.D. <br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:jworthen@tamut.edu\">jworthen@tamut.edu<\/a> <br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs <br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamut.edu\/academic-affairs\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.tamut.edu\/academic-affairs\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a>Texas A&amp;M University-Victoria<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Allen Rasmussen, Ph.D. <br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:provost@tamuv.edu\">provost@tamuv.edu<\/a> <br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Acting Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs <br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamuv.edu\/provost\">https:\/\/www.tamuv.edu\/provost<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a>Texas A&amp;M University at Galveston<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Debbie Thomas, Ph.D. <br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:dthomas@tamu.edu\">dthomas@tamu.edu<\/a> <br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Executive Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs &amp; Chief Academic Officer (TAMUG), and Associate Provost (TAMU) <br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamug.edu\/AcademicAffairs\/\">https:\/\/www.tamug.edu\/AcademicAffairs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a>West Texas A&amp;M University<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Neil Terry, Ph.D. <br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:provost@wtamu.edu\">provost@wtamu.edu<\/a> <br \/><strong>Title: <\/strong>Provost and Executive Vice President <br \/><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtamu.edu\/academics\/academic-affairs\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.wtamu.edu\/academics\/academic-affairs\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Updated: March 2026<\/i><\/p>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-12000_ab0953-6a .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-12000_ab0953-6a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-12000_ab0953-6a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Academic Officers The Academic Council of the Texas A&amp;M University System plays a central role in fostering academic excellence and collaboration among its diverse institutions. 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