Tenure and Promotions
TTU System Board of Regents Grants Tenure and Promotions to TTUHSC El Paso Faculty
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved promotions and granted tenure to several Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso faculty members during the regents’ meeting in El Paso in February 2022. The meeting marked the fifth time the Board of Regents has met in El Paso and the first time since 2018. Changes in academic rank became effective Sept. 1, 2022.
The announcement comes as TTUHSC El Paso prepares to celebrate its 10-year anniversary in 2023. In the past decade, TTUHSC El Paso has focused its efforts on recruiting world-class talent to mentor and teach the next generation of health care leaders for our Borderplex community.
Below are the faculty members honored with promotions and/or tenure:
Tenured Faculty:
Subramanian Dhandayuthapani, Ph.D., professor, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Foster School of Medicine
Non-Tenure Track Faculty:
Adam Adler, M.D., associate professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Foster School of Medicine
Lisa Ayoub-Rodriguez, M.D., associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Foster School of Medicine
Ricardo Belmares, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Medical Education, Foster School of Medicine
Christina Blanco, D.N.P., R.N., associate professor, Hunt School of Nursing
Abhizith Deoker, M.D., associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Foster School of Medicine
Sajeev Ezhapilli-Chennan, M.D., associate professor, Department of Radiology, Foster School of Medicine
Fatima Gutierrez, M.D., associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Foster School of Medicine
Pedro Antonio Maldonado, M.D., associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Foster School of Medicine
Carla Martinez, M.D., associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Foster School of Medicine
Anjana Nair, M.D., associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Foster School of Medicine
Sudhagar Thangarasu, M.D., associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine - Transmountain, Foster School of Medicine
Anantha Vellipuram, M.D., associate professor, Department of Neurology, Foster School of Medicine
TTUHSC El Paso is proud to provide rewarding career opportunities for diverse and talented educators across a variety of departments who are making an impact on the students and community they serve. These promotions reflect the belief the university has in our faculty, who embody our values-based culture of accountability, service, respect, teamwork, integrity, and advancement.
About TTUHSC El Paso
TTUHSC El Paso is the only health sciences center on the U.S.-Mexico border and serves 108 counties in West Texas that have been historically underserved. It is the only health sciences center along the U.S.-Mexico border designated as a Title V Hispanic-Serving Institution, preparing the next generation of health care heroes, 48% of whom identify as Hispanic and are often first-generation college students.