Division of Academic Affairs and Research

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

Dr. Ohia

I am pleased to welcome you to the Division of Academic Affairs and Research at Texas Southern University. The Provost serves as the chief academic officer of the university reporting directly to the President.

The Provost also has administrative oversight for research/scholarly activities, Libraries/Museums, Student Success Services and Institutional Assessment, Planning and Effectiveness on campus. Academic programs are offered in ten colleges and schools: College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences, Jesse H. Jones School of Business, College of Education, College of Continuing Education, The Graduate School, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Science and Technology, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs and the School of Communications.

Together, these colleges and schools offer 53 baccalaureate degree programs, 36 master’s degree programs, three Doctor of Philosophy degree programs and three professional doctoral degrees in education, law and pharmacy. The wide variety of academic program offerings gives our diverse student body an excellent opportunity to learn from over 500 full-time dedicated faculty.

You are welcome to explore our academic programs of study and to contact my office if the need arises. Thank you.

Dr. Ohia's Bio TSU Home Page

Division of Academic Affairs and Research Organizational Chart

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Vice President for Research

Sunny E. Ohia

provost@tsu.edu

(713) 313-1134

Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic and Faculty Affairs

Elizabeth Brown-Guillory

brown-guillorye@tsu.edu

(713) 313-1180

Interim Associate Provost / Associate Vice President for Research

Adebayo Oyekan

Oyekan_AO@tsu.edu

(713) 313-4341

Interim Associate Provost / Associate Vice President for Student Academic Enhancement Services

Betty Cox

Cox_BB@tsu.edu

(713) 313-4218

Executive Director of Academic Instruction

Kimberly McLeod

mcleodkr@tsu.edu

(713) 313-1857

Executive Director of Provost Business Services

Charles Henry

henryce@tsu.edu

(713) 313-4343

Associate Director for Quality Enhancement Plan

Arbolina Jennings

Jennings_AL@tsu.edu

(713) 313-7661

Executive Director/Asst Dean of TSU Northwest Campus

 TauGamba Kadhi

takadhi@tmslaw.edu

(281) 290-3780

Interim Executive Director for Institutional Assessment, Planning & Effectiveness

Raijanel Crockem

Crockem_RS@tsu.edu

(713) 313-1066

Interim Executive Director of the Office of Continuing Education

Melanie Lawson

Lawson_MW@TSU.EDU

(713) 313-7762

Interim Executive Director of Libraries/Museums

Norma Bean

bean_np@tsu.edu

(713) 313-4420

Director of Center for Online Education and Instructional 

Remi Ademola

AdemolaRA@tsu.edu

(713) 313-4835

Program Director of Urban Academic Village

 Isiah Brown

BrownID@tsu.edu

(713) 313-1318

Director, Academic Retention Services & Special Assistant to the Provost

Lori LaBrie

labrie_la@tsu.edu

(713) 313-7040

Executive Assistant to the Provost 

La Shanta Gill

gilllm@tsu.edu

(713) 313-1134