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Vasan Ramachandran, MD, FACC, FAHA is the Founding Dean of  UT School of Public Health in San Antonio, Texas, and a Professor of Medicine and Population Health at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. Ramachandran previously served as the Chief in the Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology in the Department of Medicine and as Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health (BUSPH). Ramachandran also served as the Principal Investigator of the Framingham Heart Study (FHS, the oldest running epidemiology study in the US) between 2014 to 2022 and is the Principal Investigator of the Risk Underlying the Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal (RURAL) Study (one of the youngest cohort studies in the US).

As Assistant to the Dean, Ms. Dalton provides comprehensive administrative support for the Dean, including strategic calendar management and coordination. Leveraging her depth of understanding of organizational operations, policies, and procedures, she plays a key role in supporting the seamless management of the day-to-day activities in the Office of the Dean. Ms. Dalton holds a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University and a Master of Science in Education from Brooklyn College. She is also pursuing a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Connie provides administrative support to the Office of the Dean. She has valuable experience working with several departments within Bexar County, from compliance to budget planning and management.

Natalina Martinez is the current Associate Dean for Finance and Administration for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and is currently the interim leadership for finance and administration the UT School of Public Health San Antonio. 

Stephanie Gonzalez-Sanabia is currently the Manager for Faculty Process Support for the UT School of Public Health San Antonio and has over 12 years of academic and administrative experience working with UTSA, UPRM, Ana G. Mendez System (Carolina and Cupey Campuses), and the ºÚÁÏÍø School of Nursing. Gonzalez-Sanabia has a master’s degree from Walden University in Resources Management with a specialty in Organizational Strategy. She served on several institutional committees and councils at the School of Nursing at ºÚÁÏÍø and as the secretary for the School of Nursing Staff Assembly. 

Fidel Flores is the Marketing & Communications Manager for UT School of Public Health San Antonio. Fidel is responsible for promoting the school’s events and program initiatives, and communicating the school’s research, education, and community service missions. Fidel has over 15 years of media and marketing experience in the Education and Non-Profit fields. He holds a BFA in Film & Television from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and an MBA in Marketing Management from the University of Texas at San Antonio.