Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, Purdue University
M.S.O.S.M., Maritime Systems Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.S., Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
B.S., Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Dr. Lin is an experienced leader and facilitator in the area of lean-agile mindset and continuous improvement. His 30 years of experience spans various industries, such as healthcare, service, and manufacturing. He has facilitated over 200 large and medium scale projects by leveraging his extensive and deep understanding of the business process, risk and data analysis, decision making, text mining, machine learning, lean six sigma, human factors, and innovation to help companies achieve better results and improved customer experience. In addition to his professional experience in the United States, Mexico, and Taiwan, Dr. Lin has also served as a program/session chair and co-chair for various international conferences. He has published more than 60 peer-reviewed papers or book chapters since 2014, which includes 10 SCI/SSCI indexed journal articles, more than 10 EI/Scopus indexed articles, and a book titled “Work-Study-Industry 4.0” (6th edition). He has taught various management courses in colleges such as Purdue University, University of Texas at San Antonio, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, and National United University in Taiwan. His teaching philosophy has always revolved around patience, open-mindedness, motivation, fun, and preparing students for success both within and outside the academic environment.
Master of Human Performance and Health Promotion, University of New Orleans Bachelor of Education, National Taiwan Normal University
Mr. Chen has many years of experience as a businessman and consultant to institutions of higher education. He combines his background in higher educational leadership with business acumen and an emphasis on organizational and personal success and achievement. He has served on the Development Board of the University of the Incarnate Word and on the Board of American First Bank in Houston.
M.S. Human Resource Management, Southern New Hampshire
M.B.A. Healthcare Management, Our Lady of the Lake – San Antonio, Texas
B.B.A. Finance, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas
Mr. Holloway’s professional career spans over thirty years in higher education, primarily in the area of Title IV financial aid administration where he has substantial knowledge in organizing and managing the operations and activities of federal, state, and private financial aid programs. He embraces the enrollment management concept where the enrollment management team (admissions, registrar, financial aid) are an integral part of recruitment, enrollment growth, and retention. He has experience working with for-profit and private not-for-profit institutions. He is very active in training provided by the National Association of Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) and The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), where he has served before on committees with both organizations. He is a member of Delta Mu Delta and Kappa Gamma Pi honor societies.
Master of Business Administration, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas
Ms. Gong has many years of experience in management, sales and customer service in China and the United States. She has served as manager of WHCTC in San Antonio. Her responsibilities at WHCTC included analyzing the profitability of products and determining their market potential. Ms. Gong also develops and analyzes financial reports to determine progress in achieving business objectives. She also provides technical support to customers and monitors the accuracy of product display and appearance to implement promotions that ensure presentation pricing and signage are properly displayed to maintain in-stock conditions. Ms. Gong previously served as assistant to the general manager at Elegant Palace Holdings Ltd., in Hong Kong, where she documented and prepared reports on management and information systems. Her other responsibilities included monitoring and managing operational activities. She also directed the operational risks, financial aspects and audit processes of the properties.
B.B.A., Accounting, University of Texas at San Antonio
Mr. Meyer, a native of San Antonio, is a Certified Public Accountant who passed all four parts of the CPA examination on his first attempt in 1991. He joined a local public accounting firm the following summer. He is a member of the Austin Chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, and a frequent speaker for such groups as the Austin Young Lawyers Association, Southwest Region of the National Society of Professional Engineers, South Texas Youth Soccer Association, Texas Association of Builders, and the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. He is the founder and Managing Member of Ronald W. Meyer, P.L.L.C., based in Austin, Texas. His areas of responsibility include preparation or review for individual, corporate, partnership, estate, trust, homeowner association, and non-profit organization tax returns.
M.D., Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), U.S.A.
Medical Council of Canada (MCC), Canada
M.S. Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso
Bachelor of Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Fu Dan University (formerly Shanghai Medical University, China)
Teaching Specialization: Biological Sciences
Dr. Cai’s professional career in biomedical sciences spans nearly 30 years, and includes distinguished service in China, Canada, and the United States. After completing his Bachelor of Medicine degree he practiced as a physician in the Shanghai Medical University Hospital before immigrating to North America. Dr. Cai has served as a board member of the Acupuncture Committee of Alberta, Canada, and also as the Dean of Academic Affairs at Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has taught a variety of biological science courses at colleges and universities in Mexico and Texas. He is a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Dr. Cai joined the faculty of Texas Health and Science University in 2006. He has served as Academic Dean at Texas Health and Science University since 2008.
D.A.O.M, Texas Health and Science University M.A.O.M., Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine B.A., Psychology, The University of Texas in San Antonio
Teaching Specialization: Acupuncture & Herbology
Dr. Guerrero, a Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, is Owner of Alamo Acucare, a practice located in San Antonio, Texas, which specializes in pain management, chronic conditions, martial arts, and sport related injuries. He received his doctoral and master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degrees from Texas Health and Science University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Mr. Guerrero is Senior Instructor at the Mu Sool Won of San Antonio, Martial Arts Center.
Ph.D., Education– Adult, Professional and Community Education, Texas State University
M.A.A., Applied Administration, University of the Incarnate Word
B.A., English/Psychology, University of the Incarnate Word
Dr. Garcia is a leader, facilitator, and promoter of intercultural exchange and continuous improvement activities that span across higher education and educational opportunities.
Dr. Garcia received her Ph.D. in education from Texas State University. The concentration of her degree focused on adult, professional, and community education. While at Texas State University, Dr. Garcia conducted research regarding educators who lived and worked abroad. The focus of her study centered on the educators’ motivation to live and work abroad and how they were able to negotiate the challenges of working in a culture different from their own. Before this, Dr. Garcia received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in psychology and her Master of Arts in Applied Administration from The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), where she was awarded the distinguished Sister Alcoque Power Award for Academic Excellence.
Dr. Garcia has worked in various realms of education serving as an educational consultant for non-profit organizations, admissions counselor and academic advisor for local community colleges and universities, and even as a private teacher to the Japanese advisors at Toyota- Texas plant. She has taught both nationally and internationally in K-12 and at the college level, and for the past four years, Dr. Garcia has been serving as a faculty member with Palo Alto College in the Community Programs department. Before this, Dr. Garcia served as a teacher of English as a foreign language in Rome, Italy and Istanbul, Turkey. She also served as an ambassador for study abroad students at John Cabot University, in Rome, Italy.
Dr. Garcia is a member of Alpha Chi, The National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi), she has served on the Board of Directors for the University of the Incarnate Word’s Alumni program and has recently been named Chair of Academic Achievement for the Board of Trustees for Prelude Preparatory School.
M.A.O.M., Texas Health and Science University
B.A., Music, Milton College, Milton, Wisconsin
Ms. Calliham enjoys supporting THSU by identifying and designing methods for assessment and evaluation of both student progress and institutional quality. Before she was licensed as an acupuncturist in 1999, Ms. Calliham worked for ten years for the state of Texas. As an acupuncturist, she has worked in a variety of practice settings including her own community-style clinic, chiropractic offices, and in an athletic club.
Ms. Calliham has built up over 13 years’ institutional memory in the THSU administration. She is known for her diligent attention to detail and broad understanding of assessment and accreditation processes, developed through ongoing training with colleagues in the field of acupuncture higher education. In 2019, Texas Health and Science University awarded Ms. Calliham an honorary doctorate for her valuable contributions to the success and furtherance of the institutional mission.
MAcc, Accounting, Pennsylvania State University — University Park, Pennsylvania
B.S. Accounting, Pennsylvania State University — University Park, Pennsylvania
Ms. Sun Ms. Sun has been an accountant at a manufacturing company where she managed the company’s financial analyses, sales analyses, and budget statements. While she was pursuing her master’s degree, she volunteered to help local people file tax returns. She began working at Texas Health and Science University in the Summer of 2019.
M.S. Library and Information Science, Texas Woman’s University
B.S. Anthropology, Texas State University – San Marcos, Texas
Ms. Hickson has prior experience working in medical and public libraries, and now academic. She has much knowledge in various areas from serving on active duty for seven years in the U.S. Navy combined with her education background. Ms. Hickson plans to increase her knowledge through starting the PhD program in Clinical Psychology at Walden University.
M.A. Library and Information Science, University of South Florida, Tampa B.S. Missouri Western State University, Saint Joseph
Ms. Hoecker has extensive experience as an instructor and librarian in school and public libraries. She has developed library collections, trained library staff, and presented professional development sessions in the use of online databases and other electronic learning resources. Ms. Hoecker is a member of the Texas Library Association and the Texas Computer Education Association.
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, University of Texas at El Paso
Associate in Applied Science in Billing and Coding, Ultimate Medical Academy
Ms. Sanfter comes to our university with over 15 years of experience in customer service including sales, food service and management. This experience built in her the desire to turn her skills with both people and business toward helping those who wish to better themselves, either through personal health or education. She brings this desire with her into her new career as a full-time recruiter for THSU.
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