The Texas A&M University College of Engineering has various faculty appointments. Descriptions of these different positions are listed below:
Assistant lecturer is an appointment used for persons not holding doctoral degrees who are hired full- or part-time on a temporary basis.
Lecturer is an appointment applied to individuals who either: possess applicable teaching and/or industry experience, though may not have a doctoral degree; or possess a doctoral degree and have limited experience either in teaching or industry.
Senior lecturer is an appointment reserved for more experienced individuals. The candidate may or may not possess a doctoral degree, but must have a verifiable record of extensive and pertinent teaching and/or industry experience.
Professor of engineering practice or associate professor of engineering practice is an appointment applied to individuals selected from the appropriate engineering profession with strong experiential credentials.
Instructional professor of engineering, instructional associate professor of engineering or instructional assistant professor of engineering is an appointment made to individuals with credentials and a special focus on instructional aspects such as curriculum development, coordination and innovative pedagogy.
Meet Our Faculty
Leonel Alvarado
- Associate Professor of Practice, Engineering Academies
- Email: leonelalvarado@tamu.edu

Dan Ball
- Associate Professor of Practice, Engineering Academies
- Office: Bldg 800, Room 210J
- Phone: 512-676-1561
- Email: dan.ball@tamu.edu

Bjorn-Harald Bangstein
- Associate Professor of Practice, Engineering Academies
- Phone: 832-221-4868
- Email: bangstein@tamu.edu

Rodney Boehm
- Associate Professor of Practice, Engineering Entrepreneurship
- Office: ZACH 451C
- Phone: 979-458-5978
- Email: rodneyboehm@tamu.edu

Randy Brooks
- Associate Professor of Practice, Engineering Academies
- Office: Blinn-Brenham Academic Building Room 2
- Phone: 979-830-4657
- Email: randy_brooks86@tamu.edu

Anthony Cahill
- Director, Freshmen Engineering Program
- Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Office: DLEB 410E
- Phone: 979-862-3858
- Email: tcahill@civil.tamu.edu

René Elms
- Associate Professor of Practice
- Office: ZACH 424
- Phone: 979-458-9810
- Email: davina@tamu.edu

Muhammad Ijaz
- Associate Professor of Engineering Practice
- Office: ZACH 482
- Phone: 979-458-9294
- Email: ijazansari@tamu.edu

Paul Mario Koola
- Professor of Practice, Ocean Engineering
- Assistant Director, First Year Engineering Program – Galveston
- Office: PMEC 132 (Galveston)
- Phone: 409-740-4755
- Email: paulmkoola@tamu.edu

Jorge Lara
- Instructional Associate Professor of Engineering
- Office: ZACH 482-A
- Phone: 979-458-5591
- Email: jlara@tamu.edu

Ronald Ledbetter
- Professor of Practice, Subsea Engineering
- Director, Subsea Engineering
- Office: ETB 1041C
- Phone: 979-862-2541
- Email: wrl_69@tamu.edu



Shayla Rivera
- Director, ENGR[x]
- Professor of Practice
- Office: ZACH 424
- Phone: 979-458-8447
- Email: smrivera@tamu.edu

Shana Shaw
- Associate Professor of Practice, Engineering Academies
- Phone: 512-223-7291
- Email: shana@tamu.edu


Dr. Tanya Wickliff
- Professor of Engineering Practice
- Office: ZACH 400F
- Phone: 713-458-9812
- Email: tdwickliff@tamu.edu
