TAMIU ALUM DR. SAN MIGUEL NAMED PROVOST, VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS This summer, TAMIU named Dr. Claudia E. San Miguel (’97, ’99) as the University’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. TAMIU President Dr. Pablo Arenaz said that after an exhaustive national search, the University had found its Provost close to home. “Our search committee conducted a nationwide search, attracting some very impressive candidates, but determined that our most qualified candidate was someone with an extensive knowledge of our campus, our culture, and our community. Dr. San Miguel will be our first female and first Hispanic Provost. She has already achieved a remarkable legacy of teaching, research, and service to the University, and we believe she is keenly positioned to continue that legacy as our new Provost,” Dr. Arenaz said. Dr. San Miguel said she is honored and eager to serve. “TAMIU is an amazing University and daily demonstrates an unwavering commitment to its students, staff, and faculty. Together, we serve as a beacon of higher education for all,” she said. San Miguel holds her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. Her M.S. and B.S., also in Criminal Justice, were earned at TAMIU. Before becoming Provost, she served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Chair of the Department of Social Sciences, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, and Director of the Border Studies Institute/Texas Military Forces. Her research efforts have secured over $5.7 million in external grants. San Miguel is also the first female and Hispanic president of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice. At TAMIU she has earned the Senator Judith Zaffirini Scholarship and Leadership Award and the University’s Largest Sponsored Research Award. She leads the University’s federally funded Center for Countering Human Trafficking and has coauthored five books on criminal justice and related Constitutional issues. “As Provost, my top priority is advancing the success of our students, first through enabling affordable and accessible courses for them to pursue their dreams, and by actively supporting their academic path to timely graduation via effective student support services such as advising, mentoring, and tutoring.” Dr. Claudia San Miguel, TAMIU Provost UNIVERSITY NEWS 7
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