Brenda Jones, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, CSC
Clinical Assistant Professor
School Counselor Coordinator
The University of Texas at San Antonio
College of Education and Human Development
Counseling Department
501 W. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78204-4414
brenda.jones@utsa.edu
Congratulations Heather! The College will definitely benefit from having you in this position.
Derek Robertson, Ph.D., LPC-S
Associate Professor
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Department of Counseling, DB 4.338
501 W. César E. Chávez Blvd.
San Antonio, Texas 78207
(210) 458-2581, 458-2605 (fax)
From:
John Harrichand <john.harrichand@utsa.edu>
Date: Friday, April 29, 2022 at 5:19 PM
To: Mario Torres <mario.torres2@utsa.edu>, "coehd@lists.it.utsa.edu" <coehd@lists.it.utsa.edu>
Subject: [Coehd] Re: NEW Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Success
Congratulations Dr. Trepal!!!!!
You represent the Department of Counseling and COEHD well.
Looking forward to ALL you will do in this new capacity to propel COEHD and UTSA forward.
Happy Friday, All~
In wellness, John
John J. S. Harrichand, Ph.D., LPC-S, LMHC, NCC, CCMHC, ACS
Assistant Professor
Department of Counseling
College of Education and Human Development
The University of Texas at San Antonio
501 W. César E. Chávez Boulevard
Durango Building 4.306
San Antonio, Texas, 78207-4415
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From:
Laura Earleywine <Laura.Earleywine@utsa.edu> on behalf of Mario Torres <mario.torres2@utsa.edu>
Date: Friday, April 29, 2022 at 4:16 PM
To: coehd@lists.it.utsa.edu <coehd@lists.it.utsa.edu>
Subject: [Coehd] NEW Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Success
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Heather Trepal, as the new Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Success.
Dr. Trepal has been with UTSA since 2004 and is a full professor in the Counseling Department where she served as GAR for the Counseling Department for 13 years. Dr. Trepal has extensive knowledge and experience working within COEHD and our students and will be a very valuable asset to the college in this role.
A few of her achievements as GAR include working in conjunction with colleagues to create a Bilingual Counseling Certificate, the only one of its kind in the region for mental health professionals who are interested in applying culturally responsive counseling skills with Spanish speaking populations. She’s was also a part of the department’s Integrated Behavioral Healthcare Certificate, as well as a Graduate Teaching Certificate. Furthermore, Dr. Trepal played a role in the creation of two different master’s degree programs – a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Master of Education in School Counseling, each of which welcomes anywhere between 100-150 new graduate students a year.
In her new role, she will be overseeing and improving COEHD admissions processes, program assessment, accreditation, scheduling, advising, retention, reinstatements, enrollment, and student affairs – all of which require great logistical finesse and technical understanding of academic policies in general.
Dr. Trepal is the recipient of various professional awards that speak to her tremendous leadership in building high-quality programs.
Dr. Trepal shared the following regarding this new chapter in her career: “I am excited about the opportunity to serve the COEHD in this capacity and am committed to supporting our students' academic success and professional development. I look forward to working collaboratively with Dean Torres and our faculty, staff, students, and community to support our advancement as a model HSI, R1, urban-serving institution.”
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Trepal.
Mario Torres, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Education and Human Development
President's Distinguished Professorship
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle, Main Building 3.304
San Antonio, TX 78249
Office: 210.458.5200
Fax: 210.458.4487