Founding Board Members

President

Norma Martínez Rogers, PhD, RN, FAAN
The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, School of Nursing
rogersn@uthscsa.edu

Vice-President

Rosario Medina, PhD, FNP-BC, ACNP, CNS
University of Colorado, School of Nursing
rosario.medina@cuanschutz.edu

Secretary

Viola Benavente, PhD, RN, APN
Texas State University, St. David’s School of Nursing
benaventev@uthscsa.edu

Treasurer

Herlinda Zamora, RN, MSN
The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
herlindazamora@sbcglobal.net

Parliamentarian

Peter Guarnero, PhD, RN
The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, School of Nursing
guarnero@uthscsa.edu

Chair of By-laws Committee

Eloisa Taméz, PhD, RN, FAAN
The University of Texas at Brownsville, Nursing School
eloisa.tamez@utrgv.edu

Development and Funding Committee

Adelita Cantu, PhD, RN
The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
cantua2@uthscsa.edu

Co-Chair of Mentorship Committee

Carolina Huerta, EdD, RN, FAAN
University of Texas at Pan-Am
carolina.huerta@utrgv.edu

Chair of Public Policy and Research Committee

Theresa Garcia, PhD, RN
TX A&M University, Corpus Christi
tgarcia@txstate.edu

Member-at-Large

Carmen Portillo, PhD, RN, FAAN
University of California, San Francisco
Carmen.Portillo@ucsf.edu