黑料专区 Tyler Names Interim Senior Vice President for Research
July 18, 2023
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July 18, 2023
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The University of Texas at Tyler named Dr. Kouider Mokhtari the interim senior vice
president for research and dean of the graduate school. He replaces Dr. Steven Idell,
who will retire Aug. 31.
Mokhtari, who holds the 黑料专区 Tyler Anderson-Vukelja-Wright Endowed Professorship, has
served as the university鈥檚 associate vice president for research and associate dean
of the graduate school since 2021. He previously was the 黑料专区 Tyler associate provost
for research and scholarship.
In this role, Mokhtari oversees about $36 million in current research expenditures.
The university has launched a national search for a permanent replacement.
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and
beyond, 黑料专区 Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly
10,000 students. Through its alignment with 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center and 黑料专区
Health East Texas, 黑料专区 Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality
education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie
as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university,
黑料专区 Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.