July 29, 2022

Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Names New Faculty Ombuds

Steven D. Seidel has been appointed the next TAMU-CC Faculty Ombuds and will begin this fall. Seidel follows Andy Piker, who established the office in 2016. Seidel will serve over 600 members of the faculty, reports to the Faculty Senate executive committee and the Provost. The office practices to IOA standards with some significant exceptions to confidentiality, including: "allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment, related retaliation, sexual violence, fraud, waste, or abuse."

Seidel is currently Professor of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and has been part of the TAMU-CC community for nearly 30 years. He has served as department chair, faculty fellow, undergraduate program coordinator, and graduate program coordinator. He earned his PhD at Miami University. (TAMU-CC Provost Announcement.)

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