University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Names Faculty Ombuds

Earlier this year, Cynthia Paccacerqua was selected as the next Faculty Ombuds for UTRGV, the public research university at the southern tip of Texas. As the half-time Ombuds, she serves about 1,200 UTRGV academic employees and follows the inaugural Ombuds, Veronica Cano. Paccacerqua takes on the Ombuds role and continues as Associate Professor of Philosophy and Affiliate Faculty in Mexican American Studies.

Paccacerqua has been a member of the faculty at the University of Texas since 2010. She earned her MA from Stanford University and PhD from Stony Brook University. (UTRGV Ombuds.)

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