88R28274 BPG-D
 
  By: Guerra H.R. No. 1523
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Dr. Luis H. Zayas has been named provost and senior
  vice president of academic affairs of The University of Texas Rio
  Grande Valley; and
         WHEREAS, Currently serving as the Robert Lee Sutherland Chair
  in Mental Health and Social Policy at UT Austin, Dr. Zayas holds an
  appointment as professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at
  UT Austin's Dell Medical School; he previously served from 2012 to
  2022 as dean of the UT-Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Zayas was born in Coamo, Puerto Rico; after
  graduating from Manhattan College with a bachelor's degree in
  economics and liberal arts, he went on to earn a master's degree in
  social work and a doctoral degree in developmental psychology from
  Columbia University; he began his career in New York City as a
  clinician in social service agencies, general and pediatric
  rehabilitation hospitals, and mental health and primary care
  clinics; and
         WHEREAS, Sharing his experience and expertise with the next
  generation, Dr. Zayas has taught at Columbia University, Fordham
  University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Washington
  University in St. Louis; the author of three books and more than 130
  scientific papers and chapters, he has lectured in the U.S. and
  abroad, and he is a frequent commentator on children's mental
  health issues; he appeared in a popular TED talk, and he has been
  featured in such publications as The New York Times and The
  Washington Post, as well as on NPR, BBC Radio, Telemundo, and other
  broadcast outlets; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Zayas is nationally recognized not only as a
  social work researcher and practitioner, but also as a higher
  education administrator, and his exceptional qualifications,
  combined with his focus on student achievement and faculty
  development, are sure to benefit UTRGV in the years to come; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Luis H. Zayas on his
  appointment as provost and senior vice president of academic
  affairs of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and extend to
  him sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Dr. Zayas as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.