TAMIU ARC Leadership Team
TAMIU ARC Project Director
Dr. Kenneth Tobin
Interim Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Tobin received his PhD in Geology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1994. After completing a Post-Doctoral Research Assistantship at Princeton University, he joined TAMIU in 2001. Dr. Tobin has been instrumental in securing over $10.6 million dollars from numerous agencies including: NSF, NASA, NOAA, FEMA, State of Texas, and the US Departments of Education and Defense. In addition, Dr. Tobin is well regarded by the TAMIU community having served two successful terms as Faculty Senate President.
TAMIU ARC Co-Project Director
Dr. John C Kilburn
Associate Vice President of Research & Sponsored Projects
Dr. John Kilburn is the Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Texas A&M International University (Laredo, Texas). He received his B.A. in Sociology from the University of New Orleans and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Louisiana State University. Dr. Kilburn has authored/co-authored more than 60 scholarly works and his book, Salvation City: Halfway House Stories (co-authored with S.E. Costanza) has received international attention in the field of community corrections.
TAMIU ARC Supporting Personnel
TAMIU ARC Writing Consultant
Mr. Pablo Rangel
Prior to receiving his role as the ARC Writing Consultant in January 2025, Mr. Pablo Rangel obtained his History MA thesis under the direction of Dr. Jerry Thompson. He has previous experience as an adjunct teaching freshman history classes.
TAMIU ARC Data Scientist
Mr. Jacinto de la cruz hernandez
Data Scientist
Having spent several years working as a university tutor and supplemental instructor, Jacinto has a deep interest in student success. He received his Master of Science in Mathematics from Texas A&M International University in 2019. During his time as a graduate student at Texas A&M International University, Mr. Jacinto de la Cruz Hernandez worked with Dr. Runchang Lin’s machine learning group, which led to his research on forecasting sunspot numbers using autoregressive neural networks.
TAMIU ARC External Evaluator
Dr. Nandita Chaudhuri
Research Scientist,Texas A&M University
Dr. Nandita Chaudhuri has over twenty-two years of experience in researching, designing, implementing, managing and evaluating multi-site public program interventions; currently leading several project, especially in the area of public health, higher education and criminal justice. She has extensive experience with highly complex program evaluation design development and implementation. Her program evaluation work primarily involves mixed methods, qualitative and quantitative approaches within the contours of quasi-experimental designs that help develop the necessary evidence base in a social scientific manner.
TAMIU ARC Bootcamp Director
Dr. Marvin Bennett
Associate Professor of Geology
Dr. Marvin Bennett received his PhD in Geology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1994. He joined TAMIU in 2002 where he has taught paleontology, geology and earth science. Dr. Bennett has many years of experience mentoring Hispanic students. He will work in collaboration with the Project Directors to assist with TAMIU ARC mentorship, professional development activities, and assistance to the team to ensure virtual material is available to graduate students and faculty. Currently also directs our research bootcamp, guiding aspiring researchers to collaborate and innovate in a dynamic learning environment.
TAMIU ARC Graduate Advisory Board
Dr. Sean Maddan
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Chair
Dr. Ruby A Ynalvez
Assistant Professor of Biology
Ms. Edith Garza Garza
Graduate Student Representative
