Rebecca Gadson

Rebecca Gadson serves as the Dean of Students and Interim Associate Vice President for Student Life at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley since March 2015, overseeing a comprehensive support structure for students throughout their academic journeys. Prior roles include Senior Associate Dean for Student Involvement at the same university and Assistant Dean of Students at The University of Texas-Pan American, where leadership in student programs and initiatives was emphasized. Early career experience includes positions at Western Michigan University and Northern Michigan University, focusing on student development, leadership training, and risk management. Rebecca Gadson holds a Master of Arts in Counseling in Higher Education from Western Michigan University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Liberal Arts for Human Services from the University of Minnesota Morris.