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Vanessa Bográn Meling, Ed.D., MBA

Associate Dean for Admission, Student Success and Engagement

Assistant Professor/Research

I have over twenty years of experience in Higher Education with expertise in student success initiatives, academic support for at-risk student populations, and learning center administration at private and public institutions. In my current role as the inaugural Associate Dean for Student Success and Engagement and Assistant Professor of Research at the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing, I emphasize the use of evidence-based student success strategies, co-curricular programs, pedagogy with specific attention to equity, and to meet priorities for access and academic success for a diverse student body. 

The center for Student Success and Engagement offers programs focused on student success coaching, academic peer support programs, student leadership development, undergraduate research, and career readiness. Additionally, with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, I implemented tailored academic assistance and student services to improve academic support programs, improve instruction by novice faculty to address the needs of culturally diverse populations, and increase faculty-student engagement opportunities – especially for low-income and first-generation students served by the School of Nursing. 

As a first-generation Latina higher education professional, my research interests and commitment are to postsecondary access and student success at Hispanic-serving institutions. My research agenda focuses on investigating the efficacy of academic support resources to increase student persistence and graduation among underrepresented minority students.