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UT Dallas’ School Of The Arts And Humanities Has Five New Advisory Council Members

Oct 15, 2020 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

Tis the season for news about leadership changes and new members of board to be popping up. University of Texas at Dallas’ School Of Arts And Humanities has added five new members to its advisory council that services as “a liaison between the school and the Dallas-area community.”

The five include:

Suzanne Cole*
Ragen and Roy Elterman*
  • Suzanne Cole double majored at UT Dallas in Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Arts and Humanities in 1999. She is the Medical Director of the University Hospital Simmons Cancer Clinic at the UT Southwestern Medical Center at Richardson/Plano.
  • Jerry Comer graduated in 1977 from UT Dallas with a business degree, but has become a major supporter of the School of Arts and Humanities. He and his wife Marilyn established the Jerry and Marilyn Comer Photography Collection which houses more than 700 pieces of photography. Because of his support for the School of Arts and Humanities, Jerry Comer was given the UT Dallas alumni award in 2018.
  • Ragen and Roy Elterman have been long-time supporters of the School of Arts and Humanities, primarily through the Roy and Ragen Elterman Scholarship that supports undergraduate student in the humanities field. Dr. Roy Elterman is president of the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation and a retired neurologist. Ragen earned degrees from UT Dallas in 1990 and 1992 and is a retired teacher.
  • Richard Kurjan earned his master’s in humanities from A&H in 1982, but he continues to support the school through his support for Dr. Rainer Schulte and the Center for Translation Studies, as well as the school’s guitar council. He established the Trish and Richard Kurjan Fund that supports the Center for Translation Studies.
Jerry Comer*
Richard Kurjan*
Nils Roemer (File photo)

According to the School’s Interim Dean/Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies Dean Dr. Nils Roemer, “I am thrilled to have individuals of this caliber join our advisory council. Each new member brings a different experience that we expect will assist our growth in enrollment as well as community stature.”

The School of Arts and Humanities provides a variety of programs in creative writing, English, history, philosophy and visual and performing arts.

* Photo provided by University of Texas at Dallas

Filed Under: Advisory Board, Announcement, Education, FYI, Leadership, Performing arts, Visual art Tagged With: Jerry Comer, Nils Roemer, Ragen Elterman, Richard Kurjan, Roy Elterman, Suzanne Cole, University of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at Dallas’ School Of Arts And Humanities

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