Dr. Angela Spaulding
Vice President for Research and Compliance and Dean of Graduate Studies
Dr. Angela Spaulding joined the West Texas A&M University faculty in 1994, and has since served in a variety of progressively increasing leadership responsibilities including: Program Chair of Educational Leadership, Interim Department Head of Education, Associate Dean of College of Education and Social Sciences, to her current roles as Vice President of Research and Compliance and Dean of Graduate School.
Dr. Spaulding was selected as a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU) Millennium Leadership Protégé Class of 2008. She has also received the WTAMU Outstanding Professor Award and recognition by the Texas A&M University System Regent’s as an accomplished project director. Additionally, she has served on the State-level Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Graduate Education Advisory Committee (GEAC).
Dr. Spaulding serves as the Dean of Graduate School and works collaboratively with West Texas A&M University academic deans and their colleges and schools to strengthen and expand graduate programming. As Vice President of Research and Compliance, Dr. Spaulding carries the University roles of Chief Research Officer and Compliance Officer, among others, with direct oversight of multiple campus entities including: the Office of Sponsored Research Services, McNair Scholars Program, , University Research Alliance, , UL/WTAMU Wind Testing Facility and Environmental Health and Safety - including Fire and Life, Research, and General safety. She is a member of President’s Cabinet. Additionally, she serves as the Institutional Official for the WTAMU research compliance committees, including the Institutional Review Board (IRB); Institutional Animal Care and Usage Committee; and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).