TCC President's Cabinet
Texas Chiropractic College employs a group of
core leaders with the competencies and qualifications to assist the
institution in achieving its vision and mission. This group of
academic and administrative officers, known as the President's Cabinet,
serves as management-team administrators. Current Cabinet members are:
President:
Richard G. Brassard, D.C.
Senior Vice President, Provost:
Clay McDonald, D.C., M.B.A., J.D.
Chief Fiscal Officer:
William S. Quinn, C.P.A., C.G.M.A.
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Program Development:
Alan H. Adams, D.C.
Vice President for Administrative Affairs:
Stephen L. Haslund, Ph.D.
Vice President of Enrollment Management:
Fred Zuker, Ph.D.
Dean of Academic Affairs:
John P. Mrozek, D.C.
Dean of Clinics:
Barry Wiese, D.C., M.S.H.A
Dean of Postgraduate Studies:
Jason Flanagan, D.C.
Dr. Richard G. Brassard is President and a professor at TCC. He has
served in this capacity since January 2004. Dr. Brassard previously
served as Chairman of the Board of TCC and as President of the American
Chiropractic Association, the chiropractic profession's largest trade
association.
Dr. Brassard has also served on the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners,
where he held several offices, as well as on several bank boards.
Additionally, he ran his own chiropractic practice for many years.
Dr.
Brassard earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College
of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He has been active within the
chiropractic profession, both politically and educationally, for many
years.
Senior Vice President, Provost: Clay McDonald, D.C., M.B.A, J.D.
Having arrived at TCC in April 2010, Dr. Clay McDonald is responsible for the day to day operations of the College under the policy and direction of the President as well as
provides leadership in all areas including academic, business and
administrative. Dr. McDonald comes to TCC from Palmer College of
Chiropractic where he was the Assistant Chancellor / Vice Chancellor for
Strategic Development and Chief Compliance Officer. In addition to his work at Palmer, he is also a board
member of the Council on Chiropractic Education, and recently completed a two-year term as its vice president.
Dr. McDonald received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Logan
College of Chiropractic in 1982, his Master's of Business Administration
from St. Ambrose University in 1997, and his law degree from Valparaiso
University in 2001. He also holds a Diplomate in Chiropractic
Rehabilitation, is a founding member of the ACA's Council on
Chiropractic Rehabilitation, and is a past president of the Council. He
additionally holds certificates in Alternative Dispute Resolution and
Healthcare and Elder Law.
Prior to his stint at Palmer, Dr. McDonald served as the Dean of
Chiropractic, and then Executive Vice President of New York Chiropractic
College from 2001 to 2006. Before working at NYCC, he was a faculty
member and administrator at Palmer from 1990 to 1999. He began his
chiropractic career in 1982 when he went in to private practice and was a
co-owner of a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation clinic in Eureka,
Montana until 1990.
Chief Fiscal Officer: William S. Quinn, C.P.A., C.G.M.A.
After more than 10 years as TCC's budget and accounting officer, Mr. Quinn
accepted the role of the interim CFO in March 2009, and in July 2009 he was named the new CFO for the College. As the budget and accounting officer at TCC, Quinn was the primary assistant to the CFO and was charged with budget maintenance, cash management, general ledger and financial statements. He additionally aided the College with systems configurations and transitions between data management products as well as administration of a variety of financial software.
In addition to his CPA, Mr. Quinn received Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) credentials from the American Institute of CPAs in February 2012.
Mr. Quinn is a 1989 graduate of the University of Houston, earning a
bachelor's of business administration in organizational and behavioral
management.
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Program Development: Alan H. Adams, D.C.
Dr. Alan H. Adams joined the faculty and administration of TCC in
September 2005. Dr. Adams received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree
from National College of Chiropractic in Lombard, Illinois in 1973.
Upon graduation, he went into private practice for a number of years.
He began his teaching career as an instructor in the Department of
Diagnosis while at National College. In 1979, he was selected as the
Chief Academic Officer and Dean of the College for Canadian Memorial
Chiropractic College, where he additionally served as an Associate
Professor of Pathology and Microbiology. He earned a diplomate with
the American Chiropractic Board of Nutrition in 1981. In 1984, Dr.
Adams joined the faculty at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic as a
Professor of Clinical Sciences and was selected as the Chairman of the
Clinical Science Division. In 1985, he was named Dean of Chiropractic
Education and shortly thereafter Vice President of Chiropractic
Education and then Vice President for Professional Affairs.
In
2002, Dr. Adams was selected as the Academic Administrator in the
Office of the Provost at Florida State University to oversee the
formation of the first doctor of chiropractic program to be developed
within a state-supported university system. The Florida legislature
subsequently failed to provide funding for the program.
His
essential responsibility as the TCC Vice President for Academic Affairs
and Program Development is to provide management and direction in the
areas of Academic Affairs, Research, Clinics, the Assessment Center and
the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. As the Chief Academic
Officer, his duties include budget management, curriculum development,
interaction with the Board of Regents to accomplish the mission and
vision of the College, and serving as the accreditation liaison.
Vice President for Administrative Affairs: Stephen L. Haslund, Ph.D.
Dr. Haslund came to TCC in July 1994 as Dean of Student Services,
reporting to the Provost. In September 2005, his title was changed to
Vice President of Student Affairs. He was later added the responsibilities of Administrative Affairs.
Dr.
Haslund holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education (1970), a
Master of Education degree in Counseling and Student Services (1973),
and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Higher Education/Administration
(1978) from North Texas State University.
As
Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Dr. Haslund assumes overall
responsibility for the Office of Postgraduate Education, Information Technology and Facilities.
Vice President of Enrollment Management: Fred Zuker, Ph.D.
Dr. Zuker joined TCC in July 2009 as Dean and was elevated to the position of Vice President on Jan. 1, 2012. As Vice President, he oversees the Offices of Admission, Financial Aid, Registrar and Student Services.
He has a lengthy and distinguished career in the areas of enrollment management, admissions and student life at six different institutes of higher education dating back to 1971. Most recently he served as the President (2004-08), then Chancellor (2008), of Lambuth University in Jackson, Tenn. Prior to his stay at Lambuth, Dr. Zuker spent nine years at the University of Dallas working as the Dean of Enrollment & Student Life (1995-2001) and the Vice President and Dean of Alumni & Student Life (2001-2004).
Dr. Zuker earned his bachelor's degree in 1967 from Duke University. He then had three years of active duty service in the United States Army before returning to Durham, N.C. for his first admission job and to begin work on his M.Ed. in counseling, which he completed in 1975. He earned his Ph.D in counseling psychology, also from Duke, in 1982.
Dean of Academic Affairs: John P. Mrozek, D.C.
Dr. Mrozek joined TCC in November 2007, as a professor and the Dean of
Academic Affairs. The responsibilities of his office include general
supervision of the instructional programs of the divisions of basic and
clinical sciences. In addition, he provides supervision for the
library and the general instruction support staff.
Dr.
Mrozek has over twenty-five years of experience in chiropractic education at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, where he was the Dean of Undergraduate Education prior to coming to TCC. Dr. Mrozek holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (1971) from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. He earned a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree (1976) from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and in 2005 he completed a Master of Education in Health Professional Education from the University of Toronto.
Dean of Clinics: Barry Wiese, D.C., M.S.H.A
Dr. Barry Wiese began his tenure as Dean of Clinics in January 2011. He is responsible for overseeing the quality of patient care and student education at the Moody Health Center and the Campus Health Clinic while working closely with the Dean of Academic Affairs to coordinate the clinic experience with the pre-clinical experience.
Dr. Wiese received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1994 and his Master's of Science in Healthcare Administration and Management from Rosalind Franklin University in 2009. He additionally holds a diplomate in chiropractic neurology (IACN, 2000) and is both a certified chiropractic sports physician (ACA, 1999) and certified strength and conditioning specialist (NSCA, 1996).
With almost 16 years of clinical and teaching experience, Dr. Wiese has been a valued member of the clinics at both New York Chiropractic College and Palmer and has also been successful in private practice. His teaching career began at Palmer, where he was an assistant professor and engaged in a three-year appointment as Clinical Resident in Neurology. At the end of his residency, Dr. Wiese was promoted to the position of Coordinator of Clinical Academics and Director of Clinical Residencies.
Dean of Postgraduate Studies: Jason Flanagan, D.C.
Dr. Flanagan has been with TCC since 1995, serving in various
capacities. He began as an attending DC in the Campus Health Center
(Student Clinic) in 1995 and was promoted to Student Clinic Coordinator
in 1999. In July 2000, he assumed the responsibilities of Dean of
Academic Affairs until he was named Dean of Postgraduate and Continuing
Education in September 2007. His current responsibilities include
assessing the continuing education needs of the profession, planning
continuing education seminars throughout the United States, recruiting
and evaluating postgraduate faculty, and developing and managing the
staff, budget and operations of the Postgraduate department. Dr.
Flanagan earned both a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology and
a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Texas Chiropractic College in 1990.