About Us

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is central to the teaching, research, and service interests of the greater UHV community, a dynamic destination university in the Coastal Bend region of Texas. We prepare students with the skills and intellectual leadership needed in the public and private sector. Special emphasis is placed on providing students with the critical thinking and technological skills necessary for lifelong success, active citizenship, and global awareness.

Everyone has dreams of where they want their careers to take them. Everyone has interests and passions, different skills and aptitudes. Figuring out what you want to study starts with aligning your dreams, passions, and aptitudes with what is needed in the global economy. The faculty at UHV Liberal Arts and Social Sciences can help you find your future.

Dean Amano

Ph.D., English, State University of New York at Binghamton, January 2002

M.A., English, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, May 1997

M.A., English, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan, March 1992

B.A., English, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan, March 1989

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What We Offer Our Students

The UHV College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences offers opportunities for experiential learning through internships and practica and in laboratory settings. UHV College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences ensures educational opportunities are available and accessible through on-campus, distance learning, off-campus sites, online learning, and flexible scheduling.

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Our Faculty's Relationship with Students

Nothing is more important than the relationship between faculty and students in both undergraduate and graduate programs. Students thrive under great faculty. Our faculty provide meaningful student-professor academic interactions, offer timely, practical, and relevant advising, and mentor students towards successful outcomes.

Our Faculty

College Love

UHV College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences ensures educational opportunities are available and accessible through on-campus, distance learning, off-campus sites, online learning, and flexible scheduling.

Faculty Testimonial

"In the classroom, we are working to help our students build their futures through their studies. Beyond the classroom, we are working on building a dynamic institution that will give students in our region and beyond the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. I love the sense of growth and motion at UHV."

- Beverly Tomek, Ph.D.
Associate Provost, Curriculum and Student Success, Professor of History

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