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We Are UT El Paso
Sunday's at 7PM (program airs during Spring and Fall semesters)

Keith Pannell, Professor of Chemistry, hosts a new weekly series of conversational programs featuring the creative faculty of the University of Texas at El Paso. Highlighting faculty from all colleges and departments the listener will access their individual stories describing the events that sparked their curiosity in their particular fields and their drive for excellence. From concert pianists and theatre actors and producers to world leading environmentalists and virologists, you will amazed at the talent and personalities of this group here in Far West Texas. It is this talent that has resulted in the fabled Carnegie R1 Status for our university.

Theme music for the radio program was provided by Dena Kay Jones. You can learn more about her music at www.denakayjones.com

  • Professor Luis A. Saenz is currently a Professor for the Communication Department at the University of Texas at El Paso. He was interviewed by Dr. Keith Pannell, host of We Are UT-El Paso on KTEP.
  • Jake Logan is currently the Vice President for the Department of Institutional Advancement in the University of Texas at El Paso. He was interviewed by Dr. Keith Pannell, host of We Are UT-El Paso on KTEP.
  • Dr. Richard D. Pineda is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and currently serves as director of the Sam Donaldson Center for Communication Studies. He was interviewed by Dr. Keith Pannell, host of We Are UT-El Paso on KTEP.
  • Ronald J. Weber is an Associate Professor of Ancient History and Humanities and the current Director of the Humanities Program and Masters of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Program. He was interviewed by Dr. Keith Pannell, host of We Are UT-El Paso on KTEP.
  • Josiah Heyman is currently the Professor of Anthropology, Endowed Professor of Border Trade Issues, Director of UTEP’s Center for Inter-American and Border Studies and is also the Director of the M.A. program in Latin American and Border Studies in the University of Texas at El Paso. He was interviewed by Dr. Keith Pannell, host of We Are UT-El Paso on KTEP.
  • Professor Jose Leobardo Bañuelos is currently a Physics professor in the University of Texas at El Paso. He was interviewed by Dr. Keith Pannell, host of We Are UT-El Paso on KTEP.
  • Mark R. Pederson is the Chair for the Department of Physics in the University of Texas at El Paso. He was interviewed by Dr. Keith Pannell, host of We Are UT-El Paso on KTEP.
  • Monica Vasquez is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor and also the Coordinator of the Family Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Texas at El Paso. She was interviewed by Dr. Keith Pannell, host of We Are UT-El Paso on KTEP.
  • Guillermina Solis is currently an Associate Professor of Nursing from the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Department in the University of Texas at El Paso; She was interviewed by Dr. Keith Pannell, host of We Are UT-El Paso on KTEP.
  • Professor Alex Mayer currently teaches Civil Engineering and is the Director of the Center for Environmental Resources Management. He was interviewed by Dr. Keith Pannell, host of We Are UT-El Paso on KTEP.