Affordability Advocates are UTRGV faculty, students, and staff who have dedicated their time and effort to ensure students at UTRGV have equitable access to high-quality course materials at a minimal cost to students. The University Library and Academic Affairs would like to recognize these efforts by showcasing their contributions to textbook affordability at UTRGV.
Academic Year 2023 - 2024 Advocates
Dr. Wan-Lin Chang
Assistant professor, Department of Communication
Estimated student savings: $6,375
Dr. Reto Felix
Associate Professor, Department of Marketing
Estimated student savings: $2,175
Dr. Marla Perez Lugo
Full Professor, Department of Sociology
Estimated student savings: $6,103
Dr. Michael A. Ridge Jr.
Lecturer II, Department of History
Estimated student savings: $16,991
Viviana Trevino
Lecturer I, Department of Biology
Estimated student savings: $6,545
Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Dr. Mkhitar Hobosyan
Dr. Mkhitar Hobosyan, Lecturer I, Department of Physics and Astronomy. Estimated student savings: $11,116.00
Dr. Susan Hurley-Glowa
Dr. Juan Madrid
Dr. Beatrice Mendez Newman
Dr. Beatrice Mendez Newman, Full Professor, Department of Language and Writing Studies. Estimated student savings: $968.00
Dr. Jason Popan
Dr. Jason Popan, Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Science. Estimated student savings: $6,630.00
Fall 2021 - Spring 2022
Dr. Edgar Corpuz
Dr. Edgar Corpuz, Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy. Estimated student savings: $10,854
Dr. Leyla Feize
Dr. David Hinojosa
Edna Orozco
Dr. Madhab Pokhrel
Dr. Sylvia Robles
Dr. Sylvia Robles, Lecturer II, Department of International Business and Entrepreneurship. Estimated student savings: $10,780
