Appointments and awards

Steven Bailey, M.D.

Steven Bailey, M.D., was inducted into the inaugural 2014 Class of Master Fellows of the Society forCardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, the professional medical society for adult and pediatric invasive/interventional cardiologists. He is professor and chief of the Janey and Dolph Briscoe Division of Cardiology at the Health Science Center and is a cardiologist with UT Health San Antonio.

Peter J. Houghton, Ph.D.

Peter J. Houghton, Ph.D., was named director of the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute and holder of the Greehey Distinguished Chair for the Children’s Cancer Research Institute.

Cynthia Mojica, Ph.D.

Cynthia Mojica, Ph.D., is one of five new appointees to the Advisory Committee on Minority Health, overseen by the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Mojica is a researcher at the Institute for Health Promotion Research.

Jacqueline Mok, Ph.D.

Jacqueline Lee Mok, Ph.D., was named vice president for academic, faculty and student affairs. Most recently, she worked as vice president/chief of staff and secretary of the Board of Trustees at Johns Hopkins University, where she also was a presidential research fellow in 2013.