| Board of Governors: |
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| Chairperson - |
Jim Mattox, J.D. |
| Vice Chairperson - |
Louis J. Agnese, Jr., PhD |
| Secretary - |
Luke Liou, M.S. |
| Board Members - |
Paul C.K. Lin, M.A., Lic. Ac. |
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Wei Kou, M.S. |
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Yusheng Feng, PhD. |
| Administation: |
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| President - |
Lisa Lin, Lic. Ac. |
| Vice President - |
Dr. David Vequist, PhD. |
| Academic Dean - |
Joseph T. McMillan, Jr., EdD. |
| Dean of Students - |
Maoyi Cai, M.D., M.S., B.M. |
| Chief Financial Officer - |
Monday Rufus, CPA |
| Administrator/Registrar - |
Wei Lan Kuo, M.A. |
| Librarian - |
Charles K. Castle, M.L.I.S. |
| Director of Clinic Studies - |
Yong Cui, Lic. AC. |
| Director of Herb Department |
Guilu Zheng, PhD., Lic.Ac. |
| Director of Acupuncture Dept. - |
JianHua Mu, Lic.Ac. |
| Director of BioMedical Dept. - |
Maoyi Cai, M.D., M.S., R.AC. |
| Admission Coordinator - |
Patricia Lew |
| Financial Aid/International Student Advisor - |
Chris Atkins |
| Operations Manager - |
Paul Lin, Lic.Ac. |
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| Founder Lisa Lin |
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Lisa P H Lin, Lic. Ac.
BA, Ming Chuan University
EMBA, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Mrs. Lin serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of the institution. She received her undergraduate training at Ming Chuan University in Taiwan, R.O.C., participated in a special internship and training program in Traditional Chinese Medicine at Dr. Pei Rong Sun’s Institute, and earned her E.M.B.A. from the Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, in the People’s Republic of China. Mrs. Lin is the co-founder of the Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the first school of its kind in Texas. As the new President, Mrs. Lin’s distinguished career as a practitioner, clinician, healer and co-founder will assist the College in realizing its goals of a truly integrative approach to acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in the modern Western world.
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| Mr. Vequist |
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David G. Vequist IV, Ph.D.
Ph.D. University of Tulsa
M. A. University of Tulsa
B.S. Northern Arizona University
Dr. Vequist is the Vice President of Assessment and Research for the college. He also teaches in the H-E-B School of Business & Administration at the University of the Incarnate Word, and serves a member of Holland & Davis LLC a consulting firm headquartered out of Houston, Texas. Previously, he was at Methodist Healthcare System, as a Human Resources executive and before that with Ernst & Young, LLP as a Management Consultant. |
Maoyi Cai, M.D.
Bachelor of Medicine, Fu Dan University ( formerly Shanghai Medical
University)
M.S. University of Texas at El Paso
Dr. Cai earned his Bachelor of Medicine in 1984 (Note that the Bachelor’s of Medicine is the equivalent of the Doctor of Medicine [China]). Between 1984 and 1990, he practiced medicine at Shanghai Medical University. From 1990 to 1996, he taught a variety of biomedical science courses at colleges and universities in New Mexico and Texas. In 1999, he was licensed as a Registered Acupuncturist in Alberta, Canada. Dr. Cai is certified as an M.D. in the U.S. and Canada, having successfully completed the licensing examinations of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) in the United States in 1997 and the parallel examinations of the Medical Council of Canada in 1999. He has served as a board member of the Acupuncture Committee of Canada since 2003. He was also Dean of Academic Affairs at Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine between 1997 and 2005. In January of 2006, he joined the faculty of Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. |
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| Mr. Cui |
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Yong Cui, Doctor of Medicine (China), Lic. Ac.
Doctor of Medicine, Shandong University of TCM, China
Master of Medicine in Prescriptions of TCM,
Shandong University of TCM, China
Dr. Cui is the college's Clinic Director. Dr. Cui served as Assistant Lecturer (1992-1997) and Lecturer (1997-2001) at Shandong University of TCM, teaching TCM courses to both native Chinese speakers and English-speaking students. His teaching is enriched by eight years’ experience at Shandong University’s Affiliated Hospital. A published author, Cui also served as researcher and Vice-Chief Editor of Modern Research and Application of Prescriptions of Compendium of Chinese Materia Medica (Ben Cao Gang Mu), and Practical Prescriptions for Apoplexy, and has published three volumes of Ancient and Modern Application of Herbs and Prescriptions. Cui teaches Fundamental Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Meridian Theory, Point Location, Treatment Modality of Acupuncture I-II, and Clinical Internship courses, and has been a member of the faculty at Texas College of TCM since 2001.
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Guili Zheng, Lic.Ac., Ph.D
Ph.D. in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology
Master of Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
Bachelor of Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
Dr. Zheng serves the college as Director of Herbology. Dr. Zheng served as Assistant Professor (1986 – 1995), Associate Professor (1995-2001) and Associate Dean (1998-2001) at Shandong University of TCM. He is a member of the China National Committee of Chinese Medicinal Formulae, paper reviewer of Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Journal of Shanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine. In addition to his more than 20 years of teaching, research, and clinical experience, Dr. Zheng has almost 20 papers and books of TCM published in both Chinese and English. He is currently teaching Herbology, Prescriptionology, Internal Medicine of TCM, TCM Gynecology, Clinical Patent Medicine, Practical Herbal Formulas, and Warm Disease Theory. Dr. Zheng’s teaching and research address the treatment of gynecological disorders, pain syndromes, and Immune disorders with herbal formulas and acupuncture. Dr. Zheng joined the faculty of Texas College of TCM in 2001. |
Jian Hua Mu, Lic.Ac.
Doctor of Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
Master of Oriental Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Medicine, China
Dr. Mu currently serves as the college's Director of Acupuncture. He has taught at the university level since 1984, serving as Assistant Lecturer and Associate Professor at his Alma Mater, an acupuncturist in practice for 15 years at the Affiliated Hospital of the Shan Dong University of TCM, and as Professor at Menesze Medical University in Brazil. Mu’s publications include four books: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Changes; Chinese Ear Acupuncture; Dictionary of TCM in Chinese and English; Acupuncture and Moxibustion, and four research papers: Clinical Research of Coronary Heart Disease with Ear Acupuncture; The Relationship Between Auricular Heart Point and Heart Organ – 60 Case Reports; The Review of Auricular Acupuncture Research in Western Medicine; and The Effect of Electro-Acupuncture at Auricular Heart area on the Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Function. A recipient of many honors from various professional organizations, Mu is also member of the China Association of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (the most authoritative professional TCM organization in China), the Jinan Research Institute of the Human Body, and the Texas Association of Acupuncturists. His current teaching assignments include: CPR and Emergency Techniques, Special Needle Techniques, Clinical Observation I-II, Meridian Acupoint Energetics, Treatment Modality of Acupuncture I-II, Scalp and Ear Acupuncture, and Clinical Internship. Mu joined Texas College of TCM’s faculty in 1999. |
Paul C.K. Lin, M.A., Lic. Ac
M.A. Chinese Culture University in Taiwan
B.A. Taiwan National University
Mr. Lin is the college's Operations Manager. He served as a Fellow of the Research Institute of Acupuncture at China Academy, Taipei, and remained as an Instructor and Research Fellow at the Chinese Culture University and China Academy, where he also served as assistant to the President. He taught and lectured for one and a half years before being assigned to Seton Hall, New Jersey, through a teacher exchange program. In 1971, when President Nixon’s visit to China introduced acupuncture to an American audience, Mr. Lin was able to apply the knowledge gained through his clinical practice to pursue a career in acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in the United States. The co-Founder of the Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the first and oldest school of its kind in Texas, Paul Lin also served as the Academic Dean of the College from 1990 to 2004. Mr. Lin has practiced acupuncture and traditional Chinese herbal medicine in the United States since 1974, and was a pioneer in the successful effort to pass acupuncture legislation in Texas. |
Monday Rufus, M.B.A., C.P.A
B.A. University of Dallas
M.B.A. Angelo State University
Mr. Rufus serves as the college as Comptroller. He has worked as a project manager at the Texas State Auditor’s Officer, where he audited over fifty governmental agencies, universities, and non-profit organizations. He also served as the director of internal audit with the City of Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department. In addition, Mr. Rufus has experience as Manager of Program Review at the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, and is a Certified Public Accountant. |
Christopher Atkins
B.A. Boston University
Mr. Atkins holds the position of Financial Aid Officer I. He received his financial aid training through the Texas Association of Student Financial Aid Advisors, U.S. Department of Education, National Student Aid Services, and Texas Guaranty.
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Wai Lan Kuo, M.A.
M.A. University of Kansas
B.A. Tamkang University, Taiwan
Ms. Kuo holds the positions of Administrator II and Registrar. Ms. Kuo brings to the college over twenty years of industry business experience in customer service and planning. She is responsible for the registration and assessing transcripts for transfer credits required for admission. She also supports the faculty to interface with students academically.
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Charles Castle, M.L.I.S
Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science,
BA Business Admin., BA Music, Masters in Musicology
University of Texas at Austin
Mr. Castle serves as the college Librarian. He has worked as a Library Assistant at Austin Community College and the University of Texas since 2002. He has worked in the University of Texas Library System since 1983.
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| Admissions Coordinator |
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Patricia Lew
Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine – Texas College of Traditional Chinese
Medicine
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with minor in Architecture
– The University of Texas at Austin
Being a recent graduate from the Texas College of
Traditional Chinese Medicine, Patricia Lew illuminates personal experience to
potential students as the Admissions Coordinator. She is responsible for
guiding new students into the Masters program at TCTCM. Patricia is also a
violinist, playing in many local Austin bands as well as previously in the
University Orchestra.
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