title: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
text: # Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
  
  The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES, pronounced "tease") is an engineering research agency within The Texas A&M University System and is governed by the Board of Regents.
  
  Headquartered in College Station, TEES has a close relationship with Texas A&M University, as well as regional divisions at 17 other institutions of higher education in Texas and affiliations with community colleges.
  
  ## Leadership
  
  * Dr. John E. Hurtado, Interim Director
  * Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas, deputy director
  * Dr. Arul Jayaraman, associate agency director
  * Joe Dunn, Interim Chief Financial Officer
  * Lisa Akin, Chief Operating Officer
  * Dr. Cindy Lawley, assistant agency director for workforce development
  * Dr. Balakrishna Haridas, director for technology commercialization and entrepreneurship
  * Cindy Wall, assistant agency director for regional divisions
  * Eyad Masad, director for global initiatives
  * Dr. Steve Cambone, associate vice chancellor for cybersecurity initiatives
  * Kiley Wren, executive director, Office of Industry Relations
  * Dr. L. Diane Hurtado, associate vice chancellor for national laboratories management
  
  ## University partners
  
  * Angelo State University
  * Lamar University
  * New Mexico State University
  * Prairie View A&M University
  * Tarleton State University
  * Texas A&M International University
  * Texas A&M University
  * Texas A&M University at Galveston
  * Texas A&M University-Central Texas
  * Texas A&M University-Commerce
  * Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
  * Texas A&M University-Kingsville
  * Texas A&M University-San Antonio
  * Texas A&M University-Texarkana
  * Texas State University
  * Texas Woman's University
  * University of North Texas
  * West Texas A&M University
  
  ## Two-year college partners
  
  * Amarillo College
  * Blinn College
  * Brazosport College
  * Del Mar College
  * Hill College
  * Houston Community College
  * Lone Star College
  * Texas State Technical College
  * Victoria College
  * Weatherford College
  * Wharton Jr. College
  