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<\/p>\nEL PASO, Texas (Dec. 2, 2025) \u2014 The University of Texas at El Paso has named Jesse Pisors, Ed.D., as Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Pisors was most recently president at Pasco-Hernando State College in Florida and was previously Vice President for University Relations and Advancement for Texas A&M University-San Antonio. \n<\/p>\n
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Jesse Pisors, Ed.D., has been named UTEP’s Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Pisors has spent almost 15 years in university advancement leadership, serving as a director, senior director, executive director and twice as a vice president. \n<\/p>\n
\u201cJesse brings exceptional development and leadership experience to our team,\u201d said President Heather Wilson. \u201cHis understanding of our mission and our region make him a great fit for UTEP.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pisors has unique connections to the Borderlands region. Early in his career, he served as principal for Instituto Las Am\u00e9ricas de Parral, a private K-12 school in Parral in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. His wife, Nayeli, is originally from Parral as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am excited to build on the great advancement work that has been done at UTEP and collaboratively lead the Institutional Advancement team,\u201d Pisors said. \u201cUTEP is changing lives and building futures in the Borderplex, setting an example for the nation. It is deeply inspiring to join those who are doing this work. My wife and I are honored to become part of the El Paso community, a place we have visited for many years, always hoping that our journey would someday allow us to call El Paso home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pisors has spent almost 15 years in university advancement leadership, serving as a director, senior director, executive director and twice as a vice president. After leading development and alumni relations at Oral Roberts University (ORU), his alma mater, and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown for several years, he joined University of Houston-Victoria, now known as Texas A&M University-Victoria, as Vice President for Advancement and External Relations from 2015-2022.<\/p>\n
In addition to a bachelor\u2019s degree in history and a master\u2019s in educational administration from ORU, Jesse holds an Ed.D. in higher education administration from Texas Tech University. His doctoral research focused on the fundraising challenges and expectations facing university presidents, providing him with a strategic, research-backed perspective on advancement for the executive suite.<\/p>\n
Jesse and Nayeli have two adult children, Andrea in Albuquerque and Josu\u00e9 in Boston. Over the years, they have enjoyed hosting international students from Venezuela, Mexico, India, South Korea and Thailand in their bilingual and multicultural home.<\/p>\n
Jesse, Nayeli and Piper \u2014 their 8-year-old boxer and blue heeler mix \u2014 will make their home in El Paso.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last Updated on December 02, 2025 at 12:00 AM | Originally published December 02, 2025<\/p>\n
By MC Staff
\n UTEP Marketing and Communications
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