Meet the Interim Vice President of Instruction

Shaunté Hulett-Abdin, Ph.D. serves as Interim Vice President of Instruction at Lone Star College–CyFair. During her 14-year tenure at Lone Star College, she has also held key leadership roles including Dean of Instruction for Science and Engineering, Department Chair of Biology and Environmental Science, Lead Faculty, and Professor of Biology. Her leadership has supported faculty development, curriculum redesign, and the implementation of innovative instructional practices to enhance student outcomes.

Dr. Hulett-Abdin brings 18 years of experience in higher education, having led cross-disciplinary teams, developed transfer-aligned academic programs, and facilitated institutional effectiveness initiatives across instruction and student success. She currently represents the college as the Dean Representative for Math, Science, and Health Sciences in the Houston GPS consortium, working regionally to improve transfer pathways from community colleges to four-year institutions. She recently served as Co-Chair of the Texas Transfer Framework Biology Subcommittee with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Her commitment to academic leadership is grounded in transparency, equity, and mentorship—principles that have guided her work in faculty hiring, instructional policy, and strategic planning. She earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology, M.S. in Biology, and B.S. in Biology.

Meet the Instructional Leadership Team

To accomplish the mission of the VPI’s office requires a collaborative approach to the art and science of teaching and learning.

Administrative responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership to the various areas of instruction
• Working with President’s Cabinet for strategic planning, policy development, budget management and implementation of college-wide programs and services
• Planning and producing an annual schedule of classes representing the College and its programs to outside groups including the development of partnerships with other colleges, K-12 programs and other agencies.