(HARLINGEN, Texas) – Gina Cano-Monreal, Ph.D., has been named provost of Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, effective July 29, 2025.
Cano-Monreal previously served as the college’s associate vice chancellor for instructional shared services, supporting TSTC’s 12 campuses across the state. In that role, she oversaw curriculum quality and alignment, instructional design and support, and instructional resources and solutions. Her 20-plus years in higher education promise to strengthen the provost’s office and TSTC’s mission to put Texans to work in high-paying jobs.
“TSTC is making significant investments to expand premier technical training in the Rio Grande Valley,” said Jonathan Hoekstra, TSTC’s executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer. “The appointment of Dr. Gina Cano-Monreal as provost of the Harlingen campus reflects the College’s commitment to bringing one of its most valuable resources – strong leadership – to this vital region of Texas.”
At TSTC, Cano-Monreal has served as an instructor and mentored faculty in developing high-quality course content. That work led to her leadership roles in distance education, performance-based education and professional development.
“For 17 years I’ve been honored to serve TSTC and to witness the talent and heart behind its mission,” Cano-Monreal said. “Becoming provost of the Harlingen campus is both a professional and personal milestone. I am committed to this campus’s success and proudly continue the legacy of my father, who taught at TSTC for more than 30 years, and my grandfather, who chaired the Auto Mechanics program for 20 years.”
Cano-Monreal earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu, a Master of Science degree with a concentration in virology from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and a doctorate in microbiology and immunology from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
Although she spent many years outside Texas, Cano-Monreal is a Harlingen native who is committed to serving her community and has been a member of the city’s Community Improvement Board for 10 years. A past president of the Junior League of Harlingen and member of the Family Crisis Center’s Advisory Committee, she currently serves as a trustee for the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District.