{"id":3866,"date":"2024-08-23T00:32:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T04:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/?page_id=3866"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:43:10","slug":"team-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/team-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3867 alignleft\" style=\"text-align: justify\" src=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><strong>Dr. Paul Balwant<br \/><\/strong><strong>Deputy Dean \u2013 Planning and Programming U<\/strong><strong>nit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Dr. Paul Balwant oversees the business and revenue-generating services of the Faculty, providing strategic oversight for the Unit. 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