Staff Contact Information

Soncia Reagins-Lilly, Ed.D. (office contact)
Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

• Oversees the Office of the Dean of Students, the Division of Housing and Food Service and the Texas Union. Has managerial responsibilities for the Division of Student Affairs in absence of the Vice President.

Araceli Nieto (e-mail)
Executive Assistant

• Manages administrative support for the Dean and central administration
• Resource and initial contact in managing response to students experiencing a crisis or difficult situation, and in the event of a student death
• Resource for information on the Office of the Dean of Students and the university

Wanda Brune (e-mail)
Administrative Associate

• Administrative support for the Dean's area
• Liases between Educational Psychology Department and Office of the Dean of Students
• Administrative support for EDP classes

Valerie Quarles (e-mail)
Administrative Associate

Douglas Garrard, Ed.D. (e-mail)
Senior Associate Dean of Students

• Oversees Student Activities, Greek, Leadership and Intercultural Education and New Student Services

Gale Stuart, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Coordinator of Assessment, Division of Student Affairs

• Responsible for coordinating the assessment function within the Division of Student Affairs and chairs the Student Affairs Assessment Advisory Committee
• Conducts survey research on topics of interest to Student Affairs and collaborates with campus colleagues on university-wide survey research projects
• Analyzes student information that models student success and behavior using quantitative and qualitative methods
• Performs program evaluations for the Division of Student Affairs
• Provides professional development opportunities for staff

Alyssa Kaye (e-mail)
Graduate Assistant, Assessment

Audrey Sorrells, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Associate Dean of Students for Research
Associate Professor, Department of Special Education, College of Education

• Oversees the DoS Research Initiative, leading and conducting research and professional development that inform programs and services in these areas: Leadership and Ethics, Civic Responsibility, Intercultural Education, Student Development, and Academic Success
• Develops academic, interagency and community-based partnerships and networks that generate and disseminate empirically validated knowledge and practices in postsecondary access, persistence and completion for diverse and at risk students
• Seeks internal and external funding to insure development, growth, efficacy and sustainability of programs and services
• Serves as a liaison between the Office of the Dean of Students and university professors and staff
• Creates opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in research and student development in postsecondary education

Heather Cole, MPA, M.Ed. (e-mail)
Graduate Research Assistant

LaToya Hill, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Assistant Dean of Students

• Oversees Student Emergency Services
• Oversees and administers the Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL)
• Compliance Officer, Nondiscrimination, Sexual Harassment
• Liaison, Student Veterans, the Department of Athletics, International Office, College of Graduate Studies

Justin Jaskowiak (e-mail)
Coordinator of Student Emergency Services

Christa F. López (e-mail)
Coordinator of Student Emergency Services

• Offers immediate and on-going support to students in crisis
• Provides students with comprehensive referral services to resources
• Coordinates services in response to student deaths
• Collaborates closely with other services to ensure a comprehensive response to students in crisis
• Develops prevention and intervention strategies

Luis Quintero (e-mail)
Coordinator of Student Emergency Services

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Administrative Associate

Elizabeth Medina, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Assistant Dean of Students

• Oversees Greek, Leadership and Intercultural Education (GLIE)
• Co-instructor of Intergroup Dialogue and Greek Leadership Issues Courses
• Co-coordinator of area programs related to diversity, social justice, social responsibility, community building and leadership development

Smita S. Ruzicka, Ph.D (e-mail)
Associate Director

• Oversees the University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute
• Oversees the Intercultural Education Program
• Coordinator of the Intergroup Dialogue Program
• Coordinator of the Affiliate program
• Co-instructor for Intergroup Dialogue classes
• Oversee Area programs

Janelle Green (e-mail)
Assistant Director, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute

• Supervisor, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute
• Supervisor, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute Advisors
• Co-instructor, EDP 369K: Student Organizational Leadership (fall and spring)
• Co-facilitates various leadership programs
• Researches leadership opportunities and conduct benchmark studies

Justin Brady (e-mail)
Coordinator of Leadership Development, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute

• Co-instructor, EDP 369K: Student Organizational Leadership (fall and spring)
• Co-advisor, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute Student Leadership Coordination Team
• Supervisor, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute Graduate Assistant
• Co-facilitates various leadership programs
• Researches leadership opportunities and conduct benchmark studies

Phil Butler (e-mail)
Coordinator of Sorority and Fraternity Life

• Advisor, Interfraternity Council and Texas Asian Pan-Hellenic Council
• Co-Instructor, Greek Leadership Issues Course
• Coordinator, Area Programs

Maryrose Castillo (e-mail)
Administrative Associate

• General Administrative Support for the area

Jaden Felix (e-mail)
Coordinator of Sorority and Fraternity Life

• Advisor, Latino Pan-Hellenic Council, Multicultural Greek Council and National Pan-Hellenic Council
• Co-Instructor, Greek Leadership Issues course
• Coordinator, Area Programs

Marilyn Russell (e-mail)
Coordinator of Sorority and Fraternity Life

• Advisor, University Panhellenic Council
• Co-Instructor, Greek Leadership Course
• Coordinator, Area Programs

Jennie Akune (e-mail)
Graduate Assistant

Matthew Godfrey (e-mail)
Graduate Assistant

Merri Su Wilson Ruhmann (e-mail)
Graduate Assistant

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Coordinator of Leadership Development, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute

• Co-instructor, EDP 369K: Student Organizational Leadership (fall and spring)
• Co-advisor, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute Student Leadership Coordination Team
• Supervisor, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute interns
• Co-facilitates various leadership programs
• Researches leadership opportunities and conduct benchmark studies

Melinda Sutton (e-mail)
Deputy to the Dean of Students

• Serves as the deputy advisor to the Senate of College Councils and Student Government
• Provides programming and leadership development support for legislative student organizations
• Assists student leaders with the coordination and administration of campus-wide elections
• Coordinates hazing investigations and the administration of mutual agreements for the Office of the Dean of Students

Veronica Cantu (e-mail)
Accounting Clerk III

• Account transactions and reconciliations for Student Government and Senate of College Councils

Becky Carreon (e-mail)
Senior Administrative Associate

• Office manager and administrative support for Student Government and Senate of College Councils
• Notary Public

Meggan DeGennaro (e-mail)
Student Affairs Administrator

• Administrative support in hazing investigations
• Provide programming support for the Senate of College Councils and Student Government

Raymond Schiflett (e-mail)
Director, Attorney

• Oversees Legal Services for Students, which provides accurate and useful legal advice to students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin
• Legal Services for Students handles disputes, which involve: Landlord-Tenant Law, alcohol-related offenses, Employment Law, Consumer Law, Contract Law, negligence, Estate Law, and Family Law
• Leads outreach and public education programming initiatives such as public presentations to teach students about their rights and responsibilities
• Listens to clients and advocates for their needs
• Serves as a leader in regional and national legal services for students organizations, building relationships and knowledge to better serve the needs of clients at The University of Texas at Austin

Tom Butler (e-mail)
Assistant Director, Attorney

• Chief Civil Litigation attorney
• Specializes in Bankruptcy Law

Sylvia Holmes (e-mail)
Attorney

• Specializes in Criminal Law

Brenda Hernandez (e-mail)
Legal Secretary

• Legal Secretary for all attorneys
• Notary Public

Cristi Biggs (e-mail)
Assistant Dean of Students

• Oversees New Student Services (NSS) programming for over 11,000 incoming undergraduate students and 4,000 family members annually
• Supervises 7 full-time professional staff members and 100 student orientation staff members
• Manages NSS budget, strategic planning, and area/program assessment
• Serves as a member of the DoS Management Team
• Co-cordinator, Horns Helping Horns
• Co-cordinator, Longhorn Welcome

Esmer Bedia (e-mail)
Senior Coordinator

• Coordinator, Fall, Spring and Summer School Orientation
• Coordinator, Family Orientation
• Co-coordinator, Summer Orientation
• Co-cordinator, Horns Helping Horns
• Co-cordinator, Longhorn Welcome

Kyle Clark (e-mail)
Associate Director

• Coordinator, EDP 369K
• Co-coordinator, Summer Orientation

Rosie Garza (e-mail)
Administrative Associate

• General administrative support for New Student Services
• Coordinator, New Student Services Web content
• Co-coordinator, room reservations, technical requests and new student Orientation registration system

Kristen E. Harris (e-mail)
Associate Director

• Co-coordinator, Summer Orientation
• Publications editor
• Coordinator, Orientation Advisor selection
• Coordinator, Transfer Orientation

Julia G. Lucas (e-mail)
Assistant Director of Development

Judy Nevels (e-mail)
Senior Administrative Associate

• Manager, administrative support for New Student Services
• Coordinator, room reservations, technical requests and new student Orientation registration system

Vanessa Leyva (e-mail)
Graduate Assistant

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Coordinator

• Co-coordinator, Summer Orientation

Cheryl Pyle (e-mail)
Administrative Services Officer I

• Oversees Office Management
• Supervises publication production, computer programming and network administration
• Develops and manages office budgets and expenditures
• Processes appointments for permanent staff

Teresa Delgado (e-mail)
Administrative Associate

• Accounting and purchasing on office budgets
• Hourly staff appointments and payroll

Peter Flynn (e-mail)
Desktop Support Specialist

• Tech support to office staff and student organizations supported by the Office of the Dean of Students and Student Government
• Maintains Dean of Students computer network

Marcia Gibbs (e-mail)
Senior Graphic Designer/Communications Coordinator

• Design, layout and pre-press on all DoS print publications
• Coordinates internal and external communications
• Assists with Web content review and updates for all areas

Marcy Hernandez (e-mail)
Administrative Associate

• Reception, phone and administrative support for the Office of the Dean of Students
• General administrative support for the Student Services Building

Darlene Mitchell (e-mail)
Executive Assistant/SSB Building Manager

• Manages/coordinates day-to-day operation of the Student Services Building

Steve Preiss (e-mail)
Sr. Software Developer/Analyst

• Manages technology services
• Develops and maintains software systems
• Server administrator
• Special projects

Miles Sapp (e-mail)
Webmaster

• Designs and codes DoS and area websites
• Maintains content management system for Student Government and Freshman Leadership Organization websites
• Manages Behavior Concerns Advice Line online form
• Maintains Critical Incident Response Team website

Robert G. Vargas (e-mail)
Administrative Associate

• Departmental accounting, purchasing and travel
• Hourly staff appointments and payroll

Michael Velasquez (e-mail)
Building Attendant II

• Assists SSB Manager and users in the day-to-day operation of the Student Services Building

Mary Beth Mercatoris, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Assistant Dean of Students

• Serves as a resource to all students as they develop skills in leadership, event planning, and involvement on campus
• Oversees Student Activities
• Supervises Program Safety Education Services, the Student Organization Center
• Leads the Student Organization Policy Team
• Manages Student Organization Facilities Coordination

Adrienne L. MacKenzie (e-mail)
Associate Director

• Supervisor, Student Organization Center
• Supervisor, Student Organization Facilities and Room Reservations
• Questions about student organization policy
• Consultation with registered student organizations for indoor/outdoor events and event planning

Mykel Estes (e-mail)
Graduate Assistant, Safety Education

Susan E. Buckenmeyer (e-mail)
Student Organization Policy Advisor

• UT Marketplace Coordinator
• Questions about student organization policy
• Consultation with registered student organizations for outdoor events and event planning

Tepera R. Holman (e-mail)
Student Organization Policy Advisor, Safety Education

• Coordinates registered student organization risk management and safety education program
• Questions about student organization policy
• Consultations with registered student organizations for indoor/outdoor events and event planning

Joanna Pope (e-mail)
Administrative Associate

• Reception, phone and administrative support for Student Activities

Reed C. Rallojay (e-mail)
Student Organization Policy Advisor

• Questions about student organization policy
• Consultation with registered student organizations for indoor/outdoor events and event planning

Elisa Ramos (e-mail)
Student Organization Policy Advisor, SOC Manager

• Manager, Student Organization Center
• Student organization registration
• Questions about student organization policy
• Consultation with registered student organizations for indoor/outdoor events and event planning

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Administrative Associate

• Reception, phone and administrative support for Student Activities

vacant
Student Organization Facilities Coordinator

• Room reservations and work orders for registered student organizations

Martha Compton (e-mail)
Associate Director & Coordinator of Academic Integrity

• Serves as the unit's primary contact, authority, and advocate for matters of academic integrity
• Adjudicates allegations of student misconduct with an emphasis on the student's ethical development
• Oversees and facilitates the process for student record checks within the unit

Linda Álvarez Alcántara (e-mail)
Assistant Director & Coordinator of Conflict Resolution

• Serves as the unit's primary contact, authority, and advocate for matters of conflict resolution
• Adjudicates allegations of student misconduct with an emphasis on the student's ethical development
• Provides primary leadership for maintaining the unit's statistical and Clery Act reporting

Jason J. Thibodeaux (e-mail)
Assistant Director & Coordinator of Student Outreach

• Assists in designing intentional strategies for communicating with the university's student body on conduct-related matters
• Serves as the primary advisor of the Student Conduct Advisory Committee (SCAC)
• Adjudicates allegations of student misconduct with an emphasis on the student's ethical development
• Provides primary leadership on technology-based initiatives for the unit

Matthew B. Page, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Student Conduct Specialist - Academic Integrity Liaison

• Assists the coordinator of academic integrity with outreach activities and advocacy pertaining to issues of academic integrity at the University
• Adjudicates allegations of student misconduct with an emphasis on the student's ethical development
• Assists with overseeing assessment initiatives for the unit

Arlin A. Fernandez (e-mail)
Student Conduct Specialist - Division of Housing and Food Service Liaison

• Serves as the unit's primary contact with the Division of Housing and Food Service and provides support, guidance, and training for conduct-related matters in housing
• Adjudicates allegations of student misconduct with an emphasis on the student's ethical development

Mihran Aroian (e-mail)
DoS Faculty-in-Residence with SJS & Department of Management, McCombs School of Business

• Supports collaborative relationships between academic affairs and student affairs by supporting partnerships and outreach related to issues of academic integrity at the University
• Provides the faculty perspective to pending SJS initiatives and cases pertaining to academic integrity

Norma E. Serrato (e-mail)
Administrative Associate

• Provides general administrative support for Student Judicial Services and SJS staff

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Assistant Dean of Students, Student Judicial Services

• Oversees Student Judicial Services (SJS)
• Supervises the university's disciplinary process, including the resolution of academic integrity and general misconduct infractions and adjudicates allegations of student misconduct with an emphasis on the student's ethical development
• Serves as a community resource on student conduct and ethical development, the Institutional Rules, campus-wide assessment of learning behaviors, the Student Conduct Advisory Committee, and Working Group on Student Conduct Philosophy
• Coordinates public relations for SJS including educational outreach, publicity, and the cultivation of relationships across campus

LaToya Hill, Ph.D. (e-mail)
Assistant Dean of Students

• Oversees Student Veteran Services and Student Veteran Center

Benjamin Armstrong (e-mail)
Coordinator of Student Veteran Services

• Offers immediate and on-going support to student veterans, prospective student veterans and military personnel
• Provides students with comprehensive referral services to campus and community resources
• Advises Student Veteran Association
• Serves as the University liaison to State and Federal agencies as it relates to veteran benefits