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 (email)
Executive Assistant

• Manages administrative support for the Dean and central administration
• Serves as resource and initial contact in managing responses to students experiencing crisis or difficult situations and in the event of a student death
• Resource for information on the Office of the Dean of Students and the university

Wanda Brune (email)
Administrative Associate

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

Mandy Davidson (email)
Administrative Associate

Valerie Quarles (email)
Administrative Associate

Douglas Garrard (email)
Interim Senior Associate Dean of Students

• Oversees Student Activities and Leadership Development, Greek Life and Education, Legislative Student Organizations, and New Student Services

Erik D. Malmberg (email)
Student Affairs Administrator

Gale Stuart (email)
Coordinator of Assessment

Taryn Ozuna (email)
Graduate Assistant

Jaromír Sedlár (email)
Graduate Assistant

Dr. Audrey Sorrells (email)

LaToya Hill, Ph.D. (email)
Assistant Dean of Students

• Oversees Student Emergency Services
• Oversee and administer the the Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL)
• Chair, campus-wide Behavior Assessment Team
• Liaison, Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Harassment, and Nondiscrimination
• Liaison, International Students, Athletics, Graduate Students

Christa F. López (email)
Coordinator of Student Emergency Services

• Offer immediate and on-going support to students in crisis
• Provide students with comprehensive referral services to resources
• Coordinate services in response to student deaths
• Collaborate closely with other services to ensure a comprehensive approach to services for student in crisis
• Develop prevention and intervention strategies

Elizabeth Medina, Ph.D. (email)
Assistant Dean of Students

• General supervision and management of the area
• Co-Instructor, Greek Leadership Issues Course
• Co-Instructor, Intergroup Dialogue
• Co-Coordinator, Area Programs

Smita S. Ruzicka (email)
Associate Director

• Coordinator, Affiliate Program
• Co-Instructor, Intergroup Dialogue
• Coordinator, Area Programs

Phil Butler (email)
Coordinator of Greek Life

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

Shelton B. Lewis (email)
Coordinator of Greek Life

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

Marilyn Russell (email)
Coordinator of Greek Life

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

Maryrose Castillo (email)
Administrative Associate

• General Administrative Support for the area

Ilana Goren (email)
Graduate Assistant

David Meigs (email)
Graduate Assistant

Melinda Sutton (email)
Assistant to the Dean

Veronica Cantu (email)
Accounting Clerk III

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

Becky Carreon (email)
Senior Administrative Associate

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

vacant
Student Affairs Administrator

• Program and financial advisor for Student Government and Senate of College Councils
• Account and budget manager for SG, SCC and other selected organizations and programs

Raymond Schiflett (email)
Director-Attorney

• Team Leader, Office Management, Develop and manage office budgets and expenditures
• Specializes in Employment Law
• Leads outreach programming initiatives

Tom Butler (email)
Assistant Director-Attorney

• Chief Civil Litigation attorney
• Specializes in Bankruptcy Law

Jessica Kutner (email)
Attorney

• Chief Criminal Litigation attorney
• Specializes in Criminal Law
• Frequent outreach program presenter

Mike Bloch (email)
Attorney

• Staff attorney with general civil and criminal experience

Jane Young (email)
Senior Administrative Associate

• Maintains office expenditures and records
• Handles travel and payroll
• Develops, coordinates, and Directs outreach programming
• Notary Public

Brenda Hernandez (email)
Legal Secretary

• Legal Secretary for all attorneys
• Notary Public

April Vaughn (email)
Administrative Associate

• Answers and returns all calls
• Schedules appointments for Consultations

Cristi Biggs (email)
Assistant Dean of Students

• Area Supervisor
• Coordinator, Start Fresh Program

Esmer Bedia (email)
Coordinator

• Coordinator, Fall, Spring and Summer School Orientation
• Coordinator, Family Orientation
• Co-coordinator, Summer Orientation

Kyle Clark (email)
Assistant Director

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

Rosie Garza (email)
Administrative Associate

• General Administrative Support for New Student Services
• Coordinator, Web content for the area of New Student Services
• Co-coordinator, Room Reservations, Technical Requests, and Registration System for Orientations

Kristen E. Jones (email)
Assistant Director

• Co-coordinator, Summer Orientation
• Publications Editor

Judy Nevels (email)
Senior Administrative Associate

• Manager, Administrative Support for New Student Services
• Coordinator, Room Reservations, Technical Requests, and Registration System for Orientations

Jason Sick (email)
Coordinator

• Coordinator, Start Fresh Program
• Coordinator, Orientation Advisor Selection
• Co-coordinator, Summer Orientation
• Coordinator, Transfer Orientation

Cheryl Pyle (email)
Administrative Services Officer I

• Team Leader, Office Management
• Develop and manage office budgets and expenditures
• Process appointments for permanent staff

Teresa Delgado (email)
Administrative Associate

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

Peter Flynn (email)
LAN Administrator

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

Marcia Gibbs (email)
Senior Graphic Designer

• Coordinator, print publications for all areas
• Assist with electronic publications for all areas

Marcy Hernandez (email)
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 (email)
Executive Assistant/SSB Building Manager

• Manage/coordinate day-to-day operation of the Student Services Building

Laura Ohata (email)
Public Affairs Specialist II

Steve Preiss (email)
Sr. Systems Analyst

• Coordinate technology services
• Develop and maintain database systems
• Administrator, DOS servers
• Special projects

Miles Sapp (email)
Webmaster

• Design and code DOS and area websites

Robert G. Vargas (email)
Administrative Associate

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

Michael Velasquez (email)
Building Attendant II

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

Erik D. Malmberg, J.D., Ph.D. (email)
Coordinator of Program Safety Education

Jaromír Sedlár (email)
Graduate Assistant

Mary Beth Mercatoris, Ph.D. (email)
Assistant Dean of Students
Student Activities and Leadership Development

Adrienne L. MacKenzie (email)
Associate Director

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

Cindy Braly (email)
Assistant Director

• Supervisor, Student Organization Bank
• Questions about Student Organization policy
• Consultation with student organizations for outdoor events and event planning
• Risk Management and Student Organization Travel policy
• Research and Special Projects

Susan E. Buckenmeyer (email)
Student Organization Policy Advisor

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

Jose M. De Haro (email)
Administrative Associate

• Reception, phone and administrative support for Student Activities and Leadership Development

Kayla Ford (email)
Advisor, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute

• Co-instruct, EDP 369K: Student Organizational Leadership (fall and spring)
• Co-advise, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute Leadership Coordination Team
• Co-supervise, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute interns
• Co-supervise, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute student employees
• Co-facilitate various leadership programs
• Research leadership opportunities and conducting benchmark studies

Stephanie Locklear (email)
Student Organization Bank Teller

• Accounting for the Student Organization Bank
• Ticket procedures for student organizations
• Web accounts registration and payment

Cindy Martindale (email)
Student Organization Facilities Coordinator

• Room reservations and work orders for student organizations

Joanna Pope (email)
Student Organization Bank Manager

• Banking transactions for student organizations
• Ticket procedures for student organizations
• Web accounts registration and payment
• Coordinator, Treasurers' Workshops

Janelle Todd (email)
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-instruct, EDP 369K: Student Organizational Leadership (fall and spring)
• Co-facilitate various leadership programs
• Research leadership opportunities and conducting benchmark studies

Rita Thornton (email)
Student Organization Center Manager

• Manager, Student Organization Center
• Student Organization Registration

vacant
Advisor, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute

• Co-instruct, EDP 369K: Student Organizational Leadership (fall and spring)
• Co-advise, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute Leadership Coordination Team
• Supervisor, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute Graduate Assistants
• Co-facilitate various leadership programs
• Research leadership opportunities and conducting benchmark studies

vacant
Graduate Assistant, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute

• Co-instruct, EDP 369K: Student Organizational Leadership (fall and spring)
• Co-advise, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute Leadership Coordination Team
• Co-supervise, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute interns
• Co-supervise, The University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute student employees
• Co-facilitate various leadership programs
• Research leadership opportunities and conducting benchmark studies

Marc Shook (email)
Assistant Dean of Students

Linda Álvarez Alcántara (email)
Assistant Director of Student Judicial Services

• Investigates alleged misconduct, resolves disciplinary matters, and implements other aspects of the student discipline process

Martha Compton (email)
Assistant Director of Student Judicial Services

• Investigates alleged misconduct, resolves disciplinary matters, and implements other aspects of the student discipline process

Christina Ruhnke (email)
Administrative Assistant

Norma E. Serrato (email)
Administrative Associate

• General Administrative Support for Student Judicial Services

Jason J. Thibodeaux (email)
Assistant Director of Student Judicial Services

• Investigates alleged misconduct, resolves disciplinary matters, and implements other aspects of the student discipline process.
• Coordinator, web content for Student Judicial Services

Matthew Page (email)
Graduate Assistant