Leadership and Ethics Institute (LEI) Programs and Initiatives
Student Leadership Team | |
| Katie Massey, Administrative Director | |
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| Year: | Junior |
| Major: | Economics |
| Minors: | Human Rights & Social Justice, Government |
| Hometown: | Lincoln, NE |
| Involvement: | Liberal Arts Council, UT Service Scholars, University Service Corps |
| Hobbies/Interests: | Volunteering, exploring Austin with friends, and planning imaginary trips around the world :-) |
| Sam Copeland, Communication Director | |
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| Year: | Junior |
| Majors: | Masters in Professional Accounting, Business Honors Program |
| Minor: | Government |
| Hometown: | Grapevine, Texas |
| Involvement: | University Accounting Association; Alpha Kappa Psi; Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society |
| Hobbies/Interests: | Playing and watching sports, reading history, concerts |
| Stephanie Fine, Campus and Community Outreach Co-Chair | |
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| Year: | Senior |
| Majors: | International Relations; Applied Learning & Development (Early Childhood Education) |
| Minor: | European Studies |
| Hometown: | Houston, Texas |
| Involvement: | Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society – President; Study Abroad (Santander, Spain); Student Teacher (Metz Elementary) |
| Hobbies/Interests: | World travel, cooking, going to concerts, Texas football |
| Hope McMahon, Campus and Community Outreach Co-Chair | |
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| Year: | Senior |
| Major: | Masters in Professional Accounting |
| Hometown: | White Oaks, Texas |
| Involvement: | I worked as an Orientation Advisor for two summers, and was co-chair of the Opening Session Committee; I'm also a Tour Guide for the Office of Admissions and work with prospective students. |
| Hobbies/Interests: | Running, making scrapbooks, going to concerts, football games |
| Nick Isbell, First-Year Initiatives Co-Chair | |
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| Year: | Sophomore |
| Major: | Finance |
| Hometown: | San Antonio, Texas |
| Involvement: | Delta Tau Delta (IFC Fraternity); Gamma Beta Phi Honors Society; SHARE (Students Helping Admission's Recruitment Effort) |
| Hobbies/Interests: | Sports, Music |
| Priscilla Pelli, First-Year Initiatives Co-Chair | |
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| Year: | Senior |
| Major: | Multimedia Journalism |
| Hometown: | Madison, CT |
| Involvement: | Latino Leadership Council; Diversity and Equity Student Advisory Council; University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute ☺ |
| Hobbies/Interests: | Volunteering! Exercising |
| Rosa Gutierrez, Leadership Development and Training Co-Chair | |
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| Year: | 4th Year |
| Major: | Government |
| Minors: | Social Work, BDP Foundations on Social Entrepreneurship & Nonprofits |
| Hometown: | McAllen, Texas |
| Involvement: | UT Service Scholars – Chair; Student Government – Underrepresented Student Agency Co-Chair; TOMS Shoes Campus Representative; Schoenstatt University Women; Rapoport Service Scholar |
| Hobbies/Interests: | Exploring the outdoors, listening to and finding new music, volunteering at the animal shelter, baking, going to football games, spending time with friends and family, traveling |
| Farhana Rabbi, Leadership Development and Training Co-Chair | |
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| Year: | Sophomore |
| Majors: | International Relations and Global Studies; Government; Arabic Flagship Program |
| Minors: | Middle Eastern Studies, Human Rights and Social Justice BDP |
| Hometown: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Involvement: | Student Government; Model United Nations; Rapoport Service Scholarship; UT Service Scholars; University Service Corps; Middle Eastern Ensemble |
| Hobbies/Interests: | Community service, dancing, reading fiction and current events |
| Viridiana Medellin, Recognition and Awards Co-Chair | |
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| Year: | Senior |
| Major: | Social Work |
| Hometown: | Irving, Texas |
| Involvement: | Student Government – Social Work Representative; Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.; Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) Student Advisory Committee; UT Service Scholars |
| Hobbies/Interests: | Kickboxing, watching college football, reading, and not having free time |
| Madison Roberts, Recognition and Awards Co-Chair | |
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| Year: | Junior |
| Major: | Broadcast Journalism |
| Minor: | Business Foundations Program |
| Hometown: | Katy, Texas |
| Involvement: | Kappa Delta Sorority, Texas Student Television, Order of Omega |
| Hobbies/Interests: | Traveling, running, swimming, Longhorn football, trying new restaurants, skiing, history, stand up paddle boarding, rollerblading, keeping up with ridiculous twitter accounts |
Staff | |
| Janelle Green | Assistant Director |
| Justin Brady | Coordinator of Leadership Development |
| Merri Su Ruhmann | Graduate Assistant |
Email: UTLeadershipandEthicsInstitute@austin.utexas.edu
Telephone: 512-471-3065