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Below you will find names of our current staff along with e-mail addresses. Along with each staff member's name and title is a brief list of the specific tasks they handle that may be of interest to you. We have also provided general contact information for each area.

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Office of the Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
phone: 471-5017
fax: 475-7952

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

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

Amanda Davidson (email)
Administrative Associate

Valerie Quarles (email)
Administrative Associate


Central Administration
phone: 471-5017
fax: 475-7952

Margarita M. Arellano, Ph.D. (email)
Senior Associate Dean of Students

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

Manny Gonzalez (email)
Graduate Assistant

Erik D. Malmberg (email)
Student Affairs Administrator

Azure Osborne-Lee (email)
Graduate Assistant

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Associate Dean of Students

  • Oversees Student Emergency Services, Legal Services for Students, and Student Judicial Services
  • Liaison, Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment
  • Chair, campus-wide Behavior Assessment Team
  • Coordinator, campus-wide Critical Incident Response Team

Student Emergency Services
phone: 471-5017
fax: 475-7952
Web site

LaToya Hill, Ph.D. (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

Christa F. Sandelier (email)
Student Affairs Administrator


Greek Life and Intercultural Education
phone: 471-9700
fax: 232-3963
Web site

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

Andrea Handzus (email)
Assistant Director

  • Advisor, University Panhellenic Council
  • Co-Instructor, Greek Leadership course
  • Coordinator, Affiliate Program
  • Coordinator, Greek Leadership Retreat
  • Coordinator, web content for the area of Greek Life and Education
  • Co-Instructor, Intergroup Dialogue

Phil Butler (email)
Student Affairs Administrator

  • Advisor, Interfraternity Council and Texas Asian Panhellenic Council
  • Coordinator, Summer Orientation
  • Co-Instructor, Greek Leadership Course
  • Coordinator, Greek 101

Maryrose Castillo (email)
Administrative Associate

  • General Administrative Support for the area
  • Process grade statistics for registered Greek Organizations

Shelton B. Lewis (email)
Student Affairs Administrator

  • Advisor, National Pan-Hellenic Council and United Greek Council
  • Coordinator, The Change Institute
  • Co-Instructor, Greek Leadership course
  • Coordinator, All Advisors' Training

Legislative Student Organizations
phone: 471-3166
fax: 471-3408
Web site

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)
Administrative Associate

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

Annie Elderbroom (email)
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

Legal Services for Students
phone: 471-7796
fax: 471-8625
Web site

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)
Office Manager

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

Brenda Hernandez (email)
Administrative Associate

  • Legal Secretary for all attorneys
  • Notary Public

April Vaughn (email)
Administrative Associate

  • Answers and returns all calls
  • Schedules appointments for Consultations

New Student Services
phone: 471-3304
fax: 471-7833
Web site

Cristi Biggs (email)
Assistant Dean of Students

  • Area Supervisor
  • Coordinator, Start Fresh Program
  • Co-coordinator, Summer Orientation

Esmer Bedia (email)
Student Affairs Administrator

  • Coordinator, ENCORE program for non-traditional students
  • Coordinator, Fall, Spring and Summer School Orientation
  • Coordinator, Family Orientation
  • Co-coordinator, Summer Orientation

Kyle Clark (email)
Assistant Director

  • Chair, Diversity Initiative Committee
  • 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

Rachel Horner (email)
Graduate Assistant

Kristen E. Jones (email)
Assistant Director

  • Co-coordinator, Summer Orientation
  • Co-coordinator, Orientation Advisor selection
  • 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)
Student Affairs Administrator

  • Co-coordinator, Orientation Advisor Selection
  • Co-coordinator, Summer Orientation

Office Management
phone: 471-1201
fax: 471-7833

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

Steve Preiss (email)
Sr. Systems Analyst

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

Miles Sapp (email)
Web Publisher

  • Design and code web and electronic publications for all areas

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

Student Activities and Leadership Development
phone: 471-3065
fax: 471-6273
Web site

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
  • Advisor, Leadership Education And Progress (LEAP)

Kayla Bigham (email)
Graduate Assistant

  • Advisor, Leadership Education And Progress (LEAP)

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

Tepera R. Holman (email)
Graduate Assistant

  • Risk Management and Student Organization Travel Policy

Karla Maldonado (email)
Administrative Associate

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

Cindy Martindale (email)
Student Organization Facilities Coordinator

  • Room reservations and work orders for student organizations

Joanna Pope (email)
Accounting Technician

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

Rolee Rios (email)
Student Development Specialist

  • Manager, Student Organization Center
  • Student Organization Registration

Evelina Solis (email)
Student Affairs Administrator

  • Advisor, UT Leadership Board
  • West Mall Marketplace
  • Coordinator, Web content for Student Activities & Leadership Development
  • Questions about Student Organization policy
  • Consultation with student organizations for outdoor events and event planning

Susan Trejo (email)
Student Organization Bank Cash Manager

  • Accounting for the Student Organization Bank
  • Ticket procedures for student organizations
  • Web accounts registration and payment
  • Coordinator, Treasurers' Workshops

Student Judicial Services
phone: 471-2841
fax: 475-7942
Web site

Lynn LeCropane, J.D. (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
  • Coordinator, web content for Student Judicial Services

Martha Compton (email)
Assistant Director of Student Judicial Services

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

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.

Martin Becker (email)
Graduate Assistant