Office of the Dean

Kirk A. Foster, PhD, MSW, MDiv

Dean of Social Work

Professor

Personal Pronouns: He/Him/His

Dr. Kirk Foster

Research Interests: Urban neighborhoods, social capital, collective action, political participation, policing

Mandy McManners

Executive Assistant to the Dean

Mandy McManners

Office of Administration and Business Operations, Technology Services and Special Events

Nelda Lawson

Manager

Nelda Lawson

Joyce Peters

Administrative Assistant I

Joyce Peters

Phone #: 817-272-3687

Medgar Jacobs

Personal Computing Specialist

Medgar Jacobs

Jamilet Martinez

Special Events Coordinator

Jamilet Martinez

Office of Communications, Marketing, Recruiting, Admissions, Website, and Simulation/VR Training

Antwan C. Williams, JD

Asst. Director of the Communications, Marketing, Recruiting, Admissions, and Community Outreach

Personal Pronouns: He/Him

Antwan Williams

Phone #: 817-272-6708

Office: SWSH 203S

Research Interests: Public Policy, Law, Military History, Veteran Care, Social Entrepreneurship, History, Culture and Geopolitical Issues in Sub-Sahara Africa, Caribbean and South America, African-American Military History

Dolores Bevins

Admissions Counselor II

Dolores Bevins

Phone #: 817-272-1044

Office: SWSH 203Q

Melissa Cruz

Academic Recruiter

Melissa Cruz

Phone #: 817-272-9123

Office: SWSH 203G

Jessica Davis

Marketing Manager

Jessica Davis

Phone #: 817-272-3880

Office: SWSH 203R

Jobanet Flores

Marketing Coordinator

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Phone #: 817-272-3870

Office: SWSH 203L

Brianna Gibbs

Academic Recruiter

Brianna Gibbs

Phone #: 817-272-2551

Office: SWSH 203O

Doughlas Gutierrez

Communication Assistant for Digital Media & Video Production

Doughlas Gutierrez

Phone #: 817-272-6288

Office: SWSH 207

Jaelon Jackson

Communications Specialist

Jaelon Jackson

Office: SWSH 207

Darlene Santee, MSSW

Manager for Recruiting and Admissions

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

Darlene Santee

Phone #: 817-272-5209

Office: SWSH 203U

John Sevier

Web Developer

John Sevier

Phone #: 817-272-6352

Office: SWSH 203V

Office of Budget, Planning, & Analyses

Dr. Lee Banda, Ed.D.

College Business Officer

Lee Banda

Bio: Lee joined UTA as the College Business Officer in March 2018 after serving as the Director of Planning and Budget for the University Library at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). He is originally from San Antonio and is a military veteran. Lee served in the US Navy from 1985-1993. Lee holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and has a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. He has bachelor’s degrees in accounting and business management. Lee has been in higher education for 28 years. He began his higher education career with the San Diego Community College District in 1995. He moved on to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in 2005. He spent the first five years at UCSD in budget and finance for the School of Medicine and then moved on to the Department of Physics as the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Chief Operating Officer for the next five and a half years until late 2015. He was at UCR for two and a half years. Lee enjoys golfing, reading, and woodwork.

Julie Gray, PhD

Coordinator

Julie Gray

Phone #: 817-272-1767

Connie Quintana

Accountant III

Connie Quintana

Phone #: 817-272-2687

Lisa Wagner

Accountant III

Lisa Wagner

Phone #: 817-272-3183

Office of Strategic Initiatives

Holli Slater, PhD

Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

Holli Slater

Office: SWSH 416

Office of Development and Alumni Relations

Christian Garcia Wommack, MBA

Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Christian Garcia Wommack

Phone #: 817-272-9328

Office: SWSH 416