Marketing, Messaging, and Engagement Staff

Our staff members are here to serve the Maverick community and the University.

Communications Leadership and Support Staff

Yolanda Bevill
Vice President of Marketing, Messaging, and Engagement
817-272-7177
yolanda.bevill@uta.edu

Joe Carpenter
Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
817-272-3210
joe.carpenter@uta.edu

Jeff Carlton
Executive Director of Communications and Media Relations
817-272-5364
jeff.carlton@uta.edu

Lee Coburn
Senior Director of Creative Services
817-272-5859
lee.coburn@uta.edu

Meghna Patel
Senior Director of Marketing and Strategy
817-272-3589
meghna.patel@uta.edu

Shunda Dixon
Communications Coordinator
817-272-3219
shunda.dixon@uta.edu

Media Relations

Herb Booth
Assistant Director for Media Relations
817-272-7075
hbooth@uta.edu

Cristal Gonzalez
Assistant Director for Media Relations
817-272-9845
cristal.gonzalez@uta.edu

Nephtaly Rivera
Assistant Director for Media Relations
817-272-9124
nephtaly.rivera@uta.edu

Katherine Egan Bennett
Assistant Director of Research Communications
817-272-0864
katherine.bennett@uta.edu

Editorial Services

Jessica Bridges
Director of Editorial Services
817-272-5311
bridges@uta.edu

Amber Scott
Assistant Director for Editorial Services
817-272-0136
alscott@uta.edu

Internal Communications

Linsey Nazir
Director of Internal Communications and Strategy
817-272-2710
linsey.retcofsky@uta.edu

Vacant
Communications Specialist

Creative Services and Photography

Kevin Callahan
Production Coordinator
817-272-2403
callahan@uta.edu

Randy Gentry
Assistant Director for Photography
817‑272‑6572
randy.gentry@uta.edu

Melissa George
Assistant Director for Design Services
817-272-2624
mrenken@uta.edu

Samantha Morales
Assistant Director for Marketing Design
817-272-9711
samantha.morales@uta.edu

Vacant
Assistant Art Director

Erika Suarez
Photographer
817‑272‑2718
erika.suarez@uta.edu

Online Communications

Vacant
Digital Engagement Director

Lauren Bradfield
Assistant Director of Online Communications
817-272-2808
lauren.bradfield@uta.edu

Crystal Branner
Senior Web Developer
817-272-2675
crystal.branner@uta.edu

Mike Tackett
Senior Web Designer
817-272-0814
tackett@uta.edu

Kausher Patel
Senior Digital Media Designer
817-272-2407
kausher.patel@uta.edu

Taylea Stepp
Digital Content Marketing Coordinator
817-272-4993
taylea.stepp@uta.edu

Multimedia

Jimmie Walker
Director of Multimedia
817-272-5780
jimmie.walker@uta.edu

Braidon Clemence
Assistant Director of Multimedia
817-272-3200
braidon.clemence@uta.edu

Travis Patten
Multimedia Producer
817-272-0052
travis.patten@uta.edu

Social Media

Matt Lok
Social Media Manager
matthew.lok@uta.edu

Melanie Skiles
Social Media Coordinator
melanie.skiles@uta.edu

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