Belonging & Engagement

Belonging & Engagement UTA Council

Purpose:
The Belonging and Engagement Council is a Presidential advisory group being constituted with a focus on belonging and engagement with representation from all schools/colleges and key stakeholders from across the institution. The Council will serve as the institution’s think tank, working on initiatives to advance belonging and engagement.

The Belonging and Engagement Council will do viable work for the university and will serve as the umbrella organization to implement collaborative initiatives to foster a culture of engagement for faculty and staff in support of an inclusive educational environment.

Council Members

MICHELE BOBADILLA, Sr Associate Vice President, VP Enrollment Management

SHELBY BOSEMAN, Chief Legal Officer, Office of Legal Affairs

ALAN BOWLING, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

SHABAZ BROWN, Director, Multicultural Affairs

LEAH COLLUM, Student Dev Specialist IV, Graduate School

JANDEL CRUTCHFIELD, Associate Professor, School of Social Work

LOWELL K DAVIS, VP for Student Affairs, Student Affairs

MARIA DELGADO, Senior Director, Hispanic Serving Institution Designation

SONJA EZELL, Clinical Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction & WFSN Chair

DUSTI HARP, Associate Professor, Women & Gender Studies

MAHAL KITA HURST, Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Nursing & Health Innovation

RAYMOND JACKSON, Associate Dean, Graduate School

KAYUNTA JOHNSON-WINTERS, Associate Professor, College of Science and AAFSA Chair

BEN JONES, Associate Professor, College of Science

JINTEGA KNOX, Administrative Services Office, UT System Employee Advisory Council Rep.

JAMES KUMM, Executive Director, Military and Veteran Services

BETH LUCY-SPIEDEL, Associate Dean Admin Affairs, College of Nursing & Health Innovation

JENNIFER LUKEN-SUTTON, Director, LAFSA Chair & UT System Employee Advisory Council Rep.

ANDY MILSON, Professor, Faculty Senate, Chair-Elect

ANA MARIA PEREDO-MANOR, Academic Advisor, College of Architecture, Planning & Public Affairs

TIFFANI RIDDICK, Accessibility Coordinator, Deaf & Hard of Hearing Department

LES D. RIDING-IN, Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts & NASNTI Network

ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, Associate Professor, College of Architecture, Planning & Public  Affairs

ERICKA ROLAND, Assistant Professor, College of Education

SARAH ROSE, Associate Professor, Disability Studies and Disability Employee Network Chair

QUENTIN SCOTT, Lead Library Specialist, Libraries

JASON SHELTON, Director, Center for African American Studies

KATHRYN SLOVER, Archivist, Libraries

PHILISA STANFORD, Director, College of Business

CHRISTOPHER TEMPLETON, Sr IT Analyst, SAC, Chair

CARTER TIERNAN, Assistant Dean, College of Engineering

MARGARITA TREVINO, Clinical Associate Professor, College of Nursing & Health Innovation

NICHOLAS J VIATOR, Assistant Vice President, Strategic Planning

XAVIER VIDAL MEDINA, Director, Center for Mexican American Studies

LAURA WOLF, Academic Advisor III, College of Science

DEBRA J WOODY, Interim Dean, College of Social Work

woman speaking at a table conference

Need Assistance?

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our Belonging and Engagement team for assistance.

J.D. Wetsel Building
1225 W. Mitchell St., Suite 102
Box 19176, Arlington, TX 76019
Phone: 817-272-5554