UTA Engagement Council

UTA Engagement Council

Purpose:
The UTA Engagement Council is a Presidential advisory group being constituted with a focus on employee 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 employee engagement.

The UTA 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.

COUNCIL MEMBERS

(As of August 24, 2026)

Archie L. Holmes Jr., Ph.D., President
Mandi Rivers, Coordinator I, Special Programs, Academic and Student Affairs
Karolyn Field, Academic Advisor III, CAAPA Deans Office
Jason Shelton, Director, Center for African American St
Ann Hunt, Assistant Professor Practice, Center for African American St
Janice Fredenburg, Asst. Director Employee Engagement & Development, CFO & VP Operations
Philisa Stanford, Director, COB - DREI
Dustin Harp, Associate Professor, Communication
Marika Apostolova, Asst. Professor of Instruction, Computer Science & Engineering
Abeer Almughrabi, Asst Professor of Instruction, Department of Civil Engineering
Erika LeFlore, Assistant Athletics Director, Division of Athletics
Morgan Hutto, Employee Engagement Specialist, Division of Student Success
Nancy Zamora, Project Director, Graduate School - EDGE Center
Ericka Roland, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership
Carter Tiernan, Assistant Dean, Engineering
Leah Collum, Student Dev Specialist IV, Graduate School
Sarah Rose, Associate Professor, History
Shabaz Brown, Director, Intercultural Student Engagement Center
Morgan Chivers, CSS Librarian, Library
Kelly Elizabeth Dill, Employee Engagement Specialist, Library
Kathryn Slover, Archivist, Library
Peggy Semingson, Associate Professor, Linguistics and Tesol
Myrtle Bell, Professor, Management
Anna-Lisa Leefers, Clinical Associate Professor, Management
Elten Briggs, Chair (Department Marketing), Marketing
Alan Bowling, Professor, Mech and Aero Engineering
Jintega Knox, Administrative Services Officer, Nursing
Margarita Trevino, Clinical Associate Professor, Nursing - Graduate
Mahal Kita Hurst, Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing - Undergrad
Jeffrey Taylor, Executive Director, Office of Enrollment and Student Service
Shelby Boseman, Chief Legal Officer, Office of Legal Affairs
Kimberly (Kymmi) Grubb, Associate University Attorney, Office of Legal Affairs
Michelle Allen-Franklin, Asst. Director Employee Engagement, OIT
Renee Stanley, OIT Planning and Management, OIT
Misti Maskil, OIT Change & Process Improvement, OIT Planning and Management
Kenny Gibbs, IT System Config Program Analyst, OIT Services Management
Sharon Jamison Robinson, HelpDesk Analyst, OIT Services Management
Zach Helton, Sr Unified Communications Tech, OIT Telecommunications
Xavier Vidal Medina, Associate Professor, Political Science
Nali Kim, Director of Faculty Engagement, Provost Office
Alejandro Rodriguez, Associate Professor, Public Affairs & Planning
Laura Wolf, Coordinator II, Special Programs, Science
Darlene Hunter, Associate Professor in Practice (SOW), Social Work
Jessica Sanchez, Assistant Professor, Social Work
Ritu Khanduri, Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Tiffani Riddick, Accessibility Coordinator, Student Access & Resource Ctr
Maria Delgado, Senior Director, Student Affairs
Andrew Miller, VP for Student Affairs, Student Affairs
Jewel Washington, VP Talent, Culture, and Engagement, Talent, Culture, and Engagement
Allia Lewis, Event Planner, Talent, Culture, and Engagement
Nico Covarrubias, Employee Engagement Specialist, Talent, Culture, and Engagement
Sandro Miljatovic, Director, EE Engagement & HR Project Manager, Talent, Culture, and Engagement
Angelo Carter, Administrative Specialist, Talent, Culture, and Engagement
Lynn Tanner, Executive Assistant, Talent, Culture, and Engagement
Austin Eyer, Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts & Dance
Lowell K Davis, VP for Student Affairs / Dean, VP for Student Affairs