Division of Student Success Directory

Bio: Dr. Ashley Purgason is a Maverick through and through, having received her BS and MS from UTA. Dr. Purgason is a toxicologist by training and received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas Medical Branch. She is also a former member of the UTA Women's basketball team. She leads a unit of professional staff in a variety of activities designed to meet student academic needs from registration to graduation.

Bio: Liz received her BS from the University of North Texas and her Masters in Organizational Development from Abilene Christian University. Dedicating the majority of her service years at UTA to academic advising, Liz also supports the strategic and technology initiatives within the Division.

Bio: Kassidy received her BBA from Baylor University. She started her career in public accounting as an auditor, then transitioned to work specifically in Education. Kassidy supports DSS by providing financial analyses and insight to help the Division efficiently and effectively serve students.