Engineering Student Success Services is a hub for student academic, leadership and career development and enrichment in the College of Engineering (COE). We work collaboratively with the COE and University departments, units, and offices to develop and implement various strategic services, programs and resources that promote undergraduate retention, graduation, and career progression across all engineering disciplines.
Our mission is to deliver excellent and innovative student success programs and services.
We utilize data from multiple sources to create, plan and assess programs that challenge students to go beyond “competency” in their engineering discipline and take advantage of more profound learning experiences.
We engage students with barriers impeding their success but with high potential to succeed in services, interventions, and programs that challenge them to take ownership of their education.
We provide an array of venues to students to participate in experiences that connect course content with industry practice, learn career advancement strategies via mentoring and engage with employers both inside and outside the DFW area.
We identify and engage engineering students interested in guiding and directing others in an engineering work environment. Various university-wide and College of Engineering institutes and related experiences are being developed to accomplish this goal.
We foster internal and external partnerships to create opportunities for all College of Engineering undergraduates to engage in creative learning experiences that lead to innovation and entrepreneurial pursuits.
As engineering majors, it is critical that students develop and can show evidence of APPLIED knowledge. Our Engineering Professional Tech Skills Series features hands-on engineering tech skills seminars where students are introduced to and engaged with pertinent topics in their engineering field of students with the emphasis being placed on corresponding credentials, i.e. certifications, licensure, etc.
A native of Lincoln, NE, Lynne earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska--Lincoln and a master’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University. Lynne’s higher education experience includes residence life, career services, and academic advising. Her goal is to provide each student professional guidance using institutional knowledge, personal insight, and resourcefulness to develop a plan of action for optimal academic success.
A southern California native, Rashida is a retired Air Force veteran who has earned two master's degrees. One from the University of Oklahoma in Human Relations and the other from Texas Wesleyan University in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has worked grades K-7 as a Technology Teacher and Student Behavior Support Specialist. Working with people and in the field of education is her passion. In her personal life, she is the mom of two teenagers and a puppy. Rashida spends time working with her church, community, and as a parent volunteer at her children's schools.
Fadeke is a Nigerian Doctoral student with the College of Education and has earned four master’s degrees. Master’s in business administration from the University of Calabar, a master in Conflict Security and Development and a Master of Philosophy in Leadership and Strategic Studies, both from the Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna Nigeria. Fadeke concluded her master’s in educational leadership and policy Studies at UTA and is currently in the doctoral program in the same department. She is an experienced project manager and has worked with several cross-sectional teams. She has worked in banking, asset management, finance, and Credit Risk Management. She has experience in upskilling high school students in finance and entrepreneurship and has moonlighted as a school administrator at various times over the years.
After working for 15 years in recruiting, placement and human resources positions, Carole Coleman came to the College of Engineering in 2005 as the Undergraduate Cooperative Education and Internship Coordinator. Since that time, her role has grown to include managing the Engineering Career Fair and numerous employer and alumni events each semester. She has been a member of the Texas Cooperative Education and Internship Association since 2007 and has held roles as President, Conference Chair and, currently, University Representative for the organization. Coleman has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Iowa State University.
With over 7 years of corporate recruiting experience, Amanda Burkink is eager to utilize her knowledge and skills to help students navigate their career journey. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Development from Texas A&M University in 2017 and has spent majority of her career in the aviation/travel industry. When she’s not on campus, Amanda enjoys spending time with her family, cooking new dishes, and listening to live music.
Taylor has over five years of experience in higher education and earned a Master of Science in College Student Personnel Administration in 2020 from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She is deeply committed to student development and success, with a strong focus on providing comprehensive resources and services. Outside of her professional work, Taylor enjoys poetry, creative writing, experimenting with new vegan recipes, and spending quality time with her family.
For academic advising on a specific engineering major, please see a list of Departmental Advisors.
Location: Nedderman Hall, room 242
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 am - 5 pm
Phone: 817-272-1294
Amanda Burkink, Career Development Specialist
amanda.burkink@uta.edu
Carole Coleman, Coordinator for Co-ops and Internships
colemanc@uta.edu
Lynne Kinnan, Asst. Director for Engineering Academic Success
kinnan@uta.edu
Taylor Robinson, Program Manager
taylor.robinson@uta.edu