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

(as of September 1, 2024)

Jennifer Cowley, President
Jewel Washington, VP Talent, Culture, and Engagement
Imelda Wicks, AVP Talent, Culture, and Engagement
Michele Bobadilla, Sr Associate VP, Enrollment Management
Shelby Boseman, Chief Legal Officer, Office of Legal Affairs
Shabaz Brown, Director, Intercultural Student Engagement
Lowell K. Davis, VP Student Affairs, Student Affairs
Maria Delgado, Sr. Director, Hispanic Serving Institution, TCE
Kimberly Grubb, Associate University Attorney, Office of Legal Affairs
Dustin Harp, Associate Professor, Communication
Nali Kim, Director of Faculty Engagement
Jitenga Knox, UT System Employee Advisory Council
Sandro Miljatovic, Director, HR Project Manager, TCE
Tiffani Riddick, Accessibility Coordinator, Student Access & Resource Center
Sarah Rose, Associate Professor, History
Jason Shelton, Director, Center for African American Studies
Nicholas J Viator, AVP, Office of the President
Xavier Vidal Medina, Associate Professor, Political Science
Marika Apostolova, International Employee Network
Myrtle Bell, Professor, Management
Alan Bowling, Professor, Mechanical and Aero Engineering
Elten Briggs, Professor, Marketing
Rashida Casey-Reynolds, Military and Veterans Network
Faye Cocchiara, Disability Employees Network
Leah Collum, Student Development Specialist IV, Graduate School
Austin Eyer, QTA-LGBTQ+ Faculty & Staff Network
Hannah Farrow, Gen2Gen Employee Network
Zach Helton, Military and Veterans Network
Michael Holmes, Faculty Senate, Chair-Elect
Darlene Hunter, Disability Employees Network
Mahal Kita Hurst, Clinical Assistant Professor
Raymond "Joe" Jackson, Associate Dean
Relius Johnson, African American Faculty and Staff Association
Ben Jones, Associate Professor
Beth Lucy-Spiedel, Associate Dean
Jennifer Luken-Sutton, LatinX Faculty and Staff Association
Ana Maria Peredo-Manor, Academic Advisor, College of Architecture, Planning & Public Affairs
Les Ridingin, Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions
Alejandro Rodriguez, Associate Professor, College of Architecture, Planning & Public Affairs
Ericka Roland, Assistant Professor, College of Education
Quentin Scott, Lead Library Specialist, Library
Kathryn Slover, Digital Archivist, Library
Philisa Stanford, Director, College of Business
Tasha Talton, First Generation Professionals Network Chair
Chris Templeton, Staff Advisory Council - Elect
Carter Tiernan, Assistant Dean, College of Engineering
Mohammad Tondo, International Employee Network
Margarita Trevino, Clinical Associate Professor, College of Nursing & Health Innovation
Kendra Wallis, Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions
Laura Wolf, Coordinator II, Special Programs, College of Science
Vanden Thong, Program Manager, Belonging and Engagement, TCE
Allia Lewis, Administrative Specialist, Belonging and Engagement, TCE
Kathy Murphy, Employee Engagement Consultant, Belonging and Engagement, TCE
Nico Covarrubias, Employee Engagement Specialist, Belonging and Engagement, TCE

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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