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Chris Bailor

Administrative Associate

Assistant to Drs. Tom Edgar and John McKetta; Administrative Support

CPE 5.418
(512) 471-4933
chris@che.utexas.edu


photo of Jody Castano Jody Castano

Administrative Associate

Assistant to Dr. Donald Paul

CPE 3.458
(512) 471-7722
jlc@che.utexas.edu


Susan Chapman

Administrative Associate

Assistant to Dr. Donald Paul

CPE 3.454
(512) 471-6911
s.chapman@mail.utexas.edu


Maeve Cooney

Administrative Associate

Assistant to Drs. Rochelle, Schmidt, & Truskett; Administrative Support

CPE 5.462
471-6920
maeve@che.utexas.edu


photo of Kay Costales-Swift Kay Costales-Swift

Administrative Assistant

Receptionist, schedule chairman's calendar, room scheduling, mail, general information

CPE 2.802
(512) 471-1761
kay@che.utexas.edu


Walter " Butch" Cunningham
Technical Staff IV
CPE 1.402
471-7867
butch@che.utexas.edu


Amy Gilbert
Financial Analyst
CPE 1.450E
(512) 471-0955
agilbert@mail.utexas.edu


Tim P. Guinn
Sr. System Analyst
CPE 4.442
COM 1
(512) 471-9701
guinn@mail.utexas.edu


Kevin J. Haynes

Lab/Tech Serv Supv I

Work Orders for maintenance/repairs/renovations; Department Safety and Security; Laboratory Training; Keys and

Proximity ID card; UTPD Emergency Contact; Inventory; Equipment/Surplus; Laboratory Support; Administrative/technical

Support; Shipping/Receiving; Gas Cylinders; Workers Comp Contact

CPE 1.450B
(512) 471-1354
haynes@che.utexas.edu


Eddie Ibarra
Senior Procurement Officer
CPE 1.450
(512) 471-2023
eddie@che.utexas.edu


Jody Lester

Executive Assistant

Budget, Appointments, Office Management, Course Schedule

CPE 2.802A
(512) 471-0103
jlester@che.utexas.edu


Patricia Marcum

Administrative Associate

Assistant to Dr. Nicholas A. Peppas; Travel; Purchase Order for the Lab; Accounts; Proposals; Payroll; Administrative Support

CPE 3.468
(512) 471-7158
pmarcum@mail.utexas.edu

Donna Martin-Brace

Administrative Associate

Assistant to Drs. Georgiou, Iverson, Heller and Loo; Proposal preparation; Grant management; Administrative support

for laboratories

CPE 4.414
(512) 471-5799
donnamartinbrace@mail.utexas.edu


Tammy McDade

Administrative Associate

Accounts payable; outgoing payments; re-new memberships & subscriptions; process reimbursement requests;

process appointments and payroll for work study student; Procard charges; order office supplies;, renew copy

machine contracts; process IDT’s; assist with purchasing; log checks for deposit

CPE 1.450
(512) 471-0444
mcdade@che.utexas.edu


Kelly McQueary

Academic Advisor II

Coordinate Undergraduate Program, Course Enrollment, New Student Orientation, ChE Tutoring Program, Individual Instruction Grades, Degree Audits, Course Instructor Surveys, Final Exam Updates, Facilitate ChE 102

CPE 2.706
471-6443
kellym@che.utexas.edu

Elizabeth K. Minnich

Administrative Assistant

CPE 4.414
471-5799

eminnich@che.utexas.edu


Randy Rife
Site Supervisor, Systems Analyst
CPE 1.422
(512) 471-4928
rrife@mail.utexas.edu


photo of Elena Rodriguez Elena Rodriguez

Senior Administrative Associate

Travel Request; Faculty Recruiting Travel; Seminars Speakers Travel; Web Page Updates; Grader, Post-doc, Short-term

and Foreign Appt; Internal and External Statistical Reports; Department Annual Reports and Software Troubleshooter

CPE 2.802D
(512) 471-6868
elena@che.utexas.edu


photo of Connie Sharirli Connie Sharirli

Administrative Associate

Alumni Relations, Faculty Awards, Special Events and Projects

CPE 2.802C
(512) 471-3837
connie@che.utexas.edu


James Smitherman

Lab/Tech Serv Supv II

Laboratory/Technical Services Supervisor II Building Manager, Emergency response, Safety and daily lab functions

and renovations. Supervise Support Services , Instrument and Repair shop

CPE 1.402
(512) 471-3460
jim@che.utexas.edu


Kathleen Sparks

Administrative Associate

Assistant to Dr. C. Grant Willson

WEL 5.240
(512) 471-3975
sparks@che.utexas.edu


T. Stockman

Graduate Coordinator II

Coordinate Graduate Program; Admissions; Recruiting; Statistical Reporting

CPE 3.408
(512) 471-6991
t@che.utexas.edu