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The New Student Engagement Board has six groups that meet regularly to share updates and discuss matters of importance, with members drawn from offices across UT Dallas.

Comets Championing Comets (CCC)

Co-Chairs

Shaniqua Johnson
Academic Project Manager, Graduation Help Desk

Megan Reder
Assistant Director, Living Learning Communities

Members

Shirley Anderson
Academic Advisor III, Health Professions Advising Center

Annie Benjamin
Program Specialist, Student Success Center

Hillary Campbell
Director, Undergraduate Programs

Chris Edwards
Senior Librarian, McDermott Library

Dan Goodwin
Director, Student Union

Alex Gutierrez
Academic Advisor II, ATEC

Loren Smith
Associate Director, Office of Admission and Enrollment

Jenna Temkin
Director, Student Counseling Center

Mario Villegas
International Student Advisor II, International Center

Communication and Marketing

Chair

Ingrid London
Assistant Provost and Director, Office of Admission and Enrollment

Roxanne Sides
Director of Marketing and Communications, Office of Admission and Enrollment

Members

Hillary Campbell
Director, Office of Undergraduate Education

Lila Foroutan
Special Events and Marketing Coordinator, Office of Graduate Education

Josh Hammers
Director of Assessment, Student Affairs

Loreen Henry
Senior Librarian, Eugene McDermott Library

Dan Long
Director, New Student Programs

Melissa Ray
Assistant Director of Assessment, Office of Programs, Accreditation and Assessment

Laura Smith
Associate Dean for Health and Wellness Initiatives, Dean of Students

Josephine Vitta
Director of Immigration Services, International Center

Ryan White
Assistant Vice President, Residential Life

Kim Winkler
Associate Dean of Students, Student Affairs

Mentorship

Chair

Michael Saenz
Assistant Director, Student Success Center

Members

Lisa Adams
Director, Military and Veteran Center

Hillary Campbell
Director, Office of Undergraduate Education

Beth Keithly
Distinguished Fellowships Advisor, Office of Graduate Education

Sheila Kelly
Assistant Director, Honors College

Julie Murphy
Director, Peer Education, Student Success Center

Orientation

Chair

Dan Long
Director, Student Transition Programs

Members

Lisa Adams
Director, Military and Veteran Center

Rodolfo Hernandez
Assistant Director, Intercultural Programs

Wendi Kavanaugh
Assistant Director for National Merit Scholars Program, Honors College

Jennifer McDowell
University Registrar, Office of the Registrar

Julie Murphy
Director, Student Success Center

Eric Van Leeuwen
Program Manager, Office of Graduate Education

Eric Welgehausen
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Advising

Service Learning

Chair

Mark Este
Director, Office of Student Volunteerism

Mary Jane Partain
Director, Living Learning Communities

Members

Cassie Cure
Assistant Director of the Terry Scholars Program, Honors College

Tineil Lewis
Assistant Director, Student Organization Center

Avery McKitrick
Assistant Director, Office of Student Volunteerism

Victoria Morales
Institutional Research Analyst, Office of Graduate Education

Kevin Saberre
Director, Fraternity & Sorority Life

Andrea Turcatti
Assistant Program Coordinator, ECS (EPICS)

Edwin Van Der Vlist
Project Manager, JSOM

Matthew Winser-Johns
Assistant Director, Galerstein Community Center