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The University of Texas at Austin

Office of the Vice Provost and Graduate Dean
Our Staff

The Graduate School is located in Main Building 101. Staff include the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, the dean's executive staff (associate and assistant deans, assistant vice president), dean's administrative staff, student services administrative staff, Graduate Recruitment and Outreach staff, and Professional Development and Community Engagement staff.

Victoria Rodriguez



Victoria E. Rodríguez

Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies
512-232-3600
Executive Staff

Marvin Hackert
Marvin L. Hackert
Associate Dean
Director, Faculty Development and
Fellowship Programs
512-232-3604
m.hackert@mail.utexas.edu

Darlene Grant
Darlene Grant
Associate Dean
Director, Graduate Recruitment and Outreach Program
512-232-3636
d.grant@mail.utexas.edu

Terry Kahn
Terry Kahn
Associate Dean
Graduate Student Services
512-232-3634
tkahn@mail.utexas.edu

  • Academic standing: warning status, bars on registration
  • Applications for Doctoral Candidacy and Related Student Matters in Communication, Education, Fine Arts, Liberal Arts, Library and Information Science, Public Affairs, and Social Work
  • Programs of work for Master's Degrees
  • Monitoring Progress of Master's and doctoral Students
  • Extensions and Leaves of Absence; Continuous Registration; Readmission
  • Grievances and Special Student Problems
  • Petitions for Registration Exceptions
  • Scheduling Final Oral Examinations
  • Non-resident Tuition Entitlement Certification
  • Extension of 6-year Time Limit for Courses Listed on the Program of Work
  • TA, AI, GRA, ITA, IAI Employment
  • 99 hour rule

Terry Newman
Terry Newman
Assistant Vice President
512-232-3612
t.newman@mail.utexas.edu

  • Business Affairs
  • Human Resource Services
  • Coordinating Official for National Science Foundation (NSF), Jacob K. Javits and Ford Foundation fellowship programs
  • Administrative liaison to UT Libraries, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, Center for American History, Michener Center for Writers, UT Press and International Office
  • Compliance Officer


Tom Belinoski
Assistant Dean
512-232-3607
belinoski@mail.utexas.edu

  • Proposals for New or Changed Degree Programs
  • Graduate Portfolio Programs
  • Program Reviews
  • Publications
  • Communications team
  • Graduate School Catalog
  • Special Projects

John Dalton
John Dalton
Assistant Dean
512-232-3626
jdalton@mail.utexas.edu

  • External Relations
  • Cultivation of prospective donors
  • Liaison to campus development offices
  • Stewardship of donors to Graduate School
  • Special Events
  • Management of donor portfolio
  • Graduate School awards
  • Convocation
  • Public relations

Pat Ellison
Pat Ellison
Assistant Dean
Associate Director, Graduate and International Admissions Center
512-475-7398
pat.ellison@mail.utexas.edu

  • Administration of the Graduate and International Admissions Center
  • Processing of Graduate and International Admissions, and Residency Determination for the University
  • Budget and Personnel
  • Problem Applications
  • Departmental Liaison
  • International Application Fee Waivers
  • Residency Appeals

Thomas Darwin
Thomas Darwin
Director, Professional Development and Community Engagement
512-232-3632
tdarwin@mail.utexas.edu

Kathleen Mabley
Kathleen Mabley
Director of Communications
512-232-3633
kmabley@mail.utexas.edu

  • Brand and marketing strategy and execution
  • Public relations and communications
  • Publications and online resources to support the
    graduate community
  • Relationship development with key internal and
    external constituents
  • Support fundraising efforts
Dean's Administrative Staff

Karen Bancroft
Karen Bancroft
Executive Assistant
512-232-3601
kbancroft@mail.utexas.edu

  • Assistant to Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, Victoria Rodríguez
  • Graduate Assembly minutes, committees, arrangements
  • Graduate Studies Committee Roster

Margaret Borden
Margaret Borden
Senior Administrative Specialist
512-232-3610
mborden@mail.utexas.edu

 

Jessica Campos
Jessica Campos
Assistant Director for External Relations
512-232-3614
jcampos@austin.utexas.edu

  • Manage data and productivity for external relations
  • Manage development program operations
  • Manage and coordinate Annual Giving operations for the Graduate School
  • Coordinator of special events
  • Stewardship of donors to the Graduate School
  • Cultivate relationships with donors and friends of the Graduate School
  • Public relations

Mary Alice Davila
M
ary Alice Davila
Associate Fellowship Manager
512-232-3603
madavila@mail.utexas.edu

  • Supervision of Classified Staff, Administrative Section
  • Competitions for and Administration of University Fellowships: Pre-emptive, Recruitment, Continuing Fellowships
  • Competitions for and Administration of Awards from External Agencies: Fulbright-Hays Dissertation Research, Luce Scholars, Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowships
  • Graduate Student Professional Development Awards
  • University Fellowships Programs
  • Graduate Student Fellowship Fair
  • Miscellaneous Scholarship Information
  • Campus Visits
  • Travel Awards

John Duffy
Assistant Director of Development
512-232-3631
jpduffy@austin.utexas.edu

  • Generate enthusiasm and support for the Graduate School
  • Cultivate relationships with alumni and friends of the Graduate School
  • Encourage support of The Deans Excellence Fund and membership within The 1910 Society
  • Serve as a liaison for prospective donors to the University
  • Public Relations

Debbie Hirsch
Debbie Hirsch
Executive Assistant
512-232-3615
djhirsch@mail.utexas.edu

  • Systems administrator
  • Webmaster
  • Represent the office at university meetings on web issues
  • Assist the office staff with computer problems
  • Provide technical support at events

Linda Hocker
Linda Hocker
Administrative Associate
Assistant to Dean Tom Belinoski
512-232-3616
lhocker@mail.utexas.edu

  • Graduate School Awards Program - Graduate Teaching; Outstanding Dissertation; Outstanding Theses/Reports; Outstanding Graduate Adviser; Outstanding Graduate Coordinator; Outstanding Alumnus(a)

Maggie Keeshen
Maggie Keeshen
Executive Assistant
512-232-3608
mkeeshen@mail.utexas.edu

Beatriz Mattos
Beatriz Mattos
Administrative Associate
512-232-3609
abeatriz@mail.utexas.edu

Ann Page
Ann Page
Administrative Associate
512-232-3602
annp@mail.utexas.edu

  • Assistant to Associate Fellowship Manager, Mary Alice Davila
  • Graduate Student Professional Development Awards
  • Fellowship and tuition payments for university fellows
  • Assist Associate Fellowship Manager with pre-emptive and continuing fellowship competitions
  • AAUW Austin Chapter award competition
  • NSF Survey
  • Assist Associate Fellowship Manager with special events

Maria Romo de Vivar
Maria Ramirez-Romo de Vivar
Designer
512-232-3618
mrrdv@mail.utexas.edu

  • Art and graphic design for Graduate School publications and communications
  • Concept development and coordination of graphic design and creative needs
  • Assist with Graduate School's branding and visual concepts
  • Layout production: type, image, art, visual concept
  • Supervise quality and quantity standards of printed communication



  • Assistant to Assistant Vice President Terry Newman
  • Human Resource Services (appointments, vacation/sick leave records)
  • Cash deposit processing
  • Office facilities
  • Telephone, key and long distance access requests
  • Assist with NSF and Jacob K. Javits fellowships programs

Dorothy Williams
Dorothy Williams
Administrative Assistant
512-232-3619
dorothyw@mail.utexas.edu

  • Receptionist
  • Telephones
  • Requests for Graduation Packets for Doctoral and Master's students
  • Mail
  • Supplies
Student Services Administrative Staff

Gwen Barton
Gwen Barton
Senior Administrative Associate
512-232-3622
gbarton@mail.utexas.edu

  • GRS (Graduate School) Course Coordinator - scheduling, registration, add/drops, textbooks, grade reporting, course-instructor surveys, institutional reporting and statistics
  • GRS Internship Coordinator - registration and records maintenance
  • Room reservations
  • Student Services and Degree Evaluator administrative support
  • Graduate School Imaging processes
  • Back-up front desk

Michelle Broadway
Michelle Broadway
Director, Graduate Student Services Office
512-232-3625
mbroadway@mail.utexas.edu

William Crain
William Crain
Degree Evaluator
512-232-3628
williamc@mail.utexas.edu

  • Master's Degree Programs
  • Graduation Requirements of Master's Students
  • Applications for Master's Candidacy
  • Extensions of 6-year Time Limit for Courses
  • Transfer of Coursework from other institutions
  • Format of Theses, Reports
  • Master's In Absentia Registration
  • Petitions for Changes in Master's Supervisory Committees
  • Monitoring Progress of Master's Students

Mike Feissli
Mike Feissli
Degree Evaluator
512-232-3629
guy@mail.utexas.edu

  • Master's Degree Programs
  • Graduation Requirements of Master's Students
  • Applications for Master's Candidacy
  • Extensions of 6-year Time Limit for Courses Listed on the Program of Work
  • Transfer of Coursework from Other Institutions
  • Format of Theses, Reports
  • Masters's In Absentia Registration
  • Petitions for Changes in Master's Supervisory Committees and Programs of Work
  • Monitoring Progress of Master's Students

Lynn Margason
Lynn Margason
Degree Evaluator
512-232-3630
doctapp@uts.cc.utexas.edu

  • Graduation Requirements of Doctoral Students
  • Graduation lists of Doctoral Candidates
  • Monitoring Progress of Doctoral Students from Candidacy to Completion of Degree
  • Format of Dissertations, Treatises
  • Doctoral In Absentia Registration
  • Doctoral Degree Certification
  • Applications for Doctoral Candidacy
  • Petitions for Changes in Doctoral Committees and Programs of Work
  • Scheduling of Final Oral Examinations
  • Doctoral Graduation Packets
  • Format of Dissertations, Treatises
  • PhD Degree Candidate Cards
  • PhD Graduation Packets

Lucia Zonn
Lucia Zonn
Administrative Associate
Student Development Specialist
512-232-3624
lzonn@mail.utexas.edu

Graduate Recruitment and Outreach Staff

Cristina Wirsching
Christina Wild
Recruitment Specialist
512-232-3623
acw@austin.utexas.edu

Professional Development & Community Engagement Program Staff

Leslie Jarmon
Leslie Jarmon
512-232-3617
ljarmon@mail.utexas.edu