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Dean’s Office Contacts

College Leadership Dr. Linda Hicke – Dean 512-471-3285 cnsdean@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.104

Kathy Bartsch – Assistant to the Dean 512-471-6176 kbartsch@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.104

Dr. Dean Appling – Associate Dean for Research & Facilities 512-471-4796 dappling@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.128

Dr. Dan Knopf – Associate Dean for Graduate Education 512-475-6418 danknopf@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.104

Dr. Shelley Payne – Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs 512-471-1070 smpayne@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.126

Dr. David Vanden Bout – Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education 512-232-0677 dvandenbout@austin.utexas.edu WCH 2.222

Dr. Cathy Stacy – Senior Assistant Dean for Strategy and Planning 512-232-0697 cathy.stacy@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.104

Kelsey Evans – Assistant Dean for Development 512-471-6151 kelsey.evans@mail.utexas.edu WCH 2.104

Ricardo Medina – Assistant Dean for Business Services 512-475-7881 ricardo.medina@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.118

Department Chairs Dr. Dan Jaffe - Astronomy 512-471-3425 dtj@astro.as.utexas.edu RLM 17.218

Dr. Stephen Martin - Chemistry 512-471-3915 chemchair@austin.utexas.edu WEL 5.334

Dr. Bruce Porter – Computer Science 512-471-9590 porter@cs.utexas.edu GDC 2.308

Dr. Debbie Jacobvitz – Human Development and Family Science 512-471-4276 debj@austin.utexas.edu SEA 2.414

Dr. Michele Forman – Human Ecology (Director) 512-232-5879 mforman@austin.utexas.edu GEA 113

Dr. Bob Jansen – Integrative Biology 512-471-8827 jansen@austin.utexas.edu BIO 212

Dr. Bob Dickey – Marine Science 361-749-6730 robert.dickey@utexas.edu S06 211

Dr. Alan Reid - Mathematics 512-471-3153 areid@math.utexas.edu RLM 10.172

Dr. Jon Huibregtse – Molecular Biosciences 512-232-7700 huibregtse@austin.utexas.edu MBB 2.312

Dr. Dan Johnston – Neuroscience 512-232-6564 djohnston@mail.clm.utexas.edu NHB 2.504

Dr. Molly Bray – Nutritional Sciences 512-471-3958 mbray@austin.utexas.edu PAI 5.32 Dr. Linda Reichl – Physics (Interim Chair) 512-471-7253 reichl@mail.utexas.edu RLM 7.222

Dr. Mike Daniels – Statistics & Data Science 512-471-4128 mjdaniels@austin.utexas.edu GDC 7.510

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Business Services Business services performs a wide variety of administrative functions for the College of Natural Sciences.

The main responsibilities include: • Budget preparation and monitoring • Financial document processing • Faculty appointments and financial support • Human Resources administration • Providing financial and appointment information • Monitoring compliance with UT and College administrative procedures • Facilitating UT and College administrative procedures • Review of contracts and other documents for Dean’s signature

Business Services Staff (WC Hogg 3rd floor) Gail Davis – Senior Administrative Associate 512-232-1043 gld@austin.utexas.edu

Joanne Duffy – Receptionist and Administrative Assistant 512-471-3285 jduffy@austin.utexas.edu

Aurora Flores – Administrative Manager 512-232-3285 floresa@austin.utexas.edu

Hanna Kim – Human Resources Manager 512-232-8585 hanna.kim@cns.utexas.edu

Ricardo Medina – Assistant Dean for Business Services 512-475-7881 ricardo.medina@austin.utexas.edu

Adam Mena – Financial Analyst 512-232-1088 adammena@austin.utexas.edu

Salvador Rojas – Human Resources Coordinator 512-232-1726 salvadorr@austin.utexas.edu

Patty Romano – Assistant Director 512-232-4409 patty.romano@austin.utexas.edu

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Communications and Media

The goal of the College of Natural Sciences Communications Office is to promote public awareness of the college's research, programs, faculty, staff and students and to improve public support for scientific discovery. The office offers a number of writing, editing, video, design, marketing and media relations services.

The office works closely with the dean, the president's Communications Office, departmental communications professionals, and other communicators across campus.

Services at a Glance • Media Relations & News Releases • Feature Stories • Social Media • Brochures, Posters & Marketing • Websites • Video & Audio • Scientific Illustration & Animation • New Ideas

Communications and Media Contact information Christine Sinatra – Director of Communications 512-471-4641 christine.sinatra@austin.utexas.edu WCH 2.308 Marc Airhart – Communications Coordinator 512-232-1066 cnsnews@austin.utexas.edu WCH 2.308

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Office of External Relations The College of Natural Sciences Office of External Relations supports and builds constituent and alumni relationships and philanthropic partnerships. Comprised of both Development and Constituent and Alumni Relations, the office creates engagement opportunities for alumni, friends, corporations, foundations, students, faculty and staff. In addition to facilitating gifts and pledges of all types, assisting donors with outright giving, endowments, and estate planning, the office of external relations also matches shared interests within the college to maximize the impact of investments. Kelsey Evans – Chief External Relations Officer 512-471-6151 kelsey.evans@mail.utexas.edu

Development Staff Donna Benson – Development Associate 512-471-8438 donna.benson@austin.utexas.edu Marie Cloutier – Associate Director for Development 512-475-9229 marie.cloutier@austin.utexas.edu Kristi Fontenot – Administrative Assistant 512-232-1761 kfontenot@austin.utexas.edu Sarah Heier – Associate Director for Development 512-232-9103 sarah.heier@austin.utexas.edu JJ Mack – Associate Director for Development 512-232-1788 jjmack@austin.utexas.edu Lori Walker – Associate Director for Development 512-232-0686 lwalker@austin.utexas.edu Kim Willis – Communications Officer 512-232-2472 kim.willis@austin.utexas.edu Leighton Wilson – Associate Director for Development 512-232-1788 leighton.wilson@austin.utexas.edu Jackie Wong – Gift Administrator 512-232-0650 jackiemwong@austin.utexas.edu Laura Yancey – Development Associate 512-232-0672 laura.yancey@austin.utexas.edu

Corporate and Foundation Relations Kristine Haskett – Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations 512-232-0699 khaskett@austin.utexas.edu

Constituent & Alumni Relations Janis VanderBerg – Director of Constituent and Alumni Relations 512-232-1041 jvanderberg@austin.utexas.edu Heather Leigh – Events Manager 512-232-0698 heather.leigh@austin.utexas.edu

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Faculty Affairs

The Faculty Affairs Office serves the College of Natural Sciences and all of its academic departments by overseeing faculty matters and academic budgeting. ������ The Faculty Affairs portfolio is broad, but focuses on strategic planning, faculty recruitment and retention, and faculty review. Our goal is to support the excellence in teaching and research in the College of Natural Sciences through support of our outstanding faculty.

Faculty Affairs Staff Shelley Payne, PhD – Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs 512-471-1070 smpayne@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.126

Michelle Ramsey – Executive Assistant 512-232-9288 michelle@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.124

Christine Rosales – Coordinator for Faculty Affairs 512-232-0671 crosales@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.124

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Graduate Education

The Office of Graduate Education oversees all fifteen College of Natural Sciences graduate programs, offering support for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers throughout the College. We help programs assess their effectiveness in providing optimal academic and professional preparation. We work to improve financial, educational, and professional development opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Our goals are to provide the services and resources necessary to best prepare our postgraduate scholars to become the innovative researchers, educators and leaders of the future.

Graduate Education Staff Dan Knopf – Associate Dean for Graduate Education 512-475-6418 danknopf@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.104BD

Anne Tibbetts – Director for Postgraduate Education 512-232-1074 a.tibbs@austin.utexass.edu WCH 3.128B

Po-Tsan Ku – Career Development Specialist for Graduate Students and Postdocs 512-232-0681 po-tsan.ku@austin.utexas.edu PAI 5.03

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Information Technology IT services are broken down into the following areas.

Help Desk Support Handles all desktops, laptops, printer and email support.

Support Areas: • Computer Support • Email • Hardware Rollouts • Printers

Classroom Technology Maintains and updates all technology in CNS classrooms.

Support Areas: • Classroom Technology • Lectures on Demand • A/V Setup

Web Applications/Sites Create and manage all Dean's Office level websites and applications.

Support Areas: • CNS & Affiliated Websites • Mainframe Applications • Software Development

Networking & Systems Support Areas: • CNS Servers • VOIP Systems

Information Technology Contact information Mark McFarland – Director for Information Technology 512-232-1068 markmcfarland@utexas.edu WCH 2.322A

A general help request form can be found at http://cns.utexas.edu/information-technology/help-request-forms/general-help-request

Research and Facilities

The Office of the Associate Dean for Research and Facilities functions as the clearinghouse for all matters relating to research activities, graduate and postdoctoral programs, and facilities projects in the college. Dean Appling and his group oversee and approve all college related renovations and building projects, which encompass faculty recruitment space needs, teaching and research labs, and shared facilities. On the research side, the office is responsible for oversight of graduate and postdoctoral programs across the college. They work closely with CNS faculty, departments, and ORUs to identify, develop, acquire, and manage multi-investigator center grants and training grants. This office also coordinates the nomination process for limited submission research awards throughout the year.

Research and Facilities Staff Dean Appling – Associate Dean 512-471-4796 dappling@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.128

Mary Mansfield – Executive Assistant for Research and Facilities 512-232-1047 mary.mansfield@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.128

Ann Harasimowitz – Director for Facilities and Safety 512-232-1064 ann.harasimowitz@austin.utexas.edu NHB 5.402A

Jennifer Lyon – Director of Strategic Research Initiatives 512-232-1059 lyon@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.128

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Office of Strategic Research Initiatives

The College of Natural Sciences Strategic Research Initiatives office provides grant proposal development support to faculty and researchers College-wide. We offer one-on-one consultations for individual investigator grant proposals. We also work with teams of faculty to develop multi-investigator center grant and institutional training grant proposals.

We maintain an online catalog of information about College and University resources that can be leveraged in grant proposals, and we provide competitive seed funding to support new interdisciplinary research collaborations within the College. We manage internal competitions for limited-submission programs at the College level and establish research policies for the College.

Strategic Research Initiative Staff Dr. Jennifer Lyon – Director of Strategic Research Initiatives 512-232-1059 lyon@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.128C

Amy Harldling – Research Support Manager

512-475-6570 amy.harding@austin.utexas.edu WCH 3.128B

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Undergraduate Education

Under the leadership of Dr. David Vanden Bout, the CNS Undergraduate provides support for the college’s mission to be a premier science education center. The Undergraduate Education Office oversees offices within the college that support student excellence, advising, degrees, teaching and curriculum. The undergraduate student dean also works directly with student organizations and student leadership in the college, and is available to help undergraduates with ideas they may have for the college or with issues they face while here at the University of Texas.

Offices within Dr. Vanden Bout's supervision include as the Associate for Undergraduate include:

• College Honors Center • Office of Academic Advising • Health Professions Office • Career Design Center • Texas Interdisciplinary Plan • College Admissions and Recruitment • College-wide events • Faculty teaching awards

Undergraduate Education Staff Dr. David Vanden Bout – Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education 512-232-0677 cns-studentdean@austin.utexas.edu WCH 2.222

Sharon Williams – Administrative Associate for Undergraduate Education 512-232-0677 sharon.williams@austin.utexas.edu WCH 2.222

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