Office Directory

Deans

Name Position Phone/Email
Luis H. Zayas Dean 512-471-1937
dean-ssw@austin.utexas.edu
Allan Cole Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs 512-471-9824
ahcole@austin.utexas.edu
Cynthia Franklin Associate Dean for Doctoral Education 512-471-0533
cfranklin@mail.utexas.edu
Catherine Cubbin Associate Dean for Research 512-232-0625
ccubbin@austin.utexas.edu
Barbara Jones Associate Dean for Health Affairs 512-475-9367
barbarajones@mail.utexas.edu
Sarah Swords Assistant Dean for Master’s Programs 512-471-7231
saswords@mail.utexas.edu
Cossy Hough Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs 512-471-8226
cossyhough@austin.utexas.edu
Tanya Voss Assistant Dean for Field Education 512-471-0510
tmvoss@mail.utexas.edu
Lizet Villagrana Chief Business Officer 512-471-7258
lizetv@austin.utexas.edu

Dean’s Administrative Office

Name Position Phone/Email
Luis H. Zayas Dean 512-471-1937
dean-ssw@austin.utexas.edu
Sharon Brennan Assistant to the Dean 512-471-0562
sharon.brennan@austin.utexas.edu
Allan Cole Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs 512-471-9824
ahcole@austin.utexas.edu
Mia Vinton Administrative Associate 512-471-9824
mia.vinton@austin.utexas.edu
Lizet Villagrana Chief Business Officer 512-471-7258
lizetv@austin.utexas.edu
E. Suzanne Ewing Administrative Assistant 512-471-1937/9822
seb@mail.utexas.edu
LAITS Computer Support laits-help@utexas.edu

Office of Academic Affairs

Name Position Phone/Email
Allan Cole Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs 512-471-9824
ahcole@austin.utexas.edu
Andrea Montgomery Director of Admissions 512-471-7482
almontgomery@mail.utexas.edu
Ramón R. Gómez Director of Community Affairs 512-471-9819
ramon-gomez@austin.utexas.edu
Mia Vinton Administrative Associate 512-471-9824
mia.vinton@austin.utexas.edu
Front Desk Receptionist 512-471-5457
Jinane Sounny-Slitine Undergraduate Program Coordinator 512-232-6058
jinane@austin.utexas.edu
Sarah Swords Assistant Dean for Master’s Programs 512-471-7231
saswords@mail.utexas.edu
Cossy Hough Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs 512-471-8226
cossyhough@austin.utexas.edu
Marian Mahaffey Graduate Program Coordinator 512-471-2935
marianmahaffey@mail.utexas.edu
Cynthia Franklin Assistant Dean for Doctoral Education 512-471-0533
cfranklin@mail.utexas.edu
Sherry Melecki Graduate Program Coordinator 512-471-3925
smelecki@mail.utexas.edu
Tanya Voss Assistant Dean for Field Education 512-471-0510
tmvoss@mail.utexas.edu
Eden Blesener Field Education Associate 512-471-6207
ssw-field@austin.utexas.edu

Office of the Associate Dean for Research

Name Position Phone/Email
Catherine Cubbin Associate Dean for Research 512-232-0625
ccubbin@austin.utexas.edu
Kristina Rodriguez Administrative Assistant 512-471-4618
Carol M. Lewis Associate Director 512-471-9219
carolmarie@mail.utexas.edu
Lana Pettit Executive Assistant 512-471-0561
llpettit@austin.utexas.edu

Office of Professional Development

Name Position Phone/Email
Liz Nowicki Director of Office of Professional Development 512-471-2886
lbnowicki@mail.utexas.edu

Office of Development

Name Position Phone/Email
Cassie Alvarado Director of Development 512-232-8376
cassiealvarado@austin.utexas.edu
Carrie Stephens Development Specialist 512-475-6840
cstephens@mail.utexas.edu

Communications

Name Position Phone/Email
Andrea Campetella Director of Communications  512-471-1458
Sharon Brennan Assistant to the Dean 512-471-0562
sharon.brennan@austin.utexas.edu

DiNitto Center for Career Services

Name Position Phone/Email
Jennifer Luna Director of the DiNitto Career Center 512-475-8131
jennifer.luna@austin.utexas.edu