MEET THE TEAM

Administration

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Dr. Diana Ortega

Vice President of the Division of Student Engagement & Success

Vpstudent@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-9081

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Keely McMillian

Executive Assistant II

kmcmillian@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-9081

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Ashley Warden

Administrative Coordinator I

awarden@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-9081

Associate/Assistant Vice Presidents, and CMO

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Doug Jones

Associate Vice President of Student Engagement and Campus Life
djones1@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-9081

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Caris Thetford

Assistant Vice President of Student Wellbeing and Dean of Students

thetford@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-9080

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Percy Jackson

Associate Dean of Students

pjackson@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-9080

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Dr. Matthew Maruska

D.O, CAQSM
Chief Medical Officer

mmaruska@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-9271

Executive Directors / Directors

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Chief Matt Welch

Chief of University Police

welch@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-2001

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Bridgette Bednarz

Director of Health Services

bednarz@tarleton.edu  
(254) 968-9271

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Shelly Brown

Director of Assessment & Strategic Initiatives and Interim Director of Student Media
sbrown@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-9763

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Mark Eakin

Head Coach
Rodeo Team

eakin@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-9187

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Geoffrey Johnston

Director of Campus Life

gjohnston@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-1876

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Darren Keith

Director of Student Rights & Responsibilities

dkeith@tarleton.edu
(254) 459-5588

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Juana Moncada

Director of University Housing and Residence
Life Experience

moncada@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-5360

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Shelby Rainwater

Director of Student Counseling Services

srainwater@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-9044

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Mario Rios

Director of Campus Recreation

mrios@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-0759

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Lathes Towns

Executive Director of Campus Life and Family Engagement

towns@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-9490

Associate / Assistant Directors

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Mark Hukel

Assistant Chief of University Police

hukel@tarleton.edu
254-968-9001

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Aaron Kentner

Associate Director of Campus Recreation Aquatics Center

akentner@tarleton.edu
254-459-5605

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Ayodeji Lawal

Associate Director of Campus Recreation

alawal@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-9109

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Sara Segoviano

Associate Director of Fitness and Wellness

ssegoviano@tarleton.edu
 (254) 968-0746

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Tami Spoon

Associate Director of Residence Life

spoon@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-9083

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Cameron Wilson

Associate Director of Campus Recreation Operations

cwilson@tarleton.edu
(254) 459-5382

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Sandra Nava

Assistant Director of Campus Life & Family Engagement

snava@tarleton.edu
254-968-9834

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James Bessler

Assistant Director of Campus Recreation Outdoor Sports

jbessler@tarleton.edu
(254) 459-5580

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Jamie Carpenter

Assistant Director of Residence Life

jcarpenter@tarleton.edu
(254) 459-5498

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B.C Crayton

Assistant Director of Campus Life and Off-Campus Strategic Initiatives

crayton@tarleton.edu
254-459-5355

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London Fair

Assistant Director of Campus Life & Family Engagement

lfair@tarleton.edu
(254) 459-5543

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Ericka Key

Assistant Director of Campus Life & Family Engagement

ekey@tarleton.edu
(254) 968-1899

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Brittany Stewart

Assistant Head Rodeo Coach

brstewart@tarleton.edu
254-968-1793

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Adrianna Rousseau

Assistant Director of Residence Life

arousseau@tarleton.edu
254-968-9821

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