The CNSSC is composed of staff members from all of the departments in the College of Natural Sciences. Approximately half of the committee turns over each year. If you wish to volunteer, keep an eye out for an email sent from the committee in November, which is when we ask for new volunteers.
2019 - 2020 Committee Members
Elizabeth Osterndorff-Kahanek - Research Engineering Scientist Associate IV, Waggner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research, Co-Chair
Heather Herrick - Marine Science Coordinator, Marine Science Institute, Co-Chair
Michaela Cicero - Senior Academic Program Coordinator, Department of Computer Science, Treasurer
Sasha Schellenberg - Administrative Manager, Department of Statistics and Data Sciences, Secretary
AJ Bunyard - Sr. Administrative Associate, Department of Physics
Jo Hamilton - Manager UT Teach STEM Educators Association, UTeach Natural Sciences
Anise Hawkins - Research Program Coordinator, College of Natural Sciences
Stephanie Huntzis - Department Manager/Graduate Coordinator, School of Human Ecology
Addie Kohlmetz - TxPREP Camp Director for Admission and Administration, UTeach College of Natural Sciences
Jenny Kondo - Graduate Program, Administrator Department of Mathematics
Leta Moser - Business Analyst, College of Natural Sciences
Victoria Obioma - Sr. Administrative Associate, Department of Statistics and Data Sciences
Farbod Shafiei - Research Associate Photon Matter, Department of Physics, College of Pharmacy
Angel Syrett - Special Project Leader, College of Natural Sciences
Prior Committee Members
2017-2018
Tiffo Carmichael, MPA, - Program Coordinator Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, Chair
Kimberly Christian - Executive Assistant School of Human Ecology
Michaela Cicero - Assistant to the Department Chair Department of Computer Science
Katie Cross - Events Program Coordinator/Corporate Relations Department of Computer Science
Lauren Crowe - Finance Manager Biology Instructional Office
Ryan Doonan - Facility Manager Center for Biomedical Research Support
Lori Hamilton - Assistant Director for Administration Department of Mathematics
Melanie Haupt - Writer/Editor The UTeach Institute
Jordan Jasnocha - Research Engineering/Scientist Associate Biology Instructional Office
Frances Lemear - Senior Human Resources Coordinator Department of Integrative Biology
Kathryn McWilliams - Department Manager and Graduate Coordinator Department of Nutritional Sciences
Ginger Okoro - Senior Administrative Associate Human Development and Family Sciences
Elizabeth Osterndorff-Kahanek, B.S., M.S. - Research Engineering Scientist Associate IV Waggner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research
Sasha Schellenberg, BA - Administrative Manager Department of Statistics and Data Sciences
Glen Suchan - Senior Procurement Officer Department of Physics
Bethaney Watson - Administrative Associate Department of Integrative Biology
2016-2017
Annette Hairston, B.S., M.E.D., - UTeach Natural Sciences, Chair
Tiffo Carmichael, MPA, - Program Coordinator Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, Vice Chair
Ana Aguilar, BS, - Research Engineering Scientist Associate II UTEX Culture Collection of Algae, Secretary
Elizabeth Osterndorff-Kahanek, B.S., M.S. - Research Engineering Scientist Associate IV Waggner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research
Jordan Jasnocha, BS - Research Engineering Scientist Associate Biology Instructional Office
Bradley Winters, PhD - Postdoctoral Associate Center for Learning and Memory, Dept. of Neuroscience
Sasha Schellenberg, BA - Administrative Manager Department of Statistics and Data Sciences
Frances Lemear - Senior Human Resources Coordinator Department of Integrative Biology
Heather Herrick - Marine Science Coordinator Marine Science Institute
Philip Pool, BS - Technical Staff Assistant III Department of Chemistry
Patricia A. Guiterrez, MPA - Senior Academic Advisor Center for First-Year Advising
Michele Landfield - Sr. Administrative Associate Center for Complex Quantum Systems
Kathryn McWilliams, MFA - Sr. Administrative Associate Department of Nutritional Sciences
Kimberly Christian - Executive Assistant School of Human Ecology
Lauren Crowe - Finance Manager Biology Instructional Office
2015-2016
Annette Hairston - Academic Advising Coordinator - UTeach Science Program, Chair
Ana L Aguilar - Research Engineering/ Scientist Assistant - Culture Collection of Algae
Enrique Cantu Jr - Senior Financial Analyst - McDonald Observatory
Raluca Gearba - Physical Surface Research Scientist Associate IV - Center for Nano Molecular Science
Shannon E Gutheil - Pre-Health Professions Coach - College of Natural Sciences
Patricia A Gutierrez - Senior Academic Advisor - College of Natural Sciences
D. Brent Halling - Research Associate - Center for Learning & Memory
Heather A Herrick - Marine Science Coordinator - Marine Science Institute
Mike McIntosh - Systems Administrator I - College of Natural Sciences
Patty T Romano - Assistant Director for Human Resources - College of Natural Sciences
Avani G Trivedi - Pre-Health Professions Coach - College of Natural Sciences
Sharon E Williams - Administrative Associate - College of Natural Sciences
William R Wren - Public Affairs Specialist II - McDonald Observatory
2014-2015
Dan Machold - Senior Software Engineer - Computer Science (Chair)
Liz Wyckoff - Research Scientist - Molecular Biosciences (Co-Chair)
Norma Hernandez - Senior Academic Advisor - Biology (Secretary/Treasurer)
Ana Aguilar - Facility Manager - Culture Collection of Algae
Liz Flynn-Whittenton - Administrative Associate - Computer Science
Raluca Gearba - Research Associate - Center for Nano Molecular Science
Jenni Greeson-Bernier - Research Associate - Center for Learning and Memory
Annette Hairston - Academic Advising Coordinator - UTeach Science Program
Cecil Harkey - DNA Core Facility Manager - Institute for Cellular & Molecular Biology
Mike McIntosh - Systems Administrator I - CNS Information Technology Services
Katherine Reynolds - Project Manager - CNS Research & Facilities
Gary Thomas - Technical Staff Supervisor - Physics
Bill Wren - Public Affairs Specialist II - Astronomy
2013-2014 (the initial task force)
Martha Berry - Program Coordinator for Honors and Special Programs - School of Human Ecology
Julie Bowers - Administrative Manager - College of Natural Sciences
Sandra Catlett - Senior Graduate Coordinator - Mathematics (now in Psychology)
Cecil Harkey - DNA Core Facility Manager - Institute for Cellular & Molecular Biology
Norma Hernandez - Senior Academic Advisor - Biology
Ann Marie Holliday - Administrative Associate - Chemistry (now at the Central Business Office)
Dan Machold - Senior Software Engineer - Computer Science
Sylvia Moore - Senior Administrative Associate - Integrative Biology
Katherine Reynolds - Project Manager - CNS Research & Facilities
Liz Wyckoff - Research Scientist - Molecular Biosciences
