About the Office
Office of External Affairs, Communications & Advancement Services
The University of Texas System
210 West 7th Street
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-499-4777
Fax: 512-499-4782
Office Staff
External Affairs
Randa Safady, Ph.D.
Title (Position/Assignment)
Vice Chancellor for External Affairs, Communications and Advancement Services
Admin and Data Services
Judy Collins
Title (Position/Assignment)
Director of Administrative Operations and Data Services
Chancellors Council Executive Committee
Melissa Jackson
Title (Position/Assignment)
Executive Director of External Affairs
Creative and Web Services
Mehran Poursmaeili
Title (Position/Assignment)
Executive Director of Creative and Digital Communications
Michael Caldwell
Title (Position/Assignment)
Senior Web Developer
Charlie Palafox
Title (Position/Assignment)
Senior Video Producer
Michael Treviño
Title (Position/Assignment)
Director of Website Services
Advancement Services
EmilyAnne Skinner
Title (Position/Assignment)
Executive Director of Advancement Services
Jean Bennett
Title (Position/Assignment)
Director of Endowment Compliance and Development Operations
Hannah Mindeman Shuman
Title (Position/Assignment)
Associate Director for Gift Administration
Jose Perez
Title (Position/Assignment)
Senior Development Specialist
Madelaine Sarisky
Title (Position/Assignment)
Development Specialist
Stephanie Washington
Title (Position/Assignment)
Associate Director for Advancement Services
Media Relations and Communications
Benjamin Wright
Title (Position/Assignment)
Interim Executive Director of Media Relations
