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
Sara Zielinski
Title (Position/Assignment)Chief of Staff
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
Events
Christina E. Teczar
Title (Position/Assignment)Director of Events
