Staff Senate Senators

UT Tyler Staff Senate

District 1
Academic Affairs, Academic Operations, Academic Success, Administration, Center of Education Technology, Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, Clinical Research Office, Continuous Improvement & Accreditation, Office of Contract Administration, English Language Institute, Longview University Center, Office of Digital Learning, Office of Institutional Advancement, President’s Office, Smith County Jail Services, Undergraduate & Online Education, UT Tyler Online, University Advancement

Zulma Trujillo                    Bayleigh Boyd
Senator: Zulma Trujillo Cavazos
Term Ends: 8/31/2026
  Senator: Bayleigh Govea
Term Ends: 8/31/2027

 

District 2
Career Success, Residence Life, Student Engagement, Student Services, Student Success, Title IX

                     Trieasha Dillard
Senator: Ashleigh Dinkins
Term Ends: 8/31/2026
  Senator: Trieasha Dillard
Term Ends: 8/31/2027

 

District 3
Accountability & Information, Accounting, Accounting & Financial Reporting, Business Affairs, Budget & Financial Planning, Budget & Finance, Department of Planning, Financial Services, Human Resources, Information Analysis, Information Security, Information Technology, Internal Audit, IT Security, Legal Affairs, NE TX Initiative, Procurement Services, Purchasing, Student Business Services, Technology Support

Aayusha Thapa                    Sally Bouis
Senator: Aayusha Thapa
Term Ends: 8/31/2026
  Senator: Sally Bouis
Term Ends: 8/31/2027


District 4

Admissions, Enrollment Management, Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, Office of the Registrar, Community Engagement/Special Events, Copy Center, Cowan Fine Arts Center, Marketing & Communications, Media Productions

Adam Lambeth                   Korbin Hamner
Senator: Adam Lambeth
Term Ends: 8/31/2026
  Senator: Korbin Hamner
Term Ends: 8/31/2027

 

District 5
Athletics, Patriots Center, Graduate Admissions, Graduate School, HRPP, Office of Sponsored Programs, Honors Program, Office of International Programs, Office of Research, Research Compliance, Library, Medical Library

Cheryl Wallace                    Rebecca Hale
Senator: Cheryl Wallace
Term Ends: 8/31/2026
  Senator: Rebecca Hale
Term Ends: 8/31/2027

 

District 6
Building Maintenance, Capital Planning & Construction, Custodial Services, Environmental Health & Safety, Ground Maintenance, Materials Management, Physical Plant, Plant Operations, Support Services, Utilities, Access Services & Security System, Emergency Management & Safety, Fleet Management, Police, University Police

Nathaniel Heffran                    Erica Goss
Senator: Nathaniel Heffran
Term Ends: 8/31/2026
  Senator: Erica Goss
Term Ends: 8/31/2027

 

District 7
College of Arts & Sciences, College of Education & Psychology

                     Jeannie Hurst
Senator: Shelby Carter
Term Ends: 8/31/2026
 

Senator: Jeannie Hurst
Term Ends: 8/31/2027

 

District 8
Fisch College of Pharmacy, School of Nursing 

Cielo Hernandez                    Savana Scarborough
Senator: Cielo Hernandez
Term Ends: 8/31/2026
  Senator: Savanna Scarborough
Term Ends: 8/31/2027

 

District 9
College of Engineering, Soules College of Business

Tyler Armstrong                     
Senator: Tyler Armstrong
Term Ends: 8/31/2026
  Senator: Jacqueline Richardson
Term Ends: 8/31/2027


District 10

School of Health Professions, School of Medicine

Tina Taylor                     
Senator: Tina Taylor
Term Ends: 8/31/2026
  Senator: Jorge Arellano Renteria
Term Ends: 8/31/2027

 

Ex Officios

Robert Smith                      Steve Myers        Amanda Kaiser
President: 
Term: 9/1/2025 - 8/31/2026
  Past-President: Steve Myers
Term: 9/1/2025 - 8/31/2026
  University Academy Rep: Amanda Kaiser