Main Office

Phone: 512-471-5172
Fax: 512-471-0959 (location: EPS 1.130)

Department Chair: Dr. Ronald Steel, (512) 471-3519
Undergraduate Academic Advisor: Jessica Bradford, (512) 232-0862
Undergraduate Senior Academic Advisor: Jesse Garcia Jr., (512) 471-8472
Graduate Program Coordinator: Philip A. Guerrero, (512) 471-6098
EER Graduate Program Coordinator: Jessica Smith, (512) 471-9875
Placement Coordinator: Maurine Riess, (512) 232-7673
Walter Geology Library: Dennis Trombatore, (512) 495-4680

Organizational Chart

Departmental Org. Chart

Mailing Address

Postal Address, UPS and FedEx – New as of April 2012:

The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Geological Sciences
(recipient’s name)
2275 Speedway Stop C9000
Austin, TX 78712 – 1722



NameTitle/PositionOfficePhone
Christopher AdamsDepartment ManagerEPS 1.130H+1 512 475 9618
Steven BachtelAdjunct Professor+1 832 854 5254
Kenneth BaderVertebrate Skeleton TechnicianVPL 104
David BrownResearch Engineering/ Scientist Assistant
Ryan CahalanResearch Engineering/ Scientist AssistantJES J2+1 512 471 3557
Marlee CloosLaboratory Research Assistant I
James ConnellyResearch Affiliate - Research FellowJGB 4-124+1 512 471 6166
Sol CooperdockLaboratory Research Assistant IIIJGB
Stacia De LeonFinancial Services and HR SupervisorEPS 1.130+1 512 232 4816
Heather DearbornAdministrative AssociateEPS 1.130+1 512 475 9623
Roger GaryTechnical Staff Assistant IVGEO 1.110+1 512 471 4982
Ana GonzalezAdjunct Faculty+1 512 471 4546
Teresita GonzalezHuman Resources Associate+1 512 232 7699
Eric HershLecturer
Jeffrey HorowitzSenior Graphics DesignerJGB 5.308+1 512 471 5671
Adrian HuhSystems Administrator IIJSG 4.162+1 512 694 9703
Sarah HymanAcademic and Field Experience CoordinatorEPS 1.130B+1 512 232 4817
Elsa JimenezAdministrative AssociateEPS 1.130+1 512 471 4587
Matthew KaufmanResearch Engineering Scientist Assistant for Dr. Bayani Cardenas.EPS 3.124C
Alison KoleszarLaboratory Manager - ICP-MSJGB 4.156
Jeffrey LehmanSenior Systems AdministratorJGB 4.162+1 512 471 7339
Melinda McGlaunGrants & Contracts SpecialistEPS 1.208+1 512 471 5687
Brandon MintonResearch Engineering/ Scientist AssistantEPS 1.130
Candace SandefurAdministrative AssociateEPS 1.130D+1 512 471 2204
David SpindlerSenior Systems AdministratorGEO 4.162+1 512 232 2419
Lisa StockliResearch Engineering/ Scientist Associate IIIJGB 4_156+1 512 471 5750
Lucia StruthVisiting Student
Murat TamerResearch Engineering/ Scientist Associate IIJGB 5.104
Gregory ThompsonTechnical Staff Assistant IVJGB 1.104+1 512 471 4283
Gregory WahlmanAdjunct Faculty
Jamie WentzAdministrative AssistantJGB 5.226A+1 512 471 6268
H WilcoxFacilities Maintenance ManagerJGB 5.358+1 512 471 0270
William WolfeLaboratory Research Assistant IIIJSG
Xiang WuResearch FellowJGB 4.116
Jie ZhuResearch FellowJGB 4.144
Aaron ZouTo assist Dr. Yang.+1 512 550 7407
Gary ZukerSystems Administrator IIJGB 1.120CB+1 512 471 5046