Employee Resource Groups

Military and Veteran ERG

The purpose of the Military and Veteran ERG is to:

foster a military/veteran-friendly environment at UT Dallas.
facilitate a network of UT Dallas employees that share an interest in the military community.
provide information to employees regarding resources for the military and veteran community.
support UT Dallas employees that serve in the military and their family members during service member’s deployment.
enhance recruitment of candidates with military experience.

President

Arturo Silva

Assoc Director Career Services
Career Center
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Road, Office - SSB 3.300
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 883-4271 | [email protected]

Vice President

Rena Piper

Asst Dir
Development & Alumni Relations
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Road, Office - SPN 2.120AB
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 883-2204 | [email protected]

QuTD

QuTD advances the educational mission of the University of Texas at Dallas by cultivating a safe and inclusive environment that values, celebrates and affirms the sexual and gender diversity of UT Dallas faculty and staff members. We strive to increase visibility and to encourage meaningful involvement of LGBTQ+ and allied staff and faculty within the campus community as well as to advocate workplace equity and to promote educational growth in a climate of mutual respect.

QuTD Website >>

President

Matt Winser-Johns, M.Ed

Assistant Director of LGBT+ Programs
Galerstein Gender Center

Executive Sponsor

Courtney Brecheen

Senior Associate Dean
Undergraduate Education
800 West Campbell Rd, FO 2.710C
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
(972) 883-6788 | [email protected]

Black Faculty ERG

The Mission of Black Faculty and Staff Alliance is to advance a diverse and inclusive work environment with a particular focus on African-American current and future employees and students. And to attract, retain, empower and inspire African-American employees. These Efforts are geared toward helping African-American faculty and staff members achieve their fullest potential across the spectrum of professional development and employment

President

Brianna Hobbs

Asst Dir Career Services
Career Center
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Road, Office - SSB 3.300
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 883-2215 | [email protected]

Executive Sponsor

Inga Musselman

Senior Vice Provost
Academic Affairs And Provost
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Road, AD 2.108
Richardson, TX 75080
Mailstop - AD23
(972) 883-2271 | [email protected]

UT Dallas Young Professionals

The purpose of the young professionals ERG is to foster an inclusive and collaborative environment at UT Dallas, facilitate a network of UT Dallas that share an interest in the professional development of young professionals, provide information to employees regarding resources and networking opportunities for young professionals, support new UT Dallas young professional employees through on boarding and connecting them to the UT Dallas community and increase the membership of young professionals at UT Dallas.

YPERG Website >>

President

Cameron Woods

Asst Dir Career Services
Career Center
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Road, Office - SSB 3.300
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 883-6840 | [email protected]

Executive Sponsor

Yolande Evans

Assistant Vice President
Student Programs
800 W. Campbell Road, SSB 4.400
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 883-6204

Latino Faculty and Staff Association

The purpose of the Latino Faculty and Staff Association at UT Dallas is to develop activities and initiatives that support the following four goals:

Showcase the contributions of Latino faculty and staff at the University.
Advocate for the recruitment of additional Latino faculty and staff, and for policies that support increased diversity and inclusion at the University.
Provide opportunities for outreach and networking among the Latino faculty and staff.
Identify professional development opportunities for the Association’s members.

Latino Faculty and Staff Association Website >>

President

Diana Aguirre

Director
Development & Alumni Relations
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 S. Campbell Road, ECW4.110N
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 883-6944 | [email protected]

Executive Sponsor

Rafael O Martin

Associate Vice President for Research
School of Economic, Political & Policy Science
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 S. Campbell Road, AD 3.210A
Richardson, TX 75080
Mailstop - AD15
(972) 883-4824 | [email protected]

UT Dallas Women ERG

The UT Dallas Women Employee Resource Group works to facilitate an environment of advocacy and belonging where women employees can flourish while advancing the mission of UTD.

The mission of the UT Dallas Women ERG is to:

Develop awareness of contributions of women to UTD
Provide and support programs that contribute to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women at UTD
Serve as a safe networking and communications channel for women employees of UTD
Serve as a voice and to advocate for women issues on campus and in the community.

Membership in the UT Dallas Women ERG is available to all UT Dallas employees.

Women ERG Website >>

President

Beth Keithly

Program Manager
Graduate Studies
800 W. Campbell Road, FA 2.204
Richardson, TX 75080
Mailstop - FN31
(972)-883-4568 | [email protected]

Executive Sponsor

Tonja Wissinger

Senior Lecturer III and Associate Dean
Interdisciplinary Studies
800 W. Campbell Road, HH 2.114
Richardson, TX 75080
Mailstop - HH30
(972)-883-2814 | [email protected]

Universal Access ERG

The mission of the Universal Access Employee Resource Group (UAERG) is to be a strategic partner with UT Dallas to advance the inclusion and engagement of all employees with disabilities through advocacy and education, and to promote the formation of community among employees with and without disabilities. People with disabilities are at greater risk for marginalization and exclusion, and frequently experience barriers to participation and access; therefore, groups like UAERG are needed.

Universal Access ERG Website >>

President

Christy Glaze

Web Developer
Communications
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Road, Office - SPN 2.740
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 883-4425 | [email protected]

Executive Sponsor

Richard Scotch

Professor
School of Economic, Political & Policy Science
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 S. Campbell Road, GR 3.510
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 883-2922 | [email protected]

UT Dallas Counseling and Advising Network

The UT Dallas: Counseling and Advising Network (UTD: CAN) strives to provide members with a collective environment to seek networking opportunities, professional development, and promote the profession of advising at the University of Texas at Dallas. The UTD: CAN acknowledges the importance and necessity of a well-trained and highly skilled professional advisor in the education of every student at the University of Texas at Dallas and seeks to provide its members with opportunities and advocacy to grow and develop as advisors and members of the University of Texas at Dallas community.

UTD:CAN Website >>

President

Brenda Freeman

Sr Academic Support Coordinator
Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 S. Campbell Road, ATC 3.102
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 883-7533 | [email protected]

Executive Sponsor

Dr. Jessica Murphy

Dean Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Education
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 S. Campbell Road, FO 2.710
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 883-3536 | [email protected]