2026 Outstanding Staff Awardees
Recipients: 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022
Recipients received certificates and an honorarium of $1,500 (minus applicable taxes).
The Outstanding Staff Awards Program recognizes non-teaching UT Austin employees who have made outstanding contributions to the continuing success of the University.
Congratulations to all of the 2026 recipients!
2026 Outstanding Staff Award Recipients
| Photo | Name | Title | Department |
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John C. Aldrich | Social Science/Humanities Research Associate V | Department of Psychology |
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Ryan Becerra | Senior Software Developer/Analyst | Recreational Sports |
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Anita Bennett | Assistant Director of Administration and Operations | Department of Art and Art History |
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Matt Brinkman | Project Manager IV | PDC |
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Karli Capps | Accounting Office Manager | College of Fine Arts |
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Sara Casselberry | Senior Course Scheduler | Department of Rhetoric and Writing |
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Terrie L. Chandler | Director I | Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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Adam Coleman | Engineering Scientist (ARL) | Applied Research Laboratories |
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Ashley R. Craig | Senior Outreach Program Coordinator | Office of the Associate Dean for Research |
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Lauren D. Crowe | Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance | School of Architecture |
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Brook Davis | Manager | College of Liberal Arts |
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Christopher M. Deyo | Site Support Lead | UTeach-Natural Sciences |
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Daniel D. Duncan | Engineering Scientist | Institute for Geophysics |
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Megan J. Ehrisman | Director, Experiential Learning | Red McCombs School of Business |
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Lauren Guerra | Assistant Director of Workforce and Faculty Affairs | Department of Psychiatry |
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Jaimie Haider | Academic Advising Coordinator | Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering |
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Adrian J. Lancaster | Peer Support Project Coordinator | Healthyhorns - Longhorn Wellness Center |
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Jasmine Lee | Work Control Specialist | Facilities Services |
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Shannon H. Mohamed | Data Support Analyst | UTeach-Natural Sciences |
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Rodolfo R. Moya | Assistant Director - Admissions Welcome Center | Enrollment Management |
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Kathryn A. Murphy | Assistant Director | Department of Computer Science |
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Suzette E. Nava | Executive Assistant | Department of Pediatrics |
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Ricardo Palacios | ETC Building Manager | Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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Blake L. Pate | Graduate Program Coordinator II | Department of English |
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Jessica A. Perea | Administrative Manager - Psychology Business Affairs | Department of Psychology |
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Katie Pierce Meyer | Head of Architectural Collections | UT Libraries |
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Elista Street | Training Coordinator | Enterprise Technology - Learning Technology |
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Shannon Thorne | Administrative Manager | Oden Institute |
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James H. Tolleson | Director of Admissions and Scholarships | College of Fine Arts |
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Kaulie Watson | Communications Manager | College of Liberal Arts |