Staff Senate Members

Elected members of the Staff Senate shall be full-time staff below the level of Vice President. Each occupational category, as defined by Human Resources, shall elect one representative for every 20 employees (excluding academic department heads). To be elected, a staff member must have a minimum of one-year full-time continuous employment at Tarleton during the 6-month period immediately preceding the election. An individual may not serve more than two successive full terms of office.

Officers 2024-2025

OfficeNameDepartmentPhone
PresidentMichele HancockAcademic Affairsx9493
President-ElectErika GrahamRegistrar’s Officex9121
SecretaryMelody SmithCenter for Educational Excellencex9301
TreasurerJuan GallardoUniversity Collegex5483
Past PresidentJoni HoldridgeStrategic Financial Planningx1948
ParliamentarianIsaac BelcherInnovative Technology Solutionsx1869

2022-2023 Members

NameEEODepartmentTitlePhone
Christi Barnes1TRIO ProgramsDirector of Educational Talent Search5441
Lacy Carruth4Department of Sports ScienceAdministrative Associate IV0795
Addie Caudle3College of Graduate StudiesCommunications Manager9387
Wayne Davenport3DevelopmentDevelopment Officer1744
Tonya Dobson3LibraryBusiness Coordinator III9474
Shante Hackworth1Business ServicesAssociate Vice President9873
Michele Hancock3IAEAAccreditation Specialist9493
Shannon Hankhouse1Waco CampusAssociate Professor & Executive Director of Waco/Texas A&M-RELLIS Outreach Initiatives8316
Ruth Harrison3DevelopmentExecutive Assistant9769
Jason Jacks3College of Science and MathematicsProgram Coordinator0784
Tonya Jurado4Department of CommunicationsAdministrative Associate5482
Jo Ann Kern1VP for Finance & AdministrationDirector of Strategic Financial Planning1619
Lori LaRue3Fine Arts CenterOperations Manager9639
Sarah Lockenour3Procurements & ContractsManager of Contract Administration9610
Blessed Matai7University Police DepartmentAdministrative Compliance Officer9724
Cory McCray3College of Liberal & Fine Arts, Office of the DeanAdministration Coordinator I9141
Lance McFarlin3KTRL 90.5 – Tarleton Public RadioGeneral Manager1997
Carolina Meza3University CollegeExecutive Assistant1969
Mark Mourer1DevelopmentAssociate Director of Development- COB & COGS3314
Melissa MusserAcademic Advising CenterAcademic Advisor II9957
Susanne Oliver4College of Education and Human DevelopmentAdministrative Associate7063
Alexia Polizzi3Student Support ServicesAcademic Coordinator7670
Maria Robles3Residential LivingResidential Hall Director – Dorm Admin1878
Andrea Seeman3Academic Affairs, Office of the ProvostExecutive Assistant9992
Robert Shouse3University CollegeAcademic Advisor5555
Austin Sikes3Texan CardOperations Manager1882
Callie Smith3UG Recruitment/Welcome CenterAcademic Advisor- Waco Campus8995
Alexandra Tan3Support Staff, Fort Worth CampusRecruitment Coordinator7108
Jenny Watts1Student Support ServicesDirector of Student Support Services9369
Ashleigh Willis3Academic AdvisingAcademic Advisor- Ftw & Midl3312