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Austin Sandoval-Sweeney
CELA Coordinator (he/him/his)
Education: M.A. Student Affairs Administration, Michigan State University; B.A. Communication and Minor in Philosophy, Miami University (OH)
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Favorite Place on Campus: Gregory Gym
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Fresa’s
Favorite TV Series: Friday Night Lights, Loki
Favorite Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
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Aaron Rutkowski
Academic Advisor (he/him/his)
Education: B.A Criminal Justice and Minor in Education, University of Mississippi; M.A. Higher Education Administration, University of Mississippi
Hometown: Strayhorn, MS
Favorite Place on Campus: DKR Texas Memorial Stadium
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Salty Sow
Favorite TV Series: The Office, Ted Lasso
Favorite Book: The Series of Ice and Fire
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Aspen Fairbanks
Academic Advisor (she/her/hers)
Education: B.S. in Psychology from Utah Tech University
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Favorite Place on Campus: Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Valentina's
Favorite TV Series: The Office
Favorite Book: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
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Chris Connelly
Academic Advisor
Advises: Biology Scholars Program (BSP)
Education: B.A. Journalism/Communications, University of Connecticut; M.Ed. Educational Psychology, UT Austin
Hometown: Manchester, CT
Favorite Place on Campus: Turtle Pond
Favorite TV Series: Six Feet Under, Roseanne, South Park
Favorite Book: A Walk Across America by Peter Jenkins
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Claire Lewis
Academic Advisor (she/her/hers)
Advises: Women in Natural Sciences Program (WINS)
Education: B.A. in Psychology from Texas State University
Hometown: New Braunfels, TX
Favorite Place on Campus: Littlefield Home
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Bouldin Creek Cafe
Favorite TV Series: Parks and Recreation
Favorite Book: Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
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Faria Laliwala
Academic Advisor (she/her/hers)
Advises: Pre-Pharmacy, CS ATP
Education: B.S. Kinesiology, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Hometown: Chicago, IL/Houston, TX
Favorite Place on Campus: South Lawn
Favorite Austin Restaurant: VIA 818, Pool Burger
Favorite TV Series: Law & Order: SVU, Grey’s Anatomy, Stranger Things
Favorite Book: Verity by Colleen Hoover
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Randy Lopez
Academic Advisor (they/them/theirs)
Advises: CNS Nursing Bridge Program
Education: B.S. Psychology at Texas A&M University, M.Sc. Health Psychology at The University of Central Lancashire, and M.Sc. Counselling Studies and MSc Education (Research) at The University of Edinburgh
Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX
Favorite Place on Campus: The magical Turtle Pond!
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Snooze, Kerbey Lane, Toss Pizza, Homeslice
Favorite TV Series: Wandavision, Schitt’s Creek, Ms. Marvel
Favorite Book: Alice in Wonderland, Hood Feminism, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, The Hunger Games
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Sam Strohmeyer
Academic Advisor (she/her/hers)
Advises: CNS Success Program
Education: B.A Anthropology, The Univeristy of Texas at Austin
Hometown: Small(ish) town, Iowa
Favorite Place on Campus: Any of the Libraries
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Aster's Ethiopian, K-Bop
Favorite TV Series: The Great, Futurama, What We Do in the Shadows
Favorite Book: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
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Trevor Kammerzell
Academic Advisor (he/him/his)
Advises: CS ATP
Education: B.S. Hydrology and Atmospheric Science; Applied Mathematics University of Arizona
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Favorite Place on Campus: Tower Plaza
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Rosita's Al Pastor
Favorite TV Series: Wandavision, Teen Titans, Chopped
Favorite Book: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins