Faculty/Staff Directory
Meet the Staff
For general questions not directed to a specific faculty or staff member, email honors@utsa.edu.
Megan Balasundaram
Honors Academic Counselor
Email: megan.balasundaram@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4106
Lydia Bueno
Assistant Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Life
Email: lydia.bueno@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4106
Aaron Cassill
Romo Endowed Chair, Professor of Biology
Email: aaron.cassill@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4106
Drew Chapman
Director of Nationally Competitive Awards / Assistant Dean / Director of Russian Program in Modern Languages and Literatures
Email: andrew.chapman2@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4106
Jill Fleuriet
Associate Dean of the Honors College / Professor of Anthropology
Email: jill.fleuriet@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4106
Brent Floyd
Honors Academic Counselor / Lecturer II
Email: brent.floyd@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4106
Rebeca Gomez
Senior Administrative Associate / Lecturer
Email: rebeca.gomez@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4106
Eddie Hernandez
Assistant Professor of Practice
Email: hector.hernandez@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4770
Sean Kelly
Dean of the Honors College / Professor of Philosophy
Email: sean.kelly@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4106
Alegra Lozano
Director of Honors Academic Counseling / Assistant Professor of Practice
Email: alegra.lozano@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4106
Kristi Meyer
Assistant Dean for Special Programs / Director for UTSA Top Scholar Program / Assistant Professor of Practice
Email: kristi.meyer@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4106
Betul Ozmat
Assistant to the Dean of the Honors College
Email: betul.ozmat@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4106
Mel Webb
Program Director of Literature and Philosophy Circle / Lecturer of Philosophy
Email: mel.webb@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4106
Peer Coaches
Sabrina Perez
Graduate Assistant / Major: Public Health
Email: sabrina.perez3@utsa.edu
Office Hours on Friday: 9-10
Bianca Diaz
Peer Coach / Major: Marketing
Email: bianca.diaz@utsa.edu
Office Hours on Mondays and Tuesdays: 10-11
Naomi Edwards
Peer Coach / Major: Business Management
Email: naomi.edwards@utsa.edu
Office Hours: Mondays from 11am-12pm Wednesdays 11:30am-12:30pm
Elizabeth Gilmore
Peer Coach / Major: Psychology
Email: elizabeth.gilmore@utsa.edu
Office Hours on Tuesdays at 2:30-3:30 and Thursdays at 2:30-3:30
Casey Kobea
Peer Coach / Major: Civil Engineering
Email: casey.kobea@utsa.edu
Office Hours on Tuesdays: 11:30am-12:30pm and Wednesdays: 10-11
Laura Navarrette
Peer Coach / Major: Music
Email: laura.navarrette@utsa.edu
Office Hours on Mondays: 4-5 and Fridays: 4-5
Karla Sanchez
Peer Coach / Major: Psychology
Email: karla.sanchez2@utsa.edu
Office Hours on Tuesdays: 6-7 and Thursdays: 6-7
Katherine Soto
Peer Coach / Major: Public Health
Email: katherine.soto@utsa.edu
Office Hours on Wednesday: 11-12; Friday: 11-12
Kirsten Staple
Peer Coach / Major: Psychology
Email: kirsten.staple@utsa.edu
Office Hours on Wednesdays: 4-5 and Thursdays: 4-5
George Tharakan
Peer Coach / Major: Cybersecurity
Email: george.tharakan@utsa.edu
Office Hours on Mondays: 10-11 and Wednesdays: 10-11
