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Janessa Walls

Director

Janessa has been with the office of Academic Support & Facilities Resources (ASFR) since 2005. Her primary responsibilities include leading the general purpose classroom initiative, building the collaborative scheduling atmosphere, enrollment management as it relates to section offerings, custodian of reportable data, and advisor for instructional space management. As the Director, she supervises the academic schedule build practices & policies, final exam schedule build, academic classroom event management, and room file maintenance. She serves as a member on Academic Council, Facilities Allocation Council, Academic Calendar Committee, and the executive core team for Banner & Ad Astra on TTU campus. Janessa earned her BBA in Finance from Texas Tech University and an IMBA from Long Island University. She is a member of the Young Professionals of Greater Lubbock, volunteers with various charities, and a staff advisor to the Miller Girls Service Organization at Texas Tech University.

Steven Morales

Assistant Director

Steven Morales serves as the Assistant Director in the Office of Academic Support and Facilities Resources. In his role, Steven works closely with the Director to lead and manage the administrative responsibilities of the office, along with contributing to various academic and instructional facility projects across campus. Projects of contribution for the office include Collaborative Scheduling, instructional facilities, General Purpose Classrooms, and event scheduling. He joined the department in February 2010 working to establish Collaborative Scheduling. Steven earned a B.A. in Spanish from Texas Tech University in 2007. He is currently working on a M.Ed. in Higher Education at Texas Tech. He is also an active member of Mentor Tech as a MCL and appreciates the opportunity to work with students, faculty and staff through the program. In his free time, Steven enjoys spending time with his wife, son, and family. He also enjoys running, playing a variety of sports, and supporting all Texas Tech Athletics.

Jacob Price

Unit Supervisor
Facilities Resources

Jacob has been with the University since 2007 in various capacities. Prior to his current position, he most recently served as manager for Facilities Inventory and Mapping in the Operations Division. He earned his B.A. in Political Science at Texas Tech and is currently working on his EMBA program at Texas Tech. In his role with the department, Jacob assists in supporting the General Purpose Classroom project and event management. Jacob also collaborates on special projects related to usage analysis, forecasting and reporting for University academic space. In his spare time he enjoys playing and watching sports, volunteering with various local charities, and he serves as advisor for the Farmhouse Fraternity chapter at the Texas Tech.

Vanessa Whitledge

Administrative Business Assistant

Vanessa Whitledge serves as the Administrative Business Assistant for the office of Academic Support & Facilities Resources. Vanessa holds a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Southern Indiana. Prior to joining ASFR, Vanessa worked in the Hospitality industry as a Marketing & Catering Manager. In Vanessa’s free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and dog. She also enjoys baking, traveling and event planning.

Kate St. Clair

Kate St. Clair

Lead Academic Unit Coordinator
Regional Sites, Human Sciences, and Agriculture

Kate St. Clair serves as the collaborative scheduler for TTU Regional Sites as well as the College of Human Sciences. In her role, Kate provides complete academic support to her collaborative areas and serves as the primary contact for departmental questions and concerns. In addition to collaborative scheduling, Kate lends support across campus in the build and maintenance of e-learning sections. Kate earned a BBA in Marketing from Texas Tech University in 2008 and has been employed with Academic Support and Facilities Resources since 2011. In her spare time Kate enjoys cooking, reading, playing golf, and relaxing with her husband.

Levi Ham

Academic Unit Coordinator
Arts and Sciences & Media and Communications

Levi Ham serves as an Academic Unit Coordinator to the College of Media and Communication as well as the Social Science subjects within the College of Arts & Sciences. In 2003-04 Levi was an Opinion Columnist for The Daily Toreador, known then as “The University Daily”. Levi comes to ASFR from the Financial Aid office where he was hired as a Sr. Specialist in April 2010. Levi was promoted to advisor in September 2010 and oversaw the aid packages for all TCERT, 2nd Degree students, and TEACH Grant recipients. He was also the liaison for the TTU Regional Center of Dallas. Levi is currently in attendance to finish his B.A. in EM&C and plans to continue working on his MEd in Higher Education. Levi's interests include keeping up with the latest technology (specifically Apple products), listening to a wide spectrum of music, and discovering new apps and games within the App Store.

Maegan Guzman

Academic Unit Coordinator
Arts and Sciences

Maegan Guzman serves as the Collaborative Scheduling Unit Coordinator for the Sciences Division of the College of Arts and Sciences. Maegan has been employed with Texas Tech University since 2002, beginning as a Student Assistant in the Child Development Research Center. She has also worked as the Senior Office Assistant in the Exercise Sports Sciences Department as well as the Senior Business Assistant in the Department of Design. Maegan is pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and Family Studies. Maegan enjoys spending time with her children, being outdoors, and sports.

Stephanie Bohn

Academic Unit Coordinator
Engineering, Business, and Architecture

Stephanie Bohn serves as a Unit Coordinator of Academic Support for the Office of Academic Support and Facilities Resources. She works collaboratively with the Rawls College of Business Administration and the Whitacre College of Engineering. In 2005, Stephanie graduated from Texas Tech with a B.A. in Psychology and continued her post baccalaureate education at the University of Texas at Arlington in Secondary Education. Prior to joining ASFR in 2012, Stephanie worked in Marketing in Dallas. Stephanie has completed two marathons and enjoys backpacking, hiking, mountain biking, traveling, and trail running. She also enjoys spending all of her free time with her husband and two children.

Kristina Lusk

Instructional Facilities Coordinator & General Purpose Classroom Support

In her role, Kristina is the project manager for General Purpose Classroom (GPC) renovations and works with Classroom Technology Services to maintain existing GPCs. Additionally, Kristina works closely with various departments on campus to ensure instructional space inventory is accurate for course and event scheduling, as well as aids academic departments in finding solutions to seating, technology and other classroom related issues. She was elected to Staff Senate for the 2011-2014 term and currently serves as the Chair of the Public Relations & Communications committee. Kristina received her BA in Psychology from Texas Tech University and is currently pursuing a Masters in Counselor Education with an emphasis in Community Counseling. She enjoys spending time with her husband and daughters, painting pottery, decorating cakes, and volunteering for Girl Scouts and the Veterans of Foreign War Ladies Auxiliary.

Patricia Cardenas

Events Unit Coordinator

Patricia Cardenas serves as the Events Coordinator for Academic Support and Facilities Resources. In her role, Patricia coordinates reservations in academic space, working closely with numerous academic departments and student organizations to do so. She serves as a liaison between reservations and a variety of campus support operations. She also coordinates the final exam schedule and serves on the Outdoor Events Coordinating Committee. Patricia received her degree from the Texas Tech University College of Education in 2010. She joined the University as a staff member in January of 2012, after working for Lubbock Independent School District. In her free time, Patricia enjoys reading, painting, volunteering, and spending time with friends and family.

Emily Jones

Student Assistant

Emily Jones serves as Student Assistant for the office of Academic Support & Facilities Resources. Emily is an undergraduate in the Department of Design working on a Bachelor of Interior Design at Texas Tech University, College of Human Sciences. This is her first year employed by the University. Emily enjoys working with others to create an organized and functional living space. When Emily is not studying, she loves being outside with her dog and spending time around her family.


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