Deana Calder serves as Director at TTU's regional site in Waco, Texas. Prior to this role, she served as an Academic Advisor at TTU's Collin Higher Education Center in Mckinney, Texas. Before that she served as a staff member in the Undergraduate Programs office in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Baylor University. In this role, she developed student leader training, new student orientations, residential learning experiences, and academic curriculum. Prior to working in higher education, Deanna served in a professional sales and marketing role at Oracle.

Deanna enjoys spending time with her friends and family, weekend getaways, and enjoying live music.