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Administration Leadership Team
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Calvin D. Jamison, Ed.D. calvin.jamison@utdallas.edu Vice President for Administration |
Vice President for Administration Dr. Calvin D. Jamison has responsibility for construction and maintenance of University facilities, the safety and security of the campus, human resources as well as any auxiliary services. He is designated as the Custodian of Records and the Ethics Officer for the University. |
![]() | Rick Dempsey rmdempsey@utdallas.edu Associate Vice President for Administration, Facilities Management |
Facilities Management monitors all construction projects and provides maintenance services: custodial, recycling, electrical, landscaping, plumbing, utilities, fleet, access, remodeling and moving and event setup. It also oversees the University's energy conservation and sustainability effort. |
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James Wright jowright@utdallas.edu Assistant Vice President for Administration, Environmental Health and Safety |
Environmental Health and Safety is a collaborative services unit of the University, devoted to ensuring the health and safety of all UT Dallas students, faculty, staff and visitors. The department monitors gas emissions, is responsible for fire and lab safety, industrial hygiene, workers' compensation, emergency management, hazardous waste management and provides safety training. |
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Colleen Dutton Colleen.Dutton@utdallas.edu Assistant Vice President for Administration, Human Resources Management |
Human Resources Management partners with the administration, faculty and staff in implementing talent management strategies that support the University’s goal of being a global leader in innovative, high quality science, engineering, business education and research. |
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Pete Bond pbond@utdallas.edu Assistant Vice President for Administration, Procurement Management |
Procurement Management purchases economic resources and gathers business input from suppliers or vendors to help the University negotiate prices and get the best quality resources. All bid invitations more than $25,000 are posted for public viewing. Partnerships with Historically Underutilized Business are viewed as good business. The department processes all travel-related paperwork and reimbursement requests and manages auxiliary services. |
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Larry Zacharias | The UT Dallas Police Department, comprised of commissioned and non-commissioned personnel, is a fully functional, modern law enforcement agency. The Department is open and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All police officers have broad jurisdiction and are empowered and equipped to respond and investigate all calls for service, criminal offenses and non-criminal incidents on campus. |
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Tysh Coleman-Tatum tysh.coleman@utdallas.edu Senior Project Coordinator, Administration |
The senior Project Coordinator manages public information requests, subpoenas and contracts as well as the vice president’s office. She takes the lead on many Administration special events and helps coordinate upgrades to UT Dallas facilities. |
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Cris Aquino cristian.aquino@utdallas.edu Interim Director of Parking and Transportation Services, Administration |
The Interim Director for Parking and Transportation Services helps the University improve operating efficiency by identifying areas for improvement. He oversees Comet Cruiser service, expansion of Comet Cab service and the organization and allotment of color-coded parking areas. |









