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General Information

Communications and Technical Services (CaTS) is a division of Information Resources at UT Dallas. CaTS is responsible for the network backbone interconnecting the entire campus as well as to the UT System and Internet, including voice and data networking.

CaTS also includes the support for many UNIX computer systems on campus.

View the CaTS Mission Statement

Jim Gary, Ph.D.
CaTS Director


UNIX Services Staff

  • Steve Hodo, Network and UNIX Systems Coordinator
  • Gwen Bowen (x2651), Administrative Assistant
  • Nigel Nazir, Unix Foreman
  • Amos Gouaux, Chief Technologist
  • Barbara Baughman, System Analyst
  • Brian McElroy, System Software
  • Aaron Simpson, System Software
  • Duncan Geron, System Software

UNIX Services: servers, usage guidelines, and general UNIX information for UTD users.


Networking Services Staff

  • Steve Hodo, Network and UNIX Systems Coordinator
  • Larry Walston, Network Infrastructure
  • Joe Torres, Network Infrastructure
  • Mike Griego, Wireless Networking
  • Brian Moore, Wireless Networking
  • Tim Harrison, LAN/WAN Networking
  • Paul Connally, WAN/LAN Networking and NTG Engineer
  • (open position) - LAN/VoIP Support

Telecommunications Staff

  • Steve Patton - Manager
  • Erich Anderson - Technician
  • Karen Cafferty- Operator
  • (open position) - LAN/VoIP Support
  • Karen Dunlap - Administrative Assistant
  • Mary-Margaret Echevarria - Call accounting, orders and operator services
  • Darlene Johnson - Voice mail, cellular phones and pagers
  • Zalimoon Nazir - Operator
  • Gary Upton - Engineer
  • Open Position - Administrative Support
Last modified on June 29, 2006 The University of Texas at Dallas