Important Contacts

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Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering

Ricardo Palacios

• ETC Building & Mechanical Engineering Shop manager
• Office: ETC 1.214
• Email: ric@mail.utexas.edu
• Contact if you need:
  • Quotes on fabrication, machine shop capabilities
  • Building-related assistance NOT covered by WORQS
  • Key requests for ETC labs (email and cc your advisor)

Jessica Dai

• Admin. Associate, Travel Coordinator
• Office: ETC 5.218
• Email: jessica.dai@austin.utexas.edu
• Contact if you need:
  • Help scheduling UT-related travel (conferences)
  • UT Travel-related reimbursements

Terrie Chandler

• Assistant Director
• Office: ETC 5.208B
• Email: terrie.preusse@me.utexas.edu
• Contact if you need:
  • Help finding the right person to go to for help

Kelly Frazer

• ME Graduate Program Administrator
• Office: ETC 2.146
• Email: kelly.frazer@austin.utexas.edu
• Contact if you need:
  • General help with graduation requirements
  • Information about course credits, registrations bars, etc.

Ashlee Vrana

• Administrative Program Coordinator
• Office: ETC 5.214
• Email: ashlee.vrana@austin.utexas.edu
• Contact if you need:
  • To reserve a room in ETC

Diana Zeigler

• HR Coordinator
• Office: ETC 5.214
• Email: dmziegler@mail.utexas.edu
• Contact if you need:
  • Help with your tuition bill (tuition waiver for GRA/TA)
  • Help with your Grad. Research Asst./Teaching Asst. assignment stipend

Kelly Smith

• Technical Shop Coordinator / Shipping and Receiving
• Office: ETC 1.210A
• Email: k.smith@austin.utexas.edu
• Contact if you need:
  • To pick up a package delivered to ETC
  • Help getting something shipped to ETC

ME Copying Service

• If you need a poster printed or a large number of sheets copied/stapled, the UT ME office has a copying service.
• Location: ETC 5.2XX (Multiple rooms in 5th floor admin. suite)
• Email: copycenter@me.utexas.edu