About University Advancement
University Advancement serves the university community to advance, support, and sustain the innovative mission and strategic ambitions of Sam Houston State University through comprehensive engagement and philanthropic partnerships.
The Division of University Advancement consists of the following departments:
- Office of the Vice President
Matthew Bethea Vice President for University Advancement 936.294.4095 Megan Holloway Executive Assistant to the Vice President 936.294.4095 Georgia Blackler Administrative Assistant II 936.294.4331 - Advancement Services
The Advancement Services team works to maintain the database of over 150,000 alumni and friends. In addition, this office processes all of the gifts, updates constituent records, and provides internal list requests. For questions regarding gift receipts, matching gifts, or tax exempt status information, contact Patty Lewis, Director of Advancement Services.
Name Title Phone Number Patty Lewis Director of Advancement Services 936.294.4265 Sierra McGinty Assistant Director 936.294.4283 TBD Data Analyst 936.294.XXXX Brooke Scott Data Analyst 936.294.2494 Shauna Jaeger Donor Records Specialist 936.294.3922 Ginger Harrell Johnson Development Research Analyst 936.294.3182 Kenneth Rigali Development Research Analyst 936.294.2635 - Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
Name Title Phone Number Charlie Vienne Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations & Annual Giving 936.294.1840 Lindsay Lauher Director of Alumni Engagement & Membership 936.294.3924 Glamour Perry Assistant Director of Alumni Clubs and Regional Programming 936.294.2240 Hollie Garza Special Events Coordinator 936.294.4123 Bailey Bernal Sponsorship & Affinity Partnership Coordinator 936.294.2252 Jaime Orozco Administrative Coordinator I 936.294.2259 Edith Kellum Administrative Assistant III 936.294.1841 TBD Student Engagement & Program Coordinator 936.294.2220 Meggan Thompson Director of Annual Giving 936.294.2401 Chantel Finley Assistant Director of Annual Giving 936.294.2402 Katelyn Allen Annual Giving Coordinator 936.294.2404 - Development
Name Title Phone Number Kevin Fralicks Associate Vice President for Development 936.294.3801 Bethany Bernal Administrative Coordinator I 936.294.3625 TBD Director of Development 936.294.4388 Nichole Becker Director of Development 936.294.2707 Casey Cox Director of Development 936.294.4061 Lindsey Christensen Director of Development 936.294.2706 Natalie Foley Director of Development 936.294.3623 Joseph Reed Director of Development 936.294.4492 LeeAnn Seitsinger Leadership Annual Giving Officer 936.294.3666 Maureen Singleton Leadership Annual Giving Officer 936.294.3701 - Donor Relations
Name Title Phone Number Leah Mulligan Assistant VP for Donor Relations 936.294.4050 Sarah Goines Endowment Compliance & Audit Analyst 936.294.3749 Emily deMilliano Donor Relations Coordinator 936.294.2708 Payten Timm Event Coordinator 936.294.3790 - Sam Houston Memorial Museum & Republic of Texas Presidential Library
Name Title Phone Number Derrick Birdsall Museum Director 936.294.3931 JoAnn Purvis Administrative Coordinator II 936.294.1831 Jude Routh Curator of Exhibits 936.294.3292 Megan Buro Marketing Manager 936.294.3839 Yesenia Marroquin Rental & Custodial Coordinator 936.294.3201 Gregoria McGuire Rental & Custodial Assistant 936.294.3201 Michael Sproat Curator of Collections 936.294.4895 Rebecca Lewis Museum Registrar 936.294.4712 TBD Curator of Education 936.294.3153 Briana Beaulieu Historical Interpreter II 936.294.3291 Thomas Manthei Historical Interpreter II 936.294.3371 Timothy Ross Historical Interpreter II 936.294.4240 David Barker Historical Interpreter I 936.294.1832 Colton Sheffield Historical Interpreter I 936.294.3291 Peter Grivich Grounds Foreperson 936.294.1832 Thomas Ivey Groundskeeper 936.294.1832
University Advancement Organizational Chart
University Advancement Policies
Contact Us
Visit Us:
SHSU University Plaza
1 Financial Plaza, Suite 530
Huntsville, TX 77340
Call Us:
(936) 294-3625
Email Us:
UniversityAdvancement@shsu.edu
UAevents@shsu.edu
Write Us:
SHSU University Advancement
Box 2537
Huntsville, TX 77341-2537