Our Team
Our goal is to help Texas State be a welcoming, diverse, safe place to work and learn. We are proud to reflect the various backgrounds found in our great state of Texas and beyond.
Our office is an Allies-designated Safe Office. Anyone with questions or concerns is welcome in our office any time.
For more information, contact us.

Institutional Inclusive Excellence-Faculty & Staff Initiatives

Dr. Stella Silva
Assistant Vice President, Institutional Inclusive Excellence-Faculty & Staff Initiatives
Interim Chief Diversity Officer
Dr. Silva manages the implementation of the strategic plan through programs such as Bring It Up Bobcats, Capacity Building for Inclusive Excellence and the Diversity Certification program for employees.

LynnAnn Brewer
Director of Talent Acquisition and Inclusion
Mrs. Brewer leads the Talent Acquisition and Inclusion team and the Affirmative Action Specialist to oversee the university staff's inclusive recruitment of diverse talent and support services for PeopleAdmin, HireRight, assessments, and training.

Alicia Barthel, PHR, CDR
Talent Acquisition and Inclusion Manager
Contact: afb48@txstate.edu | 512.408.0154
- Recruitment strategies
- PeopleAdmin support
- HireRight - I-9 support
- Applicant consultations
- Community engagement
- Bobcat J.E.D.I. Program
- Veteran's Preference
- Office Proficiency Assessments

Annalisa Turner
Affirmative Action Specialist

Carol Alvarez
Admin III
Deana Townsend
Senior Talent Acquisition and Inclusion Recruiter
Contact: dt1100@txstate.edu | 512.408.4116
- Recruitment strategies
- PeopleAdmin support - Job postings
- HireRight support
- Recruitment consultations
- Job fairs
Cleighton Schedule
Graduate Assistant for Institutional Inclusive Excellence-Faculty & Staff Initiatives
Leah Brown
Talent Acquisition and Inclusion Recruiter
Contact: lb1365@txstate.edu | 512.408.4308
- PeopleAdmin Support - Rec for hire process
- HireRight Support - Pre-employment screening
- Consultations and training
- Job fairs
Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX

Alexandria Hatcher, J.D.
Director and Title IX Coordinator
Alexandria oversees Title IX Compliance at Texas State University, including the supervision of investigation operations, annual reporting, compliance training and statistical reporting.
Kendra Wesson, M.Ed.
Assistant Director and Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Kendra is responsible for processing the initial intake of complaints, processing annual reporting and statistical reporting and manages due process hearings,

Sarah Makepeace, M.Ed.
Compliance Specialist
Sarah investigates complaints, provides on- and off-campus resources, and manages live hearings.

Tim Scott, J.D.
Compliance Specialist
Tim investigates complaints, processes training requests and provides trainings to the campus community.