Staff
Christopher Adams
Administrative Manager 
Staff supervisor; manages Department administrative functions.
Office: WMB 6.102B
Phone: 471-2889
chris.adams@austin.utexas.edu
Beverly Benham
Administrative Associate 
Purchasing; staff and faculty support
Office: WMB 6.102
Phone: 471-3881
bbenham@mail.utexas.edu
Kimberly Dahl
ROTC Language and Culture Program Coordinator 
Student and fellowship coordinator for the ROTC language and culture program.
Office: WMB 1.110
Phone: 232-1927
kberlynn@mail.utexas.edu
Robin Dougherty
Middle East Librarian
Office: PCL 5.104
Phone: 495-4257
rdougherty@mail.utexas.edu
Lisa Gentry
Faculty Liaison 
Faculty and staff support; teaching assistant and fellowship recipient support; visiting scholar support
Office: WMB 6.102A
Phone: 471-5107
lgentry@mail.utexas.edu
Selina Keilani
Center for Arabic Study Abroad Program Administrator 
Administration of the Center for Arabic Study Abroad program.
Office: WMB 1.110
Phone: 471-3513
UTcasa@austin.utexas.edu
Uri Kolodney
Interim Hebraica and Judaica Librarian
Office: PCL 1.202
Phone: 495-4399
kolodney@austin.utexas.edu
Christopher Rose
Assistant Director, Center for Middle Eastern Studies 
Coordination of public and community events and K-12 outreach program; grant writing and fund-raising support; Webmaster.
Office: 6.146A
Phone: 471-3582
csrose@austin.utexas.edu
Helena Schneider
AFP Events Coordinator 
Office: WMB 1.110
Phone: 232-8464
helena.schneider@austin.utexas.edu
Chelsea Sypher
Assistant Director, Arabic Flagship Program 
Management of the AFP grant, student and scholarship coordinator for the Arabic Flagship Program.
Office: WMB 6.116
Phone: 471-3283
sypher@mail.utexas.edu
Loretta Wang
Financial Affairs Coordinator 
Accounting and payroll services for Center and Department
Office: WMB 6.120
Phone: 471-3038
lwang@mail.utexas.edu


