TxSSC

The Texas School Safety Center staff offer a variety of subject matter expertise, research and support across a broad array of school safety and health-related fields designed to ensure the health, safety, and security of all Texas communities and schools.

Kathy Martinez-Prather
Director Texas School Safety Center km60@txstate.edu

Mark Andrus
Associate Director Information Technology (512) 245-1407 ma21@txstate.edu
Chance Freeman
Associate Director School Safety Education (512) 245-9181 cf18369@txstate.edu
Joe McKenna, Ph.D
Associate Director Research and Evaluation (512) 245-1938 jmm272@txstate.edu
Jennifer Steele
Associate Director Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement (512) 245-8895 js42@txstate.edu
Linda Young
Associate Director Business Operations (512) 245-8390 ly01@txstate.edu

Cynthia Arredondo
Program Manager School Safety Education (512) 245-3908 cj19@txstate.edu
Cynthia Balboa
Business Operations Specialist (512) 245-6128 cb40@txstate.edu
Kathleen Bates
Youth Tobacco Prevention Specialist (512) 245-6231 k_b277@txstate.edu
Reginald Cajayon
Program Manager Youth Tobacco Prevention (512) 245-6234 rc54@txstate.edu
Will Cook
IT Specialist (512) 245-7224 w_c74@txstate.edu
Alexandra Copeland
School Safety Specialist (512) 245-7413 a_c899@txstate.edu
Alexia Cox
Tobacco Enforcement Contract Specialist (512) 245-7230 ac45@txstate.edu
Weston Davis
FDA Contract Specialist (512) 245-5639 wd1044@txstate.edu
DJ Deckert
IT Specialist (512) 245-6981 dd27@txstate.edu
Ohenewaa Dede-Bamfo
Research and Evaluation Specialist (512) 245-6282 o_a15@txstate.edu
Lisa Doherty
Communication Specialist (512) 245-6235 ld20@txstate.edu
Velda Escamilla
FDA Program Coordinator (512) 245-7220 vme8@txstate.edu
Martin Esqueda
IT Specialist (512) 245-1232 me19@txstate.edu
Tom Kelley
School Safety Specialist (512) 245-5637 tk18@txstate.edu
Cody Long
IT Specialist (512) 245-7222 cml113@txstate.edu
Joe Munoz
Program Manager SBLE Education (512) 245-6827 jfm56@txstate.edu
Lindy Narvaiz
Tobacco Contract Specialist (512) 245-7652 ln11@txstate.edu
Laura Roach
FDA Contract Specialist (512) 245-3034 lr1172@txstate.edu
Krista Salas
Operations Specialist
School Safety Education (512) 245-6722 ks14@txstate.edu
Andrew Young
IT Specialist (512) 245-0116 ty1015@txstate.edu
Stephanie Young
FDA Contract Specialist (512) 245-5538 sc1360@txstate.edu