Austin Sandoval-Sweeney - CFYA Coordinator (he/him/his)
a.sandoval-sweeney@austin.utexas.edu
Advises: Biology, Biochemistry, Undeclared
Education: M.A. Student Affairs Administration, Michigan State University; B.A. Communication and Minor in Philosophy, Miami University (OH)
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Favorite Place on Campus: Gregory Gym
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Fresa’s
Favorite TV Series: Friday Night Lights, Loki
Favorite Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Aaron Rutkowski – Academic Advisor (he/him/his)
Advises: Biology, Biochemistry
Education: B.A Criminal Justice and Minor in Education, University of Mississippi; M.A. Higher Education Administration, University of Mississippi
Hometown: Strayhorn, MS
Favorite Place on Campus: DKR Texas Memorial Stadium
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Salty Sow
Favorite TV Series: The Office, Ted Lasso
Favorite Book: The Series of Ice and Fire
Chris Connelly - Academic Advisor, Biology Scholars Program
chris.connelly@austin.utexas.edu
Advises: Biology Scholars Program (BSP), Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Public Health, Undeclared
Education: B.A. Journalism/Communications, University of Connecticut; M.Ed. Educational Psychology, UT Austin
Hometown: Connecticut
Favorite Place on Campus: Turtle Pond
Favorite TV Series: Six Feet Under, Roseanne, South Park
Favorite Book: A Walk Across America by Peter Jenkins
Claire Lewis- Academic Advisor (she/her/hers)
Advises: Biology, Biochemistry
Education: B.A. in Psychology from Texas State University
Hometown: New Braunfels, TX
Favorite Place on Campus: Littlefield Home
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Bouldin Creek Cafe
Favorite TV Series: Parks and Recreation
Favorite Book: Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Faria Laliwala– Academic Advisor (she/her/hers)
faria.laliwala@austin.utexas.edu
Advises: Biology, Biochemistry, Human Development and Family Sciences, Nutrition
Education: B.S. Kinesiology, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Hometown: Chicago, IL/Houston, TX
Favorite Place on Campus: South Lawn
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Arpeggio Grill
Favorite TV Series: Law & Order: SVU, Grey’s Anatomy, Stranger Things
Favorite Book: Verity by Colleen Hoover
Gabe Lopez - Academic Advisor, Texas Transfers Program (he/him/his)
Advises: Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience
Education: B.A. English and History, University of Texas - Pan American
Hometown: San Juan, TX
Favorite Place on Campus: Union Bowling Alley
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Dan's Hamburgers
Favorite TV Series: Breaking Bad, The Simpsons, South Park, The Mandalorian, Seinfeld
Favorite Book: The Handmaid’s Tale, Beowulf, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption
Jamie Villarreal- Academic Advisor (she/her/hers)
jamie.villarreal@austin.utexas.edu
Advises: Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Undeclared Pre-Pharmacy
Education: B.A. Psychology and Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin
Hometown: Santa Rosa, TX
Favorite Place on Campus: Patton Hall (RLP) Dies Student Center
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Wok on Fire
Favorite TV Series: Friends, Gilmore Girls, Supernatural
Favorite Book: The Hunger Games Series, Divergent Series, Fault in our Stars
Randy Lopez – Academic Advisor (they/them/theirs)
randall.lopez@austin.utexas.edu
Advises: Biology, Biochemistry
Education: B.S. Psychology at Texas A&M University, M.Sc. Health Psychology at The University of Central Lancashire, and M.Sc. Counselling Studies and MSc Education (Research) at The University of Edinburgh
Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX
Favorite Place on Campus: The magical Turtle Pond!
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Snooze, Kerbey Lane, Toss Pizza, Homeslice
Favorite TV Series: Wandavision, Schitt’s Creek, Ms. Marvel
Favorite Book: Alice in Wonderland, Hood Feminism, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, The Hunger Games
Sam Strohmeyer – Academic Advisor (she/her/hers)
Advises: Biology, Biochemistry
Education: B.A Anthropology, The Univeristy of Texas at Austin
Hometown: Small(ish) town, Iowa
Favorite Place on Campus: Any of the Libraries
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Aster's Ethiopian, K-Bop
Favorite TV Series: The Great, Futurama, What We Do in the Shadows
Favorite Book: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Trevor Kammerzell – Academic Advisor (he/him/his)
trevor.kammerzell@austin.utexas.edu
Advises: Biology, Biochemistry, Math, Physics, Astronomy
Education: B.S. Hydrology and Atmospheric Science; Applied Mathematics University of Arizona
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Favorite Place on Campus: Tower Plaza
Favorite Austin Restaurant: Spicy Boys, Homeslice
Favorite TV Series: Wandavision, Teen Titans, Chopped
Favorite Book: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
