UCF|College of Arts and Humanities

Faculty and Staff

José Fernández

José Fernández

Dean
Duties: As Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, José Fernández is responsible for the administrative oversight of the college, building new college policies, and developing new programs of excellence. As he encourages the growth of the new college, he oversees personnel recruitment and development while handling all inter-college and off-campus relations.

Lyman Brodie

Lyman Brodie

Associate Dean
Duties: As Associate Dean, Mr. Brodie handles issues related to undergraduate student affairs, community relations, diversity, and promotional activities. Mr. Brodie also oversees the administration of WUCF Radio.

Terry J. Frederick

Terry J. Frederick

Associate Dean
Duties: Associate Dean Frederick is responsible for the college budget, faculty hires, legal/related issues, and SACS accreditation. Terry Frederick also governs needs related to inventory and space, as well as administers the technology department.

Lynn Hepner

Lynn Hepner

Assistant Dean of Academic Programs
Duties: Assistant Dean Hepner oversees the college's graduate and undergraduate programs, including curriculum management, program development and review, and course scheduling and enrollment management. She is also responsible for the college's distance learning initiative and serves as the liaison to UCF's regional campuses and area community colleges.

Paul Lartonoix

Paul Lartonoix

Assistant Dean of Academic Issues, Arts Liaison, and Research
Duties: Assistant Dean Lartonoix is responsible for managing college research. He assists faculty with research needs, such as grant writing. He is also responsible for academic issues such as reputation and accreditation and serves as arts liason to the community.

Nicole Cruz

Student Assistant

Tracy Disevo

Tracy Disevo

Student Assistant

Evelyn Flores-Sanchez

Evelyn Flores-Sanchez

Receptionist

Stephanie Herdocia

Student Assistant

Karen J Lucas

Karen J Lucas

Senior Administrative Assistant
Duties: Serves as personal executive assistant to the Dean of the College with integrated responsibilities for a wide range of administrative functions requiring independent judgment and initiation of action. Duties include Dean’s calendar of appointments, special assignments, projects, and activities. Serves as lead administrative assistant for the Dean’s Office.

Sue Ann Mann

Administrative Assistant

Denise Matias

Denise Matias

Accountant

Tara Owens

Tara Owens

Student Assistant

Cathy Radzai

Cathy Radzai

Director of Budget and Personnel
Duties: Responsible for college E&G budget implementation and budget allocation documents. Tracks all college salary and OPS expenditures, as well as monitors all operational expenditures for the college. Reviews all faculty, adjunct and grad student employment agreements and ePAFs. Processes PVAs and assigns positions numbers. Payroll approver for CAH and back-up payroll approver for all CAH units. Processes all budget transfers for the college.

Doris Ramirez

Instructional Facilities Scheduler

Isabel Rivera

Isabel Rivera

Office Assistant
Duties: Office Assistant Isabel Rivera assists the Sr. Administrative Assistant to the Dean.

Trisha Robertson

Trisha Robertson

Coordinator of Academic Programs
Duties: Trisha’s primary responsibility is to help coordinate the College of Arts & Humanities graduate academic programs. Duties include graduate enrollment management, assistantship support, and being a liaison between the departments and the College of Graduate Studies.

Edna Rolle

Administrative Assistant

Jo Ann Smith

Jo Ann Smith

Research Development Associate of Research
Duties: Dr. Smith is CAH's point person for locating funding sources, proposal narrative and budget development. She provides faculty technical assistance in regards to the pre-award process from identifying funding sources to the early development, writing, and submission of a grant proposal. She also assists faculty in working on collaborative projects across multiple UCF Colleges.

Maria Soto

Student Assistant of Academic Services

Jeannine Starr

Jeannine Starr

Director of Development Universitywide for the College of Arts & Humanities

Hannah Stingle

Hannah Stingle

Assistant Director of Alumni Programming

Kristin Wetherbee

Kristin Wetherbee

Assistant Director of Academic Services
Duties: Budgets for auxiliary, grants, interdisciplinary research awards, material and supply/equipment fees, and concession.  Assists PIs with grant proposals, cost transfers, and grant issues.

Anita Young

Coordinator