Meet the Team
Michael Acosta
Chief Information Officer
Michael Acosta
Chief Information Officer
Department
Information Technology
Biography
Michael Acosta is a graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso with a B.A. in Music and has been an employee of Western New Mexico University since 2014. Michael began his career at WNMU as an Adjunct Music Instructor and has since held the positions of Manager of Media Technologies Services, Director of Media Technologies Services & Theater Productions, and most recently Chief Information Officer. Michael enjoy's serving his WNMU community and has earned the awards of Staff Employee of the Month, Outstanding Staff as selected by students, and the Presidential Leadership Award. Michael continues to teach one course per semester in music to keep touch with his field of study.
Contact Information
Email: Michael.Acosta@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6444
Location: Castorena Hall- IT
Bartholomew Brown
Director of Network Operations
Bartholomew Brown
Director of Network Operations
Department
Information Technology
Biography
Bartholomew (Bart) Brown serves as the Director of Network Operations at WNMU. In this capacity, he oversees the Network and Systems Teams within the IT department, ensuring a modernized and secure environment for students, staff, and faculty. A Silver City native, Bart has been a dedicated member of the WNMU community since March 2016.
Outside of work, he finds joy in backpacking and mountain biking adventures with his family.
Contact Information
Email: Bart.Brown@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6462
Location: Castorena Hall
Josh Myers
Director of Enterprise Applications
Josh Myers
Director of Enterprise Applications
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: Joshua.Myers@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6142
Location: Castorena Hall
Sean Rees
User Support Director
Sean Rees
User Support Director
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: Sean.Rees@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6438
Location: Castorena Hall 103
Alice Casares
Department Budget Officer
Alice Casares
Department Budget Officer
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: Alice.Casares@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6436
Location: Castorena Hall 108
Doyle Huckabay
Program Analyst
Doyle Huckabay
Program Analyst
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: doyle.huckabay@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6433
Location: N/A
Rick Dunn
Database Administrator
Rick Dunn
Database Administrator
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: Rick.Dunn@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6437
Location: Castorena Hall 104
Faye Egan
Systems Specialist
Faye Egan
Systems Specialist
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: Faye.Egan@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6295
Location: Castorena Hall 108
Cassandra Garcia
Testing Proctor
Cassandra Garcia
Testing Proctor
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: garciak9@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6306
Location: Global Resource Center 104
Heather Hammen
Programmer Analyst
Heather Hammen
Programmer Analyst
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: Heather.Hammen@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6433
Location: Castorena Hall 104
Clint Hardesty
Telecommunications Manager
Clint Hardesty
Telecommunications Manager
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: Clint.Hardesty@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6434
Location: Castorena Hall 104B
Rodger Huffman
User Support Technician
Rodger Huffman
User Support Technician
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: Rodger.Huffman@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6073
Location: Castorena Hall 102
Jennifer Hughes
Banner System Analyst
Jennifer Hughes
Banner System Analyst
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: Jennifer.Hughes@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6429
Location: Castorena Hall
Chase Keenan
Cloud System Administrator
Chase Keenan
Cloud System Administrator
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: Chase.Keenan@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6056
Location: Miller Library
Steve Liebhart
Cloud Systems Administrator
Steve Liebhart
Cloud Systems Administrator
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: Steve.Liebhart@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6056
Location: Miller Library
Izelle Matthes
Systems Administrator
Izelle Matthes
Systems Administrator
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: Izelle.Matthes@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6431
Location: Castorena Hall 108
Sean Souders
User Analyst II
Sean Souders
User Analyst II
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: soudersp@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6569
Location: Castorena Hall 102
Daniel Turk
Testing Coordinator
Daniel Turk
Testing Coordinator
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: Daniel.Turk@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6134
Location: Martinez-Fall 112
Mariah Walker
Banner System Analyst
Mariah Walker
Banner System Analyst
Department
Information Technology
Contact Information
Email: mariah.walker@wnmu.edu
Phone:
(575) 538-6833
Location: Castorena Hall 103