ACCESS Team 2021-2022
The ACCESS Program thrives on partnerships all across the University of Utah campus. Meet the team that makes this once-in-a-lifetime experience possible every year.
Leadership

Tanya Vickers
ACCESS Program Director

Sam Shaw
ACCESS Program Manager
Sam Shaw
ACCESS Program Manager801-213-0919
shaw@science.utah.edu
1390 Presidents Circle,
Crocker Science Center, Rm 214

Lisa Batchelder
Director, Student Services and Administration Manager
Lisa Batchelder
Director, Student Services and Administration Manager801-581-3374
batchelder@science.utah.edu
1390 Presidents Circle,
Crocker Science Center, Rm 214
Student Leaders

Ava Peitz
Teaching Assistant
Ava Peitz
Teaching AssistantACCESS Alumna, Class of 2020

Emma Kerr
Teaching Assistant
Emma Kerr
Teaching AssistantACCESS Alumna, Class of 2019

Dua Azhar
Lead Mentor
Dua Azhar
Lead MentorACCESS Alumna, Class of 2020
Summer Faculty

Bill Anderegg
School of Biological Sciences
Bill Anderegg
School of Biological SciencesCollege of Science

Pearl Sandick
Department of Physics & Astronomy
Pearl Sandick
Department of Physics & AstronomyCollege of Science

Jeff Moore
Department of Geology & Geophysics
Jeff Moore
Department of Geology & GeophysicsCollege of Mines & Earth Sciences

Stacy Firth
Department of Chemical Engineering
Stacy Firth
Department of Chemical EngineeringCollege of Engineering
ACCESS Alumna, Class of 1991

Austin Green
School of Biological Sciences
Austin Green
School of Biological SciencesCollege of Science

Danielle Endres
Department of Communications
Danielle Endres
Department of CommunicationsCollege of Humanities

Riley Finnegan
Department of Geology & Geophysics
Riley Finnegan
Department of Geology & GeophysicsCollege of Mines & Earth Sciences

Ken Golden
Department of Mathematics
Ken Golden
Department of MathematicsCollege of Science

Sara K Yeo
Department of Communications
Sara K Yeo
Department of CommunicationsCollege of Humanities

Caroline Saouma
Department of Chemistry
Caroline Saouma
Department of ChemistryCollege of Science

Jon Chaika
Department of Mathematics
Jon Chaika
Department of MathematicsCollege of Science

Travis Ciaramella
Department of Communications
Travis Ciaramella
Department of CommunicationsCollege of Humanities

Shelley Minteer
Department of Chemistry
Shelley Minteer
Department of ChemistryCollege of Science
Campus Leadership

Peter Trapa
Dean, College of Science
Peter Trapa
Dean, College of Science
Richard Brown
Dean, College of Engineering
Richard Brown
Dean, College of Engineering
Darryl Butt
Dean, College of Mines & Earth Sciences
Darryl Butt
Dean, College of Mines & Earth Sciences
Diana Wilkins
Professor, Pathology
Diana Wilkins
Professor, PathologyCampus Partners

Crystal Cory
Career & Professional Development Center
Crystal Cory
Career & Professional Development Center
April Vrtis-Curran
College of Engineering
April Vrtis-Curran
College of Engineering
Taylor Sparks
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Taylor Sparks
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Daureen Nesdill
Marriott Library
Daureen Nesdill
Marriott Library
Michelle Tuitupou
College of Mines & Earth Sciences