Faculty & Staff


Surgical Technology Faculty & Staff

For general questions about the Surgical Technology program, please contact us. For admission questions, call (512) 223-5700.

Department Chair

Melanie Jecker

Office: EVC Bldg 8000, Rm 8203.03
Phone: (512) 223-5804
Email: [email protected]

Assistant Department Chair

Kimberly Hernandez

Office: EVC Bldg 8000, 8203.4
Phone: (512) 223-5801
Email: [email protected]

Administration Office

Driana Gonzales Galvan

Office: EVC Bldg 8000, Rm 8203
Phone: (512) 223-5882
Email: [email protected]

Full-Time Faculty

Name Campus/Room Phone Email
Pedro Barrera RRC 3117.07 (512) 223-0243 [email protected]
Kathleen Cook EVC 8203.1 (512) 223-5803 [email protected]
Susan H. Diamond EVC 8281 (512) 223-5807 [email protected]
Carol Hamilton RRC 3117.04 (512) 223-0238 [email protected]
Samantha Thomas [email protected]
Jehona Morand EVC 8203.2 (512) 223-5802 [email protected]

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Surgical Technology Updates

  • Fall 2023 Special Admission Policy

    Austin Community College’s Surgical Technology Program has opened Fall 2023 admissions to include students who are currently in the process of completing prerequisite courses.

    Qualified applicants are students who have either completed the following prerequisite courses or who will complete them in the Spring and/or Summer 2023 semester(s):

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  • TEAS Testing Requirements for Health Sciences Applicants

    A TEAS Exam score is required to apply to the following programs: Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Radiology, and Vocational Nursing.

    If you are not applying to one of the programs above, then you are not required to take the TEAS Exam at this time. Please refer to the Application Process page for your program to see all application requirements.

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  • TEAS Test No Longer Required for Surgical Technology Applicants

    Effective immediately, a TEAS Test score is no longer required to apply to the Surgical Technology Program.

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