Alice Casares
Dept Budget Officer
Information Technology (IT)
Clint Hardesty
Telecommunications Mgr.
Information Technology (IT)
Izelle Matthes
System Administrator II
Information Technology (IT)
Joshua Myers
Director/Enterprise Applications
Information Technology (IT)
Rick Dunn
Programmer Analyst II
Information Technology (IT)
Sean Rees
User Support Director
Information Technology (IT)
Peter (Sean) Souders
User Support Tech II
Information Technology (IT)
Chase Keenan
Senior Systems Administrator
Information Technology (IT)
Bartholomew Brown
Director of Network Operations
Information Technology (IT)
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.
Jennifer Hughes
Banner Systems Analyst - Student Affairs
Student Affairs
Mariah Walker
Banner Systems Analyst - Academic Affairs
Information Technology (IT)
Heather Rux
Banner Systems Analyst - Business Affairs
Information Technology (IT)
Contact Info
Rodger Huffman
User Support Technician I
Information Technology (IT)
Michael Acosta
Chief Information Officer
Information Technology (IT)
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.
