About The Ombudspersons
Faculty, Staff, & Students
Faculty Ombudsperson
Dr. Todd Jewell
He/Him/His
Appointed: June 2022 (term expires August 2025)
Dr. Jewell earned a BA in Economics from Pepperdine University and a MA and PhD in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Before joining Texas State University as the Chair of the Department of Finance and Economics in 2014, Dr. Jewell worked at the University of North Texas, where he was Chair of the Department of Economics from 2010 to 2014. While at Texas State, Dr. Jewell has also served as the Associate Dean of Research and International Programs in the McCoy College of Business and as the Interim Chair of the Department of Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods. Dr. Jewell's main research areas are Health Economics (especially International Health) and Sports Economics (especially the Labor Market of Professional Sports).
Faculty Ombudsperson
Dr. Colleen Myles
She/Her/Hers
Appointed: June 2022 (term expires August 2025)
Dr. Colleen C. Myles, a first-generation college student, has a BA in Liberal Studies and Political Science from Sonoma State University of California, Davis. Dr. Myles served as an AmeriCorps Volunteer as an undergraduate and then as a Community-Based Natural Resources Manager in Tanzania with the Peace Corps following graduation. Dr. Myles came to Texas State University as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies in 2013 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2019. She is currently the Regional Councilor for the Southwest on the National Council for the American Association of Geographers and is the former Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee at Texas State University. Dr. Myles is a human geographer and political ecologist whose research and teaching focus on land and environmental management, sustainability, food and agriculture, and fermented landscapes.
Beginning June 2022, the university is implementing a new model of support that includes two faculty ombudspersons. This model is designed to better serve Texas State's large and diverse faculty body and to provide faculty members with an additional layer of support in addressing questions, concerns, and solutions to work-related issues. Learn more about our Faculty Ombudspersons and their services by visiting the Faculty Ombudsperson webpage found under the Office of the Provost.
Staff Ombudsperson
Noel Fuller, M.S.I.S.
HE/HIM/HIS
Noel Fuller serves as the Assistant Director for the First-Year Advising Center. He holds an M.S.I.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies from the Department of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies at Texas State, and he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Adult, Professional, and Community Education through the College of Education. Noel served six years on the Texas State Staff Council, including service as Staff Council Chair from 2019-2021. In 2023, he was selected as the recipient of the Frances Padilla Estavillo and Theadocia Hodges Richey Staff Council Scholarship.
Student Ombudsperson
Laramie McWilliams, M.Ed.
She/Her/Hers
Laramie McWilliams currently serves as the Associate Dean of Students and Student Ombudsperson at Texas State University. Her areas oversight includes Alcohol and Drug Compliance Services, Parent and Family Relations, and Student Affairs Round Rock. She has been with the Dean of Students Office for almost 18 years, and previously spearheaded the Leadership Institute as Assistant Dean for Student Development and Leadership Programs.