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The Advisory Council advocates for the arts and humanities and works to support the teaching, research and artistic expression of the faculty and students of the College of Arts and Letters. Through its advocacy of the College mission, the Advisory Council aims to make connections between the College and the greater Tampa Bay area and support the professional and artistic development of College students and faculty. The 2021-2022 members include:

Margaret Word Burnside
Publisher/Editor
Tampa Bay Magazine

David Cox
Executive Director
Gasparilla Music Festival

Celeste Davis
TBBCA Executive Director

Lea Lavoie Davis
Certified Hypnotist
Hypnosis Group of Tampa Bay

Geneva Damron
Retired

Aaron Fodiman
Publisher/Editor
Tampa Bay Magazine

Stephen Gay
Stephen Gay Group/
Smith & Associates Realty

Charlene A. Gordon
UT Board of Trustees

Dean Hamric
Retired

Tim Moore
CEO
Diamond View Studios

Mike Murphy
CEO
Murphy Auto Group

Susie Rice
President
RMC Property Group

Michael Staczar
Assistant Dean
College of Arts and Letters

Barbara Stubbs
Board of Trustees
Tampa Museum of Art

David Gudelunas
Dean
College of Arts and Letters