Staff Directory
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Dr. Dara W. Childs Director and Professor Dr. Childs is a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering and has been active in the Turbomachinery Laboratory since 1980, becoming director in 1984. He conducts research related to fluid-structure forces rotordynamics. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Dynamics and a graduate course in Rotordynamics. Read Dr. Childs' CV here. Ph: +1 979-845-7417 Email: dchilds@turbo-lab.tamu.edu Research Office: Room 116 Turbomachinery Laboratory Research Factility Teaching Office: Room 115 Engineering Physics Building |
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Debra Janis Symposia Director Debra has been with the Turbomachinery Laboratory since May 2011. Ph: +1 979-845-7417 Email: djanis@turbo-lab.tamu.edu Office: Room 510E Engineering Physics Building |
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Lori Adams Administrative Assistant Lori has been with the Turbomachinery Laboratory since May 2012. Ph: +1 979-845-7417 Email: ladams@turbo-lab.tamu.edu Office: Room 509A Engineering Physics Building |
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Martha Barton Exhibitor Services Director Martha has been with the Turbomachinery Laboratory since February 2003. Ph: +1 979-458-8878 Email: martha@turbo-lab.tamu.edu Office: Room 510D Engineering Physics Building |
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Emily Britt Publications Coordinator Emily has been with the Turbomachinery Laboratory since May 2012. Ph: +1 979-845-7417 Email: ebritt@turbo-lab.tamu.edu Office: Room 510B Engineering Physics Building |
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Ashton Drollinger Program Assistant with Exhibitor Services Ashton has been with the Turbomachinery Laboratory since February 2008. Ph: +1 979-845-7417 Email: ashton@turbo-lab.tamu.edu Office: Room 510C Engineering Physics Building |
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Benjamin Gregson Information Technology Professional Benjamin has been with the Turbomachinery Laboratory since August 2011. Ph: +1 979-845-7417 Email: bgregson@turbo-lab.tamu.edu Office: Room 510F Engineering Physics Building |
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Lynda Harms Accounts Payable Lynda has been with the Turbomachinery Laboratory since April 1994. Ph: +1 979-845-7417 Email: lynda@turbo-lab.tamu.edu Office: Room 509C Engineering Physics Building |
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Debbie Maggs Program Assistant Debbie has been with the Turbomachinery Laboratory since May 2009. Ph: +1 979-862-7114 Email: debbie@turbo-lab.tamu.edu Office: Room 509D Engineering Physics Building |
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LaDonna O'Hara Registrar LaDonna has been with the Turbomachinery Laboratory since August 2010. Ph: +1 979-862-1012 Email: ladonna@turbo-lab.tamu.edu Office: Room 509B Engineering Physics Building |
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Bethany Bowen Womack Marketing Director Bethany has been with the Turbomachinery Laboratory since August 2012. Ph: +1 979-845-7417 Email: bwomack@turbo-lab.tamu.edu Office: Room 510A Engineering Physics Building |
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Ray Mathews Turbomachinery Laboratory Manager Ray has been with the Turbomachinery Laboratory since May 2010. Ph: +1 979-845-6669 Email: ray@turbo-lab.tamu.edu Office: Room 123 Turbomachinery Laboratory Research Facility |
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Stephen Phillips Senior Research Associate Stephen has been with the Turbomachinery Laboratory since June 1994. Ph: +1 979-845-7417 Email: stephen@turbo-lab.tamu.edu Office: Room 108 Turbomachinery Laboratory Research Facility |












