Emily Deardorff joined the University of North Texas System in February 2020 and currently
serves as the associate vice chancellor for Governmental Relations. In this role,
Ms. Deardorff provides state fiscal policy counsel toward the development, implementation,
and oversight for Government Relations and Strategy initiatives across all institutions
in the University of North Texas System.
Previously, Ms. Deardorff served as the assistant vice chancellor for Governmental
Relations for The University of Texas System. In this position, she was responsible
for appropriations related issues that impacted The University of Texas System Administration
and each of its academic and health institutions. Ms. Deardorff previously served
as a higher education budget analyst at the Legislative Budget Board and was responsible
for working with institutions and the Texas Legislature to develop state budget recommendations
for institutions of higher education.
Ms. Deardorff earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Austin College
and her Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University
of Texas at Austin.
Ms. Deardorff and her husband Phil live in Austin with their son Ben, daughter Ida,
and dog Owen.
