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NS Faculty & Staff

BIOLOGY FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Jon Aoki Associate Professor, Science Education with Emphasis in Teacher Certification Program Coordinator, and AP Summer Institute Director Profile	N614A	713-221-8687 aokij@uhd.edu
Amy Baird Assistant Chair & Associate Professor Profile	STB326	713-222-5301 bairda@uhd.edu
Vaishali Chaubal Lecturer	N614F	713-221-8171 chaubalv@uhd.edu
Rachael Hudspeth Lecturer Profile	N614M	713-226-5222 hudspethr@uhd.edu
Jerry Johnson Professor, Assistant Vice-President, Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Profile	S625	713-221-2720 johnsonj@uhd.edu
Yuan Connie Kang Assistant Professor Profile	STB234	713-222-5378 kangy@uhd.edu
Phil Lyons Associate Professor Biotechnology Coordinator Profile	N809	713-221-8489 lyonsp@uhd.edu
Meghan Minard Lecturer Profile	N614G	713-226-5225 minardm@uhd.edu
Lisa Morano Professor, Director of Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Profile \| Website	STB109	713-221-2782 moranol@uhd.edu
Penny Morris-Smith Professor Profile	N818	713-221-8178 smithp@uhd.edu
Mary Jo Parker Lecturer, Executive Director of Scholars Academy Profile	N813	713-221-8471 parkerm@uhd.edu
Rachna Sadana Associate Professor of Biology, Department Chair Profile	STB426	713-226-5562 sadanar@uhd.edu
Sanghamitra Saha Lecturer Profile	N614D	713-222-5357 sahas@uhd.edu
Courtney Standlee Lecturer Profile	N614J	713-221-8626 standleec @uhd.edu
Michael Tobin Associate Professor Profile \| Website	STB236	713-221-8426 tobinm@uhd.edu
J. Akif Uzman Professor, Dean Profile	STB426	713-221-8019 uzmana@uhd.edu
Adriana Visbal Assistant Professor, Program Assessment Co-Coordinators Profile	STB330	713-221-5007 visbala@uhd.edu
Desiree Wilson Lecturer	N614L	713-222-5350 wilsond@uhd.edu
Pablo Delclos Assistant Professor	STB230	713-222-5370 delclosp@uhd.edu

BIOCHEMISTRY FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Jerry Johnson Professor, Assistant Vice-President, Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Profile	S625	713-221-2720 johnsonj@uhd.edu
Rachna Sadana Professor, Department Chair Profile	N813	713-226-5562 sadanar@uhd.edu
J. Akif Uzman Professor, Dean Profile	STB426	713-221-8019 uzmana@uhd.edu

CHEMISTRY FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Maria Benavides Associate Professor, Chemistry Program Coordinator, Assistant Chair Profile	STB340	713-221-8170 benavidesmar@uhd.edu
Houston Brown Lecturer Profile	STB226	713-221-8487 brownhs@uhd.edu
Bhagyashree Dixit Lecture Profile	STB-232	713-221-2735 dixitb@uhd.edu
Tyra Hessel Retired Associate Professor Profile	N817	713-221-8485 montgomeryt@uhd.edu
Mian Jiang Associate Professor, Environment Chemistry Coordinator Profile	STB334	713-221-8954 jiangm@uhd.edu
Kenneth Johnson Associate Professor, Geosciences Coordinator Profile \| Website	N808	713-222-5375 johnsonk@uhd.edu
Robin Jose Associate Professor, NS Honors Program Coordinator Profile	STB338	713-221-8115 joser@uhd.edu
Larry Loomis-Price Lecture	N650	713-221-5843 loomispricel@uhd.edu
Mesias Pedroza Lecturer Profile	N614C	713-226 -5237 pedrozam@uhd.edu
Hamida Qavi Lecturer Profile	STB324	713-226-5282 qavih@uhd.edu
Larry Sterna Lecturer Profile	N822	713-221-8044 sternal@uhd.edu
Eszter Trufan Assistant Professor Profile	STB328	713-222-5306 trufane@uhd.edu
Jacob Theruvathu Assistant Professor	STB332	713-221-5804 theruvathuj@uhd.edu
Elene Bouhoutsos-Brown Lecturer	N842	713-221-8169 bouhoutsosBrownE@uhd.edu
Burak Esat Lecturer	N614E	713-222-5309 esatb@uhd.edu

MICROBIOLOGY FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Maria Gabriela Bowden Associate Professor, Biology Program Coordinator, JAMP Faculty Director, Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) Profile	STB224	713-222-5313 bowdenm@uhd.edu
Simon Jakubowski Lecturer Profile	STB240	713-221-5844 jakubowskis@uhd.edu
Lisa Morano Professor, Director of Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Profile	STB109	713-221-2782 moranol@uhd.edu
Poonam (Gulati) Salhorta Associate Professor Profile	S417D	713-221-8066 gulatip@uhd.edu

GEOLOGY FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Sarah Heinlein Assistant Professor	N806	713-221-8110 heinleins@uhd.edu
Ayorinde Idowu Lecturer Profile	N820	713-226-5230 idowual@uhd.edu
Kenneth Johnson Associate Professor, Geosciences Coordinator Profile \| Website	N808	713-222-5375 johnsonk@uhd.edu
Jeffrey W. Martz Assistant Professor Profile \| Website	N807	713-226-5251 martzj@uhd.edu
Penny Morris-Smith Professor Profile	N818	713-221-8178 smithp@uhd.edu
Donald Musselwhite Lecturer Profile	N821	713-222-5374 musselwhited@uhd.edu
Ajay Singh Lecturer Profile	N842	713-221-5052 singha@uhd.edu
Sushanta Bose Lecturer	N842	713-221-5052 boses@uhd.edu

PHYSICS FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Maria Benavides Associate Professor, Chemistry Program Coordinator, Assistant Chair Profile	STB340	713-221-8170 benavidesmar@uhd.edu
Jateen Gandhi Lecturer	N615	713-221-8169 gandhij@uhd.edu
Janusz Grebowicz Professor Profile \| Website	S812	713-221-2756 grebowiczj@uhd.edu
Penny Morris-Smith Professor Profile	N818	713-221-8178 smithp@uhd.edu
Donald Musselwhite Lecturer Profile	N821	713-222-5374 musselwhited@uhd.edu
Yuriy Pinelis Lecturer	N819	713-221-8513 pinelisy@uhd.edu
Larry Sterna Lecturer Profile	N822	713-221-8044 sternal@uhd.edu

NURSING PROGRAM FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Linda Dune Director of Nursing, Associate Professor Profile	N811	713-221-2731 dunel@uhd.edu
Song Ge Assistant Professor & Assistant Professor of Nursing Profile	N810	713-221-5746 ges@uhd.edu

SCIENCE EDUCATION FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Jon Aoki Associate Professor, Biological & Physical Science with Emphasis in Teacher Certification Program Coordinator, AP Summer Institute Director Profile	N614A	713-221-8687 aokij@uhd.edu
Sam Sen Lecturer Profile	N614H	713-226-5218 sens@uhd.edu

ADJUNCT FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Ramil Ahmadov Profile	N615	713-221-8544 ahmadovr@uhd.edu
Bachlien Thi Dang	S615	713-221-8544 dangb@uhd.edu
Nina Das	STB228	713-221-8410 dasn@uhd.edu
Mehdi Esmaeiliyan	STB238	713-221-8177 esmaeiliyanm@uhd.edu
Kristi Grassi	N615	713-221-8140 grassik@uhd.edu
Prashant Harjai	N615	713-221-8177 harjaip@uhd.edu
Alia Jasim	N615	713-221-8544 jasima@uhd.edu
Amal Khalil	STB243	713-221-8140 khalila@uhd.edu
Reyhan Koshkarly	N615	713-221-8140 koshkarlyr@uhd.edu
Remya Mohanraj	N615	713-221-5804 mohanrajr@uhd.edu
Suzette Mouchaty	N615	713-221-8140 nwaoduae@uhd.edu
Emmanuel C. Nwaodua	N615	713-221-8140 nwaoduae@uhd.edu
Edwin Obune	N615	713-221-8544 obunee@uhd.edu
Xyanthine Parillon	N608	713-221-8140 parillonx@uhd.edu
Nicolle Patterson	N615	713-221-5804 pattersonN@uhd.edu
L'Tanya Patton	N615	713-221-8140 pattonl@uhd.edu
Thelma Quijano	N615	713-221-8140 quijanot@uhd.edu
Sudha Rani	N615	713-221-5804 ranis@uhd.edu
Monica L. Rasmus	N615	713-221-8015 rasmusm@uhd.edu
Jose Rivera	N615	713-221-8544 riverajos@uhd.edu
Elda Rueda	STB336	713-221-8140 ruedae@uhd.edu
Heather Sartain	N615	713-221-5804 sartainh@uhd.edu
Tyrone Sharp	N615	713-221-8544 sharpt@uhd.edu
Vishakha R. Shembekar	N614B	713-221-8015 shembekarv@uhd.edu
Justin Edward Stapleton	N615	713-221-5804 stapletonj@uhd.edu
Eric Stark	N615	713-221-8544 starke@uhd.edu
Cotton Starr	N615	713-221-8544 starrc@uhd.edu
Lynn Travis	N615	713-221-8544 travisl@uhd.edu
Luz Vela	N615	713-221-8544 velal@uhd.edu
Rajnish Verma	N615	713-221-8544 vermara@uhd.edu
Isabela Vrinceanu	N615	713-221-8544 vrinceanui@uhd.edu
James Wooten	N615	713-221-8544 wootenj@uhd.edu
Aimee Bichler	N615	713-221-8544 bichlera@uhd.edu
William Bornmann	STB243	713-221-8015 bornmannw@uhd.edu
Felipe Chavez-Ramirez	STB243	713-221-8015 chavezramirezf@uhd.edu
Kam-Hong Chu	N615	713-221-8544 chuk@uhd.edu
Kellie Donoghue	N615	713-221-8544 donoghuek@uhd.edu
David Larry Greene	N615	713-221-8140 greenel@uhd.edu
Igor Kosacki	N615	713-221-8140 kosackii@uhd.edu
Hannah Locke	STB243	713-221-8015 lockeh@uhd.edu
Adrian Medellin	STB243	731-221-8015 medellina@uhd.edu
Gloria Okome	N615	713-221-8140 okomeg@uhd.edu
Dorcas Omari	STB243	713-221-8015 omarid@uhd.edu
Nawal Sharma	STB243	713-221-8015 sharman@uhd.edu
Tera Skeen	N615	713-221-8544 skeent@uhd.edu
Lydia St. Hill	STB243	713-221-8015 sthilll@uhd.edu
Padmaja Vedartham	STB243	713-221-8015 vedarthamp@uhd.edu
Antonio Tito	STB243	713-221-8015 titoa@uhd.edu
Tracy Webb	STB243	713-221-8015 webbt@uhd.edu
Sheeba Zaidi	STB243	713-221-8015 zaidish@uhd.edu
Ataollah Zamani	N615	713-221-8140 zamania@uhd.edu

PROFESSOR EMERITUS	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Glen Merrill Emeritus Professor
Byron K. Christmas Emeritus Professor Profile

LABORATORY STAFF	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Mehdi Esmaeiliyan Lab Coordinator	STB238	713-221-8177 esmaeiliyanm@uhd.edu
Bruce Greer Instrument Technician	S808	713-221-8988 greerb@uhd.edu
Mohammad Din Islam Chemistry Lab Technician	STB126B	713-226-5561 islamm@uhd.edu
Courtney Cain Biology Lab Tech	STB206	713-226-5273 cainc@uhd.edu
David Frank Microbiology Technician	STB206	713-222-5320 frankda@uhd.edu

STAFF	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Cindy Evans Administrative Assistant II	STB426	713-221-8015 evansc@uhd.edu
Andrea Guillory Department Business Administrative II	STB426	713-222-5346 guillorya@uhd.edu
Juan Martinez Sustainability Coordinator	STB109	713-221-2712 martinezju@uhd.edu
Jaqueline Santiago Program Coordinator, RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing	N725G	713-221-5732 santiagoj@uhd.edu

Last updated 10/6/2021 9:43 AM