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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 Associate Professor Profile	N606	713-222-5301 bairda@uhd.edu
Vaishali Chaubal Lecturer	N614N	713-221-8171 chaubalv@uhd.edu
Nina Das Lecturer	N614N	713-221-8171 dasn@uhd.edu
Rachael Hudspeth Lecturer Profile	N614B	713-226-5222 hudspethr@uhd.edu
Jerry Johnson Professor, Assistant Vice-President, Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Profile	N625	713-221-2720 johnsonj@uhd.edu
Yuan Connie Kang Assistant Professor Profile	N614C	713-222-5378 kangy@uhd.edu
Phil Lyons Associate Professor, Department Chair, Biotechnology Coordinator Profile	N813	713-221-8015 lyonsp@uhd.edu
Meghan Minard Lecturer Profile	N614F	713-226-5225 minardm@uhd.edu
Lisa Morano Professor, Director of Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Profile \| Website	N614M	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	N725B	713-221-8471 parkerm@uhd.edu
Rachna Sadana Associate Professor, Assistant Chair Profile	N608	713-226-5562 sadanar@uhd.edu
Sanghamitra Saha Lecturer Profile	N614D	713-222-5357 sahas@uhd.edu
Michael Tobin Associate Professor Profile \| Website	N809	713-221-8426 tobinm@uhd.edu
J. Akif Uzman Professor, Dean Profile	N723	713-221-8019 uzmana@uhd.edu
Elizabeth Villegas Interim Assistant Dean Profile	N614J	713-221-5004 villegase@uhd.edu
Adriana Visbal Assistant Professor, Program Assessment Co-Coordinators Profile	N614H	713-221-5007 visbala@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 Associate Professor, Assistant Chair Profile	N614G	713-226-5562 sadanar@uhd.edu
J. Akif Uzman Professor, Dean Profile	N723	713-221-8019 uzmana@uhd.edu

CHEMISTRY FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Franklin R. Beckles Lecturer Profile	N652	713-226-5250 becklesf@uhd.edu
Maria Benavides Associate Professor, Chemistry Program Coordinator Profile	N810	713-221-8170 benavidesmar@uhd.edu
Houston Brown Lecturer Profile	N614G	713-221-8487 brownhs@uhd.edu
Tyra Hessel Retired Associate Professor Profile	N817	713-221-8485 montgomeryt@uhd.edu
Mian Jiang Associate Professor, Environment Chemistry Coordinator Profile	N807	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 Profile	N810	713-221-8115 joser@uhd.edu
Larry Loomis-Price Lecture	N650	713-221-5843 loomispricel@uhd.edu
Mesias Pedroza Lecturer Profile	N614E	713-226 -5237 pedrozam@uhd.edu
Hamida Qavi Lecturer Profile	N650	713-221-8662 qavih@uhd.edu
Larry Sterna Lecturer Profile	N822	713-221-8044 sternal@uhd.edu
Eszter Trufan Assistant Professor Profile	N806	713-222-5306 trufane@uhd.edu
Jacob Theruvathu Assistant Professor	N845	713-221-5804 theruvathuj@uhd.edu

MICROBIOLOGY FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Maria Gabriela Bowden Associate Professor, Biology Program Coordinator Profile	N820	713-222-5313 bowdenm@uhd.edu
Simon Jakubowski Lecturer Profile	S607	713-221-5804 jakubowskis@uhd.edu
Lisa Morano Professor, Director of Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Profile	N614M	713-221-2782 moranol@uhd.edu
Poonam (Gulati) Salhorta Associate Professor Profile	S629	713-221-8066 gulatip@uhd.edu

GEOLOGY FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Sarah Heinlein Assistant Professor	N841	713-221-8110 heinleins@uhd.edu
Ayorinde Idowu Lecturer Profile	N725K	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	N843	713-226-5251 martzj@uhd.edu
Penny Morris-Smith Professor Profile	N818	713-221-8178 smithp@uhd.edu
Donald Musselwhite Lecturer Profile	N811	713-222-5374 musselwhited@uhd.edu
Ajay Singh Lecturer Profile	N842	713-221-5052 singha@uhd.edu

PHYSICS FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Maria Benavides Associate Professor, Chemistry Program Coordinator Profile	N811	713-221-8170 benavidesmar@uhd.edu
Jateen Gandhi Lecturer	N614K	713-221-8169 gandhij@uhd.edu
Janusz Grebowicz Associate Professor Profile	S812	713-221-2756 grebowiczj@uhd.edu
Penny Morris-Smith Professor Profile	N818	713-221-8178 smithp@uhd.edu
Donald Musselwhite Lecturer Profile	N845	713-222-5374 musselwhited@uhd.edu
Yuriy Pinelis Lecturer	N841	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	N725E	713-221-2731 dunel@uhd.edu
Song Ge Assistant Professor of Nursing	N725H	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	N615	713-221-8140 sens@uhd.edu

ADJUNCT FACULTY	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Ramil Ahmadov Profile	N615	713-221-8544 ahmadovr@uhd.edu
Morouj Al-Ajeeli	N615	713-221-8544 alajeelim@uhd.edu
Richard Aurisano	N615	713-221-8544 aurisanor@uhd.edu
Brian James Berger	S607	713-221-5804 bergerb@uhd.edu@uhd.edu
Elene Bouhoutsos-Brown	S605	713-221-8487 bouhoutsosbrowne@uhd.edu
Bachlien Thi Dang	S615	713-221-8544 dangb@uhd.edu
Mehdi Esmaeiliyan	N839	713-221-8177 esmaeiliyanm@uhd.edu
Yubo Fan	N615	713-221-8140 fany@uhd.edu
Humberto Figueroa-Lopez	N813	713-221-8140 figueroalopezh@uhd.edu
Prashant Harjai	N615	713-221-8177 harjaip@uhd.edu
Amal Khalil	N615	713-221-8140 khalila@uhd.edu
Reyhan Koshkarly	N615	713-221-8140 koshkarlyr@uhd.edu
Remya Mohanraj	N615	713-221-5804 mohanrajr@uhd.edu
Emmanuel C. Nwaodua	N813	713-221-8140 nwaoduae@uhd.edu
Xyanthine Parillon	N615	713-221-8140 parillonx@uhd.edu
Neha Parikh	N813	713-221-8140 parikhn@uhd.edu
Nicolle Patterson	S607	713-221-5804 pattersonN@uhd.edu
Thelma Quijano	N1076	713-221-5804 quijanot@uhd.edu
Monica L. Rasmus	N1000	713-221-8544 rasmusm@uhd.edu
Jose Rivera	N615	713-221-5804 riverajos@uhd.edu
Shannon Ronca	S615	713-221-8140 roncas@uhd.edu
Elda Rueda	N615	713-221-8140 ruedae@uhd.edu
Magaly Salinas-Garcia	N615	713-221-8140 salinasgarciam@uhd.edu
Heather Sartain	N1034	713-221-8140 sartainh@uhd.edu
Vishakha R. Shembekar	N1009	713-221-8716 shembekarv@uhd.edu
Seyed Soltani	N615	713-221-5804 soltanis@uhd.edu
Justin Edward Stapleton	N813	713-221-5804 stapletonj@uhd.edu
Eric Stark	N615	713-221-8544 starke@uhd.edu
Cotton Starr	N615	713-221-8544 starrc@uhd.edu
Emily Katrina Stinemetz	N813	713-221-8140 stinemetze@uhd.edu
Lynn Travis	N615	713-221-8140 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
Sailaja Yerrapragada	N813	713-221-8544 yerrapragadas@uhd.edu
Ataollah Zamani	N813	713-221-8544 zamania@uhd.edu
Touran Zarrabi	N813	713-221-8544 zarrabit@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	N839	713-221-8177 esmaeiliyanm@uhd.edu
Bruce Greer Instrument Technician	S808	713-221-8988 greerb@uhd.edu
Mohammad Din Islam Chemistry Lab Technician	N830A	713-226-5561 islamm@uhd.edu
David Frank Microbiology Technician	N840	713-222-5320 frankda@uhd.edu

STAFF	Office Number	Office Telephone/email
Cindy Evans Administrative Assistant II	N813	713-221-8015 evansc@uhd.edu
Andrea Guillory Department Business Manager	N813	713-222-5346 guillorya@uhd.edu
Roshani Malla Sustainability Coordinator	N614J	713-221-2712 mallar@uhd.edu
Jaqueline Santiago Program Coordinator, RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing	N725G	713-221-5732 santiagoj@uhd.edu

Last updated 4/12/2019 8:46 AM

NS Faculty & Staff

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