UHD Magazine is published biannually
by the University of Houston-Downtown
Division of Advancement & University Relations.
University of Houston-Downtown
Administration
Dr. Loren J. Blanchard, President
Dr. Akif Uzman, Interim Senior Vice President, Academic & Student Affairs and Provost
Marty Baylor, Interim Vice President, Administration & Finance
Dr. Daniel Villanueva, Vice President, Enrollment Management
Ivonne Montalbano, Vice President, Employment Services & Operations
Johanna Wolfe, Vice President, Advancement & University Relations
Deans
Dr. Wendy Burns-Ardolino, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Dr. Ermelinda DeLaVina, Interim Dean College of Sciences & Technology
Dr. Charles E. Gengler, Marilyn Davies College of Business
Dr. Scott Marzilli, University College
Dr. Jonathan Schwartz, College of Public Service
Magazine Staff
Elisa Olsen, Assistant Vice President of University Relations
Mike Emery, Director of Communications
Sheryl E. Taylor, Manager of Print Communications & Managing Editor, UHD Magazine
Sam Byrd &
Mark Kramer, Contributing Writers
Hope Namken, Graphic Designer
Mitchell Loper,
Craig Loper &
Paola Palacios, Photographers
Laura Waits,
Jose Santos &
Noah Hester, Website Developers
University of Houston System
Board of Regents
Tilman J. Fertitta, Chairman
Gerald W. McElvy, UH (’75), Vice Chairman
Beth Madison, UH (’72), Secretary
Durga D. Agrawal, UH M.S. (’69), Ph.D. (’74)
Doug H. Brooks, UH (’75)
Guadalupe “Alonzo” Cantu, UH (‘78)
Steve I. Chazen, UHCL M.S. (’77)
John A. McCall, Jr., UH (‘75), Ph.D. (‘77)
Jack B. Moore, UH (’77)
Derek Delgado
UHS Chancellor
Dr. Renu Khator
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