Office of the Dean

Executive Leadership

dean [at] egr.uh.edu (Dr. Joseph W. Tedesco, Ph.D., P.E.)
Elizabeth D. Rockwell Endowed Chair and Dean

rifai [at] uh.edu (Dr. Hanadi Rifai)
Associate Dean, Research & Facilities

skhator [at] UH.EDU (Dr. Suresh K. Khator)
Associate Dean, Graduate Programs & Computing Facilities

Dr. JR Rao
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs and Distance Learning

Dr. Fritz Claydon
Director of Undergraduate Support Services

Administration Team
- Dr. Roshawnda Anderson
  Associate Dean of Administration
  Phone:
  713-743-4242
  Email:
  rmander2 [at] central.uh.edu
- Sandra Sierra
  Administrative Assistant
  Phone:
  713-743-1045
  Email:
  ssierra2 [at] central.uh.edu

Research and Facilities
- Dr. Hanadi Rifai
  Associate Dean for Research and Facilities
  Email:
  rifai [at] uh.edu
- Priya Navin
  Research Administrator 2
  Email:
  pnavin [at] central.uh.edu
- Rudy Razo
  Research Liaison Officer
  Email:
  rrazo2 [at] Central.UH.EDU
- Joanna Taormina
  Research Health & Safety Manager
  Email:
  jtaormin [at] central.uh.edu
- Ferdinand Fernandez Jr
  General Maintenance Tech III
  Email:
  ffernan4 [at] central.uh.edu
- Dr. Tracy Butler
  Research Administrator 2
  Email:
  tabutler2 [at] uh.edu
- Brandi Jones
  Research Administrator 3
  Email:
  blwalkow [at] central.uh.edu
- Maria Modelska
  Research Program Support
  Email:
  mjmodelska [at] uh.edu

Industrial Relations (IR)
- Dr. Shilpa Ghurye
  Industrial Relations & IP/Patent Portfolio Manager
  Email:
  sgghury2 [at] central.uh.edu
Engineering Student Innovation and Design Experience (ESIDE)
- Dr. Dan Burleson
  Director
  Phone:
  713-743-0461
  Email:
  dwburleson [at] uh.edu
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Dr. Haleh Ardebili
  Director
  Email:
  hardebil [at] central.uh.edu
Research Computing
- Dr. Yashashree Kulkarni
  Director
  Email:
  ykulkarn [at] central.uh.edu
Online Programs and Extension Services
- Dr. JR Rao
  Director
  Phone:
  713-743-4535
  Email:
  rao [at] central.uh.edu
- Joseph C McDonough
  Instructional Designer 3
  Email:
  jcmcdono [at] central.uh.edu

UH Engineering in Katy
- Dr. JR Rao
  Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs and Distance Learning
  Email:
  rao [at] central.uh.edu
- Dr. Brian Metrovich
  Director of Engineering Programs at UH-Katy
  Email:
  bmetrovi [at] Central.UH.EDU

Graduate Programs
- Dr. Suresh Khator
  Associate Dean for Graduate Programs & Computing Facilities
  Email:
  skhator [at] uh.edu
- Miranda Vernon-Harrison
  Director of Graduate Student Affairs
  Phone:
  713-743-4219
  Email:
  mavernon [at] central.uh.edu
- Mike (Xianxin) Zhang
  College Recruitment Manager
  Email:
  xzhang94 [at] central.uh.edu

Undergraduate Programs
- Dr. JR Rao
  Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Distance Learning
  Phone:
  713-743-4535
  Email:
  rao [at] central.uh.edu
- Dr. Fritz Claydon
  Director of Undergraduate Support Services.
  Phone:
  713-743-4200
  Email:
  FJClaydon [at] central.uh.edu
- Lesley Sisk
  Executive Director of Undergraduate Programs
  Phone:
  713-743-4200
  Email:
  ldsisk [at] central.uh.edu
- Dr. Chad A.B. Wilson
  Director of Technical Communication Instruction
  Phone:
  713-743-4200
  Email:
  cawilson [at] uh.edu
- Dr. Brian Metrovich
  Instructional Associate Professor
  Phone:
  713-743-9626
  Email:
  bmetrovich [at] uh.edu
- Kelly Schulz
  Program Director 1
  Phone:
  713-743-4200
  Email:
  kjschulz [at] uh.edu
- Dr. Dan Burleson
  Instructional Assistant Professor
  Phone:
  713-743-0461
  Email:
  dwburleson [at] uh.edu
- Jennifer Dunn
  Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Student Success
  Phone:
  713-743-4200
  Email:
  jbdunnsa [at] Central.UH.EDU
- Dr. Krishna Kota
  Lecturer
  Phone:
  713-743-9295
  Email:
  vkkota [at] Central.UH.EDU
- Monica Padilla
  Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Student Success
  Phone:
  713-743-4200
  Email:
  msanchez [at] Central.UH.EDU
- Natalia Palmarini
  Recruitment Manager
  Phone:
  713-743-6958
  Email:
  nmpalmar [at] central.uh.edu
- Stephanie Williams
  UH/HCC Engineering Academy at Katy
  Phone:
  713-743-7678
  Email:
  swoods [at] central.uh.edu
- Jemal Moore
  Academic Records Coordinator, Undergraduate Student Success
  Phone:
  713-743-4200
  Email:
  jmoore [at] central.uh.edu
- Yebine Yabi
  UH/HCC Engineering Academy at Katy
  Phone:
  713-743-3946
  Email:
  yyabi [at] central.uh.edu
- Barbara Torres
  Executive Secretary
  Phone:
  713-743-4223
  Email:
  btorres [at] uh.edu

Business Operations
- Stephen Bangerter
  Executive Director of Business Operations
  Phone:
  713-743-8132
  Email:
  sbang [at] uh.edu
- Monique Jones
  College Business Administrator
  Phone:
  713-743-5066
  Email:
  mjjone2 [at] central.uh.edu
- Jasminda Benjamin-Roberts
  Assistant Business Administrator-Finance
  Phone:
  713-743-9039
  Email:
  jwbenjam [at] central.uh.edu

Communications
- Rachel Knudsen
  Executive Director of Communications
  Email:
  riward [at] uh.edu
- Inez Hutchinson
  Communications Manager
  Phone:
  713-743-7593
  Email:
  iajackso [at] central.uh.edu
- Harriet Yim
  Web Project Manager
  Email:
  hhyim [at] uh.edu
- Albert Chan
  Web Developer
  Email:
  mchan4 [at] uh.edu
- Kaitlyn Adams
  Web Developer
  Email:
  keadams2 [at] Central.UH.EDU
- Jeff Lautenberger
  Photographer / Videographer II
  Email:
  jdlauten [at] Central.UH.EDU
- Dana Johnson
  Graphic Designer II
  Email:
  dljohn23 [at] Central.UH.EDU
- Stephen Greenwell
  Writer / Editor II
  Email:
  sjgreen2 [at] Central.UH.EDU

Advancement
- Olivia Thompson
  Interim Chief Development Officer
  Email:
  onthompson [at] uh.edu
- Taylor O’Neill
  Director of Advancement
  Phone:
  713-743-3916
  Email:
  taoneill [at] uh.edu
- Draven Pascual
  Director of Development
  Email:
  dfpascua [at] central.uh.edu
- Lauren Sposato
  Director of Engineering Relations
  Email:
  lsposato [at] central.uh.edu

Professional Development — Career Center
- Janice Quiroz Perez
  Director, Engineering Career Service Center
  Phone:
  713-743-4215
  Email:
  jquiroz [at] uh.edu
- Dr. Yolanda E. Norman
  Assistant Director, Engineering Career Services Center
  Phone:
  713-743-6293
  Email:
  yenorman [at] uh.edu
- Antonio S. Hurt
  Program Coordinator II
  Phone:
  713-743-1375
  Email:
  ashurt [at] uh.edu
- Shanese Robinson-Valyan
  Office Coordinator
  Phone:
  713-743-1093
  Email:
  smrobin [at] uh.edu

Information Systems & Services
- Dr. Suresh K. Khator
  Associate Dean for Graduate Programs & Computing Facilities
  Email:
  skhator [at] uh.edu
- Manjunatha Shenoy
  College Information Security Officer; Engineering High Performance Computing; Server, Storage, Linux workstation & Mac Support
  Email:
  mshenoy [at] uh.edu
- Andres Nuñez Soto
  Server, Linux workstation & Mac Support
  Email:
  anunezsoto [at] uh.edu
- Arturo Padilla
  ECC Lab Manager; Software Licensing, Research and Academic; Classroom Technology Support
  Email:
  apadilla [at] uh.edu
- Eric Stern
  Manager, Desktop Support & Windows Servers; Windows File Share, WiFi & Print Support
  Email:
  estern [at] uh.edu
- Jason R. Castillo
  Windows Desktop Support Specialist
  Email:
  jcastillo16 [at] uh.edu
- Ryan G. McConnell
  Windows Desktop Support Specialist
  Email:
  rgmcconnell [at] uh.edu

Engineering Educational Resource Center (EERC)
- J.C. McDonough
  Instructional Designer 3
  Phone:
  713-743-9972
  Email:
  jcmcdonough [at] uh.edu

Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES)
- Dr. Jerrod Henderson
  PROMES Director
  Phone:
  713-743-9282
  Email:
  jahende6 [at] Central.UH.EDU
- Minerva Carter
  Senior PROMES Program Manager, Founder & Manager of Women of PROMES
  Phone:
  713-743-1456
  Email:
  mgcarter [at] uh.edu

UH-Dalian Institute
- Dr. Li Sun
  Director
  Email:
  lsun3 [at] central.uh.edu

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