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Office of the Dean

Pradeep Sharma

Executive Leadership

psharma [at] uh.edu (Dr. Pradeep Sharma, Ph.D., P.E.)
Interim Dean of the Cullen College of Engineering
Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor

Dr. Dmitri Litvinov
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Facilities

Dr. Suresh K. Khator
Cullen College of Engineering Professor, Global Engagement
Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Computing Facilities

Dr. JR Rao
Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Distance Learning

Dr. Heidar Malki
Senior Associate Dean for the Technology Division

  • Administration Team

    • Nicolette Keefover
      Assistant to the Dean
      Phone
      Email
      nekeefov [at] central.uh.edu
    • Brenda Sarabia
      Program Manager I
      Phone
      Email
      besarabi [at] central.uh.edu
  • Research and Facilities

    • Dr. Dmitri Litvinov
      Senior Associate Dean of Research and Facilities
      Email
      litvinov [at] 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
    • Kristin Raeesi
      Research Liaison Officer
      Email
      kmraeesi [at] uh.edu
    • Heather Willrich
      Research Liaison Officer 2
      Email
      hjwillrich [at] central.uh.edu
    • Vicki Cerna-Bell
      Research Liaison Officer 2
      Email
      vcerna [at] central.uh.edu
    • Mary Nolen
      Research Administrator 1
      Email
      mnolen3 [at] central.uh.edu
    • Vanessa Yeomans
      Research Administrator 3
      Email
      tvyeoman [at] central.uh.edu
  • Industrial Relations (IR)

  • 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
      Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Distance Learning
      Phone
      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
      Senior Associate Dean of 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
      Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Computing Facilities
      Email
      skhator [at] uh.edu
    • Miranda Vernon-Harrison
      Director of Graduate Student Affairs
      Phone
      Email
      mavernon [at] central.uh.edu
    • Mike (Xianxin) Zhang
      College Recruitment Manager
      Email
      xzhang94 [at] central.uh.edu
  • Undergraduate Programs

    • Dr. JR Rao
      Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Distance Learning
      Phone
      Email
      rao [at] central.uh.edu
    • Dr. Jamison Kovach
      Associate Dean for Student Success and Undergraduate Support Services
      Phone
      Email
      jvkovach [at] uh.edu
    • Dr. Fritz Claydon
      Professor
      Phone
      Email
      fjclaydon [at] central.uh.edu
    • Lesley Sisk
      Executive Director of Undergraduate Programs
      Phone
      Email
      ldsisk [at] central.uh.edu
    • Dr. Chad A.B. Wilson
      Director of Technical Communication Instruction
      Phone
      Email
      cawilson [at] uh.edu
    • Dr. Brian Metrovich
      Instructional Professor
      Phone
      Email
      bmetrovich [at] uh.edu
    • Dr. Dan Burleson
      Instructional Associate Professor
      Phone
      Email
      dwburleson [at] uh.edu
    • Dr. Krishna Kota
      Instructional Assistant Professor
      Phone
      Email
      vkkota [at] central.uh.edu
    • Dr. Marsha Kowal
      Instructional Assistant Professor
      Phone
      Email
      mckowal [at] central.uh.edu
    • Dr. Jennifer Luna-Singh
      Instructional Assistant Professor
      Phone
      Email
      jluna5 [at] uh.edu
    • Dr. Gulin Aksu
      Instructional Assistant Professor
      Phone
      Email
      gaksu [at] central.uh.edu
    • Monica Padilla
      Director, Undergraduate Programs
      Phone
      Email
      msanchez [at] central.uh.edu
    • Alexandra Landon
      Professor of Practice, Engineering Undergraduate Programs
      Phone
      Email
      amlando2 [at] central.uh.edu
    • Stephanie Williams
      Academic Advisor III
      Phone
      Email
      swoods [at] central.uh.edu
    • Jemal Moore
      Program Director I, Undergraduate Programs
      Phone
      Email
      jmoore [at] central.uh.edu
    • Katie Monigold
      Academic Advisor II
      Email
      kemonigold [at] uh.edu
  • Business Operations

    • Stephen Bangerter
      Executive Director of Business Operations
      Phone
      Email
      sbang [at] uh.edu
    • My-Dung Lieu
      College Business Administrator
      Phone
      Email
      mnlieu [at] central.uh.edu
  • Communications

    • Inez Hutchinson
      Executive Director of Communications
      Phone
      Email
      iajackso [at] central.uh.edu
    • Harriet Yim
      Web Project Manager
      Email
      hhyim [at] uh.edu
    • Albert Chan
      Web Developer III
      Email
      mchan4 [at] uh.edu
    • Mark Rustad
      Web Developer II
      Email
      marustad [at] central.uh.edu
    • Stephen Greenwell
      Writer / Editor II
      Email
      sjgreen2 [at] central.uh.edu
    • Andrew Dees
      Photographer / Videographer II
      Email
      atdees [at] central.uh.edu
    • Shandolyn Arline-Johnson
      Program Manager 2
      Email
      sarline-johnson [at] uh.edu
    • Alex Keimig
      Communications Coordinator
      Email
      amkeimig [at] central.uh.edu
    • Hunter Corfield
      Communications Manager
      Phone
      Email
      hpcorfie [at] central.uh.edu
    • Olga Medrano
      Graphic Designer 2
      Email
      odmedrano [at] uh.edu
  • Advancement

    • Margarita Pérez Frinsco
      Senior Director of Advancement
      Phone
      Email
      mperez47 [at] central.uh.edu
    • Andrea Ward
      Director of Advancement
      Phone
      Email
      amward2 [at] central.uh.edu
    • Cathy Brown
      Director of Relations
      Phone
      Email
      cmbrow31 [at] central.uh.edu
    • Ninel Ibarra
      Development Coordinator
      Phone
      Email
      naibarr3 [at] central.uh.edu
    • Lili Cavazos
      Assistant Director of Advancement
      Email
      lcavazos1 [at] uh.edu
  • Professional Development — Career Center

    • Janice Quiroz Perez
      Director, Engineering Career Service Center
      Phone
      Email
      jquiroz [at] uh.edu
    • Tiffany Woods
      Career Development Specialist & Cooperative Education Program Manager
      Phone
      Email
      tmwoods [at] central.uh.edu
    • Antonio S. Hurt
      Program Manager I
      Phone
      Email
      ashurt [at] uh.edu
    • Donisha Grundy
      Program Coordinator II
      Phone
      Email
      dsgrundy [at] central.uh.edu
    • Dr. Sharon K. Green
      Program Director
      Phone
      Email
      skgreen [at] uh.edu
  • Information Systems & Services

    • Dr. Suresh K. Khator
      Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Computing Facilities
      Email
      skhator [at] uh.edu
    • Manjunatha Shenoy
      Director of Engineering Computing; College Information Security Officer
      Email
      mshenoy [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
      Desktop Support Specialist
      Email
      jcastillo16 [at] uh.edu
    • Ryan G. McConnell
      Desktop Support Specialist
      Email
      rgmcconnell [at] uh.edu
  • Engineering Educational Resource Center (EERC)

    • J.C. McDonough
      Instructional Designer 3
      Phone
      Email
      jcmcdonough [at] uh.edu
  • Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES)

    • Dr. Jennifer Luna-Singh
      Director
      Phone
      Email
      jluna5 [at] uh.edu
  • UH-Dalian Institute

    • Dr. Roberto Ballarini
      Director
      Email
      rballari [at] Central.UH.EDU
    • Dr. Alejandrina Campanella
      Associate Director
      Phone
      Email
      acampane [at] central.uh.edu
    • Chavon Volcy
      Financial Coordinator
      Phone
      Email
      crvolcy [at] central.uh.edu
    • Karina Acuna
      Program Manager II
      Phone
      Email
      kacuna [at] central.uh.edu
    • Geneva Stubbs
      Academic Adviser III
      Phone
      Email
      gkstubbs [at] central.uh.edu
    • Zuleyma Reyes
      Program Manager I
      Phone
      Email
      zlgarci2 [at] central.uh.edu