Office of the Dean

Executive Leadership

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

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

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

Dr. Fritz Claydon
Director of the Division of Undergraduate Programs and Student Success

Dr. JR Rao
Associate Dean, Engineering Programs at the University of Houston at Katy

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

Research and Facilities
- Dr. Hanadi Rifai
  Associate Dean for Research and Facilities
  Email:
  rifai [at] uh [dot] edu
- Evette Adams
  Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator (Data Analyst)
  Email:
  eadams [at] uh [dot] edu
- Priya Navin
  Research Administrator 2
  Email:
  pnavin [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
- Rudy Razo
  Research Liaison Officer
  Email:
  rrazo2 [at] Central [dot] UH [dot] EDU
- Dr. Shilpa Ghurye
  Industrial Relations & IP/Patent Portfolio Manager
  Email:
  sgghury2 [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
- Joanna Taormina
  Research Health & Safety Manager
  Email:
  jtaormin [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
- Ferdinand Fernandez Jr
  General Maintenance Tech III
  Email:
  ffernan4 [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu

Engineering Student Innovation and Design Experience (ESIDE)
- Dr. Dan Burleson
  Director
  Phone:
  713-743-0461
  Email:
  dwburleson [at] uh [dot] edu
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Dr. Haleh Aredebili
  Director
  Email:
  hardebil [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
Research Computing
- Dr. Yashashree Kulkarni
  Director
  Email:
  ykulkarn [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
Online Programs and Extension Services
- Dr. JR Rao
  Director
  Phone:
  713-743-4535
  Email:
  rao [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
- Joseph C McDonough
  Instructional Designer 3
  Email:
  jcmcdono [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu

UH Engineering in Katy
- Dr. JR Rao
  Associate Dean for Engineering Programs at the University of Houston at Katy
  Email:
  rao [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu

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

Undergraduate Programs
- Dr. Fritz Claydon
  Director, Division of Undergraduate Programs and Student Success
  Email:
  FJClaydon [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
- Dr. Chad A.B. Wilson
  Director of Technical Communication Instruction
  Phone:
  713-743-4200
  Email:
  cawilson [at] uh [dot] edu
- Lesley Sisk
  Executive Director of Undergraduate Programs
  Phone:
  713-743-4200
  Email:
  ldsisk [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
- Monica Padilla
  Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Student Success
  Phone:
  713-743-4200
  Email:
  msanchez [at] Central [dot] UH [dot] EDU
- Jennifer Dunn
  Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Student Success
  Phone:
  713-743-4200
  Email:
  jbdunnsa [at] Central [dot] UH [dot] EDU
- Dr. Brandon Green
  Academic Records Coordinator, Undergraduate Student Success
  Phone:
  713-743-0338
  Email:
  bgreen3 [at] Central [dot] UH [dot] EDU
- Barbara Torres
  Executive Secretary
  Phone:
  713-743-4223
  Email:
  btorres [at] uh [dot] edu
- Dr. Brian Metrovich
  Instructional Associate Professor
  Email:
  bmetrovich [at] uh [dot] edu
- Dr. Dan Burleson
  Instructional Assistant Professor
  Phone:
  713-743-0461
  Email:
  dwburleson [at] uh [dot] edu
- Dr. Erin McCave
  Instructional Assistant Professor
  Phone:
  713-743-0459
  Email:
  ejmccave [at] uh [dot] edu
- Dr. Jerrod A. Henderson
  Instructional Associate Professor
  Phone:
  713-743-9282
  Email:
  jahenderson5 [at] uh [dot] edu
- Dr. Krishna Kota
  Lecturer
  Phone:
  713-743-9295
  Email:
  vkkota [at] Central [dot] UH [dot] EDU
- Natalia Palmarini
  Recruitment Manager
  Phone:
  713-743-6958
  Email:
  nmpalmar [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
- Kelly Schulz
  Program Director 1
  Email:
  kjschulz [at] uh [dot] edu
- Stephanie Williams
  Student Success Advising Lead
  Email:
  swoods [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
- Yebine Yabi
  Student Success Advising Lead
  Email:
  yyabi [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu

Business Operations
- Stephen Bangerter
  Executive Director of Business Operations
  Phone:
  713-743-8132
  Email:
  sbang [at] uh [dot] edu
- Monique Jones
  College Business Administrator
  Phone:
  713-743-5066
  Email:
  mjjone2 [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
- Rachell Underwood
  Assistant Business Administrator - Finance
  Phone:
  713-743-8705
  Email:
  raunderwood [at] uh [dot] edu

Communications
- Rachel Knudsen
  Executive Director of Communications
  Email:
  riward [at] uh [dot] edu
- Inez Hutchinson
  Communications Manager
  Phone:
  713-743-7593
  Email:
  iajackso [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
- Harriet Yim
  Web Project Manager
  Email:
  hhyim [at] uh [dot] edu
- Albert Chan
  Web Developer
  Email:
  mchan4 [at] uh [dot] edu
- Kevin Kao
  Graphic Designer II
  Email:
  kfkao [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
- Jeff Lautenberger
  Photographer / Videographer II
  Email:
  jdlauten [at] Central [dot] UH [dot] EDU
- Dana Johnson
  Graphic Designer II
  Email:
  dljohn23 [at] Central [dot] UH [dot] EDU

Advancement
- Taylor O’Neill
  Director of Advancement
  Phone:
  713-743-3916
  Email:
  taoneill [at] uh [dot] edu
- Draven Pascual
  Director of Development
  Email:
  dfpascua [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu
- Lauren Sposato
  Director of Engineering Relations
  Email:
  lsposato [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu

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

Information Systems & Services
- Dr. Suresh K. Khator
  Associate Dean for Graduate Programs & Computing Facilities
  Email:
  skhator [at] uh [dot] edu
- Arturo Padilla
  ECC Lab Manager
  Email:
  apadilla [at] uh [dot] edu
- Kiet Luong
  Director of Engineering Computing
  Email:
  kietl [at] uh [dot] edu
- Eric Stern
  Manager, Desktop Support & Windows Servers
  Email:
  estern [at] uh [dot] edu
- Manjunatha Shenoy
  Systems Administrator II
  Email:
  mshenoy [at] uh [dot] edu
- Andres Nunez Soto
  Systems Administrator I
  Email:
  anunezso [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu

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

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

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