May 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

University of Houston-Clear Lake Administration


President
Richard Walker, Ed.D.

Chief of Staff/Chief Strategy Officer
Allison S. Gillespie, Ph.D., MCIS, M.S.Ed.

Associate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, UHCL Pearland
Elizabeth Lewis, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President, Strategic Information Initiatives and Technology
Vacant

Title IX and Equal Opportunity Officer
David D. Brittain, Jr., J.D.

Executive Director, Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Strategic Initiatives
Brice Yates, Ph.D., CDP

Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships
Natalie Pecknold, Ed.D.

Executive Director, Campus Operations, UHCL Pearland Campus
Vacant

Director, Professional/Continuing Education (PACE), UHCL Pearland Campus
Shannon Samuelson, B.A.

Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management
Matt Aschenbrener, Ed.D.

Executive Director of Recruitment and Admissions
Vacant

Director, Admissions, Undergraduate Recruitment
Brandon Byrd, M.S.

Director, Admissions-Processing
Miltonieka Gray-Bell, MBA

Registrar
Andrea Celestine, M.A.

Executive Director, Financial Aid
Holly A. Nolan, M.A.

Lead Functional Analyst
Sandy Ng, Ph.D.

Director, International Admissions and Student Services
Johna McClendon, Ed.D.

Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs and Provost
Christopher Maynard, Ph.D.

Vice Provost
Kathryn I. Matthew, Ed.D.

Executive Director, Academic Planning and Assessment
Pamela Shefman, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Center for Faculty Development
Marci McMahon, Ph.D.

Interim Executive Director, Sponsored Programs
Glen Houston, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Education Abroad and Scholar Services
Bianca Schonberg, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Vice President, Information Technology/Chief Information Officer
LeeBrian E. Gaskins, Ph.D.

Director, Applications and Systems Infrastructure
Mike Livingston, B.B.A.

Interim Director, Technology and Project Management
Sheeba Thomas, BEng, PMP

Director, Information Technology Infrastructure
John L. Rodriguez, EMBA

Director, Database Operations and Applications
Sai Sreerama, M.A., M.S., MBA

Director, Technology Learning Services
Jenny Willis-Opalenik, Ph.D.

Director, Academic Technologies/Support Services
Sana Zeidan, M.S.

Director, Institutional Research
Miriam Qumsieh, MBA

Executive Director, Neumann Library
Lee Andrew Hilyer, MLIS, M.Ed., PMP

Interim Director, Library Communications and Operations
David Palmer, MLS

Associate Vice President, Student Success and Initiatives
Timothy Richardson, Ph.D.

Director, Testing Center
Diana Nores, M.Ed.

Director, Academic Advising Center
Mary Ramos, M.S.

Director, Academic Transfer Advising
Kristi Rickman, M.S.

Director, Writing Center
Regan Joswiak, M.S.

Director, Accessibility Support Center
J’Naudia Hunter-Phillips, M.S.

Director, Student Success Center
Dorsey Thomas, M.S.

Director, Academic Advising - College of Business
Twana Walker, M.S.

Director, Student Relations - College of Education
David Benz, M.A., M.S.

Director, Academic Advising - College of Human Sciences and Humanities
Erick Ortiz, M.P.H.

Director, Academic Advising - College of Science and Engineering
Michelle Gutiérrez, M.S.

Chief Business Administrator
DeAngel Bonilla, M.A.

Acting Executive Director, Environmental Institute of Houston
Jenny Oakley, Ph.D.

Vice President, Administration and Finance
Mark Denney, B.S., MBA

Executive Director, Public Safety
Russell Miller

Director, Environmental Health and Safety and Emergency Management
Albert Black

Associate Vice President, Business Operations
Sherry Hawn, M.Ed., MBA, JD, CPA

Executive Director, Procurement and Payables
Debbie Carpenter, B.B.A.

Associate Director, Procurement/Contract Administration
Lidia Quiroga, B.B.A.

Director, Student Business Services
Melissa Hernandez, B.B.A.

Director, General Accounting
Mila Bautista, B.S., B.B.A.

Director, Accounts Payable
Rosie Pineda

Director, Planning and Budget
Deja Sero, M.P.A.

Associate Vice President, Facilities, Maintenance and Construction
Douglas Wells, MBA

Associate Vice President, Human Resources
Yolanda Edmond, M.P.A.

Director, Human Resources Operations
Erika De Leon, M.A.

Director, Human Resources Services
Abby Varela, M.A., SHRM-CP

Vice President, Division of Student Affairs
Tina Powellson, Ed.D.

Assistant Vice President, Student Engagement
Andrew Wiemer, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Student Involvement and Leadership
Patrick Lawrence Cardenas, M.A.

Director, Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Vacant

Executive Director, Counseling and Mental Health Center
Cindy Cook, Ph.D.

Director, Career Services
Charles Crocker, M.Ed.

Executive Director, Veteran Services and Community Engagement
Vacant

Director, Campus Recreation and Wellness
Michelle Mirpuri, M.A.

Director, Orientation and New Student Programs
Vacant

Director, Student Housing and Residential Life
Matthew Perry, M.S.

Director, Health Services
Regina Pickett, R.N, M.S.N.

Dean of Students
David Rachita, M.A.

Interim Associate Dean of Students
Matthew Perry, M.S.

Assistant Dean, Office of Student Advocacy
Kristi Randolph Simon, M.S.

 

Vice President, University Advancement
Joseph L. Staley, MBA

Executive Director, University Advancement
Elbby Antony, B.A.

Assistant Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Daniel Ramirez, M.S.

Director, Theater and Cultural Arts
Eric Despard, MM. Mus

Director, Advancement Services
Vacant

Director, Alumni Relations
Kendra Hakanson, MBA

Director, Special Events
Lori Lopez, BBA

Sr. Development Officer, Academic Programs
Richard Zalesak, M.A.

College Deans

Dean, College of Business
Edward R. Waller, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, College of Business
Troy A. Voelker, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Education
Joan Pedro, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, College of Education
Terry Shepherd, Ed.D.

Dean, College of Human Sciences and Humanities
Glenn M. Sanford, J.D., Ph.D.

Associate Dean, College of Human Sciences and Humanities
Shreerekha Subramanian, Ph.D.

Interim Dean, College of Science and Engineering
Robert Phalen, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, College of Science and Engineering
David Garrison, Ph.D.