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2025-2026 Graduate 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.

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

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

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

Director, University Compliance
Yolanda Nimmer-Williams

Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management
Ann Theodori, Ed.D.

Interim Executive Director of Recruitment and Admissions
Mary Ramos, Ed.D.

Director, Admissions, Graduate Recruitment
Di’Mera Melvin, M.A.

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.

Director, Student Administrative Systems
Sandy Ng, Ph.D.

Interim Director, International Admissions and Student Services
Stephanie Holleran, M.A. 

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

Vice Provost
Kathryn I. Matthew, Ed.D.

Executive Director, Planning and Assessment
Pamelyn Shefman, Ph.D.

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

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

Associate Provost, Research and Sponsored Programs
William Reichert, Ph.D.

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

Executive Director, Environmental Institute of Houston
Sandra Metoyer

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

Director, Applications and Systems Infrastructure
Mike Livingston, BBA

Manager, IT Project
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, 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, Transfer Advising and Student Transit
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.

Interim Vice President, Administration and Finance
Martin Baylor, M.B.A

Executive Director, Public Safety
Russell Miller

Director, Emergency Management
Albert Black

Associate Vice President, Business Operations
Vacant

Executive Director, Auxiliary and Procurement
Debbie Carpenter, BBA

Associate Director, Procurement/Contract Administration
Lidia Quiroga, BBA

Director, Student Business Services
Melissa Hernandez, BBA

Director, Accounting
Mila Bautista, B.S., BBA

Director, Accounts Payable
Randy Baggett

Interim Director, Planning and Budget
Georgeann Smith, B.A. 

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

Associate Vice President, Human Resources/CHRO
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, Student Affairs
Tina Powellson, Ed.D.

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

Director, Student Involvement and Leadership
Jordan Jones

Director, Student Advocacy and Community
LaToya Mills, Ph.D. 

Director, Career Services
LaMar Black, Ed.D.

Director, Veteran Services
Luis Polanco De Leon, M.B.A, M.S.L, M.S.B.A

Director, Orientation and New Student Programs
Tyler Hall, M.A.

Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students
Laquala Dixon, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Students/Director, Housing
Matthew Perry, M.S.

Assistant Dean, Office Students
Kristi Randolph Simon, M.S.

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

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

Director, Health Services
Vacant

Vice President, University Advancement
Joseph L. Staley, MBA

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

Director, Special Events
Lori Lopez, BBA

Sr. Development Officer
Richard Zalesak, M.A.

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

Director, Theater and Cultural Arts
Stephen Davis

Director, Advancement Services
Vacant

Director, Alumni Relations
Kendra Hakanson, MBA

Director, Panned Giving/Major Gifts
Sherrie Mueller

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 Pillai, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Science and Engineering
Jennifer Irvin, Ph.D.

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