Staff
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Gerald Blosser Research Designer Office Location: Room S21A Phone: 713-743-4354 Email: gblosser [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu Department Responsibilities: Supervisor of Machine Shop, fabricates and repairs equipment for academic and research projects. |
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David Dawlearn Lab Maintenance Supervisor Office Location: Room 5 Phone: 713-743-4367 Email: clownche [at] uh [dot] edu Department Responsibilities: Provides technical support for undergraduate lab. Fabricates & performs preventive maintenance & repair of equipment on academic and research projects and performs departmental inventory. Co-coordinates lab safety & Fire Marshall concerns. |
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Chrisdolyn Dawson Program Manager 2, Materials Science and Engineering Program Office Location: Room S335 Phone: 713-743-9257 Email: cdawson [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu |
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Veronica Ellison Academic Advisor Office Location: Room S241 Phone: 713-743-4957 Email: vellison [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu Department Responsibilities: Process and maintain undergraduate folders and assist in scheduling of courses and advising of undergraduate students. Prepare and assist in ABET project. |
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Tiffany McBride HR/Payroll Coordinator 2 Office Location: Room S222B Phone: 713-743-7966 Email: tmcbrid2 [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu Department Responsibilities: Processes and maintains payroll information for faculty, staff & students. Assists in on-boarding new graduate students and reappointments of current faculty. Coordinates the work-study staff schedule. Assists staff and students with their international document renewal applications. |
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Nicolette Solano Administrative Assistant to the Chair Office Location: Room S227 Phone: 713-743-4304 Email: nsolano2 [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu Department Responsibilities: Coordinates the weekly departmental seminars with guest lecturers and assists in new-faculty recruitment. Organizes department events, maintains Chair's calendar, prepares documentation for faculty Promotion and Tenure. Monitor’s expenses on the department Travel credit card account and processes reimbursements for dept guests. |
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Yolanda Thomas Graduate Admissions Assistant Office Location: Room S341 Phone: 713-743-4311 Email: ythomas [at] uh [dot] edu Department Responsibilities: Assists current and prospective students regarding Graduate-level academic programs and curriculum. |
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Rachell Underwood Department Business Administrator Office Location: Room S243 Phone: 713-743-8705 Email: raunderwood [at] uh [dot] edu Department Responsibilities: Assists the Chair in departmental administration of the front office. Monitors expenditures for both academic and research projects. |
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Loan Villon Assistant Department Business Administrator Office Location: Room S222A Phone: 713-743-6921 Email: chefinan [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu Department Responsibilities: Prepares purchasing and reimbursement documents for faculty, staff and students, assists in cash handling documentation and verification of departmental and research cost centers. Correlates the filing of documentation related to financial processes. Relay's financial discrepancies to the DBA. |