Sarah Marin
Program Director

Pronouns: they/them | Languages: English, Spanish
Email | 713-743-4408 | Room 304 A & B

Marin is a dynamic program director with a strong passion for education, community impact, and leadership development. They hold a B.A. in History from the University of Texas at El Paso and a MBA from the University of Houston, where she earned certificates in leadership and human resource management. Prior to their role at UH, Sarah made significant contributions to nonprofit organizations in El Paso, where she played a key role in impactful initiatives and programming. Their commitment to social impact is evident in her active engagement with the Houston community, where she works to promote equity and support marginalized groups.

Catherine “Cathy” Horn, Ph.D.
Co-Principal Investigator

Horn, a professor of higher education leadership and policy studies, serves as dean of the UH College of Education. A collaborative leader, she works to fulfill the College’s critical mission of advancing educational and health outcomes for all people and communities. Her research primarily focuses on the systemic influences of assessment and related policies on the learning trajectories of students, especially those traditionally underserved by the education and social sectors. A former high school teacher in the Houston Independent School District, Horn earned a Ph.D. from Boston College, an M.Ed. from UH and a B.A. from Rice University.

Teri Longacre, Ph.D., J.D.
Co-Principal Investigator

Email | 713-743-4669 

Longacre serves as vice provost and dean for undergraduate student success in the UH Office of Academic Affairs. She is also an associate professor of management at the C. T. Bauer College of Business at UH, where she joined the faculty in 1997. Longacre previously served as associate dean for academic affairs in Bauer and as the UH faculty and staff ombudsperson. She received her undergraduate degree from Baylor University and a Ph.D. and J.D. from UH. She teaches in the areas of business law, employment law, managerial communication, human resource management, and organizational behavior, and coordinates an internship program with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.