Department Administration

Director/Biological Safety Officer: Lisa Benford
Email: akedwar3@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-1200

Program Manager: Sharon Pellas
Email: schavez@Central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-5858

Biological Safety

Safety Manager: Steven I. Burns
Email: siburns@Central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-3244

Safety Specialist: Adetejuola Gbosi
Email: ahgbosi@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-6777 

Safety Specialist: Daniela Saap Cobas
Email: dsaapcob@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-3384  

Chemical Safety

Safety Manager/Chemical Safety Officer: Dr. Zhen Fu
Email: zfu3@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-8723

Safety Specialist: Stanley Saldana
Email: ssaldana@central.uh.edu

Safety Specialist: Dr. Xia Yang
Email: xyang54@central.uh.edu

Safety Specialist: Vacant

Regulated Waste & Environmental Protection

Safety Manager: John McNeely
Email: jwmcneel@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5863

Safety Specialist: Ramon Cantu
Email: rpcantu@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5872

Safety Specialist: Tekcheng Tam
Email: ttam@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-9973

Safety Technician: Luis Vigil
Email: lvigil@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-0219

Laser Safety

Laser Safety Officer: Keel Curtis
Email: kbcurtis@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5870

Safety Specialist: Stephanie Araiza
Email: smaraiza@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-4625

Occupational Safety & Environmental Compliance

Safety Manager: David Toth
Email: sdtoth@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-1692

Safety Specialist: Vacant

Safety Technician: Shawn Young
Email: sdyoung3@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-0140

Safety Technician: Marcus Parker-Ball
Email: mparkerb@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-7239

Safety Technician: Cristian Romero
Email: cromero6@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-1631

Radiation Safety

Radiation Safety Officer: Keel Curtis
Email: kbcurtis@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5870

Safety Specialist: Stephanie Araiza
Email: smaraiza@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-4625

X-ray Safety

X-ray Safety Officer: Keel Curtis
Email: kbcurtis@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5870

Safety Specialist: Stephanie Araiza
Email: smaraiza@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-4625