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EHS Contacts

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: Adetejoula Gbosi
Email: ahgbosi@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-6777 

Safety Specialist: Vacant
Email: 
Phone: 

Safety Technician: Vacant

Chemical Safety

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

Safety Specialist: Bin Yang
Email: byang4@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-1503

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

Safety Technician: 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 

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: Vacant, contact Lisa Benford (director)

Safety Specialist: Marissa Tarango
Email: mitarang@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-3725

Safety Technician: Jesse Ash
Email: jaash@central.uh.edu 

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