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Dean’s Leadership Team

Dennis Reynolds, Ph.D. (Hon. ’18)
Dean & Barron Hilton Distinguished Chair
der@uh.edu    

Ki-Joon Back, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies & Moores Chair Professor 
kback@uh.edu

Mary Dawson, Ed.D. (’92, MHM ’95)
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Eric Hilton Distinguished Chair
mdawson@uh.edu

Paul Roch, CPA
Executive Director of Academic Affairs & Business Operations
proch@uh.edu

Rick Galyean
General Manager
Hilton University of Houston
rick.galyean@hilton.com 

Freddy Aung
Director of Information Technology & Information Security Officer
faung@uh.edu

Akash Grover (’07)
Director of Facilities
akgrover@uh.edu

Katie Guidroz
Director of Communications
klguidroz@uh.edu