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Dean’s Office

Office of the Dean

Dan Wells, Ph.D., Dean
College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
University of Houston
3507 Cullen Blvd, Room 214
Science & Research Building 1
Houston, TX 77204-5008
Phone: 713-743-2611
Fax: 713-743-0512

For appointments with the dean, contact:

Alexandra Gilles, Assistant to the Dean
agilles@central.uh.edu

NSM Organizational Charts

Programs under the Office of the Dean

Information on these programs is listed below.


Academic Affairs

Academic Affairs is located in 202 Science & Research Building 1.

  • Jeremy May, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Affairs, jmay@uh.edu
  • Donna Stokes, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Student Success, dstokes@uh.edu
Tristan Sims
Program Director for Undergraduate Studies
(Undergraduate Degree Certification)
713-743-6077
Office: 202B SR1
Melissa Lowrey
Program Director for Graduate Studies
(Graduate Degree Certification)
713-743-1703
Sharonda Glass
Academic Advisor
(Submission of Theses or Dissertations)
713-743-2984
Office: 202A SR1
Kayla Molnar
Program Director
(Office of First Year Programs)
713-743-2488
Office: 204C SR1
Sophia Lesperance
Program Manager
(Office of First Year Programs)
Office: 204A SR1
Ashley Askew
Director of Special Programs and Data Specialist
(TC Energy Summer Scholars Academy)
713-743-7063
Office: 214 SR1

NSM Career Center

The NSM Career Center is located in 114 Science & Research Building 2.

Dawnelle Prince
Director, NSM Career Center
713-743-6137
Office: 114 SR2

Undergraduate Advising Center

The Undergraduate Advising Center is located in 115 Fleming.

Natalie M. Sumrow
Executive Director, Undergraduate Advising Center
713-743-2904
Office: 115 Fleming
Ashley Cook
Director, Undergraduate Advising Center
713-743-4884
Office: 115 Fleming

Advancement

The Advancement Office is located in 203 Science & Research Building 1. To make a gift, share alumni news or explore volunteer opportunities, contact Olivia Thompson at onthomps@central.uh.edu or 713-743-8026.

Vacant
Senior Director of Advancement
Vacant
Development Officer
Jennifer Knobloch
Development Coordinator
713-743-4978
Office: 203 SR1

Business Office

The Business Office is located in 209 Science & Research Building 1. For assistance with human resources, payroll, purchasing, and budgeting: NSM Business Office. The Research Store, located in 070 Fleming, is also part of the Business Office.

Main Phone: 713–743-7586

Fred McGhee
Executive Director, Academic Affairs
713-743-8631
Office: 209C SR1
Monique Jones
Program Director III
713-743-5066
Office: 209E SR1
Rachell Marks
College Business Administrator
713-743-8705
Office: 209D SR1
Jonathan Jordan
Program Director II
Office: 209A SR1
Lakesha Barnwell
Department Business Administrator
713-743-9142
Office: 209B SR1
Ashley Berotte
Assistant Business Administrator
(HR, Payroll, Travel)
713-743-2160
Office: 209 SR1
Ashley Lucien
Program Manager II
(Deposits, Purchasing, Contracts, Reimbursements)
713-743-0191
Office: 209 SR1
Vy Pham
Program Manager I
(Credit Card Reconciliation, NSM Ticketing System)
713-743-5774
Office: 209 SR1
Quentin Stewart
Business Services Assistant
(PCard Reconciliation, General Office Duties)
713-743-9839
Office: 209 SR1

Research Store

The Research Store is located in 070 Fleming.

Mark Cooper
Program Director III
713-743-9806
Office: 070 Fleming
Shirley Isaac
Assistant Manager, Research Store
713-743-1686
Office: 070 Fleming
Peter Marks
Financial Coordinator I
713-743-2764
Office: 070 Fleming
Darren Shaw
Program Manager I
832-729-9451
Office: 070 Fleming

Communications

For information on submitting news, scheduling a portrait/headshot, or obtaining UH, NSM or departmental logos, see NSM Communication Services.

For issues with the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and department websites: nsmwebmaster@uh.edu

Kathy Major
Executive Director of Communications
713-743-4023
Office: 214 SR1
Vacant
Communications Director
713-743-8343
Office: 214 SR1
Chris Watts
Web Project Manager
713-743-6177
Office: 204D SR1

Facilities

The Facilities Office is located in 221 Fleming. For assistance with NSM Labor/Work Orders: NSM Facilities Office. You can also reach the Facilities Office at NSMfac@cougarnet.uh.edu.

Louis Medina
Senior Project Manager
(Renovation Projects)
281-808-7889
Emilio Benavidez
Building Maintenance Supervisor
(Day-to-Day Operations -- building related issues, moving items, equipment repair/diagnosis, etc.)
713-743-6216
Jose Contreras
Skilled Trades Tech II

Faculty Affairs

Faculty Affairs is located in 214 Science & Research 1. For assistance with faculty issues, including tenure and promotion, faculty hiring, retention, development, and mentoring: Contact Faculty Affairs at 832-842-8821. Faculty Resources

  • Scott R. Gilbertson, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Information Technology

For 3D printing and scanning, large-format poster printing, multimedia development, and other IT services and access requests: NSM Information Technology

For issues with the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and department websites: nsmwebmaster@uh.edu

Gosfrey Gutierrez
Director of NSM IT Infrastructure
713-743-6172
Office: 127 Fleming

Office of Research

For assistance with grant proposals and administration: Office of Research

T. Randall Lee, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research
713-743-2724
Office: 5004 SERC
Huanyi Greg Chu, CRA, M.S.
Research Liaison Officer
713-743-5785
Office: 207 SR1
Stacy J. Smeal, Ph.D.
Research Liaison Officer
713-743-6702
Office: 207 SR1
M. David Stewart, Ph.D.
Research Liaison Officer
713-743-5789
Office: 207 SR1