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, Office Coordinator
apaul3@central.uh.edu
NSM Organizational Charts
Programs under the Office of the Dean include Academic Affairs, Business Office, Communications, Development, Facilities, Faculty Affairs, Information Technology, the Office of Research and the Undergraduate Advising Center. Information on these programs is listed below.
Academic Affairs
Academic Affairs is located in 202 Science & Research Building 1. For assistance with submission of theses or dissertations, commencement, degree certification, or academic warning: Contact Academic Affairs at 713-743-2984. Additional Student Success Programs are located in 115 Fleming.
- Anne Delcour, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
- Vacant, Associate Dean for Student Success and Undergraduate Affairs
- Donna Pattison, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Student Success
- Donna Stokes, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
| Sharonda Glass Academic Advisor |
713-743-2984 Office: 202 SR1 |
sglass3@uh.edu |
| Tristan Sims Program Director for Undergraduate Studies |
713-743-6077 Office: 202B SR1 |
tsims4@uh.edu |
| Melissa Lowrey Program Director for Graduate Studies |
713-743-1703 Office: 202A SR1 |
mlowrey@central.uh.edu |
| Ashley Askew Director of Planning and Assessment |
713-743-7063 Office: 214 SR1 |
aaskew@central.uh.edu |
| Michelle Nodskov Program Director, Student Success |
713-743-7387 Office: 115 Fleming |
mknodskov@uh.edu |
| Hannah Ford Program Coordinator, Student Success |
713-743-3722 Office: 115 Fleming |
hrford@central.uh.edu |
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.
Main Phone: 713–743-7586
| Fred McGhee Executive Director, College Business Operations |
713-743-8631 Office: 209B SR1 |
fdmcghee@central.uh.edu |
| Emily Merrell College Business Administrator |
832-842-8866 Office: 209C SR1 |
emerrell@uh.edu |
| Brianna Johnson Assistant Business Administrator |
832-842-9074 Office: 209D SR1 |
bkjohns4@central.uh.edu |
| Debbi Loya Financial Manager |
713-743-3852 Office: 209A SR1 |
dloya@uh.edu |
| Judy Mata Department Business Administrator |
713-743-3060 Office: 209E SR1 |
jmata@central.uh.edu |
| Antoinette Marvels Financial Coordinator (Deposits, Purchasing, Contracts, Reimbursements) |
713-743-0300 Office: 209 SR1 |
armarvel@central.uh.edu |
| Jordan Wilcots Financial Coordinator (HR, Payroll, Travel) |
713-743-5343 Office: 209 SR1 |
jdwilcots@uh.edu |
| Shahab Tayyab Program Coordinator (Reconciliation, Office Management) |
713-743-7586 Office: 209 SR1 |
sktayyab@uh.edu |
Communications
For information on submitting news, scheduling a portrait/headshot, or obtaining UH, NSM or departmental logos, see NSM Communication Services.
| Kathy Major Executive Director of Communications |
713-743-4023 Office: 214 SR1 |
ksmajor@uh.edu |
| Vacant Communications Coordinator |
Office: 214 SR1 |
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| Chris Watts Web Project Manager |
713-743-6177 Office: 204D SR1 |
cwatts@central.uh.edu |
Development
The Development Office is located in 203 Science & Research Building 1. To make a gift, share alumni news or explore volunteer opportunities, contact Janis Parsley.
| Janis Parsley Senior Director of Advancement |
713-743-8375 Office: 203 SR1 |
parsleyj@uh.edu |
| Stacy Allen Halley Director of Development |
713-743-7701 Office: 203 SR1 |
sahalley@uh.edu |
| Jasmine Harrison Development Coordinator |
713-743-7952 Office: 203 SR1 |
jkharris@central.uh.edu |
Facilities
The Facilities Office is located in 221 Fleming. For assistance with NSM Labor/Work Orders: NSM Facilities Office
| Facilities Office | 713-743-3006 | |
| Mike Mahanay Project Manager |
713-743-3718 | mmahanay@uh.edu |
| Joey Whitehead Building Maintenance Manager |
jwhiteh2@central.uh.edu | |
| Gerardo Cervantes Skilled Trades Tech |
gcervantes2@uh.edu | |
| Cristian Ramos Project Design |
caramos7@nsm.uh.edu | |
| Linh Nguyen Student Office Assistant |
lnnguy35@nsm.uh.edu |
Faculty Affairs
Faculty Affairs is located in 214 Science & Research 1. For assistance with faculty issues including tenure and promotion, and faculty hiring, diversity, retention, development, and mentoring: Contact Faculty Affairs at 713-743-8366. Faculty Resources
- James Briggs, 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: webmaster@nsm.uh.edu
| Salvador Baez-Franceschi College IT Director |
713-743-1618 Office: 127 Fleming |
sbf@uh.edu |
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 |
trlee@uh.edu |
| Huanyi Greg Chu, CRA, M.S. Research Liaison Officer |
713-743-5785 Office: 207 SR1 |
hychu@uh.edu |
| Stacy J. Smeal, Ph.D. Research Liaison Officer |
713-743-6702 Office: 207 SR1 |
sjsmeal@uh.edu |
| M. David Stewart, Ph.D. Research Liaison Officer |
713-743-5789 Office: 207 SR1 |
dstewart@uh.edu |
| Tierra Kirts Program Coordinator 2 |
713-743-5744 Office: 207 SR1 |
tskirts@uh.edu |
Undergraduate Advising Center
For undergraduate academic advising for all majors and minors offered by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics: Undergraduate Advising Center
| Natalie M. Sumrow Director, Undergraduate Advising Center |
713-743-2904 Office: 115 Fleming |
nsumrow@uh.edu |