Faculty and Staff Directory


Department of Biology

Chair

Warren E. Williams Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair
SB 203T | (713) 313.4322
warren.williams@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Faculty

Fawzia Abdel-Rahman Ph.D.
Professor
SB 203R | (713) 313.1030
fawzia.abdel-rahman@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Everton Brown Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
SB 233 | (713) 313.1029
everton.brown@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Erica Cassimere Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
SB 203H | (713) 313.7219
erica.cassimere@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Zuri Dale
Adjunct Instructor
SB 233 | (713) 313.1029
zuri.dale@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Linda Gardiner Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
HH 230 | (713) 313.7208
linda.gardiner@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Marian Hillar Ph.D.
Professor
SB 203-D | (713) 313.7990
marian.hillar@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Mario Hollomon Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
SB 203-E | (713) 313.7784
mario.hollomon@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Deshonta Holmes Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
233 NSB | 713-313-1029
holmesdl@tsu.edu
Desirée Jackson Ph.D.
Professor and Assistant Dean for Student Services and Instructional Support
TECH 150/SB 203P | (713) 313.7778
desiree.jackson@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Hector C. Miranda Jr. Ph.D.
Professor
SB 203C | (713) 313.1031
hector.miranda@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Olusegun Ogunniyi Ph.D.
Visiting Instructor
SB 233 | (713) 313.1029
olusegun.ogunniyi@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Shodimu-Emmanuel Olufemi Ph.D.
Associate Professor
SB 203Q | (713) 313.7015
shodimu-emma.olufemi@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Audrey Player Ph.D.
Associate Professor
SB 203U | (713) 313.7837
audrey.player@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Jason Rosenzweig Ph.D.
Associate Professor
SB 203F | (713) 313.1033
jason.rosenzweig@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Erica Shead
Adjunct Professor
SB 233 | (713) 313.1029
erica.shead@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Shishir Shishodia Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
SB 203G | (713) 313.7912
shishir.shishodia@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Ayodotun Sodipe Ph.D.
Associate Professor
SB 203V | (713) 313.7108
ayodotun.sodipe@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Alamelu Sundaresan Ph.D.
Professor
SB 203K | (713) 313.7926
alamelu.sundaresan@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Warren E. Williams Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair
SB 203T | (713) 313.4322
warren.williams@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Staff

Helen Pittman-Cockrell
Administrative Assistant
SB 203X | (713) 313.7005
helen.pittman-cockrell@tsu.edu
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Department of Computer Science

Interim Chair

Lila Ghemri Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Interim Chair
TECH 314E | (713) 313.7936
lila.ghemri@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Faculty

Abrar Max
Adjunct Instructor
TECH 322 | 713-313-7919
max.abrar@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Oscar H. Criner Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Associate Dean
for Administration and Development
TECH 314C | (713) 313.7923
oscar.criner@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Ulysses Dotson
Adjunct Instructor
TECH 321 | (713) 313.7730
ulysses.dotson@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Lila Ghemri Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Interim Chair
TECH 314E | (713) 313.7936
lila.ghemri@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Maribel Handy Ph.D.
Instructor
TECH 311 | (713) 313.7787
maribel.handy@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Frank Houston
Adjunct Instructor
TECH 321 | (713) 313.7936
frank.houston@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Moshen Javadian
Associate Professor
TECH 312 | (713) 313.7791
mohsen.javadian@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Khaled Kamel Ph.D.
Professor
TECH 308 | (713) 313.7582
khaled.kamel@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
M. Farrukh Khan Ph.D.
Associate Professor
TECH 310 | (713) 313.4398
muhammad.khan@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Wei Wayne Li Ph.D.
Professor
TECH 314B | (713) 313.1871
wei.li@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Cheng Feng Lin
Assistant Professor
TECH 307 | (713) 313.7610
chengfeng.lin@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Tarsem Singh Ph.D.
Professor
TECH 306 | (713) 313.7938
singh_tx@tsu.edu
Aladdin Sleem Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Interim Chair
TECH 323 | (713) 313.7994
aladdin.sleem@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Pratap Talusani Ph.D.
Visiting Instructor
TECH 313 | (713) 313.7023
pratap.talusani@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Staff

Baqui Abdullah
Network Administrator
TECH 324 | (713) 313.7769
baqui.abdullah@tsu.edu
Nadareh Jahedmotlagh
Administrative Assistant
TECH 314 | (713) 313.7611
nadereh.jahed@tsu.edu
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Department of Chemistry

Chair

John B. Sapp Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
SB 403T | (713) 313.7831
john.sapp@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Faculty

Patience Babatunde Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
SB 403F | (713) 313.7836
patience.babatunde@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Jade Q. Clement Ph.D.
Associate Professor
SB 403H | (713) 313.1044
jade.clement@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Bachlien Dang Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
SB 403K | (713) 313.7808
bachlien.dang@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Yuanjian Deng Ph.D.
Professor
SB 403R | (713) 313.1917
yuanjian.deng@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Obot Ekwere Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
SB 403A | (713) 313.4839
obot.ekwere@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Sonya Good Ph.D.
Professor
SB 403F | (713) 313.1914
sonya.good@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Tuan D. Phan PhD
Associate Professor
SB 403S | (713) 313.7836
tuan.phan@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Bruce Prince Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
TECH 227 | (713) 313.6818
bruce.prince@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Mahmoud Saleh Ph.D.
Professor
SB 403G | (713) 313.1912
mahmoud.saleh@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
John B. Sapp Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
SB 403T | (713) 313.7831
john.sapp@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Sheku A. Turay Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
403AD NSB | 713-313-7911
sheku.turay@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Xin Wei Ph.D.
Professor
SB 403F | (713) 313.1911
jacob.wei@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Daryl Wilkerson
Instructor
SB 403AA | (713) 313.1898
daryl.wilkerson@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Bobby L. Wilson Ph.D.
L. Lloyd Woods Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Shell Oil Endowed Chaired Professor of Environmental Toxicology
SB 403L | (713) 313.7452
bobby.wilson@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Staff

Vera Mcdaniels
Program Coordinator
SB 403C | (713) 313.1060
mcdaniels_va@tsu.edu
Delois Johnson
Administrative Assistant
SB 403 | (713) 313.7003
addie.smith-johnson@tsu.edu
Michelle Tolbert
Program Coordinator
SB 103 | (713) 313.4278
michelle.tolbert@tsu.edu
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Department of Engineering

Interim Chair

Aladdin Sleem Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Interim Chair
TECH 323 | (713) 313.7994
aladdin.sleem@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Faculty

Boma T. Afiesimama Ph.D.
Associate Professor
TECH 122 | (713) 313.7962
boma.afiesimama@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Abayomi Ajofoyinbo Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
TECH 127 | (713) 313.7988
abayomi.ajofoyinbo@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Xuemin Chen Ph.D.
Professor
TECH 105 | (713) 313.7285
xuemin.chen@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Shahyar Darayan Ph.D.
Professor
TECH 102 | (713) 313.4224
shahryar.darayan@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Janne Hall Taylor
Adjunct Professor
TECH 101 | (713) 313.7119

Curriculum Vitae
David Olowokere Ph.D.
Professor
TECH 101 | (713) 313.7995
david.olowokere@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Marcia Robin-Stoute
Instructor
TECH 103 | (713) 313.7673
marcia.robin-stoute@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Rasoul Saneifard Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Associate Provost/Associate Vice President for Academic and Faculty Affairs
TECH 117 | (713) 313.7689
rasoul.saneifard@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Graham Thomas Ph.D.
Associate Professor
TECH 125 | (713) 313.7914
graham.thomas@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Yaqi Wanyan Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
TECH 107 | (713) 313.7112
yachi.wanyan@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Abate Wolde-Kirkos
Assistant Professor
TECH 121 | (713) 313.7815
abate.kirkos@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Yuhong Zhang Ph.D.
Associate Professor
TECH 106 | (713) 313.4387
yuhong.zhang@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Staff

Adedeji Adeniyi, M.S.
Technical Specialist
TECH 126 | (713) 313.7681
adedeji.adeniyi@tsu.edu
Kimberly Scranton
Administrative Assistant
TECH 101 | (713) 313.7396
kimberly.scranton@tsu.edu
Charmyn Simon

TECH 101 | (713) 313.7119
charmyn.simon@tsu.edu
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Department of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Sciences

Interim Chair

Shishir Shishodia Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
SB 203G | (713) 313.7912
shishir.shishodia@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Faculty

Maruthi Sridhar Balaji Bhaskar Ph.D.
Associate Professor
SB 303 C | (713) 313.1388
sridhar.bhaskar@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Hyun-Min Hwang Ph.D.
Associate Professor
SB 203A | (713) 313.1028
hyun-min.hwang@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Shishir Shishodia Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
SB 203G | (713) 313.7912
shishir.shishodia@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Humphreys Uba
Adjunct Professor
303A TECH | 713-313-4292
humphreys.uba@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Momoh A. Yakubu Ph.D.
Professor
SB 303A/104GH | (713) 313.4231
momoh.yakubu@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Affiliated Research Faculty

Staff

Rachel Mizzell
Administrative Assistant
SB 303 | (713) 313.4259
rachel.mizzell@tsu.edu
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Department of Industrial Technologies

Interim Chair

Jessie E. Horner Ed.D.
Associate Professor and Interim Chair
TECH 115B | (713) 313.7144
jessie.horner@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Faculty

Jessie E. Horner Ed.D.
Associate Professor and Interim Chair
TECH 115B | (713) 313.7144
jessie.horner@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
J. Jonathan Lewis Ed.D.
Associate Professor
TECH 115E | (713) 313.7908
jjonathan.lewis@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Carl B. Lott Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
TECH 115C | (713) 313.7599
carl.lott@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Edward E. Osakue Ph.D.
Associate Professor
TECH 115D | (713) 313.7683
edward.osakue@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Staff

Lulueua A. Nasser
Administrative Assistant
TECH 115A | (713) 313.7679
lulueua.nasser@tsu.edu
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Department of Mathematics

Interim Chair

Roderick Holmes Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Interim Chair
SB 111D | (713) 313.7131
roderick.holmes@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Faculty

Elias Azzi Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
SB 127 | (713) 313.7002
elias.azzi@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Mahmoud Basharat Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
SB 127 | (713) 313.7002
mahmoud.basharat@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
William Bryant
Adjunct Professor
SB 127 | (713) 313.7002
william.bryant@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Cher Crockett Ph.D.
Visiting Instructor
SB 111D | (713) 313.4462
cher.crockett@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Melanie Davis Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
SB 127 | (713) 313.7002
melanie.davis@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Maurice Ekwo Ph.D.
Visiting Professor
SB 111A | (713) 313.7982
maurice.ekwo@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Joan Evans
Instructor
SB 111C | (713) 313.7168
joan.evans@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Jamel Ferchichi Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
SB 127 | (713) 313.7002
jamel.ferchichi@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Quantas Floyd
Adjunct Professor
SB 127 | (713) 313.7002
quantas.floyd@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Jackie Giles Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
SB 127 | (713) 313.7002
jacqueline.giles@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Nancy Glenn-Griesinger Ph.D.
Associate Professor
SB 114 | (713) 313.1338
nancy.glenngriesinger@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Jing-Shan Guo Ph.D.
Visiting Instructor
FH 114G | (713) 313.6884
jing-shan.guo@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Roderick Holmes Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Interim Chair
SB 111D | (713) 313.7131
roderick.holmes@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Ilija Jegdic, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
SB 111G | (713) 313.1168
ilija.jegdic@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Bobby Jones
Visiting Instructor
FH159 | (713) 313.1384
jonesbr@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Demetrios Kazakos Ph.D.
Professor
SB 119 | (713) 313.7074
demetrios.kazakos@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Robert Nehs Ph.D.
Associate Professor
SB 111F | (713) 313.1043
robert.nehs@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Victor Obot Ph.D.
Professor
SB 120 | (713) 313.7118
victor.obot@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
A. Serpil Saydam Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Interim Dean
SB 111J | (713) 313.1396
azime.saydam@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Willie Taylor Ph.D.
Professor
SB 111E | (713) 313.1046
willie.taylor@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Papa Travera
Visiting Instructor
FH 159 | (713) 313.7984
travareps@tsu.edu
Yunjiao Wang Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
SB 116 | (713) 313.7967
yunjiao.wang@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Jahmario Williams Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
SB 118 | (713) 313.7002
jahmario.williams@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Joel Williams
Adjunct Professor
SB 127 | (713) 313.7002
joel.williams@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Tong Wu
Instructor
SB 115 | (713) 313.7580
tong.wu@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Staff

Judith Wilson
Administrative Assistant
SB 111K | (713) 313.7002
judith.wilson@tsu.edu
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Department of Physics

Interim Chair

Victor Migenes, Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Chair
Tech 207 | (713) 313.7390
victor.migenes@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Faculty

Carlos Handy Ph.D.
Professor
TECH 201 | (713) 313.1850
carlos.handy@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Mark Harvey Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
TECH 205 | (713) 313.1864
mark.harvey@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Young Lee Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
TECH 207 | (713) 313.1843
leeyh@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Victor Migenes, Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Chair
Tech 207 | (713) 313.7390
victor.migenes@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Luca Perotti Ph.D.
Visiting Professor
TECH 204 | (713) 313.7974
luca.perotti@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Daniel Vrinceanu Ph.D.
Associate Professor
TECH 206 | (713) 313.4482
daniel.vrinceanu@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Isabela D. Vrinceanu Ph.D.
Instructor
TECH 206 | (713) 313.4482
isabela.vrinceanu@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Staff

Gertrude Florent
Administrative Assistant
TECH 201 | (713) 313.1846
gertrude.florent@tsu.edu
Arefin Saikat
System Administrator
229 HH | 713-313-1978
arefin.saikat@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
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Department of Transportation Studies

Chair

Yi Qi Ph.D.
Professor of Transportation Studies and Chair
TECH 215B | (713) 313.6809
yi.qi@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Faculty

Mehdi Azimi Ph.D. P.E.
Assistant Professor
Transportation Studies
TECH 209 | (713) 313.1293
mehdi.azimi@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Vernon J Baker M.S.
Program Instructor
Aviation Science and Technology
TECH 327 | (713) 313.6879
vernon.baker@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Paris Beverly
Visiting Instructor
Transportation Studies
TECH 215H | 713-313-4331
parris.beverly@hccs.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Edward L. Booker III, M.S.
Instructor
Aviation Science and Technology
TECH 328D | (713) 313.1359
edward.booker@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Latissha Clark
Research Assistant
Transportation Studies
TECH 419 | (713) 313.7284
clarklv@tsu.edu
Terence H. Fontaine Ed.D.
Director of Aviation
Aviation Science and Technology
TECH 328F | (713) 313.1867
terence.fontaine@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Tasjah Hall M.S.
Instructor
Aviation Science and Technology
TECH 303 | (713) 313.1811
tasjah.hall@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Brian Hill
Adjunct Instructor
Transportation Studies
TECH 215H | 305-951-6001
brian.hill@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Carol Lewis Ph.D.
Professor and Director of CTTR
Transportation Studies
TECH 401A | (713) 313.7924
carol.lewis@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Robert Morgan
Visiting Instructor
Transportation Studies
TECH 210 | (713) 313.1819
robert.morgan@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Constantinos Papanicolaou
Chief Pilot
Aviation Science and Technology
TECH 301 | (713) 313. 7329
constantinos.papanic@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Edward Pataky M.S.
Assistant Chief Instructor
Aviation Science and Technology
TECH 302 | (713) 313.1828
edward.pataky@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Giovanni Puccini, P. E., PTOE
COSET Board of Advisors, Adjunct Instructor
Transportation Studies
TECH 214H |
giovanni.puccini@kbr.com
Curriculum Vitae
Yi Qi Ph.D.
Professor of Transportation Studies and Chair
TECH 215B | (713) 313.6809
yi.qi@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Fengxiang George Qiao Ph.D.
Professor
Transportation Studies
TECH 218 | (713) 313.1915
fengxiang.qiao@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Vincent Sanders
Adjunct Instructor
TECH 2015H | 713-739-3867
vincent.sanders@tsu.edu
Yubian Wang Ph.D.
Postdoctoral
SB 116 | (713) 313.7967
wangy@tsu.edu
Lei Yu Ph.D.
Professor
Transportation Studies
TECH 408 | (713) 313.7007
lei.yu@tsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Staff

Rita Didikiri
Administrative Assistant
Transportation Studies
TECH 215 | (713) 313.1841
rita.didikiri@tsu.edu
Eziekiel Lufadeju
Technical Service Specialist
Aviation Science and Technology
TECH 305 | (713) 313.6828
ezekiel.lufadeju@tsu.edu
Cynthia J. Wilburn
Office Administrator, Flight Operations
Aviation Science and Technology
TECH 328 | (713) 313.6837
cynthia.wilburn@tsu.edu
Ursurla Williams
Program Coordinator Visiting Instructor
Transportation Studies
TECH 215D | (713) 313.4394
ursurla.williams@tsu.edu
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