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Faculty
![Rafael Almeida Assistant Professor ESCNE 1.612 (607) 262-6212 Edinburg rafael.almeida@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/almeida-rafael.png)
Rafael Almeida
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 1.612
(607) 262-6212
Edinburg
rafael.almeida@utrgv.edu
![Tülay Aygan Atesin Associate Professor ESCNE 3.312 (956) 665-2854 Edinburg tulay.atesin@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/tulay-atesin.png)
Tülay Aygan Atesin
Associate Professor
ESCNE 3.312
(956) 665-2854
Edinburg
tulay.atesin@utrgv.edu
![Debasish Bandyopadhyay Assistant Professor ESCNE 3.320 (956) 665-3842 Brownsville debasish.bandyopadhyay@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/bandyopadhyay-debasish.png)
Debasish Bandyopadhyay
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 3.320
(956) 665-3842
Brownsville
debasish.bandyopadhyay@utrgv.edu
![Jude Benavides Associate Professor BLHSB 2818B (956) 882-5938 Brownsville jude.benavides@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/jude-benavides.png)
Jude Benavides
Associate Professor
BLHSB 2818B
(956) 882-5938
Brownsville
jude.benavides@utrgv.edu
![John "Chip" Breier Associate Professor PPOB1 1.200 (956) 882-5040 Brownsville john.breier@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/breier-john.png)
John "Chip" Breier
Associate Professor
PPOB1 1.200
(956) 882-5040
Brownsville
john.breier@utrgv.edu
![Chu-Lin Cheng Associate Professor ESCNE 2.617 (956) 665-2464 Edinburg chulin.cheng@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/chu-lin-cheng.png)
Chu-Lin Cheng
Associate Professor
ESCNE 2.617
(956) 665-2464
Edinburg
chulin.cheng@utrgv.edu
![Carlos Cintra-Buenrostro Professor PPOB1 1.300A (956) 882-5746 Brownsville carlos.cintra@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/cintra-carlos.png)
Carlos Cintra-Buenrostro
Professor
PPOB1 1.300A
(956) 882-5746
Brownsville
carlos.cintra@utrgv.edu
![Robin Choudhury Assistant Professor ESCNE 1.619 (956) 665-8810 Edinburg robin.choudhury@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/choudhury-robin.png)
Robin Choudhury
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 1.619
(956) 665-8810
Edinburg
robin.choudhury@utrgv.edu
![Gladys De La Rosa Lecturer I ESCNE 4.601 Edinburg gladys.delarosa01@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/gladys-de-la-rosa.png)
Gladys De La Rosa
Lecturer I
ESCNE 4.601
Edinburg
gladys.delarosa01@utrgv.edu
![Hudson Deyoe Professor ESCNE 1.324 (956) 665-3538 Edinburg hudson.deyoe@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/doyoe-hudson.png)
Hudson Deyoe
Professor
ESCNE 1.324
(956) 665-3538
Edinburg
hudson.deyoe@utrgv.edu
![Tian Y. Dong Assistant Professor ESCNE 1.618 (956) 665-7199 Edinburg tian.dong@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/tian-dong.png)
Tian Y. Dong
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 1.618
(956) 665-7199
Edinburg
tian.dong@utrgv.edu
![Erin E. Easton Assistant Professor PPOB2 1.400A (956) 882-5025 Port Isabel erin.easton@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/erin-easton2.png)
Erin E. Easton
Assistant Professor
PPOB2 1.400A
(956) 882-5025
Port Isabel
erin.easton@utrgv.edu
![Anna Erwin Assistant Professor ESCNE 4.630 (956) 665-8809 Edinburg anna.erwin@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/erwin-anna.png)
Anna Erwin
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 4.630
(956) 665-8809
Edinburg
anna.erwin@utrgv.edu
![Alejandro Fierro-Cabo Associate Professor BLHSB 1.828 (956) 882-5063 Brownsville alejandro.fierrocabo@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/cabo-alejandro-fierro.png)
Alejandro Fierro-Cabo
Associate Professor
BLHSB 1.828
(956) 882-5063
Brownsville
alejandro.fierrocabo@utrgv.edu
![Diego Figueroa Assistant Professor BLHSB 1.826 (956) 882-5982 Brownsville diego.figueroa@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/diego-figueroa.png)
Diego Figueroa
Assistant Professor
BLHSB 1.826
(956) 882-5982
Brownsville
diego.figueroa@utrgv.edu
![Christopher Gabler Associate Professor BLHSB 2.810 (956) 882-7656 Brownsville christopher.gabler@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/christopher-gabler.png)
Christopher Gabler
Associate Professor
BLHSB 2.810
(956) 882-7656
Brownsville
christopher.gabler@utrgv.edu
![Juan Gonzalez Professor ESCNE 2.620 (956) 665-3523 Edinburg juan.l.gonzalez@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/juan_gonzalez.png)
Juan Gonzalez
Professor
ESCNE 2.620
(956) 665-3523
Edinburg
juan.l.gonzalez@utrgv.edu
![Sarah Mary Fearnley Hardage Lecturer ESCNE 4.634 (956) 665-3023 Edinburg sarah.fearnleyhardage@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/hardage-sarah.png)
Sarah Mary Fearnley Hardage
Lecturer
ESCNE 4.634
(956) 665-3023
Edinburg
sarah.fearnleyhardage@utrgv.edu
![David Hicks Professor BLHSB 2.816A (956) 882-5055 Brownsville david.hicks@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/david_hicks.png)
David Hicks
Professor
BLHSB 2.816A
(956) 882-5055
Brownsville
david.hicks@utrgv.edu
![James Hinthorne Community Advisor Edinburg james.hinthorne@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/james-hinthorne.png)
James Hinthorne
Community Advisor
Edinburg
james.hinthorne@utrgv.edu
![Myung Hwangbo Assistant Professor of Practice BPOP2 1.103 (956) 882-8271 Brownsville myung.hwangbo@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/myung-hwangbo.png)
Myung Hwangbo
Assistant Professor of Practice
BPOP2 1.103
(956) 882-8271
Brownsville
myung.hwangbo@utrgv.edu
![James Jihoon Kang Associate Professor ESCNE 2.618 (956) 665-3526 Edinburg jihoon.kang@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/kang-james.png)
James Jihoon Kang
Associate Professor
ESCNE 2.618
(956) 665-3526
Edinburg
jihoon.kang@utrgv.edu
![Jongsun Kim Assistant Professor BLHSB 2.816B (956) 882-7378 Brownsville jongsun.kim@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/jongsun-kim.png)
Jongsun Kim
Assistant Professor
BLHSB 2.816B
(956) 882-7378
Brownsville
jongsun.kim@utrgv.edu
![Richard Kline Professor PPOB 1.500 (956) 882-5789 Brownsville richard.kline@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/richard-kline.png)
Richard Kline
Professor
PPOB 1.500
(956) 882-5789
Brownsville
richard.kline@utrgv.edu
![David Lecusay Lecturer I BLHSB 2.816 Brownsville david.lecusay01@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/david-lecusay.png)
David Lecusay
Lecturer I
BLHSB 2.816
Brownsville
david.lecusay01@utrgv.edu
![Juhee Lee Assistant Professor ESCNE 4.632 Edinburg juhee.lee@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/juhee_lee1.png)
Juhee Lee
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 4.632
Edinburg
juhee.lee@utrgv.edu
![Ruben Mazariegos Associate Professor Edinburg ruben.mazariegos@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/headshot-placeholder.png)
Ruben Mazariegos
Associate Professor
Edinburg
ruben.mazariegos@utrgv.edu
![Jason Parsons Professor BLHSB 1.812 (956) 882-7772 Brownsville jason.parsons@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/jason-parsons.png)
Jason Parsons
Professor
BLHSB 1.812
(956) 882-7772
Brownsville
jason.parsons@utrgv.edu
![Gene Paull Lecturer BLHSB 2.816 (956) 882-6701 Brownsville gene.paull@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/gene_paull.png)
Gene Paull
Lecturer
BLHSB 2.816
(956) 882-6701
Brownsville
gene.paull@utrgv.edu
![Engil Pereira Associate Professor ESCNE 2.616 (956) 665-2220 Edinburg engil.pereira@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/pereira-engil.png)
Engil Pereira
Associate Professor
ESCNE 2.616
(956) 665-2220
Edinburg
engil.pereira@utrgv.edu
![Alexis Racelis Assistant Professor ESCNE 2.352 (956) 665-3656 Edinburg alexis.racelis@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/racelis-alexis.png)
Alexis Racelis
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 2.352
(956) 665-3656
Edinburg
alexis.racelis@utrgv.edu
![Abdullah Rahman Professor BCOSL 102 (956) 761-2644 South Padre Island abdullah.rahman@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/abdullah_rahman.png)
Abdullah Rahman
Professor
BCOSL 102
(956) 761-2644
South Padre Island
abdullah.rahman@utrgv.edu
![Saydur Rahman Assistant Professor BLHSB 2.812 (956) 882-5041 Brownsville md.rahman@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/saydur_rahman.png)
Saydur Rahman
Assistant Professor
BLHSB 2.812
(956) 882-5041
Brownsville
md.rahman@utrgv.edu
![Joanne Rampersad-Ammons ESCNE 3.118 (956) 665-2097 Edinburg joanne.rampersadammons@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/joanne-rampersad-ammons.png)
Joanne Rampersad-Ammons
ESCNE 3.118
(956) 665-2097
Edinburg
joanne.rampersadammons@utrgv.edu
![Amit Raysoni Assistant Professor BLHSB 2.816 (956) 882-5040 Brownsville amit.raysoni@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/raysoni-amit.png)
Amit Raysoni
Assistant Professor
BLHSB 2.816
(956) 882-5040
Brownsville
amit.raysoni@utrgv.edu
![Pushpa Soti Assistant Professor ESCNE 2.320 (956) 665-3131 Edinburg pushpa.soti@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/soti-pushpa.png)
Pushpa Soti
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 2.320
(956) 665-3131
Edinburg
pushpa.soti@utrgv.edu
![Owen Temby Associate Professor BLHSB 1.822 (956) 882-8821 Brownsville owen.temby@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/owen-temby1.png)
Owen Temby
Associate Professor
BLHSB 1.822
(956) 882-8821
Brownsville
owen.temby@utrgv.edu
![Veerachandra "Kranti" Yemmireddy Assistant Professor ESCNE 1.614 (956) 665-7198 Edinburg veerachandra.yemmireddy@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/yemmireddy-veerachandra.png)
Veerachandra "Kranti" Yemmireddy
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 1.614
(956) 665-7198
Edinburg
veerachandra.yemmireddy@utrgv.edu
![Jikai Zhao Assistant Professor ESCNE 1.620 (956) 665-8809 Edinburg jikai.zhao@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/faculty/jikai-zhao.png)
Jikai Zhao
Assistant Professor
ESCNE 1.620
(956) 665-8809
Edinburg
jikai.zhao@utrgv.edu
Staff
![Guillermo Aguilar Lab Manager Coastal Studies Lab (956) 882-4072 South Padre Island guillermo.aguilar@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/guillermo_aguilar.png)
Guillermo Aguilar
Lab Manager
Coastal Studies Lab
(956) 882-4072
South Padre Island
guillermo.aguilar@utrgv.edu
![Jennifer Brouwen Research Associate I CSL 106 (956) 882-4078 South Padre Island jennifer.brouwen01@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/jennifer-brouwen.png)
Jennifer Brouwen
Research Associate I
CSL 106
(956) 882-4078
South Padre Island
jennifer.brouwen01@utrgv.edu
![Carine Cocco Assoc Research Scientist ESCNE 3.507 Edinburg carine.cocco@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/carine-cocco1.png)
Carine Cocco
Assoc Research Scientist
ESCNE 3.507
Edinburg
carine.cocco@utrgv.edu
![Leticia Contreras Research Associate II BLHSB 2.808B (956) 882-5040 Brownsville leticia.contreras01@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/contreras-leticia.png)
Leticia Contreras
Research Associate II
BLHSB 2.808B
(956) 882-5040
Brownsville
leticia.contreras01@utrgv.edu
![Mario Fierro Program Specialist HUB of Prosperity Edinburg mario.fierro01@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/mario-fierro.png)
Mario Fierro
Program Specialist
HUB of Prosperity
Edinburg
mario.fierro01@utrgv.edu
![Gerhard "Randy" Finke Dive Safety Officer CSL 101 / PI MOB (956) 882-4079 South Padre Island gerhard.finke@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/gerhard_finke.png)
Gerhard "Randy" Finke
Dive Safety Officer
CSL 101 / PI MOB
(956) 882-4079
South Padre Island
gerhard.finke@utrgv.edu
![Jerald Garrett Research Associate I BLHSB 2.912 Brownsville jerald.garrett01@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/jerald_garrett.png)
Jerald Garrett
Research Associate I
BLHSB 2.912
Brownsville
jerald.garrett01@utrgv.edu
![Marcelo Gomes da Silva Assoc Research Scientist ESCNE 3.507 Edinburg marcelo.gomesdasilva@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/marcelo-gomes-da-silva1.png)
Marcelo Gomes da Silva
Assoc Research Scientist
ESCNE 3.507
Edinburg
marcelo.gomesdasilva@utrgv.edu
![Maria Gonzalez Program Specialist HUB of Prosperity Edinburg maria.gonzalez01@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/headshot-placeholder.png)
Maria Gonzalez
Program Specialist
HUB of Prosperity
Edinburg
maria.gonzalez01@utrgv.edu
![Lorena Hernandez Administrative Assistant II ESCNE 2.619 (956) 665-5124 Edinburg lorena.hernandez1@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/lorena-hernandez.png)
Lorena Hernandez
Administrative Assistant II
ESCNE 2.619
(956) 665-5124
Edinburg
lorena.hernandez1@utrgv.edu
![Danielle Hewitt Research Associate I PPOB5 1.800D Port Isabel danielle.hewitt@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/danielle-hewitt.png)
Danielle Hewitt
Research Associate I
PPOB5 1.800D
Port Isabel
danielle.hewitt@utrgv.edu
![Bryan Hoke Lab Supervisor Coordinator ESCNE 3.140 (956) 665-2467 Edinburg bryan.hoke@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/bryan-hoke.png)
Bryan Hoke
Lab Supervisor Coordinator
ESCNE 3.140
(956) 665-2467
Edinburg
bryan.hoke@utrgv.edu
![Maria Infante Administrative Assistant II Coastal Studies Lab (956) 882-4070 South Padre Island maria.infante@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/infante-maria.png)
Maria Infante
Administrative Assistant II
Coastal Studies Lab
(956) 882-4070
South Padre Island
maria.infante@utrgv.edu
![Alexuss Jauregui Program Coordinator ESCNE 3.507 Edinburg alexuss.jauregui01@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/headshot-placeholder.png)
Alexuss Jauregui
Program Coordinator
ESCNE 3.507
Edinburg
alexuss.jauregui01@utrgv.edu
![Stephanie Kasper Program Manager HUB of Prosperity Edinburg stephanie.kasper01@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/stephanie-kasper.png)
Stephanie Kasper
Program Manager
HUB of Prosperity
Edinburg
stephanie.kasper01@utrgv.edu
![Jeremy Lasater Boat Captain PI MOB (956) 882-9802 South Padre Island jeremy.lasater01@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/jeremy-lasater.png)
Jeremy Lasater
Boat Captain
PI MOB
(956) 882-9802
South Padre Island
jeremy.lasater01@utrgv.edu
![Esmeralda Mendez Program Coordinator ESCNE 3.507 Edinburg esmeralda.mendez03@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/esmeralda-mendez.png)
Esmeralda Mendez
Program Coordinator
ESCNE 3.507
Edinburg
esmeralda.mendez03@utrgv.edu
![Natalia Moore Research Associate II Lab 1.200/Office 1.200A Port Isabel natalia.moore01@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/natalia-moore.png)
Natalia Moore
Research Associate II
Lab 1.200/Office 1.200A
Port Isabel
natalia.moore01@utrgv.edu
![Eberto Presas Lab Technician Coastal Studies Lab (956) 882-4073 South Padre Island eberto.presas@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/elberto_presas.png)
Eberto Presas
Lab Technician
Coastal Studies Lab
(956) 882-4073
South Padre Island
eberto.presas@utrgv.edu
![Bianca Quiroz Program Coordinator ESCNE 3.507 (956) 665-1193 Edinburg bianca.quiroz01@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/bianca-quiroz.png)
Bianca Quiroz
Program Coordinator
ESCNE 3.507
(956) 665-1193
Edinburg
bianca.quiroz01@utrgv.edu
![Kevin Ryer Research Associate II Garcia St. Campus (956) 882-5878 Port Isabel kevin.ryer@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/kevin_ryer.png)
Kevin Ryer
Research Associate II
Garcia St. Campus
(956) 882-5878
Port Isabel
kevin.ryer@utrgv.edu
![Erica I Salazar Administrative Assistant II BLHSB 2.816 (956) 882-5040 Brownsville erica.salazar@utrgv.edu](../_files/images/headshots/staff/salazar-erica.png)
Erica I Salazar
Administrative Assistant II
BLHSB 2.816
(956) 882-5040
Brownsville
erica.salazar@utrgv.edu
AESS Graduate Students
Students | Advisors |
---|---|
Abdi, Mohamed | |
Abdurrahman, Muhammad | |
Abogaye Arthur, Chris | |
Acquah, Patrick | |
Ajaka Tayo Oluwagbenga, Oluwatayo | |
Antwi, Raymond | |
Babarinde, Ifeoluwa | |
Barber, Jessie | Dr. Racelis |
Bazan, Brenda | |
Bazan, David | |
Belmares, Assalia | |
Carmenate, Perla | |
Chowdhury, Afsana | |
Chowdhury, Hemal | |
Collis, Bridgett | |
Colunga, Samantha | |
Dale, Jon | Dr. Pereira |
Davila, Damien | |
Delafuente, Benjamin | |
De La Rosa, Christopher | Dr. Pereira |
De Leon, Samantha | |
Dhungana, Anjan | |
Elizondo, Edwardo | |
Fajemisin, Adegboyega | |
Feldman, Mackenzie | |
Frimpong, Solomon | |
Garcia, Angelita | |
Garcia, Deisy | |
Garcia, Katherine | Dr. Easton |
Garcia Guerrero, Teresa | |
Garcia Patlan, Carlos | |
Garrett, Jerald | |
Gonzalez, Sarah | |
Guerra, Jose | |
Hicks, Audrey | |
Hinojosa, Karla | |
Hourany, Ruby | |
Ibrahim, Temitayo | |
Jaramillo, Isaiah | Dr. Pereira |
Jimenez, Kasandra | |
K.C., Dipsana | |
Kaur, Hardeep | |
Kotey, Naa | |
Kothur Thirupathi, Sairithin Reddy | |
Maharjan, Rupesh | |
Martin, Samantha | |
McConnell, Cara | |
Mocarrami, Zahra | |
Moses, Oluwabusayo | |
Mukingal, Santosh | |
Musah, Seidu | |
Oginni, Esther | |
Ogugua, Emeka | |
Ohawuchi, Chinaka | |
Onibaba, Oluwatoyin | |
Oppong Gyasi, Percy | |
Patidar, Saket | |
Pinakana, Sai | |
Puente, Jaclynn | |
Quiroz Gonzalez, Bianca | |
Rahman, Shoeb | |
Rayamajhi, Aleena | |
Ribera, Sydney | |
Roberson, William | |
Roy, Partha Protim | |
Sathi, Khadeja Sultana | |
Sheam, Md Moinuddin | |
Soto, Arturo | |
Tamayo, Angelica | |
Umuhoza, Odile | |
Vasquez, Angelina | |
Yellarapu, Chidanand Reddy | |
Yang, Tongwen |
OCES Graduate Students
Students | Advisor |
---|---|
Ahmed, Asif | |
Blalack lii, Victor | Dr. Cheng |
Brown, Mya | |
Cantu, Esmirna | |
Dash, Mohan | Dr. Rahman |
De La Garza, David | |
Duran, Sonia | |
Fuelling, Jerad | |
Gallagher, Connor | |
Garza, Nathaniel | |
Gniffke, Edward | Dr. Easton |
Gonzalez, Jacob | Dr. Cintra |
Hayden-Pless, Greta | Dr. Kline |
King, Michelle | |
Kornblum, Emily | Dr. Easton |
Lamb, Marissa | Dr. Kline |
Leal, Sandra | Dr. Cintra |
Lo, Kathrene | Dr. Kline |
Lopez, Sabas | |
Majumder, Md. Salahuddin | Dr. Raysoni |
Orive, Geaceli | |
Perry, Marshall | |
Preota, Sumiaya Amin | |
Salinas, Angel | |
Torres Perez, German | |
Weihbrecht, Marybeth | Dr. Kline |
White, Allison | |
Zeiler, Annie |