International Education Week Committee (IEWC) celebrates international education, global engagement, and exchange of cultures at the University of Houston clear Lake. Every year the committee plans International Education Week (IEW) for the month of November. The committee's mission is to build awareness, momentum, and understanding of global education at UHCL. Our committee has Students, Professional Staffs, and Scholars representatives from the UHCL.
Interested in joining the committee, please contact Firoj Gurung at gurung@uhcl.edu.
Chair

Firoj Gurung
He / Him / His
Coordinator of International Student Programs
Office of Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
gurung@uhcl.edu
Returning Members

Stephanie Holleran
She / Her / Hers
Senior International Student Advisor
Office of International Admissions and Programs
holleran@uhcl.edu
New Members

Andrea Alvarado
She / Her / Hers / Ella
Program Director
HSI-STEM Grant: Pathways to STEM Careers
alvaradoa@uhcl.edu

Dr. Elizabeth Beavers
She / Her / Hers
Associate Professor of Special Education
College of Education
beaversea@uhcl.edu

Erica Njoku
She / Her / Hers
Associate Director
Office of Student Involvement and Leadership
njoku@uhcl.edu

Hana Zewdie
She / Her / Hers
Assistant Director
Office of Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
zewdie@uhcl.edu

Iliana Melendez
Ella / She / Her / Hers
Associate Dean of Students
Dean of Students Office
melendezib@uhcl.edu

Dr. Johna McClendon
She / Her / Hers
Director, International Admissions & Student Services/PDSO
Office of International Admissions and Programs
mcclendonj@uhcl.edu

Dr. Paul Withey
He / Him / His
Program Chair of Physics, Associate Professor of Physics
College of Science and Engineering
withey@uhcl.edu

Dr. Rebecca Huss-Keeler
She / Her / Hers
Professor of Early Childhood Education
College of Education
huss@uhcl.edu

Lisa Lima
She / Her / Hers
Global Learning & Strategy Coordinator
Office of Global Learning and Strategy
lima@uhcl.edu