Staff

Mission
The UHCL Center for Faculty Development promotes and sustains a campus culture that values intellectual inquiry, scholarship, and creative engagement. As a hub for knowledge creation and dissemination, the Center supports the development of teaching, research, and professional service skills for all UHCL faculty, across disciplines and at every level and stage of their careers. As the success of UHCL rests upon its faculty, professional development and a passion for life-long learning are crucial components for institutional effectiveness.
Dr. Kay Colley
Executive Director, Center for Faculty Development

Email: Colley@UHCL.edu
Phone: 281-283-3291
Office: Bayou Building, 1604
Faculty Fellows
2023-2024
HSI Best Practices
(Year 3 - Advocate)
Angela Kelling, HSH Assistant Professor of Psychology
Georgina Moreno, HSH Assistant Professor of Psychology
Using Analytics to Improve Student Outcomes at UHCL
(Year 3 - Advocate)
Gene "Xiaojun" Shan, CSE Assistant Professor of Engineering Management
2022-2023
HSI Best Practices
(Year 2 - Teaching and Informing)
Angela Kelling, HSH Assistant Professor of Psychology
Georgina Moreno, HSH Assistant Professor of Psychology
Using Analytics to Improve Student Outcomes at UHCL
(Year 2 - Teaching and Informing)
Gene "Xiaojun" Shan, CSE Assistant Professor of Engineering Management
2021-2022
HSI Best Practices
(Year 1 - Scholar)
Angela Kelling, HSH Assistant Professor of Psychology
Georgina Moreno, HSH Assistant Professor of Psychology
Using Analytics to Improve Student Outcomes at UHCL
(Year 1 - Scholar)
Gene "Xiaojun" Shan, CSE Assistant Professor of Engineering Management
2020-2021
Writing-Intensive Course Initiative
(Year 3 - Advocate)
Lorie Jacobs, HSH Assistant Professor of Writing
2019-2020
Developing Writing-Focused Faculty at UHCL
Lorie Jacobs, HSH Assistant Professor of Writing
2018-2019
Writing In the Discipline
Lorie Jacobs, HSH Assistant Professor of Writing
2017-2018
Writing for Maximum Impact: Fostering WAC/WID Pedagogy at UHCL
Lorie Jacobs, HSH Assistant Professor of Writing
Transforming Your Presentation into a Publication
Denise McDonald, HSH Assistant Professor of Psychology
CFD Faculty Advisory Board (2025-2026)
- Hisham Al-Mubaid – CSE
- Giazú Enciso Domínguez – HSH
- Kathleen Garland – COB
- Emily Horton - COE
- Lory Santiago-Vasquez, CSE
- Kelsey James, HSH
- Clifton Mayfield – COB
- Jennifer Grace – COE






