At University of Houston-Clear Lake, your degree program in the College of Human Sciences and Humanities means you'll be guided, instructed and supported by a group of dedicated faculty who are committed to helping you apply your talents and begin a journey toward a career path focused on understanding and improving lives. We are proud to be part of a student-centered, community-minded, partnership-oriented university that gives students like you a solid, liberal arts foundation — one that promotes intellectual and personal growth and prepares you for both lifelong learning and employment. You’ll be able to cultivate close relationships and maximize your instructional time in our small classes featuring world-class faculty, including several Fulbright scholars.
Meet the Dean

Samuel Gladden
Interim Dean and Professor of Literature,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3301
Email: gladden@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1529.06
Additional Faculty

Karen Alexander
Program Director and Assistant Professor of Nursing,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-212-1627
Email: alexanderk@uhcl.edu
Office: HSCB 226

William E. Amonette
Associate Professor in Exercise and Health Sciences,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3381
Email: amonette@uhcl.edu
Office: Recreation & Wellness, Suite 249

Comeka Anderson Diaz
Visiting Lecturer in Criminology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3312
Email: AndersonDiaz@UHCL.edu
Office: Bayou 2121

Jennifer Arney
Associate Professor of Sociology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3441
Email: Arney@UHCL.edu
Office: Bayou 2121

Andrea Baldwin
Lecturer of Communication,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3479
Email: baldwin@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor central 1307.14

Robert A. Bartsch
Professor of Psychology and Program Director, Center for Faculty Development,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3291
Email: bartsch@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2608

Jason Bentley
Lecturer of Fitness and Human Performance,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3461
Email: bentley@uhcl.edu
Office: Recreation & Wellness, Suite 249

Janice Bethany
Visiting Lecturer,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3372
Email: bethany@uhcl.edu
Office: B1508.07

Steven Bistricky
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3404
Email: bistricky@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2233.12

Michael Brims
Associate Professor of Communication and Digital Media,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3391
Email: brims@uhcl.edu
Office: SSB 2109.16

Matthew Brown
Associate Professor of Family Therapy,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3304
Email: brownm@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.13

Cynthya Campbell Palmer
Assistant Professor,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3363
Email: campbellpalmer@uhcl.edu
Office: AS1410.22

Denise B. Cazes
Senior Lecturer in Fitness and Human Performance,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3419
Email: cazes@uhcl.edu
Office: Recreation & Wellness, Suite 249.13

Christina Cedillo
Assistant Professor of Writing,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3483
Email: cedilloc@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.12

Tak Shing (Leo) Chan
Associate Professor of Communication and Digital Media Studies,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3323
Email: ChanTa@UHCL.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.18

Stephen Cherry
Associate Professor of Sociology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3434
Email: cherry@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.15

Debra E. Clark
Associate Professor of Communication,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3399
Email: clarked@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508-24

Michael Clody
Associate Professor of Literature,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3390
Email: clodymc@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.16

Sarah Costello
Associate Professor of Art History,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3342
Email: costello@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2121.10

Maria Curtis
Associate Professor in Anthropology and Cross-Cultural Studies,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3429
Email: Curtis@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.09

David Day
Senior Lecturer in Writing,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3355
Email: day@uhcl.edu
Office: Student Services Bldg 2109

Julianna M. Dean
Assistant Professor of Clinical, Health and Applied Sciences,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3389
Email: deanj@uhcl.edu
Office: R249

Chloé Diepenbrock
Associate Professor of Writing,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3356
Email: Diepenbrock@uhcl.edu
Office: Student Services Building 2109.04

Dragana Djordjevic
Lecturer ,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3382
Email: djordjevic@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.08

Kimberly Dodson
Associate Professor, Criminology Program Director,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3492
Email: dodsonk@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2617.02

Neal Dugre
Assistant Professor of History,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3358
Email: Dugre@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.04

Angela Durón-Larson
Visiting Lecturer,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3347
Email: duronlarson@uhcl.edu
Office: B2617.17

Sara Elkins
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3315
Email: elkins@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2529.06

Kirk English
Assistant Professor of Exercise and Health Sciences,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3313
Email: english@uhcl.edu
Office: REC 249.05
Emily Fessler
Associate Professor of Family Therapy ,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3371
Email: fessler@uhcl.edu
Lisa Fosbender
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3498
Email: fosbender@uhcl.edu

Leticia French
Lecturer of Writing,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3462
Email: french@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor Central 1307.09

Kelley Frierson
Visiting Lecturer of Writing,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3343
Email: frierson@uhcl.edu
Office: A-1307

Jennifer Fritz
Associate Professor of Behavior Analysis,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3427
Email: Fritzj@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.20

Anne Gessler
Coordinator of UHCL Common Reader Program, Clinical Assistant Professor of First-Year
Seminar and Humanities
,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3471
Email: gessler@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor Central 1307.02

Samuel Gladden
Interim Dean and Professor of Literature,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3301
Email: gladden@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1529.06

Barbara Hales
Associate Professor of History,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3411
Email: hales@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1508
Afshana Haque
Assistant Professor of Family Therapy,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3464
Email: haque@uhcl.edu
Office: B2529.08
Alana Hatley
Lecturer,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3470
Email: hatley@uhcl.edu
Office: B2233.04

Mary Hedengren
Lecturer,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3496
Email: Hedengren@UHCL.edu
Office: Bayou 2121.11

Beth Hentges
Department Chair of Psychology and Associate Professor of Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3308
Email: hentges@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2617.05

Adam Hodges
Professor of History,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3395
Email: hodgesaj@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508-25

Henda Hsu
Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3475
Email: hsuh@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor Central 1307.10

Lorie Jacobs
Assistant Professor of Writing,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3460
Email: jacobsl@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.14

Hae Rim (Helen) Jin
Assistant Professor of Criminology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3459
Email: jin@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor Central 1307.19
Sandra Jenkins
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-212-1626
Email: jenkins@uhcl.edu
Office: Pearland HSB 228

Amanda Johnston
Associate Professor of Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3393
Email: johnston@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.06

Heather Kanenberg
Associate Professor of Social Work,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3458
Email: kanenbergh@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2617

Angela Kelling
Assistant Professor of Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3488
Email: KellingA@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2617-14
Nicholas Kelling
Associate Professor of Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3443
Email: kelling@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.08

Brent Kice
Associate Professor of Communication,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3482
Email: kice@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2233.03

Elizabeth Klett
Professor of Literature,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3445
Email: Klette@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2529.09

Anna Klyueva
Associate Professor of Communication,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3442
Email: klyueva@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2529.12

Christine Kovic
Professor of Anthropology and Cross-Cultural Studies,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3365
Email: kovic@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2617.04

Lauren Kussro
Assistant Professor of Art and Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3373
Email: kussro@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor 1307.18

Isabelle Kusters
Assistant Professor, Exercise and Health Sciences,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3378
Email: kusters@uhcl.edu
Office: Recreation & Wellness Building 249

Stuart Larson
Department Chair of Communication and Studio Arts and Associate Professor of Graphic
Design
,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3362
Email: larsons@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.10

Jeff Lash
Associate Professor of Geography,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3417
Email: Lash@uhcl.edu
Office: SSB2109.02
Roberta Leal
Assistant Professor of Social Work,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3495
Email: LealR@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2617

Sarah Lechago
Associate Professor of Behavior Analysis,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3331
Email: Lechago@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2529.07

Clay Leonard
Assistant Professor of Art and Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3477
Email: leonard@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor Central 1307.12

Dorothea Lerman
Professor of Psychology and Director, Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3437
Email: lerman@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.23

Matthew Linton
Associate Professor of Art and Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3379
Email: linton@uhcl.edu
Office: SSB 2109-03

Amy Lucas
Associate Professor of Sociology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3413
Email: Lucas@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2121.04

Jason Makepeace
Associate Professor of Art,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3422
Email: Makepeace@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2121.08

David H. Malin
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3339
Email: malin@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2617.12

Anne Marcoline
Associate Professor of Literature,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3448
Email: Marcoline@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.03

Ryan Marek
Assistant Professor in Health Services Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3409
Email: Marek@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2233.05
Jennifer Maritza McCauley
Visiting Assistant Professor,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3372
Email: McCauley@uhcl.edu
Office: B1508.07

Scott McIntyre
Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-212-1754
Email: Mcintyre@uhcl.edu
Office: Pearland HSB 233

Michael McMullen
Professor of Sociology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3435
Email: McMullen@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2617.13

Kevin McNamara
Professor of Literature,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3387
Email: mcnamara@uhcl.edu
Office: B2121.07
Beth Merfish
Associate Professor of Art History,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3432
Email: merfish@uhcl.edu
Office: B2121.12

Alex Milam
Associate Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-212-1752
Email: MilamA@uhcl.edu
Office: Pearland HSB 231

Georgina Moreno
Assistant Professor of Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3384
Email: morenog@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.17
Valerie Morgan
Assistant Professor of Health Service Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3375
Email: morganva@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2529.03

Keith Parsons
Professor of Philosophy,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3361
Email: parsons@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2529.10

Everette B. Penn
Professor of Criminology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3383
Email: PennEv@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.21

Jeremy Piercy
Visiting Assistant Professor of History,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3466
Email: piercy@uhcl.edu
Office: B2121.12

Desdamona Rios
Associate Professor of Social Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3457
Email: rios@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2121.06

Wanalee Romero
Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of First-Year Seminar Program,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3423
Email: romero@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.10

G. Thomas Schanding
Associate Professor of School Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3484
Email: schandingjr@uhcl.edu
Office: B2529.04

Christal R. Seahorn
Interim Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Writing,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3444
Email: seahorn@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.27

Nicholas Shaman
Assistant Professor of Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3386
Email: Shaman@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.15
Mary B. Short
Professor of Clinical Psychology and Department Chair for Clinical, Health and Applied
Sciences
,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3324
Email: ShortMB@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.26

Rick J. Short
Professor of Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3300
Email: Short@UHCL.edu
Office: Bayou 1529.05

Daniel E. Silvermintz
Associate Professor of Humanities,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3326
Email: Silvermintz@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 2529.02

Cengiz Sisman
Professor of History,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3472
Email: sisman@uhcl.edu
Office: B2233.04

Hunter W. Stephenson
Associate Professor of Writing,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3403
Email: stephenson@uhcl.edu
Office: SSB 2109.11
Gill Strait
Associate Professor of School Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3494
Email: strait@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2529.13

Lisa Sublett
Assistant Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3493 (UHCL campus) and 281-212-1756 (Pearland Campus)
Email: sublett@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2233 (UHCL Campus) and HSB 235 (Pearland Campus)

Shreerekha Subramanian
Department Chair of Liberal Arts and Associate Professor of Humanities,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3430
Email: subramanian@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2617.18

Steven Sutherland
Assistant Professor of Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3474
Email: sutherland@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2233.08

Joyce Taylor
Coordinator HSH Internship and Lecturer of Behavioral Science,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3377
Email: taylorj@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1125.02

Christine Walther
Associate Professor of Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3463
Email: walther@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2233.10

Christopher P. Ward
Professor of Psychology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3303
Email: wardchris@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2617.03

Dawit Woldu
Associate Professor of Anthropology,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3364
Email: woldu@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.12

Lauren Yandell
Lecturer of Art and Design,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3478
Email: yandell@uhcl.edu
Office: Arbor Central 1307.13

Se Hyoung Yi
Assistant Professor of Political Science,
Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3476
Email: yi@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1508.09