R&I Staff Directory Office of the EVP for Research and Innovation Ahmed Mahdy, Ph.D. – Executive Vice President Ahmed Mahdy, Ph.D. Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation 361.825.3881 ahmed.mahdy@tamucc.edu Faculty Center 177 Dorina Murgulet, Ph.D. – Associate Vice President for Research Dorina Murgulet, Ph.D.Associate Vice President for Research361.825.2309dorina.murgulet@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 167 Associate Vice President and Dean of Graduate Excellence Assistant Vice President for Research Integrity Anissa Ybarra, Ed.D. Anissa Ybarra, Ed.D.Project Director361.825.3887anissa.ybarra@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 171 Justin Guajardo Justin GuajardoSenior Administrative Coordinator I361.825.3881justin.guajardo@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 178 Business Operations Tuan Phung - Director Tuan PhungDirector, Business Operations361.825.3823tuan.phung@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 179C Abhishek Medikonda Abhishek MedikondaData Analyst361.825.7738abhishek.medikonda@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 179B Office of Research Development Research Development Officer Research Development Officer Office of Student Research and Innovation Linda Barbato Linda BarbatoProgram Coordinator361.825.3675Linda.Barbato@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 168 Nydia Sanchez, Ph.D. Nydia Sanchez, Ph.D.Project Coordinator III361.825.7523Nydia.Sanchez@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 179D Office of Graduate Excellence Project Manager I Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization Program Director Data Visualization and Reporting Analyst Office of Research Engagement Joe Miller - Director Joe MillerDirector361.825.5967joseph.miller@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 151C Catherine Bridges Catherine BridgesBusiness Coordinator III361.825.3389catherine.bridges@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 151H Trent Thigpen Trent ThigpenProgram Director, Pollution Prevention Partnership and AutoCheck361.825.3070trent.thigpen@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 152 Yazmin Diaz Yazmin DiazProgram Manager 361.825.5751yazmin.diaz@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 151D Office of Sponsored Research Administration Kimberly Hawkenson - Director Kimberly Hawkenson, CRADirector361.825.2730kimberly.hawkenson@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 163 DeAnna Crites DeAnna Crites, CRAGrant Administrator II361.825.7612deanna.crites@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 166 Patricia Foster Patricia FosterGrant Administrator I361.825.3977patricia.foster@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 164 Mary Alice Mixon Mary Alice MixonGrant Administrator I361.825.3885mary.mixon@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 162 Hannah Mitchell Hannah MitchellGrants Specialist361.825.3153hannah.mitchell@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 165A Mariah Martinez Mariah MartinezGrants Specialist361.825.5880mariah.martinez@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 165A Kristine Yancey Kristine Yancey Grants Specialist 361.825.4352 kristine.yancey@tamucc.edu Office of Research Compliance John Scarpa, Ph.D. John Scarpa, Ph.D.IACUC & IBC Coordinator361.825.2892john.scarpa@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 173 Larry Lloyd Larry LloydDiving Safety Officer361.825.3086larry.lloyd@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 172 Samuel Garza Samuel GarzaAssistant Diving Safety Officer361.825.2393samuel.garza@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 172 IRB Coordinator Research Support Services Michelle Eisenman Michelle EisenmanResearch Specialist II, IRB361.825.5624michelle.eisenman@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 170 Autonomy Research Institute Click here to view a full listing of the Autonomy Research Institute personnel along with their contact information. Michael Sanders - Assistant Vice President and Executive Director Michael SandersAssistant Vice President and Executive Director361.825.4103michael.sanders@tamucc.eduFBB 306C Tye Payne Tye PayneAssociate Director, Public Operations361.825.4107tye.payne@tamucc.eduFBB 306F Joe Henry Joe HenryAssociate Director, Grants, Research, & Administration361.825.2577joe.henry@tamucc.eduFBB 306D Conrad Blucher Institute Click here to view a full listing of the Conrad Blucher Institute personnel along with their contact information. Richard Smith, Ph.D. - Executive Director Richard Smith, Ph.D.Executive Director361.825.2720richard.smith@tamucc.eduNatural Resources Center 1204 Gina Concannon Gina ConcannonAssociate Executive Director361.825.3226gina.concannon@tamucc.eduNatural Resources Center 1205 Center for Marine Aquaculture Christopher Hollenbeck, Ph.D. - Director Christopher Hollenbeck, Ph.D.Director 361.825.6022christopher.hollenbeck@tamucc.eduTidal Hall 140
Ahmed Mahdy, Ph.D. 
Dorina Murgulet, Ph.D.
Anissa Ybarra, Ed.D.
Justin Guajardo
Tuan Phung
Abhishek Medikonda
Linda Barbato
Joe Miller
Catherine Bridges
Trent Thigpen
Yazmin Diaz
Kimberly Hawkenson, CRA
DeAnna Crites, CRA
Patricia Foster
Mary Alice Mixon
Hannah Mitchell
Mariah Martinez
Kristine Yancey 
John Scarpa, Ph.D.
Larry Lloyd
Michelle Eisenman
Michael Sanders
Tye Payne
Joe Henry
Richard Smith, Ph.D.
Gina Concannon
Christopher Hollenbeck, Ph.D.