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 Janet Donaldson, Ph.D. Janet Donaldson, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Research 361.825.2751 janet.donaldson@tamucc.edu Faculty Center 167 Karen McCaleb, Ed.D. Karen McCaleb, Ed.D.Associate Vice President and Dean of Graduate Excellence361.825.3847karen.mccaleb@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 151B Assistant Vice President for Research Integrity Tuan Phung Tuan PhungDirector, Business Operations361.825.3823tuan.phung@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 179D Anissa Ybarra, Ed.D. Anissa Ybarra, Ed.D.Project Manager361.825.3887anissa.ybarra@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 171 Justin Guajardo Justin GuajardoSenior Administrative Coordinator361.825.3881justin.guajardo@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 178 Lauren Clemens Lauren ClemensAdministrative Coordinator 361.825.7267lauren.clemens@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 178 R&I Faculty Fellow Veysel Avsar, Ph.D. Veysel Avsar, Ph.D.Research and Innovation Faculty FellowProfessor of Economics361.825.2385veysel.avsar@tamucc.eduO'Connor Building 390 Office of Research Development Hamid Mansouri Rad, Ph.D. Hamid Mansouri Rad, PH.D.Research Development Officer361.825.4304hamid.rad@tamucc.edu Michelle Chavez Michelle ChavezResearch Development Associate361.825.4143michelle.chavez@tamucc.edu Office of Student Research and Innovation Linda Barbato Linda BarbatoOutreach and Compliance Coordinator361.825.3675Linda.Barbato@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 151H Christina Loftin Christina LoftinProject Coordinator361.825.2715christina.loftin@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 159 Office of Graduate Excellence Project Manager I Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization Program Director Michael DeShazo Michael DeShazoData Visualization & Reporting Analyst361.825.2251michael.deshazo@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 179B Office of Research Engagement Joe Miller - Director Joe MillerDirector361.825.5967joseph.miller@tamucc.eduNatural Resources Center 2203 Catherine Bridges Catherine BridgesBusiness Coordinator361.825.3389catherine.bridges@tamucc.eduNatural Resources Center 2204 Trent Thigpen Trent ThigpenProgram Manager361.825.3070trent.thigpen@tamucc.eduNatural Resources Center 2206 Yazmin Diaz Yazmin DiazProgram Manager 361.825.5751yazmin.diaz@tamucc.eduNatural Resources Center 2202 Office of Sponsored Research Administration Kimberly Hawkenson - Director Kimberly HawkensonDirector361.825.2730kimberly.hawkenson@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 163 Patricia Foster Patricia FosterGrant Administrator I361.825.3977patricia.foster@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 168 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 170 Mariah Martinez Mariah MartinezGrants Specialist361.825.5880mariah.martinez@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 172 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 IRB Coordinator Research Support Services Michelle Eisenman Michelle EisenmanResearch Specialist II - IRB361.825.5624michelle.eisenman@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 165A Anna Gongora Anna GongoraGrant Administrator I361.825.2823anna.gongora@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 165A Autonomy Research Institute Click here to view a full listing of the Autonomy Research Institute personnel along with their contact information. Michael Sanders - Executive Director Michael SandersExecutive 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 Collaborative Community Research Center Director