R&I Staff Directory

Ahmed Mahdy, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research and Innovation
(361) 825-3881
Ahmed.Mahdy@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 177

Janet Donaldson, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research
(361) 825-2751
Janet.Donaldson@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 167

Tuan Phung
Business Manager
(361) 825-3823
Tuan.Phung@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 179D

Anissa Ybarra, Ed.D.
Project Manager
(361) 825-3887
Anissa.Ybarra@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 171

Justin Guajardo
Administrative Coordinator II
(361) 825-3881
Justin.Guajardo@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 178

Administrative Associate III

Larisa Ford, Ph.D.
Research Development Officer
(361) 825-2598
Larisa.Ford@tamucc.edu
CBBIC 301

Jayne-Marie Linguist
Grant Writing Associate
(361) 825-3650
Jayne-Marie.Linguist@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 165A

Sharmeen Ahmed
Program Director of Technology Transfer and Commercialization
(361) 825-2886
Sharmeen.Ahmed@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 179C

Michael DeShazo
Data Visualization & Reporting Analyst
(361) 825-2251
Michael.DeShazo@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 179B

Joe Miller
Director of Research Engagement
(361) 825-5967
Joseph.Miller@tamucc.edu
Natural Resources Center 2203

Catherine Bridges
Business Coordinator
(361) 825-3389
Catherine.Bridges@tamucc.edu
Natural Resources Center 2204

Danell Reilly
Program Specialist
(361) 825-5751
Danell.Reilly@tamucc.edu
Natural Resources Center 2202

Trent Thigpen
Program Manager
(361) 825-3070
Trent.Thigpen@tamucc.edu
Natural Resources Center 2206

Director of the Office of Sponsored Research Administration

Kimberly Hawkenson
Assistant Director of Sponsored Research Administration
(361) 825-2730
Kimberly.Hawkenson@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 166

Sarah Khan
Grant Administrator I
(361) 825-3977
Sarah.Khan@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 168

Hannah Mitchell
Grants Specialist
(361) 825-3153
Hannah.Mitchell@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 170

Thomas Cantu
Grants and Contracts Specialist
(361) 825-3047
Thomas.Cantu@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 164

Mary Alice Mixon
Grants and Contracts Specialist
(361) 825-3885
Mary.Mixon@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 162

Rebecca Ballard, J.D.
Director of Research Compliance
(361) 825-2497
Rebecca.Ballard@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 173A

John Scarpa, Ph.D.
IACUC & IBC Coordinator
(361) 825-2892
John.Scarpa@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 173

Larry Lloyd
Dive Safety Officer
(361) 825-3086
Larry.Lloyd@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 172

Cari Loeffler
IRB Coordinator
(361) 825-3057
Cari.Loeffler@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 173

Michael Sanders
Executive Director of LSUASC
(361) 825-4103
Michael.Sanders@tamucc.edu
CBBIC 306C

Tye Payne
Program Director of Operations
(361) 825-2896
Tye.Payne@tamucc.edu
CBBIC 306 F

Joe Henry
Associate Director of Business Development
(361) 825-2577
Joe.Henry@tamucc.edu
TEEX Headquaters; 200 Technology Way;
College Station, TX 77845

Richard Smith, Ph.D.
Director of CBI
(361) 825-2720
Richard.Smith@tamucc.edu
NRC 1204

Gina Concannon
Interim Associate Director
(361) 825-3226
Gina.Concannon@tamucc.edu
NRC 1205

Michael Starek, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist
(361) 825-3978
Michael.Starek@tamucc.edu
NRC 3407

David Scott, Ed.D.
Dean of the College of Education and Human Development
Interim Director
(361) 825-2660
David.Scott@tamucc.edu
Faculty Center 205B

Tim Gunter, Ed.D.
Director of National Spill Control School
(361) 825-3335
Timothy.Gunter@tamucc.edu
Natural Resources Center 1105