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 Innovation361.825.3881ahmed.mahdy@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 177 Janet Donaldson, Ph.D. Janet Donaldson, Ph.D.Associate Vice President for Research361.825.2751janet.donaldson@tamucc.eduFaculty 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 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 Research Development Officer Michelle Chavez Michelle ChavezResearch Development Associatemichelle.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 Marvarene Oliver, Ed.D. Marvarene Oliver, Ed.D.Associate Dean361.825.3216marvarene.oliver@tamucc.eduFaculty Center 151C 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 Office of Research Compliance Director 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
Ahmed Mahdy, Ph.D.
Janet Donaldson, Ph.D.
Karen McCaleb, Ed.D.
Tuan Phung
Anissa Ybarra, Ed.D.
Justin Guajardo
Lauren Clemens
Veysel Avsar, Ph.D.
Linda Barbato
Christina Loftin
Marvarene Oliver, Ed.D.
Joe Miller
Catherine Bridges
Trent Thigpen
Yazmin Diaz
Kimberly Hawkenson
Patricia Foster
Mary Alice Mixon
Hannah Mitchell
Mariah Martinez
John Scarpa, Ph.D.
Larry Lloyd
Michelle Eisenman
Anna Gongora
Michael Sanders
Tye Payne
Joe Henry
Richard Smith, Ph.D.
Gina Concannon