HCPP Faculty & Staff

 

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Jim Granato, PhD

Director, Hobby Center for Public Policy

Professor, Political Science, University of Houston

501A Ezekiel W. Cullen Building
713 743 3887
713 743 3978 fax
 jgranato@uh.edu

Expertise: Policy Analysis, Macroeconomic Policy, Science Policy, Mathematical and Statistical Modeling

Contact Jim for interviews and public statements regarding the Hobby Center for Public Policy, including data analysis and research projects.

 

 

 

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Renée Cross, MLA
Associate Director, Hobby Center for Public Policy

Lecturer, Political Science, University of Houston

501A Ezekiel W. Cullen Building
713 743 3972 
713 743 3978 fax
rcross@uh.edu

Expertise: Texas and Houston Politics, Politics & the Internet, Civic Engagement & Public Service

Contact Renée for interviews about local politics, and with questions regarding community and research projects.

 

UH alumnus: BS, Psychology; JD 

Lauren Neely, JD
Research Development Administrator

 

501L Ezekiel W. Cullen Building
713 743 3975 
713 743 3978 fax
lneely@central.uh.edu

Contact Lauren with questions about business operations including grants and contracts.

 

 

Mike Angel
Executive Administrative Associate

Operations Coordinator

 

501 Ezekiel W. Cullen Building
713 743 3976 
713 743 3978 fax
mangel2@uh.edu

Contact Mike for general information about the HCPP and to schedule appointments with Dr. Granato.

BS, Business Administration


BBA, Economics & International Business; MPA

Maggie Manzano, MPA

Program Manager

232 McElhinney Hall
713 743 4804

713 743 3978 fax

mmanzano@central.uh.edu

Contact Maggie for information about the Civic Houston Internship Program (CHIP) and the Certified Public Manager Program (CPM), and community outreach.

 

 

Eva Coffey

Graduate Assistant, Political Science

501 Ezekiel W. Cullen Building
713 743 3970
713 743 3978 fax
 ecoffey2@uh.edu

 
 

Survey Research Institute
 

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Richard Murray, PhD
Director, Survey Research Institute

Lanier Chair in Urban Public Policy, Political Science



404 PGH
713 743 3909 
713 743 3927 fax

rmurray@uh.edu

 

 

Expertise: Public Opinion, Political Parties, Elections, Political Marketing, Texas Politics, Congress/Legislature

 

 

Contact Richard for interviews and public statements regarding the Hobby Center for Public Policy's polling operations.

 

UH alumnus:  BS, Political Science

Chris Mainka

Program Manager, Survey Research Institute

 

 

 

KUHF-KUHT Building, 3rd floor
713 743 1529 
cmainka@uh.edu

 

 

Contact Chris about employment opportunities and administrative questions relating to the polling center.

 
Survey Research Institute Assistants

 

Andrea Eckelman

KUHF-KUHT Building, 3rd floor
713 743 1529 

 

Janis Gabriel

KUHF-KUHT Building, 3rd floor
713 743 1529 

 

Institute for Regional Forecasting
   

Evert Crawford, MBA, CPM

Director, Institute for Regional Forecasting

232 McElhinney Hall
832 350 8332
crawfordtexas@gmail.com

Contact Evert for interviews and public statements concerning the annual Spring and Fall Economic Symposia, mapping and economic predictions.

Patsy Woods

Program Manager

232 McElhinney Hall
713 743 3869
pwoods@uh.edu

Contact Patsy for information about the IRF and the annual Spring and Fall Economic Symposia.

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Barton Smith, PhD
Former Director, Institute for Regional Forecasting

Professor Emeritus, Economics


bsmith@uh.edu

 

Expertise:  Urban Economics, Houston Region Economics & Real Estate

 

 

 
 

Visit the Institute for Regional Forecasting website.