Economics Department Staff and Academic Advisors
Please note that we are no longer in McElhinney Hall. Staff are relocated to the Science Building (S) or Science and Research 2 (SR2).
Students seeking advising – Please note the new location for your advisor.
Staff Directory

Rayna D. Spencer
Department Business Administrator
Economics and Comparative Cultural Studies
rdspencer@uh.edu
Phone: 832.842.4562
Office: 230 Science Building

Ashton Goudeau
Financial Coordinator II
abgoudea@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713.743.0671
Office: 230 Science Building
Student Academic Advisors Directory
Undergraduate Academic Advisors
Emilia Rogers
Academic Advisor I
erogers4@Central.UH.EDU
Phone: 713-743-9330
Office: 104 Teaching Unit II
Wendy Winborn
Academic Advisor II
wwinborn@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-0295
Office:
Undergraduate Program Director

Ph.D., Boston College
Undergraduate Program Director, Instructional Associate Professor
Health Economics, Aging, Applied Econometrics
nazhivan@uh.edu • Phone: 713.743.0505 • 208D–18 (S)
Graduate Advisor – Ph.D. and M.A. Applied Economics

M.A. Applied Economics Program Director

M.A. Applied Economics Program Director
rthornton@uh.edu
Phone: 713.743.3820
Office: 122D Science & Research 2
Ph.D. Program Director

Kei-Mu Yi
Ph.D. Program Director
kyi3@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713.743.3331
Office: 208D-1 Science Building