Publisher
Lisa Holdeman
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Editor
Eric Gerber
Associate Vice President, University Executive and Internal Communications
Managing Editor
Carrie Taylor
Creative Director
Enita Torres ('89)
Art Director
Tom Newton
Lead Designer
Tracy Ngo ('16)
Graphic Designers
Enrique Garza ('16)
Jorge Lombana
Web Designers
Greg Austin
Brittany Winford ('06)
Photographers
Jessica Almanza
Benjamin Corda
Intern
Sam Nguyen
Copy Editors
Oscar Gutiérrez (’67)
Shawn Lindsey
Mike Rosen ('92)
Writers
Craig Cohen
Laurie Fickman
Matt Flores
Eric Gerber ('72, M.A. '78)
Jeannie Kever
Shawn Lindsey
Debbie Maurer
Jessica Navarro
Armanda Sebesta
Chris Stipes
Sara Tubbs
President
Renu Khator
University of Houston System Board of Regents
Tilman J. Fertitta (’78), Chairman
Gerald W. McElvy (’75), Vice Chairman
Beth Madison (’72) Secretary
Durga S. Agrawal, M.S. (’69), Ph.D. (’74)
Doug H. Brooks (’75)
Steve I. Chazen, UHCL, M.S. (’77)
John D. Fields (’17)
Paula M. Mendoza, UHD (’95), M.S. (’17)
Jack B. Moore (’77)
Peter K. Taaffe, J.D. (’97)
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