Faculty
- Tenure-Track Faculty
- Research, Instructional & Part-Time Faculty
- Emeritus Professors
- Adjuncts & Lecturers
- Research Scientists & Researchers
- Post-Doctoral Researchers
Tenure-Track Faculty
Beverly, Emily
Curriculum Vitae
Assistant Professor, Sedimentary Geology
ejbeverly@uh.edu
713-743-0195
Office: 225-C SR1
Brandon, Alan
Curriculum Vitae
Professor, Isotope Geochemistry
abrandon@uh.edu
713-743-2359
Office: 327 SR1
Capuano, Regina
Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor of Geology, Hydrogeology, Geochemistry
Advisor, Environmental Science
capuano@uh.edu
713-743-2957
Office: 221 SR1
Casey, John
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geology, Tectonics, Geochemistry
jfcasey@uh.edu
713-743-2824
Office: 323 SR1
Castagna, John
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geophysics, Applied Seismology
Margaret S. and Robert E. Sheriff Endowed Faculty Chair in Applied Seismology
jpcastagna@uh.edu
713-743-8699
Office: 121-A SR1
Chesnokov, Evgeni
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Theoretical and Applied Geophysics
emchesnokov@uh.edu
713-743-2579
Office: 123-B SR1
Choi, Yunsoo
Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, Remote Sensing, and Machine Learning
ychoi6@uh.edu
713-743-9748
Office: 426F SR1
Colli, Lorenzo
Assistant Professor of Geophysics, Geodynamics and Mantle Structure
lcolli@uh.edu
Office: 238-B SR1
Copeland, Peter
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geology, Thermochronology
copeland@uh.edu
713-743-3649
Office: 304 SR1
Curry, Magdalena Ellis
Curriculum Vitae
Assistant Professor of Tectonics, Basins, and Surface Processes
macurry@uh.edu
Office: 336-C SR1
Fu, Qi
Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor of Organic Geochemistry, Stable Isotope Geochemistry
qfu3@uh.edu
713-743-3660
Office: 328-B SR1
Jiang, Xun
Curriculum Vitae
Atmospheric Science Graduate Advisor
Professor, Atmospheric Science
xjiang7@uh.edu
713-743-3156
Office: 432-D SR1
Khan, Shuhab
Curriculum Vitae
Geology Graduate Advisor
Professor of Geology, (Tectonics, Remote Sensing, GIS)
sdkhan@uh.edu
713-743-5404
Office: 234 SR1
Lapen, Thomas
Curriculum Vitae
Chair, EAS Department
Professor of Geology, Isotope Geochemistry, Geochronology, Petrology
tjlapen@uh.edu
713-743-6122
Office: 315-A SR1
Li, Aibing
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geophysics, Seismology
ali2@uh.edu
713-743-2878
Office: 125-B SR1
Maddocks, Rosalie
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geology, Paleontology
rmaddocks@uh.edu
713-743-2772
Office: 227-A SR1
Mann, Paul
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geology, Tectonics, Petroleum Geology
Robert E. Sheriff Endowed Professor
Director, Conjugate Basins, Tectonics and Hydrocarbons Consortium
pmann@uh.edu
713-743-3646
Office: 427 SR1
Murphy, Michael
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geology, Structural Geology, Tectonics
mmurphy@central.uh.edu
713-743-3564
Office: 335 SR1
Rappenglueck, Bernhard
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, Meteorology
brappenglueck@uh.edu
713-743-2469
Office: 426J SR1
Robinson, Alexander
Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor of Geology, Structural Geology, Tectonics
acrobinson@uh.edu
713-743-2547
Office: 315-B SR1
Sager, William
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geophysics
wwsager@uh.edu
713-743-3108
Office: 127-B SR1
Stewart, Robert
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geophysics
Director, Allied Geophysical Labs
Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Chair in Exploration Geophysics
rrstewart@uh.edu
713-743-3081
Office: 131-C SR1
Sun, Jiajia
Curriculum Vitae
Assistant Professor, Geophysics
jsun20@uh.edu
713-743-7380
Office: 127A SR1
Suppe, John
Curriculum Vitae
Distinguished Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
jsuppe@uh.edu
Office: 312 SR1
Voarintsoa, Ny Riavo
Tenure-track appointment will commence Sept 1, 2021
Curriculum Vitae
Research Assistant Professor
Wang, Yuxuan
Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor, Atmospheric Chemistry
ywang140@uh.edu
713-743-9049
Office: 426 SR1
Wang, Guoquan
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geophysics, Geodesy, and Geosensing Systems Engineering
gwang@uh.edu
713-743-3224
Office: 231 SR1
Wellner, Julia
Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor, Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, Glacial Processes
jwellner@uh.edu
713-743-2887
Office: 315-C SR1
Wu, Jonny
Curriculum Vitae
Assistant Professor, Structural Geology, Tectonics and Mantle Structure
jwu40@central.uh.edu
713-743-9624
Office: SR1 233
Zheng, Yingcai
Associate Professor, Robert and Margaret Sheriff Professor in Applied Geophysics
yzheng24@central.uh.edu
713-743-6513
Office: 129-B SR1
Zhou, Hua-Wei
Curriculum Vitae
Margaret S. Sheriff College Professorship in Geophysics
hzhou@uh.edu
713-743-3440
Office: 335 SR1
Research, Instructional & Part-Time Faculty
Bird, Dale
Curriculum Vitae
Research Associate Professor, Geophysics, Potential Fields
Consultant, Bird Geophysical
dale@birdgeo.com
Office: 312 SR1
Bissada, Adry
Curriculum Vitae
Research Professor of Geology, Organic Geochemistry, Petroleum Systems
kbissada@uh.edu
713-743-4026
Office: 103/105 SR1
Cannon, John Matthew
Curriculum Vitae
Research Associate
Evans, Ian
Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor of Geology, Stratigraphy, Paleoecology
yddraig@uh.edu
713-743-2625
Office: 225-B SR1
Flynn III, James Howard
Curriculum Vitae
Research Associate Professor
jhflynn@uh.edu
713-743-3262
Office: 432-G SR1
Gao, Yongjun
Curriculum Vitae
Research Associate Professor, Geochemistry, Petrology
yongjungao@uh.edu
713-743-4382
Office: 332-B SR1
Hauptvogel, Daniel
Instructional Assistant Professor
dwhauptv@central.uh.edu
713-743-0532
Office: 415 SR1
Han, De-Hua
Curriculum Vitae
Research Professor of Geophysics, Rock Physics
dhan@uh.edu
713-743-9293
Office: 123-A SR1
Hilterman, Fred
Curriculum Vitae
Distinguished Research Professor of Geophysics, Reflection Seismology
Margaret S. and Robert E. Sheriff Endowed Chair
fhilterman@uh.edu
713-850-7600 ext. 3318
Lytwyn, Jennifer
Curriculum Vitae
Instructional Associate Professor, Geology
jlytwyn@uh.edu
713-743-3296
Office: 227 SR1
Malloy, Thomas
Curriculum Vitae
Research Professor
Percell, Peter
Curriculum Vitae
Research Professor, Air Quality Modeling
ppercell@uh.edu
713-743-6724
Office: 426-D SR1
Righter, Minako
Curriculum Vitae
Research Assistant Professor
mrighter@uh.edu
713-743-6722
Office: 312 SR1
Sisson, Jinny
Curriculum Vitae
Instructional Professor
Director of Summer Field Geology
Co-director of Geoscience Learning Center
vbsisson@uh.edu
713-743-7634
Office: 236-A SR1
Sun, Tao
Research Associate of Petroleum Geochemistry
tsun9@uh.edu
Office: 103 SR1
Thomsen, Leon
Curriculum Vitae
Research Professor of Exploration Geophysics
lathomsen@uh.edu
713-743-3386
Office: 121-B SR1
Van Nieuwenhuise, Donald
Curriculum Vitae
Director, Petroleum Geoscience Programs
Instructional Professor, Petroleum Geology, Sequence Stratigraphy, Biostratigraphy, and Sedimentology
donvann@uh.edu
713-743-3423
Office: 227 SR1
Van Wijk, Jolante
Curriculum Vitae
Research Associate Professor of Geodynamics
Assistant Professor, New Mexico Tech.
Weglein, Arthur
Curriculum Vitae
Professor, Reflection Seismology
Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Chair in Physics
Director, Mission-Oriented Seismic Research Program
aweglein@uh.edu
713-743-3848
Office: 605 SR1
Wiley, Robert
Curriculum Vitae
Research Associate Professor, Reflection Seismology
rwiley@uh.edu
713-743-9151
Office: 510-H SR1
Emeritus Professors
Chafetz, Henry
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geology, Carbonate Petrology
hchafetz@uh.edu
713-743-3227
Office: 221 SR1
Dupre, William
Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor of Environmental Geology, Sedimentology
wdupre@uh.edu
713-743-4987
Office: 225 SR1
Hall, Stuart
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geophysics, Potential Fields
sahgeo@uh.edu
713-743-3416
Office: 225-B SR1
Reid, Archibald
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geology, Igneous Petrology, Planetary Geology
areid@uh.edu
713-893-1327
Office: 328-B SR1
Adjunct Faculty & Lecturers
Bartok, Peter
Curriculum Vitae
Adjunct Lecturer, sequence stratigraphy, petroleum geology, seismic interpretation
Consultant, Bartok, Inc.
Baysal, Edip
Curriculum Vitae
Adjunct Lecturer, geophysics
Chief Geophysicist, Paradigm
Brumley, Kelley
Curriculum Vitae
Adjunct Professor, Marine Geology and Geophysics
kbrumley@uh.edu
210-471-1630
Curiale, Joe
Curriculum Vitae
Adjunct, petroleum geochemistry
Petroleum geochemist
joecuriale1@gmail.com
832-940-8013
Emmet, Pete
Curriculum Vitae
Adjunct, Exploration Geology and Geophysics
President & Chief Geoscientist, Brazos Valley GeoServices, Inc.
Pete.Emmet.53@gmail.com
832-622-8963
Li, Liming
Adjunct
Associate Professor, UH Dept. of Physics
lli13@uh.edu
713-743-3283
Office: 530-C SR1
Li, Xin-Gong
Curriculum Vitae
Adjunct
xin07.Li@gmail.com
832-282-9588
Naruk, Steve
Curriculum Vitae
Adjunct Professor, structural geology and oil and gas exploration
steve.naruk@gmail.com
Office: 221
Rotzien, Jon
Curriculum Vitae
Adjunct Professor, Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Petroleum Geology
Rudolph, Kurt
Curriculum Vitae
Adjunct Professor, Petroleum Geology
Sayers, Colin
Curriculum Vitae
Adjunct Professor, Geomechanics, Geophysics, and Rock Physics
cmsayers@uh.edu
832-679-6456
Research Scientists & Researchers
Bjorklund, Tom
Curriculum Vitae
Research Scientist
Darnell, Mike
Curriculum Vitae
Sr. Researcher, Petroleum Geochemistry
mdarnell@uh.edu
713-743-3432
Office: 308 SR1
Dyaur, Nikolay
Curriculum Vitae
Research Scientist, Rock Physics Modeling
ndyaur@uh.edu
713-743-6539
Office: 121-C SR1
Singh, Prerna
Curriculum Vitae
Research Scientist, Petroleum Geology, Rock Mechanics
ptsingh@uh.edu
405-213-4550
Sternbach, Charles
Curriculum Vitae
Research Scientist
Sun, Min
Curriculum Vitae
Researcher 3, Petroleum Geochemistry
msun3@uh.edu
713-743-1531
Office: 228 Old Science
Szymczyk, Ewa
Curriculum Vitae
Researcher, Petroleum Geochemistry
ewa@uh.edu
713-743-3435
Office: 303-B SR1
Yan, Fuyong
Curriculum Vitae
Researcher 3, Petroleum Geochemistry
fyan@uh.edu
713-743-3982
Office: 228 Old Science
Post-Doctoral Researchers
Eichler, Carla
Curriculum Vitae 
Postdoctoral Fellow, Basin Modeling, Sediment Provenance, and Geochronology
Supervisor: Dr. Julia Wellner
cmeichler@uh.edu
Office: 336E
Flynn, Andrew
Curriculum Vitae
Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisor: Emily Beverly
Research Interests: Stratigraphy, Paleoclimate, Paleoecology, Paleobotany, Paleomagnetism
agflynn@central.uh.edu
Office: 426HH
Hu, Hao
Post-Doctoral Fellow 1, Seismic Imaging
Supervisor: Dr. Yingcai Zheng
hhu5@central.uh.edu
Office: 127 SR1
Liu, Yiduo (Andy)
Curriculum Vitae
Post-Doctoral Fellow 1
Supervisor: Dr. John Suppe
Sun, Lei
Curriculum Vitae
Post-Doctoral Fellow ,Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing
Supervisor: Dr. Paul Mann