Clinical Laboratory Sciences Faculty & Staff

Department Faculty

Portrait of Eddie Salazar, PhD, MLS(ASCP)<sup>cm</sup>

Eddie Salazar, PhD, MLS(ASCP)cm

  • Professor and Chair
  • Ad interim Chair, Occupational Therapy
  • Associate Dean for Professional Development
  • Director for Educational Technology
  • C.L. Scholl, MD Endowed Chair in Clinical laboratory Sciences
Phone: (409) 772-3055
Email: jhsalaza@utmb.edu
Portrait of Amber Asghar, DCLS, MHA, MLS (ASCP)<sup>cm</sup>

Amber Asghar, DCLS, MHA, MLS (ASCP)cm

  • Assistant Professor of Instruction
  • Director, Doctorate Clinical Laboratory Sciences (DCLS) Clinical Education
Email: afasghar@utmb.edu
Portrait of Sarah Burnet-Greenup, MS, MLS(ASCP)<sup>cm</sup>SBB<sup>cm</sup>

Sarah Burnet-Greenup, MS, MLS(ASCP)cmSBBcm

  • Assistant Professor of Instruction
  • Director of Clinical Education
Email: saburnet@utmb.edu
Portrait of Carol Carman, PhD

Carol Carman, PhD

  • Professor
Email: cabartsc@utmb.edu
Portrait of Muneeza Esani, PhD, MPH, MT (ASCP)

Muneeza Esani, PhD, MPH, MT (ASCP)

  • Associate Chair of CLS Education
  • Associate Professor
  • Program Director
  • Undergraduate Programs
Email: muesani@utmb.edu
Portrait of Daniel Gonzalez, MSMLS, MLS(ASCP)<sup>cm</sup> SC<sup>cm</sup>PBT<sup>cm</sup>

Daniel Gonzalez, MSMLS, MLS(ASCP)cm SCcmPBTcm

  • Assistant Professor of Instruction
  • Program Director, Masters Program
Email: dagonza1@utmb.edu
Portrait of Jennifer Graham, MHS, PA(ASCP)<sup>CM</sup>

Jennifer Graham, MHS, PA(ASCP)CM

  • Assistant Professor of Instruction

Email: jmgraham@utmb.edu
Portrait of Emmanual Maati Nyangau, MS, MLS(ASCP)<sup>cm</sup>

Emmanual Maati Nyangau, MS, MLS(ASCP)cm

  • Assistant Professor of Instruction

Email: emnyanga@utmb.edu
Portrait of Abiola Oladapo, PhD, MLS (ASCP<sup>i</sup>)<sup>cm</sup>

Abiola Oladapo, PhD, MLS (ASCPi)cm

  • Assistant Professor of Instruction

Email: aaoladap@utmb.edu
Portrait of Rajkumar Rajkumar Rajendran, DCLS, MS, MLS(ASCP)<sup>cm</sup>

Rajkumar Rajkumar Rajendran, DCLS, MS, MLS(ASCP)cm

  • Associate Professor of Instruction
Email: rarajend@utmb.edu
Portrait of Diana Riddle, MSTM, SBB(ASCP)<sup>cm</sup>

Diana Riddle, MSTM, SBB(ASCP)cm

  • Assistant Professor of Instruction
  • Program Director, SBB
Email: dlriddle@utmb.edu
Portrait of Juan Rojo, PhD, MLS(ASCP)<sup>cm</sup>

Juan Rojo, PhD, MLS(ASCP)cm

  • Assistant Professor of Instruction
  • Program Director, DCLS Program
Email: jurojo@utmb.edu
Portrait of Marnin J. Romm

Marnin J. Romm

  • MSHP CIPM Program Recruitment Director, MSHP CIPM Program Developer, Director and Lead Lecturer
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Certificate in Interdisciplinary Pain Management
Email: mjromm@utmb.edu
Portrait of Julie Soder, DCLS, MS, MLS(ASCP)<sup>cm</sup>

Julie Soder, DCLS, MS, MLS(ASCP)cm

  • Assistant Professor of Instruction 
  • Associate Director, CLS Specialty Lab
Email: jksoder@utmb.edu
Portrait of Leonce H. Thierry, MS, MT(ASCP) CHES

Leonce H. Thierry, MS, MT(ASCP) CHES

  • Assistant Professor of Instruction
Email: lthierry@utmb.edu
Portrait of Niti Vyas, DCLS, MLS(ASCP)<sup>cm</sup>

Niti Vyas, DCLS, MLS(ASCP)cm

  • Assistant Professor of Instruction
  • CLS Admissions Chair
Email: nivyas@utmb.edu

Department Staff

Portrait of Angela Bane

Angela Bane

  • Administrative Coordinator
Email: adbane@utmb.edu
Portrait of Ila Bane, MBA

Ila Bane, MBA

  • Admissions/Student Coordinator
Email: ighyams@utmb.edu
Portrait of Aryn Carter, BS, MLS(ASCP)<sup>cm</sup>

Aryn Carter, BS, MLS(ASCP)cm

  • Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist
  • Student Laboratory Manager
Email: arlcarte@utmb.edu
Portrait of Devyn Carter, BS, MLS(ASCP)<sup>cm</sup>

Devyn Carter, BS, MLS(ASCP)cm

  • CLS Specialty Lab
  • Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist
Email: drcarter@utmb.edu
Portrait of Mark Hackfeld, BS

Mark Hackfeld, BS

  • Software System Specialist II

Email: mahackfe@utmb.edu
Portrait of Tina-Marie Patterson

Tina-Marie Patterson

  • Program Manager
  • CLS Specialty Lab
  • Department Administrator, CLS
Email: tipatter@utmb.edu
Portrait of Taylor Spoth

Taylor Spoth

  • Administrative Coordinator 
Email: tlspoth@utmb.edu

Program Faculty

Wendy Arneson, MS, MT(ASCP)
Adjunct Assistant Professor
wlarneso@utmb.edu

Jianli Dong, PhD
Adjunct Professor
jidong@utmb.edu

Michael Laposata, MD, PhD
Adjunct Professor
milaposa@utmb.edu

Jayanna Slayten, MS, MT(ASCP)SBBcm
Assistant Instructor
jkslayte@utmb.edu

Natalie Williams-Bouyer, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor
nmwillia@utmb.edu

Christopher Zahner, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
cjzahner@utmb.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Vicki Freeman, PhD, MASCP, MLS(ASCP)cm SC, FACB
Professor Emeritus

Camellia St. John
Associate Professor Emeritus

Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
School of Health Professions
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-1140

O:SHP/SON 4.446
P:409-772-3055
F:409-291-5498
E:clsadmin@utmb.edu

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Last updated: October 2, 2025