Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Faculty & Staff

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

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Department Faculty

Eddie Salazar

Eddie Salazar, PhD, MLS(ASCP)cm

Professor and Chair

Associate Dean for Professional Development

Director of Educational Technology

C. L. Scholl, MD Endowed Chair in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

jhsalaza@utmb.edu

Web Biography

Amber Asghar

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

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Director, Doctorate Clinical Laboratory Sciences (DCLS) Clinical Education

afasghar@utmb.edu

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Sarah Burnet-Greenup

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

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Director of Clinical Education

saburnet@utmb.edu

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Carol Carman

Carol Carman, PhD

Professor

cabartsc@utmb.edu

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Muneeza Esani

Muneeza Esani, PhD, MPH, MT(ASCP)

Associate Chair of CLS Education

Associate Professor

Program Director, Undergraduate Programs

muesani@utmb.edu

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Daniel González, MSMLS, MLS(ASCP)cmSCcmPBTcm

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Program Director, Masters Program

dagonza1@utmb.edu

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Maricela Lizarraga

Marcela Lizarraga, PA(ASCP)cm, PhD

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Program Director, Pathologists' Assistant Programs

mclizarr@utmb.edu

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Emmanuel Nyangau

Emmanuel Maati Nyangau, MS, MLS(ASCP)cm

Assistant Professor of Instruction

emnyanga@utmb.edu

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Rajkumar Rajendran

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

Associate Professor of Instruction

rarajend@utmb.edu

Web Biography

Diana Riddle

Diana Riddle, MSTM, MLS(ASCP)cmSBBcm

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Program Director, SBB

dlriddle@utmb.edu

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Juan Rojo

Juan Rojo, PhD, MLS(ASCP)cmMBcm

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Program Director, DCLS program

jurojo@utmb.edu

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Julie Soder

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

Assistant Professor of Instruction

jksoder@utmb.edu

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Leonce Thierry

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

Assistant Professor of Instruction

lthierry@utmb.edu

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Niti Vyas

Niti Vyas, DCLS, MLS(ASCP)cm

Assistant Professor of Instruction

CLS Admissions Chair

nivyas@utmb.edu

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Leah Williamson

Leah Williamson, MHS, PA(ASCP)cm

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Director, Pathologists' Assistant Clinical Education

legwilli@utmb.edu

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Department Staff

Lenora Amey

Lenora Amey, AS

Administrative Coordinator

leamey@utmb.edu

Aryn Carter

Aryn Carter, BS, MLS(ASCP)cm

Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist

arlcarte@utmb.edu

Devyn Carter

Devyn Carter, BS, MLS(ASCP)cm

CLS Specialty Lab

Medical Laboratory Scientist

drcarter@utmb.edu

Janet Ferguson

Janet Ferguson, AA

Admissions Coordinator

jebohn@utmb.edu

Mark Hackfeld

Mark Hackfeld, BS

Software Systems Specialist II

mahackfe@utmb.edu

Tina-Marie Patterson

Tina-Marie Patterson

Program Manager

CLS Specialty Lab Department Administrator

tipatter@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
Adjunct Associate Professor
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


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