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

Chair, Associate Professor

Associate Dean for Professional Development

Program Director, DCLS program

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

Web Biography

Sarah Burnet-Greenup

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

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Director of Clinical Education

saburnet@utmb.edu

Web Biography

Carol Carman

Carol Carman, PhD

Associate 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

dagonza1@utmb.edu

Web Biography

Maricela Lizarraga

Marcela Lizarraga, PA(ASCP)cm, PhD

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Program Director, Pathologists' Assistant Programs

mclizarr@utmb.edu

Web Biography

Emmanuel Nyangau

Emmanuel Maati Nyangau, MS, MLS(ASCP)cm

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Technical Supervisor, CLS Specialty Lab

emnyanga@utmb.edu

Web Biography

Rajkumar Rajendran

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

Assistant Professor of Instruction

rarajend@utmb.edu

Web Biography

Diana Riddle

Diana Riddle, MSTM, MLS(ASCP)cmSBBcm

Assistant Professor of Instruction

dlriddle@utmb.edu

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Juan Rojo

Juan Rojo, PhD, MLS(ASCP)cmMBcm

Assistant Professor of Instruction

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

CLS Admissions Chair

lthierry@utmb.edu

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Niti Vyas

Niti Vyas, DCLS, MLS(ASCP)cm

Assistant Professor of Instruction

nivyas@utmb.edu

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LeeAnn Walker

LeeAnn Walker, MEd, MT(ASCP) SBB

Associate Professor

Program Director, SBB

lpwalker@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

Web Biography

Department Staff

Lenora Amey

Lenora Amey, AS

Administrative Coordinator

leamey@utmb.edu

Amanda Thurman

Amanda Thurman, BS, MLS(ASCP)cm

Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist

anthurma@utmb.edu

Amanda Beauchamp

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)
Assistant Professor
wlarneso@utmb.edu

Gerald Campbell, MD, PhD
Adjunct Professor
gcampbel@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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