College of Arts and Sciences

Office
ST 1226
Hours

Mon - Thu 7:30am to 5:30pm
Friday 8am to 12pm
Sat, Sun closed

Mailing Address

Attn: College of Arts and Sciences Offices
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
4901 East University
Odessa, Texas 79762

Department Leadership

College of Arts and Sciences Department Staff

Hank Abrams

Social Sciences Department Chair, Associate Professor, Coordinator Master of Public Administration & Leadership (MPAL) Program
Department of Social Sciences
MA in Public Administration and Leadership Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-2342
Location: MB 4100
Hank Abrams

Perla Abrego

Associate Professor
Department of Literature and Language
Spanish Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-3305
Location: MB 4148
Perla Abrego

Alissa Adams

Assistant Professor of Art History
Art Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Arts
Phone: (432) 552-2289
Location: VAS 200C
Alissa Adams

Ori Amir

Assistant Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
Phone: (432) 552-2351
Location: MB 3246

Sophia Andres

Professor
Department of Literature and Language
English Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-2293
Location: MB 3256
Sophia Andres

J.C. Ausmus

Assistant Dean of Student Wellness and Assistant Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
Phone: (432) 552-4085
Location: MB 4112
J.C. Ausmus

Abizaid Ayala

Biology Laboratory Technician
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
Phone: (432) 552-2278
Location: ST 2201
Abizaid Ayala

Theppawut Ayudhya

Assistant Professor
Chemistry Program
Department of Chemistry
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-2238
Location: ST 1242
Theppawut Ayudhya

Rebecca Babcock

William and Ordelle Watts Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Literature and Language
English Program
Phone: (432) 552-2304
Location: MB 4138
Rebecca Babcock

Mary Anne Rayne Bailey

Administrative Assistant I
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Literature and Language
Phone: (432) 552-2281
Location: MB 4102
Mary Anne Rayne Bailey

Eric Baker

Director of Community Engagement in Music and Visual Arts
Department of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-4296
Location: WN Annex 110
Eric  Baker

Bryan Braue

Director of Bands, Assistant Professor of Music
Department of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-4291
Location: WN Annex 108
Bryan Braue

Angela Buss

Administrative Assistant for Music
Department of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-4294
Location: WN Annex 102
Angela Buss

Scott Carson

Economics Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
Location: MB 3267

Justin Carter

Senior Lecturer
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
Political Science Program
Phone: (432) 552-2340
Location: MB 3236
Justin Carter

Derek Catsam

Professor, Kathlyn Cosper Dunagan Professor in the Humanities
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of History
History Program
Phone: (432) 552-2311
Location: MB 4126
Derek Catsam

Wei-Ju Chen

Interim Department Chair, Graduate Program Head, Experimental Psychology AMP Coordinator, Assistant Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
Phone: (432) 552-2346
Location: MB 3126
Wei-Ju Chen

Sarah Cho

Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-2320
Location: MB 4140
Sarah Cho

Tiffany Collier

Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, Lecturer
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
Phone: (432) 552-2349
Location: MB 4116
Tiffany Collier

Jeremy Cox

Assistant Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Communication Program
Department of Communication
Phone: (432) 552-2319
Location: MB 4132
Jeremy  Cox

Mei-Zhen Cui

Professor, Co-director of Biomedical Research Center
Biology Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
Phone: (432) 552-3266
Location: ST 2254
Mei-Zhen Cui

Tesfaye Degefa

Senior Lecturer
Chemistry Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Phone: (432) 552-2234
Location: ST 1244
Tesfaye Degefa

Nin Dingra

Assistant Professor
Chemistry Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Phone: (432) 552-2235
Location: ST 2230
Nin Dingra

Chao Dong

Assistant Professor
Chemistry Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Phone: (432) 552-2237
Location: ST 1246
Chao Dong

Yvonne Drinkard

Administrative Assistant for Art & Communication
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Arts
Department of Communication
Visual Arts
Phone: (432) 552-3286
Location: VAS 200A
Yvonne Drinkard

James Effiong

Assistant Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
Phone: (432) 552-2350
Location: MB 3114
James Effiong

Lyndsay Eiben

Assistant Director of Bands
Department of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-4293
Location: WN Annex 106
Lyndsay Eiben

Paul Feit

Professor, Chair
College of Arts and Sciences
Mathematics Program
Phone: (432) 552-2253
Location: ST 2112
Paul Feit

Marlon Fick

Associate Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Literature and Language
English Program
Phone: (432) 552-2303
Location: MB 4244
Marlon Fick

Jean Gómez

Director of Orchestral Activities, Assistant Professor of Music
Department of Music
Music Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-4289
Location: WN Annex 114
Jean Gómez

Connie Grewell

Lecturer
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Phone: (432) 552-3231
Location: ST 2246
Connie Grewell

Kubra Gultekin

Senior Instructor
Criminology Program
Department of Social Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-2347
Location: MB 3242
Kubra  Gultekin

Paula Gutierrez

Lecturer
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
Phone: (432) 552-2266
Location: ST 2234
Paula Gutierrez

Joanna Hadjicostandi

Professor, Sociology Program Coordinator
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
Sociology Program
Phone: (432) 552-2362
Location: MB 3206
Joanna Hadjicostandi

Rachel Martin Harlow

Associate Professor of Communication
College of Arts and Sciences
Communication Program
Department of Communication
Phone: (432) 552-3319
Location: MB 4146
Rachel Martin Harlow

Nancy Hart

Professor of Art
Art Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Arts
Phone: (432) 552-3289
Location: VA 209
Nancy Hart

Douglas Henderson

Professor
Biology Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
Phone: (432) 552-2270
Location: ST 2232
Douglas Henderson

Miles A. Henderson

Assistant Professor of Sedimentology and Interim Chair
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geosciences
Geology Program
Phone: (432) 552-2245
Location: Geosciences 108
Miles A. Henderson

Joonghyeok Heo

Associate Professor, Faculty Senate
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geosciences
Geology Program
Phone: (432) 552-2247
Location: Geosciences 121
Joonghyeok Heo

Christopher Hiatt

Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Mathematics Program
Phone: (432) 552-2259
Location: ST 2250
Christopher Hiatt

Imane Hijal-Moghrabi

Associate Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
MA in Public Administration and Leadership Program
Phone: (432) 552-3340
Location: MB 3234
Imane Hijal-Moghrabi

Qingwen Hu

Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-3232
Location: ST 2240

Terra James

Lecturer
Communication Program
Department of Communication
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-3286

Dan Keast

Music Department Chair, Lois & Louis Rochester Professor in Music
Department of Music
Visual Arts
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-4292
Location: WNPAC 191
Dan Keast

Mario Kiran

Professor of Art / Chair, Department of the Arts
Art Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Arts
Visual Arts
Phone: (432) 552-2291
Location: VA 200D
Mario Kiran

Gae Kovalick

Associate Professor
Biology Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
Phone: (432) 552-2265
Location: ST 2266
Gae Kovalick

Priyanka Kumar

Assistant Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Computer Science
Phone: (432) 552-2554
Location: ST 2244
Priyanka Kumar

Brad Light

Director of Choral Activities
Department of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-4299
Location: WN Annex 112

Ana Martinez-Catsam

Professor, History Department Chair, Graduate Program Head, and Interim Department of Literature and Language Chair
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of History
Department of Literature and Language
History Program
Phone: (432) 552-2313
Location: MB 4130
Ana Martinez-Catsam

Milka Montes

Associate Professor, Department Chair
Chemistry Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Phone: (432) 552-3240
Location: ST 1252
Milka Montes

Clark Moreland

Lecturer of English and Director – Heimmermann Center for Engaged Teaching
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Literature and Language
English Program
Phone: (432) 552-2297
Location: MB 4120
Clark Moreland

Jose Antonio Moreno

Associate Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Literature and Language
Spanish Program
Phone: (432) 552-3306
Location: MB 4152
Jose Antonio Moreno

Christopher Morrow

Dean
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-2223
Location: MB 4106
Christopher Morrow

Athenia Oldham

Associate Professor, Department Chair
Biology Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
Phone: (432) 552-2273
Location: ST 2228
Athenia Oldham

James Olson

Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
Psychology Program
Phone: 432-552-2345
Location: MB3200
James Olson

Wendy Padilla

Lecturer
College of Arts and Sciences
Mathematics Program
Phone: (432) 552-2261
Location: ST 1248
Wendy Padilla

Jennifer Paxton

Senior Lecturer
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of History
History Program
Phone: (432) 552-2316
Location: MB 4150
Jennifer Paxton

Irene Perry

Lecturer
Biology Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
Phone: (432) 552-2267
Location: ST 2242
Irene Perry

Robert Perry

Associate Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
Political Science Program
Phone: (432) 552-2343
Location: MB 3230
Robert Perry

Tiffanny Perry

Administrative Assistant for Psychology & Social Science
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
Department of Social Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-2326
Location: MB 3245
Tiffanny Perry

Carol L Piper

Lecturer of Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
Phone: (432) 552-2337
Location: MB 3120
Carol L Piper

Suzanne Rathbun

Clinical Teaching Specialist
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
Phone: (432) 552-2352
Location: MB 3116
Suzanne Rathbun

Todd Richardson

Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Literature and Language
English Program
Phone: (432) 552-2292
Location: MB 4154
Todd Richardson

Barbara Rila

Clinical Visiting Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
Phone: (432) 552-2338
Location: MB 3118
Barbara Rila

Nichole Rougeau-Vanderford

Senior Lecturer
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Literature and Language
English Program
Phone: (432) 552-2299
Location: MB 4122
Nichole Rougeau-Vanderford

Myra Salcedo

Senior Lecturer
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Literature and Language
English Program
Phone: (432) 552-2298
Location: MB 4134
Myra Salcedo

Deepthi Siriwardena

Lecturer
Department of Literature and Language
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (432) 552-2295
Location: MB 4136
Deepthi Siriwardena

Doug Spence

Associate Professor Department of Biology, Health Professions Advisor, and JAMP Campus Director
Biology Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
Phone: (432) 552-2272
Location: ST 2262
Doug Spence

Roland Spickermann

Associate Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of History
History Program
Phone: (432) 552-2318
Location: MB 4108
Roland Spickermann

Christopher Stanley

Associate Professor of Art
Art Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Arts
Phone: (432) 552-2287
Location: VA 302

Brian Thornton

Lecturer
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Literature and Language
Phone: (432) 552-2294
Location: MB 4118
Brian  Thornton

Robert Trentham

Senior Lecturer and Research Associate
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geosciences
Geology Program
Phone: (432) 552-2249
Location: Geosciences 110
Robert Trentham

Andrew Veit

Lecturer, Director of Percussion Studies
Department of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
Location: WN Annex 104
Andrew Veit

Maximillien Vis

Faculty Adjunct
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Literature and Language
Location: Remote
Maximillien Vis

Justin Vollet

Assistant Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychology
Psychology Program
Phone: (432) 552-2354
Location: MB 3122
Justin Vollet

Linda Ward

Lecturer
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Communication
Phone: (432) 552-2321
Location: MB 3254
Linda Ward

Jeffrey Washburn

Assistant Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of History
History Program
Phone: (432) 552-2312
Location: MB 4114
Jeffrey  Washburn

Kamryn Wesson

Communications and Recruitment Specialist
College of Arts and Sciences
Division of Marketing and Communications
Phone: (432) 552-2547
Location: EB 1.100A/ MB 4272
Kamryn Wesson

Xuemin Xu

Professor, Director of Biomedical Research Center
Biology Program
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology
Phone: (432) 552-2271
Location: ST 2238
Xuemin Xu

Douglas Young

Senior Lecturer
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Physics Program
Phone: (432) 552-2228
Location: ST 1250
Douglas Young

Quan Yuan

Associate Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Computer Science Program
Department of Computer Science
Phone: (432) 552-2258
Location: ST 2120
Quan  Yuan

Xinyun Zhu

Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Mathematics Program
Phone: (432) 552-2263
Location: ST 2252
Xinyun Zhu

Sebahattin Ziyanak

Associate Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
Sociology Program
Phone: (432) 552-2361
Location: MB 3202
Sebahattin Ziyanak

Mohamed Zobaa

Assistant Professor, Geology Graduate Coordinator
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geosciences
Geology Program
Phone: (432) 552-2246
Location: Geosciences 106
Mohamed Zobaa