Faculty and Staff
Department Chair
Lorna H. McNeill, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Cullen Trust Health Care Chair in Health Disparities Research
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Disparities Research
Associate Director, Cancer Health Disparities and Community Outreach
Director, Center for Community-Engaged Translational Research
Executive Assistant: Daphne Coney
832-839-1893
Health Disparities Research Faculty
Karen Basen-Engquist, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Dalnim Cho, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Qian Lu, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Scherezade K. Mama, Dr.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Margaret Raber, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Surendranath S. Shastri, M.D., D.Ph.
Professor
Larkin L. Strong, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Administrative Staff
Julie Thomas
Department Administrator
Office: 713-563-0112
Tribbie Grimm
Grant Program Manager
Office: 832-450-8144
Michael Enriquez
Office Manager
Office: 713-745-7322
Sarai Barnett
Grant Program Coordinator
Office: 713-794-1803
Daphne Coney
Executive Assistant
Office: 832-839-1893
Michelle Cisneroz
Sr. Administrative Assistant
Office: 713-745-8573
Alexandria Hawkins
Sr. Administrative Assistant
Office: 832-373-4950
Mariah Roberts
Administrative Assistant
Office: 281-610-5191