UHCL social work profs make list of outstanding practitioners
July 31, 2019 | UHCL Staff
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Graduate College of Social Work at University of Houston, 50 GCSW alumni have been recognized as outstanding social work practitioners who embody the college’s vision of social justice. University of Houston-Clear Lake’s professors of social work Heather Kanenberg and Roberta Leal were named to the list and will be among the honorees at a celebratory event to be held Aug. 17.
Short Takes
July 30, 2019 | Jim Townsend
Keep up with events and activities at UH-Clear Lake with Short Takes, a weekly preview of upcoming events.
UHCL profs publish first study on mental health effects of Harvey
July 23, 2019 | UHCL Staff
Steven Bistricky is among four University of Houston-Clear Lake professors whose research paper, titled “Surviving the Storm: Avoidant Coping, Helping Behavior, Resilience and Affective Symptoms Around a Major Hurricane-Flood” is the first major published study on mental health effects related to Hurricane Harvey.
Remembering Apollo 11: perspectives from 5 former NASA workers
July 20, 2019 | Jim Townsend
The five share their space agency experience and how it shaped their UHCL careers, and their personal reflections of Apollo 11 on its 50th anniversary in a special feature titled NASA Connections.
Timber Cove archive a living history of space program's early years
July 19, 2019 | UHCL Staff
Back in 2007, when Deborah Griffin was at a neighborhood pool party, taking a neighbor’s suggestion to have a 50th anniversary homecoming party for the neighborhood sounded like a fun idea. After all, Timber Cove was no ordinary subdivision. Timber Cove had been home to four of the seven original Mercury astronauts who moved to the area to begin working on the newly-established manned space flight program in the early 1960s.
UHCL's prof's book on coping with life after divorce is nominated for award
July 15, 2019 | UHCL Staff
“Beyond Love Trauma,” a book written by University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Professor Paul Wagner, has been nominated for an International Book Award, which recognizes mainstream and indie authors in multiple categories.
New dean’s mission: build on UHCL’s legacy of science and engineering
July 12, 2019 | Jim Townsend
Miguel A. Gonzalez, University of Houston-Clear Lake’s new dean of the College of Science and Engineering, says he believes a university should be the engine of innovation and technology-based economic development. “That’s what universities are supposed to be and do,” he said.
For new VP of Student Affairs, UHCL a Houston homecoming
July 11, 2019 | UHCL Staff
Aaron J. Hart will become University of Houston-Clear Lake’s vice president for its new division of Student Affairs beginning July 1. Hart comes to UH-Clear Lake from University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he served as associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs since 2017.
New director hopes to bridge gap between UHCL alumni, students
July 08, 2019 | UHCL Staff
When Carri Hill found out that University of Houston-Clear Lake had a new, state-of-the-art Recreation and Wellness Center, she became a member. When the university posted an opening in her area of expertise—alumni relations management—she responded immediately and on July 1, began her new role as UH-Clear Lake’s director of alumni engagement.
Blog: Profs travel Kenya, set foundations for UHCL student study abroad opportunities
July 08, 2019 | Mike McMullen
Drs. Woldu and McMullen continued their goal of setting up the Memorandum of Understanding between UHCL and United States International University-Africa by scouting out sites for UHCL students to visit on future study abroad trips to Kenya.
Blog: Profs collaborate with Kenyan university on faculty, student exchange program
July 02, 2019 | Dawit Woldu
Mike McMullen and Dawit Woldu, both professors in UHCL's College of Human Sciences and Humanities, have traveled to Nairobi, Kenya to begin collaborating through student and faculty exchange programs at United States International University.
UHCL's new fundraising chief: all about building relationships
June 28, 2019 | UHCL Staff
Joseph L. Staley will join University of Houston-Clear Lake’s leadership team as vice president for University Advancement beginning July 1. Staley, who was vice chancellor for Resource Development at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island for four years, has spent nearly his entire career in fundraising for higher education.