Department Administration

Director/Biological Safety Officer: Lisa Benford
Email: akedwar3@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-1200

Program Manager: Yvonne Hernandez
Email: yhernandez@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-2695

Program Manager: Sharon Pellas (for contracts)
Email: schavez@Central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-5858

Biological Safety

Safety Manager: Steven I. Burns
Email: siburns@Central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-3244

Safety Specialist: Adetejuola Gbosi
Email: ahgbosi@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-6777 

Safety Specialist: TBD

Chemical Safety

Safety Manager/Chemical Safety Officer: Dr. Zhen Fu
Email: zfu3@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-8723

Safety Specialist: Stanley Saldana
Email: ssaldana@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-1012

Safety Specialist: Dr. Xia Yang
Email: xyang54@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5938

Safety Specialist: Megan Hays
Email: mhays2@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-3231

Regulated Waste & Environmental Protection

Safety Manager: John McNeely
Email: jwmcneel@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5863

Safety Specialist: Ramon Cantu
Email: rpcantu@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5872

Safety Specialist: Luis Vigil
Email: lvigil@central.uh.edu  
Phone: 713-743-0219

Safety Specialist: TBD

Safety Technician: TBD

Laser Safety

Laser Safety Officer: Keel Curtis
Email: kbcurtis@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5870

Assistant Laser Safety Officer: Usman Hassanzai
Email: mhassa26@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-6639

Safety Specialist: TBD

Occupational Safety & Environmental Compliance

Safety Specialist: Daniela Saap Cobas
Email: dsaapcob@central.uh.edu  
Phone: 713-743-3384  

Safety Specialist: Priyen Sanjhira
Email: psanjhir@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-1880

Safety Technician: Shawn Young
Email: sdyoung3@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-0140

Safety Technician: Marcus Parker-Ball
Email: mparkerb@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-7239

Safety Technician: Cristian Romero
Email: cromero6@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-1631

Radiation Safety

Radiation Safety Officer: Keel Curtis
Email: kbcurtis@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5870

Assistant Radiation Safety Officer: Usman Hassanzai
Email: mhassa26@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-6639

Safety Specialist: TBD

X-ray Safety

X-ray Safety Officer: Keel Curtis
Email: kbcurtis@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-5870

Assistant X-Ray Safety Officer: Usman Hassanzai
Email: mhassa26@central.uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-6639

Safety Specialist: TBD