Master of Science in Health Professions

Faculty & Staff

Program Leadership

Eddie Salazar

Eddie Salazar, PhD, MLS(ASCP)cm

Chair, Professor

Associate Dean for Professional Development

Director, SHP Education Technology

jhsalaza@utmb.edu

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Frank Ward

Frank P. Ward, EdD, MSA, PA

Program Director, Master of Science in Health Professions

Associate Professor, Clinical Laboratory Sciences

frward@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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Program Faculty

Leonce Thierry

Leonce H. Thierry, MS, MT(ASCP) CHES

Assistant Professor of Instruction

CLS Admissions Chair

lthierry@utmb.edu

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Department Staff

Angela Bane

Angela Bane, BS

Administrative Coordinator

adbane@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


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