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2012-2013 Graduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Graduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Faculty: College of Optometry


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Faculty Emeriti 

Troy E. Fannin. Professor Emeritus of Optometry. O.D., Ohio State University.

Merton C Flom. Professor Emeritus of Optometry. M. Opt., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.

Penelope Kegel-Flom. Professor Emeritus of Optometry. Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.

James F. Koetting. Professor Emeritus of Optometry. O.D., Southern College of Optometry; Ph.D., University of Houston.

Paul L. Pease. Professor Emeritus of Optometry. O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley.

Donald G. Pitts. Professor Emeritus of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., Southern College of Optometry; Ph.D., Indiana University at Bloomington.

Nelson J. Reber. Professor Emeritus of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston.

Charles R. Stewart. Professor Emeritus of Optometry. O.D., Ph.D., Ohio State University. 

Faculty

Heather Anderson. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., Ph.D. University of Houston.

Raymond Applegate. Professor and Borish Chair of Optometry. O.D. Indiana University, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley.

Harold E. Bedell. John and Rebecca Moores Professor and Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., University of Florida.

Jan P. G. Bergmanson. Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry; Ph.D., The City University, London, England.

David A. Berntsen. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., University of Houston; Residency in Cornea and Contact Lens, M.S. and Ph.D. The Ohio State University.

Rudy Black. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston.

Roger L. Boltz. Associate Dean for Professional Studies and Associate Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., Ph.D., University of Houston.

Alan R. Burns. Associate Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., University of British Columbia.

Han Cheng. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. Ph.D., O.D., University of Houston.

Yuzo Chino. Benedict-McFadden Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., Syracuse University.

Debra Currie. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., University of Waterloo; M.S., University of Houston.

Vallabh E. Das, PhD. Associate Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University.

Joe Deloach. Visiting Professor of Optometry, O.D., University of Houston.

Karen D. Fern. Associate Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., Pacific University; Residency in Pediatrics Optometry, University of Houston.

Donald A. Fox. Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., University of Cincinnati.

Laura J. Frishman. Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research and John and Rebecca Moores Professor. Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.

Nancy George. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston.

Gavin Gerondale. Visiting Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., Northeast Oklahoma State University.

Amber Gaume Giannoni. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., Fellowship in Cornea and Contact Lens Research, University of Houston.

Adrian Glasser. Benedict-Pitts Professor, Professor of Optometry and Vision Sciences. Ph.D., Cornell University.

Marcus Gonzales. Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston.

Samuel Hanlon. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., Southern College of Optometry; M.S., California State University at Fullerton.

Ronald S. Harwerth. Chair of Basic Visual Sciences Department and John and Rebecca Moores Professor. Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., University of Houston; Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Ralph J. Herring. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston; Residency in Family Practice Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Heidi Hofer. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., University of Rochester.

Nicky R. Holdeman. Associate Dean for Clinical Education, Executive Director University Eye Institute, Chief of Medical Services and Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston; M.D., Texas Tech University.

Nichole Hooper. Visiting Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., Southern California College of  Optometry.

Ying-Sheng Hu. Research Associate Professor of Physiological Optics. Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Tonya G. Ketcham. Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., Indiana University School of Optometry; Ph.D., Indiana University Medical School.

Julianne Knowles. Visiting Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., Ferris State University.

Kimberly Lambreghts. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. R.N., Pace University; O.D., SUNY College of Optometry; Residency in Hospital-Based Optometry, Northpost V.A. Medical Center, New York.

Norman E. Leach. Clinical Professor of Optometry. O.D., M.S., University of Houston.

John Lewis. Visiting Professor of Optometry. M.S., Rice University; M.D. University of Texas Medical Branch; Residency in Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania; J.D., Yale Law School.

Ruth E. Manny. Charles R. Stewart Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., Ph.D., University of Houston.

Danica Marrelli. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston; Residency in Hospital-Based Optometry, Ft. Howard/Baltimore V.A. Medical Center.

Catherine McDaniel. Visiting Assistant Professor. O.D., M.S., The Ohio State University.

Alison M. McDermott. Professor of Optometry and Vision Science. Ph.D., University of London.

Catherine McDonald. Visiting Assistant Professor, O.D., M.S., Ohio State University; Residency in Pediatrics, University of Houston.

William L. Miller. Chair of Clinical Sciences Department and Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Swati Modi. Visiting Assistant Professor of Optometry, O.D., University of Houston, Residency in Low Vision Rehabilitation, University of Houston.

Jason Nichols. Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., M.S., M.P.H. and Ph.D. The Ohio State University.

Kelly Nichols. Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., University of California at Berkeley; M.S., M.P.H. and Ph.D. The Ohio State University. Ocular surface, contact lens and dry eye.

Bruce Onofrey. Professor of Optometry, R.Ph. University of Illinois, O.D., Illinois College of Optometry, Residency in Primary Care, Albuquerque VAMC.

Deborah Otteson. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics, Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Anastas F. Pass. Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., Illinois College of Optometry, M.S. University of Houston.

Lloyd Pate. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston.

Katrina Parker. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., Illinois College of Optometry; Residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses, University of Houston.

Ana M. Perez. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics .O.D., InterAmerican University School of Optometry; Residency in Vision Rehabilitation/Low Vision, University of Houston.

David M. Perrigin. Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston.

Judith Perrigin. Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston.

Jason Porter. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., University of Rochester.

Marcus Piccolo. Associate Dean for Professional Advancement, Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

Sam Quintero. Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston.

John Robson. Senior Research Professor of Optometry and Vision Science. M.A., Ph.D., University of Cambridge.

Padhmalatha Segu. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry and Director of Optometry Services at Good Neighbor Healthcare Center. O.D., University of Houston; Residency in Hospital-Based Optometry, American Lake V.A. Medical Center.

Earl L. Smith, III. Dean and Greeman-Petty Professor of Vision Development. O.D., Ph.D., University of Houston.

Gregory L. Stephens. Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., Ph.D., Ohio State University.

Scott Stevenson. Associate Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., Brown University.

Anita Ticak. Visiting Assistant Professor. O.D., M.S., The Ohio State University.

Michael Twa. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., University of California at Berkeley, Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

James Walters. Associate Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics and Director. Ph.D., Michigan State University; O.D., New England College of Optometry.

Janice Wensveen. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Waterloo; Ph.D., University of Houston College of Optometry.

Suzanne Wickum. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of California at Berkeley; Residency in Pediatrics/Binocular Vision, University of Houston.

Stanley Woo. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of California at Berkeley; Residency in Vision Rehabilitation/Low Vision, and M.S., University of Houston.

Mona Younes. Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry. M.B.Ch.B. in Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt; O.D., M.S., University of Houston. 

Faculty Research 

Raymond Applegate. Professor and Borish Chair of Optometry. O.D., Indiana University, Ph.D. University of California at Berkeley. Visual optics, ocular aberrations, cataract, refractive surgery, early disease detection.

Harold E. Bedell. John and Rebecca Moores Professor. Ph.D., Florida. Normal and abnormal space perception, control of eye movements, peripheral vision, clinical applications of visual psychophysics, nystagmus.

Jan P. G. Bergmanson. Professor. Ph.D., City University (London); O.D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Anatomy and pathology of cornea, corneal response to contact lenses, ultrastructural analysis of laser effects on ocular tissue.

David A. Berntsen. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., University of Houston; Residency in Cornea and Contact Lens, M.S. and Ph.D. The Ohio State University. Myopia, contact lens, aberrations of the eye.

Alan R. Burns. Associate Professor. Ph.D., University of British Columbia. Inflammation of the cornea, cornea wound healing; leucocyte biology.

Han Cheng. Clinical Associate Professor, O.D., Ph.D., University of Houston. Noninvasive functional and structural evaluation of the visual pathways under normal and pathological conditions.

Yuzo M. Chino. Benedict-McFadden Professor. Ph.D., Syracuse. Neural plasticity; effects of abnormal visual experience on retinogeniculostriate pathways.

Vallabh E. Das. Associate Professor. Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University. Development of visual and oculomotor function; Response properties of neural oculomotor circuits in strabismus.

Karen D. Fern. Associate Professor. O.D., Pacific University. Vision development, assessing visual functions in preschool children, preschool vision screening.

Donald Fox. Professor. Ph.D., Cincinnati. Retinal cellular and molecular biology; effects of lead and drugs on cellular biochemistry, physiology, and morphology of developing and mature retina.

Laura Frishman. John and Rebecca Moores Professor. M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh. Retinal physiology, retinal origins and cellular mechanisms of the electroretinogram (ERG).

Adrian Glasser. Benedict-Pitts Professor, and Professor. Ph.D., Cornell. Mechanisms of accommodation, the accomodative refractive changes in the eye and the etiology of presbyopia.

Ronald S. Harwerth. John and Rebecca Moores Professor. O.D., Houston; Ph.D., Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Psychophysics of vision, animal psychophysics, structure-function relationships in glaucoma: non-human primate and human models.

Heidi Hofer. Assistant Professor. Ph.D., University of Rochester. Color mechanisms and adaptive optics imaging of the cone mosaic, structural and functional studies of photoreceptors in human retina under normal and pathological conditions. Dynamic studies of the eye’s aberrations.

Norman Leach. Clinical Professor. O.D., M.S., University of Houston. Primary care and contact lenses.

Ruth E. Manny. Charles R. Stewart Professor. O.D., Ph.D., Houston. Development of normal and abnormal vision in human infants; preschool vision screening.

Alison McDermott. Professor. Ph.D., University of London. Corneal cell biology and immunology, wound healing, and pathology of the ocular surface.

William Miller. Associate Professor. O.D., Ph.D., The Ohio State University. Contact lenses, corneal physiology.