Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 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 

Harold E. Bedell. Professor Emeritus of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., University of Florida.

Randall Jose. Professor Emeritus of Optometry. O.D., University of California, Berkeley.

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

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

Jerald S. Strickland. Professor Emeritus of Optometry. O.D., Indiana University; Ph.D., Indiana University.

Faculty

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

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

Julia Benoit. Assistant Research Professor of Physiological Optics. Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

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

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

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

Roger L. Boltz. Chief Financial Officer and Associate Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., Ph.D., University of Houston.

Alan R. Burns. McDaid-Vision Source Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., University of British Columbia.

Louvenia Carter-Dawson. Senior Research Professor of Physiological Optics. Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, Division of Biomedical Science.

Carolyn Carman. Clinical Professor of Optometry. O.D., Southern College of Optometry.

Moriah Chandler. Visiting Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., the Ohio State University.

Han Cheng. Clinical Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., O.D., University of Houston.

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

Vivien J Coulson-Thomas. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D.,  Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.

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

Vallabh E. Das, Ph.D. Benedict-Pitts Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University.

Jennifer Deakins. Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston; Residency in Ocular Disease at Cedar Springs Eye Clinic in Dallas, Texas.

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

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

Muriel Ferreira. Visiting Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston. Residency in Pediatric Optometry, University of Houston.

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.

Kevin Gee. Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston.

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

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

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

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

Samuel Hanlon. Research Associate Professor. Physiological Optics. O.D., Southern College of Optometry; M.S., California State University at Fullerton; Ph.D., University of Houston.

Ronald S. Harwerth. 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.

Roxana Hemmati. Visiting Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston. Fellowship in Cornea and Contact Lens, University of Houston.

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

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.

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

Li-Fang Hung. Research Scientist. B. Med., Chung-Shan Medical and Dental College Taiwan. O.D., Ph.D., University of Houston.

Casey Johnston. Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D. University of Houston.

Kassaundra Johnston. Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., Residency in Pediatric Optometry, University of Houston.

Anand C. Joshi. Research Assistant Professor of Physiological Optics, Ph.D. Case Western University.

Lucy Kehinde. Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry. Ph.D., O.D., University of Alabama.

Andrew Kemp. Visiting Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston. Residency in Ocular Disease at the Cedar Springs Eye Clinic.

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

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

Zanna Kruoch. Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston.

Kimberly Lambreghts. Associate Dean for Professional Studies, Clinical 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.

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.

Anna-Kaye Logan. Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., Nova Southeastern University. Residency in Cornea and Contact Lens, University of Houston.

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

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

Jason Marsack. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., University of Houston; M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin.

Rebekah Montes. Visiting Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston. Residency in Community Based Family Practice, University of Houston.

Susana Moreno. Visiting Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston. Teaching Fellowship, University of Houston.

Sheila Morrison. Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry. M.S, O.D., Pacific University. Residency in Cornea and Contact Lens, Pacific University.

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

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

Lisa Ostrin. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., Physiological Optics and Vision Sciences; O.D., University of Houston.

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

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

Nimesh Patel. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., University of Houston; O.D., Southern College of Optometry.

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

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

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

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

Daniel Powell. Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry. Ph.D., M.S., Vision Science, The Ohio State University; O.D., Pacific University.

Trang Prosak. Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry. M.S, O.D., The Ohio State University.

Guoting Qin. Research Assistant Professor of Physiological Optics. Ph.D., University of Houston.

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

Rachel Redfern. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., Ph.D., University of Houston.

Eric R. Ritchey. Clinical Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., Ph.D., the Ohio State University.

Vijay Krishna Raghunathan. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

John Robson. Senior Research Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. M.A., Ph.D., Sc.D., University of Cambridge.

Krystal Schulle. Visiting Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston.

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.

Lanny Shulman. Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry. Ph.D., O.D., University of Houston.

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

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

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

Ashley Wallace-Tucker. Visiting Assistant Professor of Optometry. O.D., University of Houston.

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

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

Maria Walker. Lecturer. M.S., O.D., The New England College of Optometry. Residency in Cornea and Contact Lens, Pacific University.

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

Heather Anderson. Associate Professor. O.D., Ph.D., University of Houston. Objective measurements of accommodation in children and factors limiting quality in individuals with Down Syndrome.

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.

Jan P. G. Bergmanson. Brien Holden Professor. Ph.D., Sc.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. Associate Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., University of Houston; Residency in Cornea and Contact Lens, M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University. Myopia, contact lens, aberrations of the eye.

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

Louvenia Carter-Dawson. Senior Research Professor. Ph.D. Harvard Medical School, Division of Biomedical Science. Retinal cell biology, confocal microscopy of retina and optic nerve, retinal ganglion cell injury and death in glaucoma.

Han Cheng. Clinical 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.

Vivien J Coulson-Thomas. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. Ph.D., Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil. Study of glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans in the field of: cornea, cancer, wound healing, stem cells, inflammation, development, spinal cord injury and nerve regeneration.

Vallabh E. Das. Benedict-Pitts 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.

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

Samuel Hanlon. Research Associate Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics. O.D., Southern College of Optometry; M.S., California State University at Fullerton; Ph.D., University of Houston. Corneal inflammation, nerve regeneration and wound healing; developing animal models for studying meibormian gland dysfunction and early signs of ocular inflammation related to contact lens wear.

Ronald S. Harwerth. John and Rebecca Moores Professor. O.D., University of 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.

Anand C. Joshi. Research Assistant Professor. Ph.D., Case Western University. Eye movements, neural subsystems that play a role in binocular co-ordination of the visual oculomotor system, neural mechanisms of strabismus.

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

Jason Marsack. Assistant Professor. Ph.D., University of Houston; M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin. Visual optics, ocular aberrations and optical corrections, wavefront guided contact lens development.

Lisa Ostrin. Assistant Professor. O.D., University of Houston; Ph.D. Structural and functional ocular changes in myopia, susceptibility for other ocular disorders, such as glaucoma, in myopic eyes.

Deborah Otteson. Associate Professor. Ph.D., University of Michigan. Genetic, cellular and molecular perspectives on morphogenesis, neurogenesis and regeneration of the retina in vertebrates. Molecular regulation of cell-specific gene expression in the retina.

Nimesh Patel. Assistant Professor. Ph.D., University of Houston; O.D., Southern College of Optometry. Methodologies for structural analysis that account for non-neuronal tissue and ocular magnification, structural risk factors for glaucoma progression, and the relationship between ganglion cell layer/inner plexiform layer thickness and visual function.

Judy Perrigin. Professor. O.D., University of Houston. Contact lenses primary eye care; medical laboratory analysis; ocular microbiology’s epidemiology of refractive errors.

Jason Porter. Associate Professor. Ph.D., University of Rochester. High-resolution retinal imaging with adaptive optics, scanning laser opthalmoscopy, mechanics of retinal disease.

Guoting Qin. Research Assistant Professor. Ph.D., University of Houston. Ocular surface pathology, drug delivery, antimicrobial peptides, applications of surface chemistry.

Vijay Krishna Raghunathan. Assistant Professor of Optometry and Vision Science. Ph.D., University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom. Mechanobiology of normal and diseased ocular tissues, novel strategies for tissue engineering/regenerative medicine of ocular tissues.

Rachel Redfern. Assistant Professor O.D., Ph.D., University of Houston. Toll-like receptors in ocular surface pathology, ocular allergy, ocular surface inflammation, dry eye disease.

Eric R. Ritchey. Clinical Assistant Professor. O.D., Ph.D., The Ohio State University. Myopia development and contact lenses.

John Robson. Senior Research Professor. M.A., Ph.D., Sc.D, Cambridge. Retinal electrophysiology; visual neurophysiology; light adaptation, contrast sensitivity, and normal lens pigmentation.

Krystal Schulle. Visiting Assistant Professor. O.D., University of Houston. Myopia, contact lenses, and myopia progression.

Earl L. Smith III. Greeman-Petty Professor. O.D., Ph.D., University of Houston. Amblyopia; binocular vision; psychophysical and neurophysiological effects of abnormal visual experience; myopia.

Scott B. Stevenson. Associate Professor. Ph.D., Brown University. Vergence eye movements and binocular coordination; stereoscopic depth perception; modeling of binocular image matching processes.

Janice Wensveen. Clinical Professor. O.D., University of Waterloo; Ph.D., University of Houston. Stereopsis in normal and abnormal binocular vision; clinical accommodative/vergence anomalies; risk factors for myopia.