Senior Associate Dean of the Technology Division:
Heidar Malki, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs:
Ron Hopkins, Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Associate Dean for Technology Division Research and Graduate Studies:
George Zouridakis, Ph.D., University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
Director of Assessment and Accreditation:
Peter Weber, M.Ed., University of Houston
Executive Director for Student Affairs:
Jamie Thomas Ed.D., Texas Tech University
Director of Technology Division Business Operations:
Monique Jones, B.S., Southern University at New Orleans
Director of Advancement:
Margarita Perez Frinsco, M.B.A., University of Houston
Director of Information Technology Services:
Tom Jones, M.S., University of Houston
Technology Division Mission Statement
The mission of the Technology Division is to prepare the technology leaders of tomorrow for global industry and commerce.
The mission will be achieved through the following activities:
- Deliver high-quality education that leverages the intellectual curiosity of individuals to serve their chosen professions and society at large;
- Engage in research into new and innovative applications of existing and emerging technology;
- Function as a leading resource for the life-long learning needs of traditional and non-traditional students; and
- Enable underprivileged and underrepresented segments of society to fully participate in the rewards of technology.
Focus is on key areas in technology and merchandising that have the power to improve products and operations, and that are in high demand by businesses and organizations around the world. These include construction, computer, mechanical, electrical power, logistics and computer information systems as well as consumer sciences, merchandising and organizational leadership.
Role of the Technology Division
The College of Technology has been part of the University of Houston for over 75 years and is well-known in the community for its contributions to the education of traditional and nontraditional students. The faculty play a leading role in providing and guiding the implementation of high quality, leading-edge technology education in Texas and in the nation. Our graduates are often leaders in their fields and are employed all over the world.
Composed of four departments: Construction Management (CM), Engineering Technology (ET), Human Development and Consumer Sciences (HDCS), and Information and Science Technology (IST), the faculty are involved in a wide spectrum of scholarly activity. Research in the Department of Construction Management falls in the interdisciplinary areas of project management, supply chain, and construction management with a focus on developing advanced management models and technologies to improve operation efficiency, quality, and safety.
Research in the Department of Engineering Technology focuses on the management and conservation of energy sources, heat transfer, materials and manufacturing, computer-aided design, construction materials, surveying, environmental issues, neural networks, biotechnology, applications of fuzzy logic, control theory and applications, power quality, and high-frequency amplification, complex fluids and flows, tissue engineering, biological and medical imaging and image analysis. Faculty in the Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences conduct research on individual and organizational performance factors in the areas of training and development, organizational development, change leadership, talent and career management, retailing, entrepreneurship and strategic foresight planning.
Faculty research in the Department of Information and Science Technology is concentrated on improving education in the areas of technology literacy, internet security, supply chain management, data warehousing, grid computing, project management, distance learning, and graphic communications education.
Computer Facilities
Students in the Technology Division are required to have a suitable laptop which is in good working order with the latest software and antivirus updates for their entire period of undergraduate study.
Computer resources support students and faculty in teaching/learning, research, development, and administration. Computer facilities include:
- Connections to university computing resources and applications through the UH network.
- Windows, Macintosh, and LINUX/UNIX workstations with a variety of software applications.
- Special purpose computer-based facilities such as the computer-aided manufacturing laboratory, the PC networking laboratory, the Graphic Communication Technology Laboratory, and the Advanced Applications Development Laboratory.
E-mail Policy
The Technology Division will use your UH E-mail alias as the primary means to contact you and keep you informed on important university information and information from your faculty and department. For additional information on your UH E-mail alias, please contact the IT Support Center at 713-743-1411 or go online to https://dot.egr.uh.edu/about/technical-support.
Scholastic Organizations
Phi Upsilon Omicron
is an honor society for students majoring in Human Development and Consumer Sciences. Prospective members must have earned 42 semester hours (12 semester hours in residence) with a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average.
Sigma Lambda Chi
is the honor society for students in the Construction Management major. Prospective members must have attained at least junior class standing and have completed at least 24 semester hours of credit at the University of Houston with a minimum 2.80 cumulative grade point average.
Tau Alpha Pi
is the honor society for engineering technology majors who have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours in the department of Engineering Technology. Students must have maintained a minimum 3.30-grade point average at this university.
Student Organizations
The Technology Division offers opportunities for participation in activities outside the formal classroom structure. Each organization has its own activities and requirements for membership.
Student organizations in the college include the following:
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- Associated Builders and Contractor Student Chapter (ABC)
- Associated General Contractors (AGC)
- College of Engineering Technology Division Student Ambassadors
- Future Information Technology Professionals (FTIP)
- Graphic Communications Education Association (GCEAUH)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Instrument Society of America (ISA)
- International DECA (Delta Epsilon Chi)
- Society for Biological Engineers (SBE)
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
- Student Industrial Distribution Organization (SIDO)
- Student Society of Human Resource Development (SSHRD)
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