STEM Contact Information
HCC STEM Departments
HCC district is composed of six major campuses – Central, Southwest, Northwest, Southeast, Northeast and Coleman.
The STEM administration is centralized with Deans, Chairs and Associated Chairs whose offices are located at specific campuses.
Following is the contact information for the administration and their departments. Feel free to consult with them if you have questions regarding your STEM education and career. Counselors at each college may also help you while you are at HCC or if you are planning to transfer.
Deans for STEM
Dean of Life and Physical Sciences
Tosha Barclay
SW - Stafford
#LHUB 207
Houston, TX 77004
ph: 713-718-6140
tosha.barclay@hccs.edu
Dean of Engineering Center of Excellence
John Vasselli
Engineering Center of Excellence
HCC Alief Campus
Room A420
2811 Hayes Road, Houston, 77082
713-718-5352
John.Vasselli@hccs.edu
Dean of Mathematics
Mr. Tim Sever
SE Campus
Room 101, Angela Morales Bldg
713-718-6453
timor.sever@hccs.edu
Biology
Chair
Chukwuemeka Opara
Room S113, Scarcella Bldg
10041 Stafford Road
Stafford TX 77477
ph:713-718-5249
chukwuemeka.opara@hccs.edu
Associate Chairs
Dr. Gizelle Davis
NE Campus
Rm 227, 555 Community College Drive
Houston, TX 77013
ph: 713-718-6949
gizelle.davis@hccs.edu
Dr. Tom Loesch
NW Campus
Rm 319, West Houston Institute
Rm 801, Spring Branch Campus
ph: 713-718-7340
tom.loesch@hccs.edu
Renu Jain
Central Campus
W.W. Harmon Building, 402.3
Houston TX 77004
713-718-2537
jain@hccs.edu
Dr. Anna Koshy
SE Campus
Room 124.2B, Felix Morales Bldg
6815 Rustic Street
Houston, Texas 77087
ph: 713-718-5659
anna.koshy@hccs.edu
Chemistry
Chair
Dr. Grace Zoorob
Chemistry Dept office
NW Campus
Room 329, West Houston Institute (WHI)
2811 Hayes Road
Houston, Texas 77082
713-718-5776
713-718-2501
grace.zoorob@hccs.edu
Associate Chair
Dr. Jyothi Singh
SW campus
713-718-5818
jyothi.singh@hccs.edu
Natural Sciences
Chair
Cyril O. Anoka
Natural Sciences (Physics/Astronomy/Geology/Horticulture/Technical Mathematics)
NW - Spring Branch Campus
1010 W. Sam Houston Parkway N.
Houston, TX 77043
ph: 713-718-5638
cyril.anoka@hccs.edu
Associate Chair
Dr. Kumela Tafa
Central Campus
LHSB 402
1300 Holman
Houston, TX 77004
ph: 713-718-5569
kumela.tafa@hccs.edu
Mathematics
Chair
Mr. Mahmoud Basharat
SW - Stafford Campus
Room N108, Scarcella Bldg.
Cash Road, Stafford, TX
713-718-2538
mahmoud.basharat@hccs.edu
Associate Chairs
Dr. Jaime Hernandez
Central Campus
Rm. 369, San Jacinto Building
1300 Holman Street
Houston, TX 77004
713-718-7772
jaime.hernandez@hccs.edu
Mr. Hien Nguyen
NE - Codwell Campus
Room 105, Codwell Hall
555 Community College Drive
Houston, TX 77013
713-718-2440
hient.nguyen@hccs.edu
Dr. Susan Fife
NW - Katy Campus
22910 Colonial Parkway
Katy, Texas 77493
713-718-7241
susan.fife@hccs.edu