Welcome New Employees: Dec. 5
UHD News welcomes new employees to the Gator family! Remember to extend a warm Gator "hello" to our new staff when you see them around campus!
Diana Sanchez Ayala
Academic Success Coordinator I
Marilyn Davies College of Business
Casey Froehlich
First Year Experience & Instruction Librarian
W.I. Dykes Library
Dr. Erica Ogburn
Director, College Academic Advising Center
Marilyn Davies College of Business
Kendrick Salone
Associate Director, User Support Services
Information Technology
Ra’Nekia Smith
Coordinator, Customer Service & Outreach
Student Business Services
The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates approximately 14,000 students, boasts more than 66,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.
U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Applied Administration and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions: No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.
