Meet the Team
Karen Butler-Purry, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University, Professor, Principal Investigator, Executive Director
klbutler@ece.tamu.edu
Texas A&M University (LSAMP Central)
Christine Stanley, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University, Regents Professor, Co-Principal Investigator
cstanley@tamu.edu
Reuben May, Ph.D.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Professor, Co-Investigator
rabm@illinois.edu
Karan L. Watson, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University, Professor, Co-Investigator
watson@tamu.edu
Shannon D. Walton, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University, Graduate and Professional School Assistant Dean, Director
shannon@tamu.edu
Mr. John Avila
Texas A&M University, Program Specialist
javila01@exchange.tamu.edu
Niyazi Erdogan, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University, Post-Doctoral Researcher
niyazierdogan@tamu.edu
Prairie View A&M University
Pamela H. Obiomon, Ph.D.
Prairie View A&M University, Dean, Professor, Co-Principal Investigator
phobiomon@pvamu.edu
Kiran Bellam, PH.D
Prairie View A&M University, Interim Department Head, Program Coordinator
kibellam@pvamu.edu
Shumon Alam, PH.D
Prairie View A&M University, Research Scientist, Program Coordinator
shalam@pvamu.edu
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Barbara Szczerbinska, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Associate Dean and Professor, Principal Investor
barbara.szczerbinska@tamucc.edu
Sasha Sentz
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Administrative Assistant, Program Coordinator
sasha.sentz@tamucc.edu
Texas A&M International University
Mahmoud T. Khasawneh, Ph.D.
Texas A&M International University, Professor, Co-Principal Investigator
mahmoud.khasawneh@tamiu.edu
John Kilburn, Ph.D.
Texas A&M International University, Professor, Co-Investigator
jckilburn@tamiu.edu