List of University of Houston people
The Athletics/Alumni center at the University of Houston
The list of University of Houston people includes notable alumni, former students, and faculty of the University of Houston . Class years usually indicate the year of a graduation unless an entry is denoted by an asterisk (*). In this case, the student did not graduate from the university, and the class year indicates the last known year a former student attended. In the case of alumni with multiple graduation years, the earliest graduation year is shown.
Legend
The following abbreviations and notes are used to represent UH schools and colleges:
Alumni
Academia
Name
Class year
School
Degree
Notability
Reference
C. Anthony Anderson
1965, 1964
NSM
M.S., B.S.
Philosopher; Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Santa Barbara
[ 1]
Robert L. Bradley, Jr.
1980
CLASS
M.A.
Expert on public energy policy
[ 2]
James H. Bray
1980, 1978, 1976
CLASS
Ph.D., M.A., B.S.
Former president of the American Psychological Association
[ 3] [ 4]
Brené Brown
2002, 1996
SOCIAL
Ph.D., M.S.W.
Scholar and researcher in social work; author, speaker, and professor at University of Houston
[ 5]
Max Castillo
1979
EDU
Ed.D
Former President of the University of Houston–Downtown and San Antonio College
[ 6]
Juliet V. García
1970
CLASS
M.A., B.A.
President, University of Texas at Brownsville ; was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
[ 7]
Robert W. Lawless
1964
NSM
B.S.
Former President of Texas Tech University and the University of Tulsa
[ 8] [ 9]
Michael D. McKinney
1973
B.S.
13th Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System and former Texas House Representative
[ 10]
William A. Staples
1977
BAUER
D.B.A.
President of the University of Houston–Clear Lake
[ 11]
Arleigh B. Templeton
1961,1949
EDU
Ph.D, M.Ed.
First President of the University of Texas at San Antonio ; former President of Sam Houston State University , the University of Texas at El Paso , and Alvin Community College
[ 12] [ 13]
Welcome W. Wilson, Sr.
1949
BAUER
B.B.A.
Real estate developer and former Chairman of the University of Houston System Board of Regents
[ 14]
Architecture
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference(s)
Jason Alkire
Fashion designer at Haus Alkire , artist
[ 19]
Greg Baldwin
Actor
Leila Bela
Experimental musician, actress, and writer
[ 20]
Shelly Berg
1977
Jazz pianist and educator
[ 21]
Big Moe (Kenneth Moore)
Rapper
[citation needed ]
Larry Blyden
1948
Stage and television actor
[ 22]
Craig Bohmler
1980
Opera and musical-theater composer
[ 23]
Joe Bowman *
mid-1940s
Marksman and western entertainer
[ 24]
Peter Breck
Actor
[ 25]
Kenneth Broberg
2016
Classical pianist
J. T. Buck
Theatre director, composer, lyricist (The Gospel According to Tammy Faye )
[ 26]
Marcelo Bussiki
1993
Conductor
Tom Byron
Adult-film actor
Tony Campise
Jazz saxophonist
Derek Cecil
Actor
[ 27]
Chamillionaire *
Rapper
Johnny Chan *
1978
Poker player
[ 28]
Brett Cullen
1979
Actor
[ 29]
Chloe Dao *
Season 2 contestant on Project Runway
[ 30]
Loretta Devine
1971
Actress, NAACP Image Award recipient
[ 31]
Magen Ellis
Beauty queen
Fat Tony (Anthony Obi)
Hip-hop artist
[ 32]
Bruce Ford *
1982
Operatic tenor
Larry Gatlin
1970
Grammy-winning country singer and songwriter
[ 33]
Denyce Graves *
1990
Operatic mezzo-soprano
Keith Grimwood
1974
Bass player for Trout Fishing in America [ 34]
Terreon Gully
Jazz drummer
[ 35]
Julie Haus
Fashion designer at Haus Alkire [ 36]
Bill Hicks *
Comedian, social critic[ 37]
Kimberly Holland
2004
Playboy model
Larry Hovis
Actor
[ 38]
Paavo Järvi *
Orchestra conductor
Christina Kelly
2015
Voice actress
Liza Koshy *
2015
Comedian, actress, YouTube personality
Evelyn Lim
1994
Concert organist, educator
[ 39]
Annie Lin
Singer-songwriter
Lizzo
Rapper, singer-songwriter
[ 40]
Anne Lundy
1979
Classical conductor, music educator
Master P *
Hip-hop artist, actor, producer, and athlete[ 41]
Sally Mayes
Broadway singer and actress, rock/jazz singer[ 42]
Susanne Mentzer *
1982
Operatic mezzo-soprano
Yvar Mikhashoff
1967
Composer, concert pianist, recording artist, music educator[ 43]
Mary Mills *
1988
Operatic soprano
Carli Mosier
Voice actress
[ 44]
Pauline Oliveros *
1952
Electronic music composer and performance artist
[ 45]
Bárbara Padilla
2004
Opera singer
[ 46]
Jim Parsons
1996
Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor, The Big Bang Theory
[ 47] [ 48]
Chris Patton
Voice Actor
Cindy Pickett
1972
Actress
[ 49]
Dennis Quaid *
1974
Actor
[ 50]
Randy Quaid
1971
Actor; winner of Golden Globe Award; nominated for Emmy and Academy Awards
[ 51]
Kenneth Radnofsky
Classical saxophonist, educator
[ 52]
Timothy Rhea
1999
Director of Bands at Texas A&M University
[ 53]
Kenny Rogers *
1958
Country singer; winner of multiple Grammy, American Music, Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music, and CMT Awards; USA Today "Favorite Singer of All Time"
[ 54]
Brad Rushing
1986
Cinematographer
Julian Schnabel
1973
Filmmaker; winner of Best Director prize at Cannes Film Festival ; visual artist
[ 55]
Elliot Segal
Disc jockey
Guru Singh
Actor
Brent Spiner *
1974
Actor
[ 56]
Crystle Stewart
2007
Miss USA 2008
Allison Sumrall
Voice actress
DJ Sun
Record producer, DJ
Christopher Theofanidis
1992
Classical composer
[ 57]
John Tracy
1968
Television director
[ 58]
Tommy Tune
Broadway dancer, actor, Tony Award winner
[ 59]
Jack Valenti
1946
President of the Motion Picture Association of America
[ 60]
Townes Van Zandt *
1966
Country and folk music singer-songwriter
[ 61]
Viper
Rapper
[ 62]
Paul Wall
2001
Rapper and DJ
[ 63] [ 64]
Judy Wilson
Casting director
[ 65]
Trey Wilson
Actor
[ 66]
Darren Keith Woods
1982
Opera singer, General Director of Fort Worth Opera
Roger Wright
1996
Classical pianist and 2004 National Scrabble Championship winner
[ 67]
Robert Wuhl
1976
Comedian, actor, and writer
[ 68]
Arthur Yoria
Guitarist, singer-songwriter
[ 69]
Terence Yung
2012
Concert pianist
Stella Zambalis *
1984
Operatic soprano
[ 70] [ 71]
Jessica Zhu
2009
Concert pianist
[ 72]
Journalism
Literature
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference(s)
Donald Barthelme *
1957
Author, UH professor
Shane Bolks
1997
Author of chick lit and historical romance novels
Jericho Brown
2007
Poet, winner of 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
[ 86]
Kathryn Casey
1984
Author, journalist
Katherine Center
1998
Author
Thomas Cobb
Author
[ 87]
Jill Alexander Essbaum
1994
Poet, writer, professor
Ibis Gómez-Vega
1976
Writer, critic
Jennifer Grotz
2005
Poet
[ 88]
Christine Hà
2013
Writer, poet, editor; chef who won the grand prize on the MasterChef cooking competition on Fox in 2012
[ 89]
Mary Lynne Gasaway Hill
1997
American poet, writer, professor at St. Mary's University, Texas and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
[ 90]
Detrick Hughes
1989
Poet
[ 91]
Lacy M. Johnson
2008
Writer
Corey Marks
2000
Poet
[ 92]
Leslie Adrienne Miller
1991
Poet
[ 93]
Vassar Miller
1947
Poet
[ 94]
David M. Parsons
1991
Poet, 1991 Poet Laureate of Texas
George Sessions Perry *
—
Novelist, correspondent
Padgett Powell
Author; professor at University of Florida
[ 95]
Cynthia D. Ritchie
Writer, filmmaker, social activist
Cristina Rivera Garza
1995
Author, professor, won 2024 Pulitzer Prize
Pattiann Rogers
1981
Poet
Allie Rowbottom
Writer, educator
Alice Sebold *
1985
Novelist
[ 96]
Lynda Schraufnagel
1987
Poet
[ 97]
Larry D. Thomas
1970
Poet, 2008 Texas State Poet Laureate
Sidney Wade
1994
Poet, professor
Bryan Washington
–
Writer
Will Wilkinson
2015 (MFA)
Writer, blogger
Gene Wolfe
1956
Science fiction novelist
Robert Clark Young
Author
Visual arts
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference(s)
Michelle Barnes
1970
Artist and arts administrator
[ 98]
Susan Budge
1987
Ceramic sculptor
[ 99]
Michael Ray Charles
1993
Painter
[ 99]
Michael Galbreth
1984
Contemporary performance, conceptual, visual artist
[ 100]
Priscilla Hamby
2003
Illustrator, comic-book artist
Cheryl Kelley
—
Photorealist painter
Jack Massing
1984
Contemporary performance, conceptual, visual artist
[ 100]
Eileen Maxson
2002
Video and installation artist
Julian Schnabel
1973
Neo-expressionist painter, sculptor, photographer, and filmmaker
[ 101]
Sheryl Sims
quilter and Alexandria, Virginia Commissioner for the Arts
Nestor Topchy
1987
Painter, sculptor, installation artist
Athletics
Baseball
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference(s)
John Altobelli
1987
Minor league player, college coach; died in helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant
Jeff Banister
1986
Manager, Texas Rangers ; perfect 1.000 major-league career batting average
[ 102]
Matt Beech
1994
Former pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
[ 102]
Beau Bell
Infielder for St. Louis Browns , Detroit Tigers , Cleveland Indians
Michael Bourn
2003
Outfielder for Houston Astros /Atlanta Braves
[ 102]
Jesse Crain
2002
Best career start for a relief pitcher
[ 102]
Steve Cummings
1986
Former pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
[ 102]
Steve Decker
Catcher for San Francisco Giants , Florida Marlins , Colorado Rockies , Anaheim Angels
[ 103]
Larry Dierker
Pitcher for Houston Astros , St. Louis Cardinals
[ 104]
Doug Drabek
1983
1990 Cy Young Award winner, 1994 All-Star
[ 102]
Vaughn Eshelman
1991
Former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
[ 102]
Joe Gallagher
1951
Professional baseball player and college baseball coach
[ 105]
Wayne Graham
1973
Head coach of Rice Owls baseball
[ 106]
Bill Henry
1946
Pitcher, 1960 All-Star
[ 102]
Rob Johnson
2004
Catcher for Seattle Mariners
[ 107]
Donnie Joseph
2009
Pitcher for Kansas City Royals
Jake Lemoine *
2015
Pitcher for Oakland Athletics
Brad Lincoln *
2006
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher
[ 108]
Jason McDonald
1993
Oakland Athletics player
[ 102]
Garrett Mock
2004
Pitcher for Washington Nationals
[ 109]
Shane Nance
2000
Former Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher
[ 102]
Rayner Noble
1988
Reached AAA level as player; later UH head baseball coach
[ 110]
John Paciorek
Played one game for Houston Colt .45s ; holds MLB record for most plate appearances (5) while compiling a 1.000 career batting average
Tom Paciorek
1968
1981 All-Star; National College Baseball Hall of Fame
[ 102]
David Pierce
1985
Head coach at Tulane
[ 111]
Austin Pruitt
2013
Pitcher for Texas Rangers
Seth Romero *
2017
Pitcher for Washington Nationals
Jake Scheiner
Infielder/outfielder for Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Scott Sheldon
1991
Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers infielder
[ 102]
Chris Snyder
2002
Arizona Diamondbacks , Pittsburgh Pirates , and Houston Astros catcher
[ 102]
Chris Tremie
1992
Houston Astros catcher
[ 102]
Ryan Wagner
2003
First Cincinnati Red to be drafted and reach the majors in the same season
[ 102]
Mike Walker
1986
Former pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
[ 102]
Ben Weber
1991
2002 World Series champion
[ 102]
Patrick Weigel *
2015
Player for Atlanta Braves
Gary Weiss
1978
1981 World Series champion
[ 102]
Rocket Wheeler
Minor league player and manager
Todd Whitting
1995
UH head baseball coach
Woody Williams
1988
1993 World Series champion, 2003 All-Star
[ 102]
Anthony Young
1987
Major League Baseball's longest losing streak
[ 102]
Basketball
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference(s)
Benny Anders *
1985
Member of Phi Slama Jama ; later played in South America
Greg "Cadillac" Anderson
1987
Player for San Antonio Spurs /Milwaukee Bucks /New Jersey Nets /Denver Nuggets /Detroit Pistons /Atlanta Hawks
[ 112]
Terrance Arceneaux *
current student
Otis Birdsong
1977
Player for Kansas City Kings /New Jersey Nets /Boston Celtics
[ 112] [ 113]
Armoni Brooks *
2019
Player for Houston Rockets
[ 114]
Randy Brown *
1988
Transferred from Houston to New Mexico State ; player for Sacramento Kings /Chicago Bulls /Boston Celtics /Phoenix Suns ; coach for Bulls
Josh Carlton
2022
Player for Le Mans Sarthe Basket
Don Chaney
1968
Player for Boston Celtics /Spirits of St. Louis (ABA )/Los Angeles Lakers ; Head Coach of the New York Knicks , Houston Rockets , Detroit Pistons , and Los Angeles Clippers ; 1969 NBA Finals and 1974 NBA Finals champion, 1991 NBA Coach of the Year Award winner
[ 112]
Aubrey Coleman
2010
Led NCAA Division I Men's Basketball in scoring for 2009–2010 season; player for Aliağa Petkim of Turkish Basketball League /Austin Toros of NBA Development League /Pallacanestro Biella of Italian League
[ 115] [ 116]
Marcus Cousin
2010
Player for Utah Jazz
[ 117]
LJ Cryer
2024
Doug Davalos
1994
Head basketball coach at Sul Ross State University , Texas State University
Corey Davis Jr.
2019
Player for Afyon Belediye S.K. of the Basketball Super League
Devin Davis
2018
Player for Lakeland Magic /G.S. Lavrio B.C. /ESSM Le Portel
Dwight Davis
1972
Player for Cleveland Cavaliers /Golden State Warriors
[ 112]
Sergio De Randamie
2006
Player for ABC Amsterdam /Donar /Landstede Hammers /BV Den Helder /Apollo Amsterdam /Rotterdam /ZZ Leiden
David Díaz
1993
Player for Venezuelan national team
Damyean Dotson
2017
Player for New York Knicks
Dion Dowell
2008
Player for Golden State Warriors
Clyde Drexler
1983
Player for Portland Trail Blazers /Houston Rockets ; 1995 NBA Finals Champion, NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team , 2004 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Player inductee; gold medal, 1992 Olympic Games
[ 112] [ 113]
Louis Dunbar
1975
Player for Harlem Globetrotters
[ 112]
Kyler Edwards
2022
Player for San Antonio Spurs
Anwar Ferguson
2004
Player for Saitama Broncos
Rolando Ferreira
1988
Player for Portland Trail Blazers
[ 112]
Alton Ford
2004
Player for Phoenix Suns /Houston Rockets
[ 118]
Reid Gettys
1989
Member of Phi Slama Jama , player for Albany Patroons
Anthony Goldwire
2020
Player for Charlotte Hornets /Denver Nuggets /San Antonio Spurs /Washington Wizards /New Jersey Nets /Minnesota Timberwolves /Detroit Pistons /Milwaukee Bucks /Los Angeles Clippers ; earned UH degree after professional career
[ 119]
Or Goren
1980
Player for Hapoel Megido, Hapoel Gvat/Yagur , Hapoel Ramat Gan , Elitzur Netanya , Hapoel Galil Elyon, Beitar Tel Aviv, and Maccabi Hadera
Justin Gorham
2021
Player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Rob Gray
2017
Finished UH career as all-time AAC scoring leader; player for JL Bourg Basket
Quentin Grimes *
2021
Drafted by New York Knicks
Joe Hamood
1966
Player for Houston Mavericks (ABA )
[ 120]
Elvin Hayes
1968
Player for San Diego/Houston Rockets , Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets ; player in the "NCAA Game of the Century ", 1978 NBA Finals Champion, 1990 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Player inductee, NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team member
[ 112] [ 113]
Carl Herrera
1990
Player for Houston Rockets /San Antonio Spurs /Vancouver Grizzlies /Denver Nuggets ; 1994 NBA Finals and 1995 NBA Finals Champion
[ 112] [ 113]
Nate Hinton *
2020
Player for Dallas Mavericks
Danuel House *
2014
Player for Washington Wizards /Phoenix Suns /Houston Rockets
DeJon Jarreau
2020
Player for Memphis Grizzlies
Chandi Jones
2004
Player for Detroit Shock /Minnesota Lynx
Damon Jones
1998
Player for New Jersey Nets /Boston Celtics /Golden State Warriors /Dallas Mavericks /Vancouver Grizzlies /Detroit Pistons /Sacramento Kings /Milwaukee Bucks /Miami Heat /Cleveland Cavaliers
[ 112]
Dwight Jones
1973
Player for Atlanta Hawks /Houston Rockets /Chicago Bulls /Los Angeles Lakers
[ 112]
Oliver Lafayette
2007
Player for Boston Celtics
[ 121]
Monica Lamb-Powell *
1985
Player for Houston Comets
[ 122]
Leary Lentz
1970
Player for Houston Mavericks /New York Nets (both ABA )
[ 123]
Guy Lewis
1947
UH head basketball coach (see Faculty and staff section below)
Kelvin Lewis
2010
Player for Houston Rockets Summer League team/Texas Legends of the NBA Development League
[ 124]
Ted Luckenbill
1961
Player for Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors
[ 125]
Sancho Lyttle
2005
Player for Atlanta Dream
[ 126]
Sam Mack
1992
Player for San Antonio Spurs /Houston Rockets /Vancouver Grizzlies /Golden State Warriors /Miami Heat
[ 127]
Larry Micheaux
1983
Player for Kansas City Kings /Houston Rockets
[ 112]
Caleb Mills *
2021
Transferred from UH to Florida State
Zamal Nixon
2011
Player for Hertener Loewen/Nürnberg Falcons BC /Flyers Wels /Phoenix Hagen /G.S. Lavrio B.C. /Limoges CSP /USC Heidelberg /Riesen Ludwigsburg /Promitheas Patras B.C.
Hakeem Olajuwon *
1984
Player for Houston Rockets /Toronto Raptors ; 1994 NBA MVP , 1994 NBA Finals and 1995 NBA Finals Champion, 1994 and 1995 NBA Finals MVP , NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team ; Gold Medal, 1996 Olympic Games; 2008 Hall of Fame inductee
[ 113]
Charles "Bo" Outlaw
1993
Player for Los Angeles Clippers /Orlando Magic /Phoenix Suns/Memphis Grizzlies
[ 128]
Andre Owens
2005
Player for Utah Jazz
[ 129]
Gary Phillips
1961
Player for Boston Celtics /San Francisco Warriors
[ 112]
Devonta Pollard
2016
Player for BK Liepājas Lauvas /Koroivos B.C. /Al Sadd Basketball Team /Niagara River Lions /Pioneros de Los Mochis
George Reynolds
1969
Player for Detroit Pistons
[ 125]
J'Wan Roberts
2023
Galen Robinson Jr.
2019
Player for Austin Spurs
Dave Rose
1983
Member of Phi Slama Jama ; head basketball coach at Brigham Young University
Walker Russell *
1980
Player for Detroit Pistons /Atlanta Hawks /Indiana Pacers ; coach for Toronto Raptors ; scout for New York Knicks
[ 130]
Marcus Sasser *
2023
Player for Detroit Pistons
Jamal Shead
2024
Player for Toronto Raptors
Jaaron Simmons *
2014
Transferred to Ohio; player for Union Neuchâtel Basket
Jonathon Simmons *
2012
Player for San Antonio Spurs /Orlando Magic
Byron Smith
1991
Head coach, Prairie View A&M
Ken Spain
1969
Player for Pittsburgh Condors (ABA )
[ 125]
Ollie Taylor
1970
Player for New York Nets /San Diego Conquistadors /Carolina Cougars (all ABA )
[ 125]
Álvaro Teherán
1991
Player in Colombia
TaShawn Thomas *
2014
Transferred to Oklahoma; player for Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
Jahmar Thorpe
2007
Player for BG Göttingen /Austin Spurs /Vilpas Vikings /Bakken Bears /Changan Group Guangdong/Saigon Heat /Forssan Koripoiat/Saint-Brieuc Basket Cotes D'Armor/Randers Cimbria /Link Tochigi Brex /Levanga Hokkaido /Basket Esch/Sun Rockers Shibuya /Iwate Big Bulls /Osaka Evessa /Bambitious Nara /Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains /Kumamoto Volters /Kawasaki Brave Thunders /Saga Ballooners /Sendai 89ers /Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka /Alvark Tokyo /Kanazawa Samuraiz
Louis Truscott
2003
Player for Gary Steelheads /London Towers /Asheville Altitude /BC Mureș
Jarace Walker *
2023
Player for Indiana Pacers
Fabian White Jr.
2022
Player for South Bay Lakers
Rob Williams
1982
Player for Denver Nuggets
[ 112]
Rickie Winslow
1987
Player for Milwaukee Bucks
[ 125]
Joe Young *
2013
Transferred after sophomore year at UH to Oregon; player for Indiana Pacers
Michael Young
2003
Player for Phoenix Suns/Philadelphia 76ers /Los Angeles Clippers (finished UH degree after NBA career)
[ 112]
Bobsled
Bodybuilding
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference(s)
Lee Labrada
1984
Bodybuilder, nutritionist; IFBB Mr. Universe weight-class world champion 1985, twice runner-up in Mr. Olympia international competition
[ 133]
Breakdancing
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference(s)
Jeffrey Louis
2018
Olympic breakdancer, aka B-Boy Jeffro
[ 134]
Kevin Kolb , football quarterback
Andre Ware , former football quarterback, Heisman Trophy recipient, College Football Hall of Fame member, sports analyst
Sebastian Vollmer , football offensive tackle
Wade Phillips , football defensive coordinator , former head coach of the Dallas Cowboys , Denver Broncos , and Buffalo Bills
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference(s)
Matthew Adams
2018
Linebacker, Indianapolis Colts
Willis Adams
1982
Wide receiver, Cleveland Browns
[ 112]
Allen Aldridge
2002
Lineman, Denver Broncos /Detroit Lions
[ 112]
Dalva Allen
1957
Lineman, Houston Oilers /Oakland Raiders , 1960 AFL Championship and 1961 AFL Championship winner
[ 135]
Kyle Allen
2017
Quarterback, Carolina Panthers /Washington Football Team
Anthony Alridge
2008
Wide receiver, Denver Broncos (also played running back while at UH)
Kimble Anders
—
Fullback, Kansas City Chiefs , 1995 Pro Bowl , 1996 Pro Bowl , and 1997 Pro Bowl player
[ 112]
David Anenih
2022
Linebacker, Phoenix Cardinals
Donnie Avery
2008
Wide receiver, St. Louis Rams
Demarcus Ayers *
2015
Wide receiver, drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers
Joey Banes
—
Lineman, Indianapolis Colts
[ 136]
Don Bass
—
Tight end, Cincinnati Bengals /New Orleans Saints
[ 112]
Jackie Battle
—
Running back, Dallas Cowboys /Kansas City Chiefs
[ 137]
Tom Beer
1971
Tight end, Denver Broncos /Boston–New England Patriots
[ 138]
Val Belcher
1977
Lineman, Ottawa Rough Riders /Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL )
Adriano Belli
2001
Lineman, Atlanta Falcons /New York Giants /Cleveland Browns (NFL); Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL ); BC Lions /Montreal Alouettes /Hamilton Tiger-Cats /Toronto Argonauts (CFL )
Earl Bennett
2022
Director of player development, Vanderbilt Commodores football ; previously played six seasons as wide receiver for NFL Chicago Bears
[ 139]
Royce Berry
—
Linebacker, Cincinnati Bengals/Chicago Bears
[ 112]
Dan Birdwell
—
Lineman, Oakland Raiders , 1968 Pro Bowl player
[ 140]
Alois Blackwell
1978
Running back, Dallas Cowboys
[ 141]
Tyus Bowser
2016
Linebacker, Baltimore Ravens
Kent Branstetter
1974
Lineman, Green Bay Packers
[ 142]
Greg Brezina
1970
Linebacker, Atlanta Falcons , 1969 Pro Bowl Player
[ 112]
Bill Bridges
—
Lineman, Buffalo Bills
[ 112]
Art Briles *
1977
Head coach at UH and Baylor University
[ 143] [ 144]
Kendal Briles
2005
Quarterback, wide receiver in college; assistant coach for Baylor , Florida Atlantic , Houston
Terrance Broadway *
2012
Quarterback, transferred from UH to Louisiana–Lafayette
Charlie Brown
—
Offensive tackle, Oakland Raiders
[ 145]
Don Brown
—
Running back, Houston Oilers
[ 146]
Guy Brown
—
Linebacker, Dallas Cowboys
[ 147]
Sammy Brown
2012
Linebacker, St. Louis Rams
[ 148]
Wilbert Brown
—
Lineman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers /Washington Redskins /New England Patriots
[ 149]
Reggie Burnette
1991
Linebacker, Green Bay Packers /Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[ 150]
Bo Burris
—
Defensive back, New Orleans Saints
[ 151]
Glenn Cadrez
1993
Linebacker, New York Jets /Denver Broncos /Kansas City Chiefs
[ 112]
Patrick Carr
2020
Running back, Seattle Seahawks , Milano Seamen
Paul Carr
1956
Defensive back, San Francisco 49ers
Tyron Carrier
2012
Wide receiver, Montreal Alouettes (CFL )
[ 152]
Nelson Ceaser
2023
Lineman, signed by Seattle Seahawks
Zeon Chriss
current student
Quarterback
Rusty Clark
1970
Quarterback, Edmonton Eskimos , BC Lions
Bobby Clatterbuck
1953
Quarterback, New York Giants
Chuck Clements
1996
Quarterback, New York Jets
[ 154]
Mike Clendenen
1984
Kicker, Denver Broncos
[ 155]
James Cleveland
2011
Wide receiver, Dallas Cowboys , New Mexico Stars (LSFL )
Larry Cole *
1967
Lineman, Dallas Cowboys ; transferred from Houston to Hawaii
Jim Colvin
1959
Lineman, Baltimore Colts /Dallas Cowboys /New York Giants
[ 156]
Billy Cosh
2015
Quarterback; college head coach
Carl Cunningham
1966
Linebacker, Denver Broncos /New Orleans Saints
[ 157]
Tank Dell *
2023
Wide receiver, Houston Texans
Jim Dickey
1957
Head coach, Kansas State Wildcats
Tom Dimmick
1955
Lineman/linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles /Dallas Texans (AFL)
[ 158]
James Dixon
1988
Wide receiver, Dallas Cowboys
Quinten Dormady *
2019
Quarterback, Orlando Guardians (transferred to Central Michigan after one year at UH)
Steven Dunbar Jr.
2018
Wide receiver, Edmonton Elks
Patrick Edwards
2012
Wide receiver, Detroit Lions
[ 148]
Emeke Egbule
2018
Linebacker, Los Angeles Chargers
Kenneth Farrow
2015
Running back, San Diego Chargers
Wiley Feagin
1960
Lineman, Baltimore Colts /Washington Redskins
[ 159]
Simon Fletcher
1984
Lineman, Denver Broncos
[ 112]
Don Flynn
1956
Defensive back, Dallas Texans (AFL) /New York Jets
[ 160]
Charlie Ford
1970
Defensive back, Chicago Bears /Philadelphia Eagles/Buffalo Bills /New York Giants
[ 161]
Robert Ford
1973
Assistant coach for multiple professional and college teams
Eddie Foster
1976
Split end, Houston Oilers
[ 162]
Charlie Fowler
1966
Lineman, Miami Dolphins
[ 163]
Nolan Frese
2015
Long snapper, Seattle Seahawks
Ben Fricke
1997
Lineman, Dallas Cowboys
[ 112]
Thomas Gafford
2004
Lineman, Green Bay Packers /Kansas City Chiefs
[ 164]
Terrance Ganaway *
2008
Running back, New York Jets ; transferred from UH to Baylor after his freshman season
[ 165]
Willie Gaston
2007
Defensive back, Baltimore Ravens
Steve George
1972
Lineman, St. Louis Cardinals /Atlanta Falcons
[ 166]
Paul Gipson
1968
Fullback, Atlanta Falcons /Detroit Lions/New England Patriots
[ 167]
Mike Gisler
1991
Lineman, New England Patriots /New York Jets
[ 168]
Matthew Golden *
2023
Wide receiver; transferred to Texas
Mike Green
1999
Running back, Tennessee Titans /Cincinnati Bengals
[ 112]
Deontay Greenberry *
2014
Wide receiver
Rex Hadnot
2003
Lineman, Miami Dolphins
Charlie Hall
1967
Linebacker, Cleveland Browns
[ 112]
Logan Hall
2021
Lineman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brandon Hartson
2013
Lineman, Chicago Bears
[ 169]
A. J. Haulcy *
current student
Defensive back
D. J. Hayden
2013
Defensive back, Oakland Raiders
Manny Hazard
1991
Wide receiver, Toronto Argonauts ; set NCAA record for receptions in a season
Ken Hebert
1967
Wide receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers
[ 170]
Clay Helton
1994
Quarterback, became head coach at USC
Tyson Helton
1999
Quarterback, became head coach at Western Kentucky
Charlie Hennigan
—
Wide receiver, Houston Oilers (attended UH after football career)
[ 171]
Jimmy Herndon
1995
Lineman, Jacksonville Jaguars /Chicago Bears /Houston Texans
[ 172]
Carl Hilton
1985
Tight end, Minnesota Vikings
[ 173]
Gus Hollomon
1967
Defensive back, Denver Broncos /New York Jets
[ 174]
Phillip Hunt
2009
Defensive end, Winnipeg Blue Bombers /Philadelphia Eagles
[ 175]
David Hunter
2012
Defensive lineman, Houston Texans
Joe Bob Isbell
1961
Lineman, Dallas Cowboys /Cleveland Browns
[ 176]
Johnnie Jackson
1988
Defensive back, San Francisco 49ers /Green Bay Packers
[ 177]
William Jackson III
2015
Cornerback, Cincinnati Bengals /Washington Football Team
Curley Johnson
1956
Lineman/running back/kicker, Dallas Texans (AFL) /New York Jets /New York Giants
[ 178]
Isaiah Johnson
2018
Cornerback, Oakland Raiders /Pittsburgh Steelers
Josh Jones
2020
Offensive lineman, drafted by Arizona Cardinals
Marcus Jones
2021
Defensive back, return specialist, New England Patriots
Melvin Jones
1979
Lineman, Washington Redskins
[ 179]
Case Keenum
2010
Quarterback, Houston Texans /St. Louis Rams /Los Angeles Rams /Minnesota Vikings /Washington Redskins /Cleveland Browns /Buffalo Bills ; during UH career became all-time NCAA FBS record holder in career passing yards, total offense, passing touchdowns, completions, 300-yard games, 5000-yard seasons
[ 148] [ 180]
J. D. Kimmel
1952
Lineman, Washington Redskins /Green Bay Packers
[ 181]
D'Eriq King
2019
Quarterback, transferred from Houston to Miami , signed by New England Patriots
[ 182]
David Klingler
1991
Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals/Oakland Raiders /Green Bay Packers
[ 112]
Jimmy Klingler
1994
Quarterback, Birmingham Barracudas /Texas Terror
Wade Koehl
Linebacker, Team Texas
Kevin Kolb
2006
Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles/Arizona Cardinals /Buffalo Bills
[ 183]
Tom Landry
1952
Defensive back, New York Yankees (AAFC) /New York Giants , 1956 NFL Championship winner; coach, Dallas Cowboys , Super Bowl VI and Super Bowl XII champion, Pro Football Hall of Fame coach inductee (1990), inventor of the 4-3 defense formation
[ 184]
Lamar Lathon
1989
Linebacker, Houston Oilers /Carolina Panthers , 1996 Pro Bowl player
[ 185]
Richie Leone
2013
Punter and kicker, BC Lions
Harold Lewis
1958
Running back/defensive back, Baltimore Colts /Buffalo Bills /Oakland Raiders
[ 186]
Errol Linden
1960
Lineman, Cleveland Browns /Minnesota Vikings /Atlanta Falcons /New Orleans Saints
[ 187]
Everett Little
1975
Lineman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[ 188]
Eugene Lockhart
1983
Linebacker, Dallas Cowboys /New England Patriots , 1989 All-Pro Team
[ 189]
Randy Love
1978
Running back, St. Louis Cardinals
[ 190]
Josh Lovelady
2000
Lineman, Detroit Lions
[ 191]
Cameron Malveaux
2016
Lineman, Miami Dolphins
Vincent Marshall
2007
Wide receiver, Saskatchewan Roughriders /Calgary Stampeders /Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Dedric Mathis
1995
Defensive back, Indianapolis Colts
[ 192]
Matt Mattox
2004
Lineman; assistant coach at Houston and Texas
Joey Mbu
2015
Defensive tackle, Atlanta Falcons
[ 193]
Alton McCaskill *
2022
Running back; transferred to Colorado
Marcus McGraw
2012
Linebacker, Arizona Cardinals
[ 148]
Audray McMillian
1984
Defensive back, Houston Oilers /Minnesota Vikings
[ 194]
Warren McVea
1967
Running back, Cincinnati Bengals /Kansas City Chiefs , Super Bowl IV champion
[ 194]
Mekhi Mews
current student
Wide receiver
Brandon Middleton
2003
Wide receiver, St. Louis Rams
[ 194]
Ostell Miles
1991
Running back, Cincinnati Bengals
[ 194]
Hamin Milligan
2001
Defensive specialist, Dallas Desperados (Arena Football League )
[ 194]
Hanik Milligan
2001
Defensive back, San Diego Chargers , 2006 Pro Bowl player
[ 194]
Billy Milner
1994
Lineman, Miami Dolphins /St. Louis Rams
[ 194]
Leonard Mitchell
1980
Lineman, Philadelphia Eagles/Atlanta Falcons
[ 194]
Mack Mitchell
1974
Lineman, Cleveland Browns /Cincinnati Bengals
[ 194]
Alton Montgomery
1989
Defensive back, Denver Broncos /Atlanta Falcons
[ 194]
Glenn Montgomery
1988
Lineman, Houston Oilers /Seattle Seahawks
[ 194]
Monty Montgomery
1996
Defensive back, Indianapolis Colts /San Francisco 49ers /Philadelphia Eagles/New Orleans Saints
[ 194]
Barrick Nealy *
2003
Quarterback, Calgary Stampeders
[ 195]
Robert Newhouse
1971
Running back, Dallas Cowboys , Super Bowl XI champion
[ 194]
Riley Odoms
1971
Lineman, Denver Broncos , 1973 Pro Bowl , 1974 Pro Bowl , 1975 Pro Bowl , and 1978 Pro Bowl player
[ 194]
Alfred Oglesby
1990
Lineman, Miami Dolphins /Green Bay Packers /New York Jets /Cincinnati Bengals
[ 194]
John O'Korn *
2014
Quarterback; transferred from UH to Michigan
Ed Oliver *
2018
Lineman, Buffalo Bills
Fendi Onobun
2010
Tight end, St. Louis Rams /Chicago Bears
Chad O'Shea
1995
Coaching staffs of Minnesota Vikings , New England Patriots
Gervarrius Owens
2023
Defensive back, New York Giants
Derek Parish
2022
Fullback, lineman, Jacksonville Jaguars
Patrick Paul
2023
Lineman, drafted by Miami Dolphins
Johnny Peacock
1968
Defensive back, Houston Oilers
[ 194]
Kenny Perry
1992
College and XFL coach
Jason Phillips
1988
Wide receiver, Detroit Lions/Atlanta Falcons
[ 194]
Wade Phillips
1968
Head coach of Dallas Cowboys ; previous coaching positions with Houston Oilers , New Orleans Saints , Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos , Buffalo Bills , Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers
Dickie Post
1966
Running back, San Diego Chargers /Denver Broncos/Houston Oilers
[ 194]
Joffrey Reynolds
2002
Running back, St. Louis Rams
[ 194]
Elandon Roberts *
2015
Linebacker, New England Patriots
Willie Roberts
1969
Defensive back, Chicago Bears
[ 194]
SirVincent Rogers
2009
Offensive lineman Toronto Argonauts
Stanford Routt
2004
Cornerback, Oakland Raiders
[ 194]
Kody Russey
2022
Lineman, New England Patriots
Nick Saenz
2012
Defensive back, Buffalo Bills
[ 196]
Ra'Shaad Samples
2018
Assistant coach, Los Angeles Rams
Rocky Schwartz
2008
Safety, signed by New Orleans Saints
[ 197]
Darrell Shepard *
1979
Quarterback, transferred to University of Oklahoma
Mike Simpson
1968
Defensive back, San Francisco 49ers
[ 194]
Charles Sims
2012
Running back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Antowain Smith
1996
Running back, Buffalo Bills /New England Patriots /Tennessee Titans /New Orleans Saints /Houston Texans , Super Bowl XXXVI and Super Bowl XXXVIII champion; inventor of the "deke" move
[ 194]
Donovan Smith
current student[ 198]
Quarterback
Lamar Smith
1993
Running back, Seattle Seahawks /Miami Dolphins /New Orleans Saints /Carolina Panthers
[ 194]
Marcus Spriggs
1996
Lineman, Buffalo Bills /Miami Dolphins /Green Bay Packers
[ 194]
Marquez Stevenson
2021
Wide receiver, Buffalo Bills
Phillip Steward
2013
Linebacker, St. Louis Rams
[ 169]
Rich Stotter
1967
Linebacker, Houston Oilers
[ 194]
Jim Strong
1969
Running back, San Francisco 49ers /New Orleans Saints
[ 194]
Grant Stuard
2021
Linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pat Studstill
1959
Wide receiver, Detroit Lions/Los Angeles Rams /New England Patriots
[ 194]
Hosea Taylor
1980
Lineman, Baltimore Colts
[ 194]
Earl Thomas
1970
Wide receiver/tight end, Chicago Bears /St. Louis Cardinals /Houston Oilers
[ 194]
Randy Thornton
1987
Denver Broncos , Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII champion
[ 194]
Nick Thurman
2018
Lineman, New England Patriots
Matangi Tonga
2010
Football player
[ 199]
Clayton Tune *
2023
Quarterback
Payton Turner
2021
Defensive end, drafted by New Orleans Saints
T. J. Turner
1985
Lineman, Miami Dolphins
[ 194]
Craig Veasey
1989
Lineman, Pittsburgh Steelers /Houston Oilers /Miami Dolphins
[ 194]
Sebastian Vollmer
2009
Lineman, New England Patriots
Greg Ward *
2016
Wide receiver, Philadelphia Eagles ; was a starting quarterback at UH
Andre Ware
1989
Quarterback, Oakland Raiders /Detroit Lions /CFL , Recipient of the 1989 Heisman Trophy and Davey O'Brien Award
[ 194]
Chuck Weatherspoon
1990
Running back, Detroit Lions/Philadelphia Eagles/Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[ 194]
Hogan Wharton
1958
Lineman, Houston Oilers
[ 194]
Wilson Whitley
1976
Lineman, Cincinnati Bengals /Houston Oilers
[ 194]
Damarion Williams
2021
Defensive back, Baltimore Ravens
Jarrid Williams *
2020
Lineman, transferred from UH to Miami
Jermaine Williams
1996
Running back, Jacksonville Jaguars /Oakland Raiders
[ 194]
Shomari Williams *
2009
Lineman, Saskatchewan Roughriders
Brandon Wilson
2016
Defensive back, Cincinnati Bengals
Howard Wilson
2016
Defensive back, Cleveland Browns
Elmo Wright
1970
Wide receiver, Kansas City Chiefs /New England Patriots /Houston Oilers , inventor of the touchdown victory dance
[ 194]
George Wright
1969
Lineman, Baltimore Colts
[ 194]
Golf
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference(s)
Rex Baxter
1957
1 PGA victory
[ 200]
Larry Beck
1960
PGA Tour professional
[ 201]
Homero Blancas
1962
4 PGA victories, 1 Senior victory; 1965 PGA Rookie of the Year, US Ryder Cup team; record holder for lowest round in the history of competitive golf
[ 200]
Billy Ray Brown
1985
3 PGA victories before injuries ended career
[ 200]
Fred Couples
1980
15 PGA victories including 1 major (1992 Masters); first American to reach #1 world rank; World Golf Hall of Fame
[ 200]
Richard Crawford
1961
2 PGA victories
Jacky Cupit
1959
4 PGA victories
[ 202]
Steve Elkington
1985
10 PGA victories including 1 major (1995 PGA Championship)
[ 200]
Brad Fabel *
1975
PGA Tour professional, 2 Nationwide Tour victories
[ 203]
Nick Faldo *
1976
9 PGA victories including 6 majors (1987, 1990, and 1992 British Opens; 1989, 1990, and 1996 Masters); 30 European Tour victories; held world #1 ranking for 98 weeks; World Golf Hall of Fame
[ 201]
Keith Fergus
1976
3 PGA victories, 2 Nationwide Tour victories, 1 Champions Tour victory
[ 204]
Ed Fiori *
1977
4 PGA victories, 1 Champions Tour victory
[ 205]
Marty Fleckman
1966
1 PGA victory
[ 206]
Kirk Hanefeld
1977
PGA, Champions tours
[ 207]
Anders Hansen
1995
PGA Tour professional, 3 European Tour victories, 2 Sunshine Tour victories
[ 208]
Leonie Harm
2019
Champion, The Women's Amateur Championship
[ 209]
Butch Harmon
—
Golf instructor; coached Tiger Woods and many other PGA champions
Jeff Hawkes
1975
PGA Tour professional, 1 European Tour victory, 1 Southern Africa Tour victory
[ 201]
Babe Hiskey
1962
2 PGA victories
[ 210]
David Ishii
1977
1 PGA victory, 14 Japan Golf Tour victories
[ 211]
Tom Jenkins
1971
1 PGA victory, 7 Champions Tour victories
[ 212]
Bruce Lietzke
1973
13 PGA victories, 7 Champions Tour victories including Senior Open
[ 200]
John Mahaffey
1969
10 PGA Victories including 1 major (1978 PGA Championship)
[ 200]
Dave Marr
1952
3 PGA victories including 1 major (1965 PGA Championship); PGA Golfer of the Year for 1965
[ 213]
Blaine McCallister
1981
5 PGA victories, 1 Champions Tour victory
[ 214]
Wade Ormsby *
2001
Asian Tour, European Tour, others
Phil Rodgers
1958
5 PGA victories
[ 215]
Bill Rogers
1973
6 PGA victories including 1 major (1981 British Open); 1981 PGA Golfer of the Year
[ 216]
Jack Rule, Jr. *
1959
2 PGA Tour victories
[ 201]
Jay Sigel *
—
PGA Tour professional, 8 Champions Tour victories
[ 213]
Jim Simons *
1969
3 PGA victories
[ 213]
Mike Standly
1986
1 PGA victory
[ 217]
Warren Sye
1980
2 Canadian Amateur Championship victories
[ 201]
Rocky Thompson
1962
PGA Tour professional, 3 Champions Tour victories
[ 201]
Hal Underwood
1967
2 PGA Tour of Australasia victories, 1 European Tour victory
Bobby Wadkins *
1970
PGA Tour professional, 1 European Tour victory, 2 Japan Golf Tour victories, 4 Champions Tour victories
[ 213]
Kermit Zarley
1963
2 PGA victories, 1 Senior PGA victory
[ 216]
Fuzzy Zoeller *
1973
10 PGA victories including 2 majors (1979 Masters, 1984 U. S. Open), 2 Champions Tour victories including Senior PGA
[ 216]
Gymnastics
Swimming and diving
Tennis
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference(s)
Sarah Borwell
2002
65 in the world for doubles, number 1 GBR doubles player, played every Grand Slam, represented Great Britain 3 times and won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games Player for New York Buzz (WTT )
[ 229]
Ricardo Ycaza
—
World top-ten junior, Davis Cup stalwart, world top-fifty touring professional
Track and field
Carl Lewis , track and field legend, 10 Olympic medals (9 gold, 1 bronze)
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference(s)
Jenny Adams
2000
Hurdler
[ 230]
Seun Adigun
2009
Hurdler, African champion
[ 231]
Kirk Baptiste
1985
Sprinter
Brianne Bethel
2020
Sprinter
Andrea Blackett
2001
Sprinter; coach at Rice University
Mario Burke
2019
Sprinter, Barbados national champion
Cameron Burrell
2018
Sprinter
Dawn Burrell
1996
World champion long jumper
[ 232]
Leroy Burrell
1990
World record-breaking sprinter, replaced track coach Tom Tellez
[ 233]
Chris Carter
2011
Triple jumper
[ 234]
Kym Carter
Heptathlete
Ollan Cassell
1961
Sprinter, Olympic gold medalist
Cletus Clark
1985
Hurdler, Pan American Games gold medalist
[ 235]
Michelle Collins
Sprinter
Dennis Darling
—
Sprinter, World Championships medalist for Bahamas
[ 227]
Joe DeLoach
Sprinter, 1988 Olympic 200 m champion
Tristan Evelyn
2020
Sprinter
Stanley Floyd
—
Sprinter, set several world records
[ 236]
Sandra Glover
1991
Hurdler
[ 237]
Elijah Hall
2018
Sprinter
Darrell Hill *
2012
Shot put; transferred from UH to Penn State
Leonard Hilton
1971
Long-distance runner
Louie Hinchliffe *
current student
Sprinter
Obi Igbokwe
2019
Sprinter
Grégoire Illorson
Sprinter
Jolanda Jones
1995
City of Houston Council Member, U.S. heptathlon champion, contestant on Survivor
[ 238]
Amere Lattin
2019
Hurdler
Allan Lawrence
1963
Distance runner, Olympic medalist for Australia, set several US records
[ 239]
Carl Lewis
1985
Track and field legend, 10 Olympic medals (9 gold, 1 bronze) in long jump and sprint events
Carol Lewis
1989
American record-breaking long jumper ; bronze medal, World Championship (1983)
[ 233]
Shaun Maswanganyi *
current student
Sprinter
Kahmari Montgomery
2019
Sprinter
Errol Nolan
2014
Sprinter; gold and bronze medals at World Junior Championships
Jack Parrington
Sprinter
Frank Rutherford
1988
Triple jumper, Olympic medalist (first ever Olympic medals for Bahamas); awarded Order of the British Empire
[ 227]
Lyndon Sands
Triple jumper
LaMont Smith
Sprinter
Brian Stanton
High jumper
Cecilia Tamayo-Garza
2022
Sprinter
[ 240]
Nuuausala Tuilefano
—
Shotputter
Volleyball
Business
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference(s)
Mary Kay Ash *
1943
Founder, Mary Kay Cosmetics
[ 244]
Bruce D. Broussard
1989
CEO and president, Humana
Rod Canion
1966
Co-founder, Compaq
Samuel DiPiazza
1973
Chairman and Global CEO, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Tilman J. Fertitta
President and CEO, Landry's Restaurants
Alan Gershenhorn
1982
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, United Parcel Service
Karen Katz
1982
President and CEO, Neiman Marcus
Kenneth Lay
1970
Former CEO, Enron
[ 245]
Aylwin Lewis
1990
President and CEO, Kmart , Sears
James E. Lyon
Houston developer and Republican political activist
Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel
Chef and restaurateur
[ 246]
Mike McShaffry
1990
Video-game programmer, entrepreneur, author; founder, Tornado Alley
[ 247]
Jack B. Moore
1977
President and CEO, Cameron
John Moores
1970
Founder, Peregrine Systems ; co-founder, BMC Software ; owner, San Diego Padres ; major contributor to University of Houston and San Diego State University
Matt Mullenweg *
2004
Founding developer of WordPress ; founder of Automattic
[ 248]
Dominic Ng
1980
Chairman and CEO, East West Bancorp, Inc.
Marvin Odum
1995
President, Shell Oil Company ; CEO, Intergen
Dan Rapoport
1991
President of Rapoport Capital, financier and philanthropist
Kristy Scott
2016
Social media personality and content creator
John Stubblefield
1970
Former CFO, Sysco Corporation
Ramiz Tafilaj
Oil business executive; activist who has helped liberate Kosovo and Albania
Henry Taub *
Founder, Automatic Data Processing
Kenneth Thomas
1972
CFO, United States Chess Federation
David A. Williams
1992
President and CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation
Bruce Williamson
1995
Chairman, CEO, and President, Dynegy
Welcome W. Wilson, Sr.
1949
Chairman of GSL Welcome Group, chairman of University of Houston System Board of Regents
Government, politics, and law
Government
Politics
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference(s)
Alma A. Allen
1992
Texas State Representative
[ 256]
Thad Altman
1976 & 1977
Current Florida State Representative ; former Florida State Senator ; former Brevard County Commissioner
[ 257]
Carol Alvarado
1992 & 2008
Texas State Representative
[ 258]
Ray Barnhart
1993 (M.A. in speech and theatre)
State representative from Pasadena from 1973–75, Republican Party state chairman from 1977–79, and director of the Federal Highway Administration from 1981–87
[ 259]
Michael Berry
1993
Former Houston city councilman and current talk show host
Elton Bomer
Texas state representative from Anderson County and former Texas Secretary of State
[ 260]
Peter Hoyt Brown
1958
Houston city councilman, 2009 Houston Mayoral Candidate
[ 261]
Briscoe Cain
Texas State Representative for District 128, beginning 2017; lawyer in Deer Park ; received B.S. in Communications
[ 262]
Bill Callegari
1972
Texas State Representative, 2001–2015; engineer and businessman
[ 263]
Robert R. Casey
1934
Former Texas State Representative; former U.S. Congressman
[ 264]
David Cobb *
1993
2004 presidential candidate of the Green Party
Henry Cuellar *
United States and Texas State Representative
John E. Davis
Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 129 in Houston since 1999
[ 265]
Tom DeLay
1970
Former U.S. Congressman ; former Deputy Minority Whip; former House Majority Whip ; former House Majority Leader
[ 266]
Eni Faleomavaega
1972
U.S. Congressman , Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from American Samoa ; former Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa; former Attorney General of American Samoa
[ 267]
Jessica Farrar
1995
Texas State Representative
[ 268] [ 269]
Gene Green
1971
U.S. Congressman
[ 270]
Henry Grover
1962
Texas Republican politician, gubernatorial nominee in 1972
David Heitmeier
1987
Member of the Louisiana State Senate for New Orleans ; optometrist
[ 271]
Al Hoang
1989
[ 272]
Fred Hofheinz
1964
Houston mayor, son of Roy Hofheinz
[ 273]
Roy Hofheinz
1931
Houston mayor, Harris County judge, Texas State Representative; also entrepreneur who led efforts to create Houston Colt .45s, Astrodome, Astroturf
[ 274]
Dean A. Hrbacek
1986
Former mayor of Sugar Land, Texas
Lacey Hull
Texas State Representative
Daylin Leach
1986
Pennsylvania State Representative
Melissa Noriega
1977
Houston City Councilperson
Rick Noriega
1984
Former Texas State Representative
Colion Noir
2005
National Rifle Association spokesperson
Dora Olivo
1981
Texas State Representative
[ 275]
Ted Poe
1973
U.S. Congressman
[ 276]
Howard Wallace Pollock
1955
Former U.S. Congressman
[ 277]
Barbara Ann Radnofsky
1976
U.S. Senate nominee, Texas Attorney General candidate
Richard T. Schulze *
1949
Former U.S. Congressman
[ 278]
Steve Stockman
1990
U.S. Representative from Texas, 1995–97, 2013-; candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 Republican primary
Azam Khan Swati
–
Member, Pakistani Senate
Robert Talton
1971
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1993 to 2009; candidate for Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court in 2014 Republican primary election
[ 279]
Senfronia Thompson
1996
Texas State Representative
[ 280]
Sylvester Turner
1977
Texas State Representative, mayor of Houston
[ 281]
Leticia R. Van de Putte *
Texas State Senator
[ 282]
Richard Viguerie
1958
Conservative activist, writer
[ 283]
Hubert Vo
1983
Texas State Representative; first and only Vietnamese American to be elected to the Texas Legislature
[ 284] [ 285]
Armando Walle *
Texas State Representative
Elizabeth Warren
1970
United States Senator from Massachusetts; special advisor of U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ; chair of Congressional Oversight Panel ; Harvard law professor; bankruptcy expert; one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World
[ 286]
Royce West
1979
Texas State Senator
[ 287]
James E. White
M.S. 2010 and Ph.D. 2012
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 19 in Tyler County ; educator and rancher
[ 288]
John Whitmire
1975
Texas State Senator , Dean of the Texas Senate
[ 289]
Kathryn J. Whitmire
1977
Former City of Houston Mayor
[ 290]
Martha Wong
1976
Former Texas State Representative
[ 291]
Beverly Woolley
1993
Texas State Representative
[ 292] [ 293]
Joseph P. Wyatt, Jr. *
1970
U.S. Congressman
Judith Zaffirini
Texas State Senator
[ 294]
Law and law enforcement
Religion
Science and technology
Astronauts
Other scientists and engineers
Other
Honorary degrees
Individuals who have received honorary degrees from the University of Houston[ 317] include Edward Albee , Donald Barthelme , Irvin Borish , George H. W. Bush , Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier , Ernesto Cortes , Hugh Roy Cullen , Jan de Hartog , Loretta Devine , Christoph Eschenbach , Cristina Rivera Garza , David Gockley , Glenn Goerke , Barron Hilton , Eric Hilton , Gerald D. Hines , Oveta Culp Hobby , William P. Hobby Jr. , Philip Guthrie Hoffman , Brien Holden , Philip Johnson , Edith Irby Jones , Bob Lanier , Jacques-Louis Lions , Lyle Lovett ,[ 318] Jim McIngvale , Carlos Menem , George P. Mitchell , François Mitterrand , John Moores , Robert Mosbacher , Jim Nantz , Edison E. Oberholtzer , Rod Paige , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Ruth Simmons , Dinesh Singh , Song Jian , Margaret Spellings , Ron Stone , Herman D. Suit , Jack Valenti , Catalina Vasquez Villalpando , Welcome W. Wilson Sr. , and Daniel Yergin .[ 319]
(Bold names indicate UH alumni.)
Faculty and staff
Administration
Name
Department
Years
Notability
Reference
Marguerite Ross Barnett
Administration
1990–1992
President of University of Houston
A. D. Bruce
Administration
1954–1956
President of University of Houston
Hugh Roy Cullen
Administration
1937–1957
Chairman of Board of Regents
James A. Elkins
Administration
Board of Regents
Glenn Goerke
Administration
1995–1997
President of University of Houston
Jay Gogue
Administration
2003–2007
President of University of Houston, Chancellor of University of Houston System
Philip Guthrie Hoffman
Administration
1961–1977
President of University of Houston, Chancellor of University of Houston System
[ 320]
Renu Khator
Administration
2008–
President of University of Houston, Chancellor of University of Houston System
[ 321]
Barry Munitz
Administration
1977–1982
President of University of Houston
Edison E. Oberholtzer
Administration
1927–1950
Founder and first president of University of Houston
Michael Pelletier
Institute for Global Engagement
2021–present
Executive director, IGE
[ 322]
Richard L. Van Horn
Administration
1983–1989
President of University of Houston
Welcome W. Wilson, Sr.
Administration
2006–
Chairman of Board of Regents
Athletics
Name
Department
Notability
Reference
John Altobelli
Athletics
Assistant baseball coach 1987
Frank Anderson
Athletics
Assistant baseball coach 2013–2017
Major Applewhite
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2015–2016; head football coach 2016–2018
Dave Aranda
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2003–2004
Joe Arenas
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1963–1986
Kevin Barbay
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2024
Clancy Barone
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2000–2002
Doug Belk
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2019–2023
John R. Bender
Athletics
PE instructor 1927–1928, coined "Cougars" nickname
Marquel Blackwell
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2019–2021
Tom Boisture
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1962–1965
Art Briles
Athletics
Head football coach 2003–2007
Kendal Briles
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2018
Alvin Brooks
Athletics
Head basketball coach 1993–1998, assistant basketball coach 2010–2021
Melvin Brown
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1962–1977
Jamie Bryant
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2011–2012
Todd Buchanan
Athletics
Head women's basketball coach 2010–2013
Dick Bumpas
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1999–2002
Leroy Burrell
Athletics
Head track coach 1998–2022
Leon Burtnett
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2008–2011
Travis Bush
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2012–2014
Neil Callaway
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1993–1997
Bill Carr
Athletics
Athletic Director 1993–1997
Tyron Carrier
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2019–2020
James Casey
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2016–2018
Red Conkright
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1957–1958
Kevin Cook
Athletics
Assistant women's basketball coach 1995–1997
Harden Cooper
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1950–1954
Larry Coyer
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1990
Jack Cressend
Athletics
Assistant baseball coach 2010–2012
Joe Curl
Athletics
Head women's basketball coach 1998–2010; National Coach of the Year 2003–2004
[ 323]
Rudy Davalos
Athletics
Athletic Director 1987–1992
Shannon Dawson
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2019–2022
Cedric Dempsey
Athletics
Athletic Director 1979–1982
James Dickey
Athletics
Head basketball coach 2010–2014
Jim Dickey
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1964–1965
Dana Dimel
Athletics
Head football coach 2000–2002
Mark D'Onofrio
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2017–2018
Clyde Drexler
Athletics
Head basketball coach 1998–2000
Jim Eddy
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1986–1989
Chuck Fairbanks
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1962–1965
Keith Fergus
Athletics
Golf coach 1988–1994
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie
Athletics
Assistant track coach 2014–2018
Jane Figueiredo
Athletics
Assistant diving coach 1988–1990, head diving coach 1990–2014
Pat Foster
Athletics
Head basketball coach 1986–1993
Harry Fouke
Athletics
Athletic Director 1946–1979
Willie Fritz
Athletics
Head football coach 2023–present
Reid Gettys
Athletics
Assistant basketball coach 1998
David Gibbs
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2013–2014; interim head football coach 2014
Sterlin Gilbert
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2005
Chet Gladchuk Jr.
Athletics
Athletic Director 1997–2001
[ 324]
Anthony Goldwire
Athletics
Basketball staff 2021–present
[ 325]
Kenny Guiton
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2017–2018
Brick Haley
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1997
Phill Hansell
Athletics
Swimming and diving coach, 1957–1996
[ 326]
Floyd Heard
Athletics
Assistant track coach 2012–present
Clay Helton
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1997–1999
Kim Helton
Athletics
Head football coach 1993–1999
Tom Herman
Athletics
Head football coach 2015–2016
Lovette Hill
Athletics
Head baseball coach 1950–1974, assistant football coach 1949–1961
Dana Holgorsen
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2008–2009; head football coach 2019–2023
Joel Hunt
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1955
Ben Hurt
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1965–1971
Jim Jeffcoat
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2008–2010
John Jenkins
Athletics
Head football coach 1990–1992
Mike Jinks
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2022–present
Brian Johnson
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2017
Scott Kellar
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2001–2004
Malcolm Kelly
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2017–2018
Kliff Kingsbury
Athletics
Football staff 2008–2011
Les Koenning, Jr.
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1999
Hal Lahar
Athletics
Head football coach 1957–1961
Clyde Lee
Athletics
Head football coach 1948–1954
Tony Levine
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2008–2011; head football coach 2011–2014
Carl Lewis
Athletics
Assistant track coach 2014–2022; head track coach 2022
Guy Lewis
Athletics
Head basketball coach 1956–1986: 592 wins; 27 consecutive seasons without a losing record; five Final Four appearances, including two NCAA finals; National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame 2007; Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2013
[ 327]
John Lott
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1991–1996
Dave Maggard
Athletics
Athletic Director 2002–2009
Mickey Matthews
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1986
Matt Mattox
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2005–2006
Ray McCallum
Athletics
Head basketball coach 2000–2004
Marcus McGraw
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2014–2016
Bill Meek
Athletics
Head football coach 1955–1956
Brandon Middleton
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2012–2013
Philip Montgomery
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2003–2005
Eric Morris
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2010–2011
Eman Naghavi
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2023–present
Ruth Nelson
Athletics
Head women's volleyball coach 1974–1980
Mike Nesbitt
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2012
Rayner Noble
Athletics
Head baseball coach 1994–2010
Todd Orlando
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2015–2016; interim head football coach 2016
Chad O'Shea
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1996–1999
Yulia Pakhalina
Athletics
Diving coach 2014–2015
Jack Pardee
Athletics
Head football coach 1987–1989
Alden Pasche
Athletics
Head basketball coach 1946–1956
Tom Penders
Athletics
Head basketball coach 2004–2010
Bradley Dale Peveto
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1999–2002
Dan Pfaff
Athletics
Assistant track coach 1980–1981
Bum Phillips
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1965–1966
Jason Phillips
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2010–2011
Wade Phillips
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1969
Hollis Price
Athletics
Assistant basketball coach 2014–present
Mack Rhoades
Athletics
Athletic Director 2009–2015
Melvin Robertson
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1965–1971, 1991–1993
Terry Rooney
Athletics
Assistant baseball coach 2017–2021
Doc Sadler
Athletics
Assistant basketball coach 1986
Kelvin Sampson
Athletics
Head basketball coach 2014–present
Chris Scelfo
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2017
John Skladany
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2008–2009
Brian Stewart
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2010–2011
Kevin Sumlin
Athletics
Head football coach 2008–2011
Tom Tellez
Athletics
Head track coach 1976–1998, volunteer assistant track coach 1998–present; legendary coach of numerous world champions and Olympic gold medalists, head coach of U.S. national team for World Championships and Pan American Games , namesake of UH's Tom Tellez Track at Carl Lewis International Complex
[ 328]
Pat Thomas
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1985–1989
Ned Thompson
Athletics
Head baseball coach 1947, assistant football coach 1946–1948, associate athletic director 1946–1976
Chris Thurmond
Athletics
Interim head football coach 2007
Don Todd
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1972–1985
Marcus Tubbs
Athletics
Assistant athletics director 2016–2019
Kristin Vesely
Athletics
Assistant softball coach 2011–2016; head softball coach 2017–present
Jewell Wallace
Athletics
Head football coach 1946–1947
Rolan Walton
Athletics
Head baseball coach 1975–1986
Alan Weddell
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2005–2007
Todd Whitting
Athletics
Head baseball coach 2010–present
Dave Williams
Athletics
Head golf coach 1952–1987; won 16 national championships
Greg Williams
Athletics
Head women's basketball coach 1985–1990
Gregg Williams
Athletics
Assistant football coach 1988–1989
Ryan Wochomurka
Athletics
Head swimming and diving coach 2015–2021
Shiel Wood
Athletics
Assistant football coach 2024–present
Bill Yeoman
Athletics
Head football coach 1962–1986
Steve Yoder
Athletics
Assistant basketball coach 2014–2017
Government, politics, and law
Liberal arts
Name
Department
Notability
Reference
Alfred Arteaga
English
Poet, writer, scholar
Donald Barthelme
English
Author and co-founder of Creative Writing School
J. Don Boney
Psychology, Education
Educator
Robert Boswell
English
Short-story writer, novelist
Brené Brown
Social work
Scholar, author, public speaker
Rosellen Brown
English
Author
Elizabeth Brown-Guillory
English
Playwright, performer, academic
Alessandro Carrera
Italian studies
Poet, translator; Director of Italian Studies at UH
Carol L. Dennis
English
Author, editor, teacher
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
English
Author, poet, and professor of English
Mark Doty
English
Poet, memoirist
Nick Flynn
English
Writer, poet
Sandra Gin
Communication
Television journalist, Emmy Award-winning producer of Cristina's Court
[ 330]
William Goyen
English
Author
Elena Grigorenko
Psychology
Clinical psychologist, geneticist
Edward Hirsch
English
Poet
Tony Hoagland
English
Poet, winner of 2008 Jackson Prize
[ 331]
Alan Hollinghurst
English
Novelist
Frank Holt
History
Authority on Ancient Greece and Rome; numismatist
Gerald Horne
History
Historian
Richard Howard
English
Poet, critic, essayist
Chinhui Juhn
Economics
Labor Economist
Mat Johnson
English
Fiction writer
Justin Leiber
Philosophy
Philosopher, science fiction writer
Philip Levine
English
Poet
Joe Leydon
Communication
Award winning film critic and author, adjunct professor of Journalism
Paul Lisicky
English
Novelist, memoirist
Phillip Lopate
English
Film critic, essayist, fiction writer, poet, teacher
Rubén Martínez
English
Journalist, author, musician
William Matthews
English
Poet, essayist
David Mikics
English
Author, professor
Steven Mintz
History
Author, professor
Ange Mlinko
English
Poet; Guggenheim Fellow
Antonya Nelson
English
Author
Lynn Okagaki
Education
Head, National Center for Education Research
Robert Phillips
English
Poet
Kevin Prufer
English
Poet, essayist
Pamela Anne Quiroz
Sociology
Director, UH Center for Mexican American Studies, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Fellow
[ 332]
Claudia Rankine
English
Poet
Cristina Rivera Garza
Hispanic Studies, Creative Writing
Author, won 2024 Pulitzer Prize
Mary Robison
English
Short-story writer, novelist
Allie Rowbottom
English
Writer
Alexander F. Schilt
Education
Education professor; former chancellor of UH System and president or chancellor of several other colleges and universities
Dale Schunk
Education
Educational psychologist
Daniel Stern
English
Novelist
Mark Strand
English
Poet, essayist
Mercedes Valdivieso
English
Novelist, journalist
Jody Williams
Social work
Nobel laureate , professor of Social Work and Global Justice
Meg Wolitzer
English
Writer
Charles Wright
English
Poet
Name
Department
Notability
Reference
Edward Albee
Theatre
Playwright; Kennedy Center honoree, three Pulitzer Prizes, Tony Award
Steven Ansell
Music
Violist; principal, Boston Symphony Orchestra
James Austin
Music
Trumpet player; principal, Houston Symphony
Daniel Belcher
Music
Opera singer
Emanuel Borok
Music
Violinist; concertmaster, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Igor Buketoff
Music
Conductor
Tony Campise
Music
Jazz saxophonist; director of UH Jazz Ensemble
[ 333]
Lois Chiles
Theatre
Actress
Katherine Ciesinski
Music
Opera singer
Wayne Crouse
Music
Violist; principal, Houston Symphony
Carlisle Floyd
Music
Opera composer; American Academy of Arts and Letters , National Medal of Arts (U.S.)
Horacio Gutiérrez
Music
Concert pianist
Sidney Harth
Music
Violinist, conductor; concertmaster, New York Philharmonic , Chicago Symphony Orchestra , and Los Angeles Philharmonic
Michael Horvit
Music
Composer
Frank Huang
Music
Violinist; concertmaster, New York Philharmonic
[ 334]
Benjamin Kamins
Music
Bassoonist; principal, Houston Symphony
Milton Katims
Music
Violist and conductor; principal violist, NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Music Director, Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Fredell Lack
Music
Violinist
Mark Medoff
Theatre
Playwright, screenwriter, actor; Tony Award, Oscar nomination
[ 335]
Brett Mitchell
Music
Conductor; Music Director, Colorado Symphony
Bill Moffit
Music
Director of marching bands at UH and other universities; composer, arranger ("Soundpower Series"), and marching innovator
Elena Nikolaidi
Music
Opera singer
Stuart Ostrow
Theatre
Playwright, theatrical director, and Tony Award-winning producer
Howard Pollack
Music
Musicologist
Theresa Rebeck
Theatre
Playwright
Hal Robinson
Music
Classical string bassist; principal, Philadelphia Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra (U.S.)
A. Clyde Roller
Music
Conductor
Beatrice Schroeder Rose
Music
Harpist; principal, Houston Symphony
Jade Simmons
Arts leadership
Pianist, arts advocate, former beauty queen
[ 336]
Abbey Simon
Music
Pianist
W. Stephen Smith
Music
Voice teacher and author of The Naked Voice ; faculty 1990–98
Patsy Swayze
Theatre
Film choreographer; taught dance at the University of Houston for 18 years
[ 337]
Laszlo Varga
Music
Cellist; principal, New York Philharmonic
Lanford Wilson
Theatre
Playwright; won Pulitzer Prize for Talley's Folly
[ 338]
Visual arts
Science and technology
Name
Department
Notability
Reference
Neal Amundson
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Research on air quality issues; United States National Academy of Sciences , National Academy of Engineering , American Academy of Arts and Sciences , Guggenheim Fellow, NAE Founders' Award
[ 340]
David P. Anderson
Computer science
Space research scientist
Kevin Bassler
Physics, Mathematics
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Peter C. Bishop
Future studies
Futurist
Eric R. Bittner
Chemistry
Guggenheim Fellow
Irvin Borish
Optometry
Optometrist, educator
Maurice Brookhart
Chemistry
Research in organometallic chemistry; member, National Academy of Sciences
[ 341]
Patrick Callaerts
Biology
Molecular biologist
Shiing-Shen Chern
Mathematics
Research in differential geometry
[ 342]
Wynne Chin
Decision and Information Sciences
Information technologist
Chu Ching-wu (Paul Chu)
Physics
Leader in superconductivity research, U.S. National Medal of Science
Joseph Colaco
Architecture
Structural engineer, architect; member, National Academy of Engineers
[ 343]
David Criswell
Space systems
Director of the Institute for Space Systems Operations at UH
Bonnie Dunbar
Engineering
Director, UH STEM Center; former NASA astronaut, President of the Museum of Flight , member of National Academy of Engineering
[ 305] [ 306]
Siemion Fajtlowicz
Mathematics
Developed Graffiti computer program
[ 342]
George E. Fox
Biology
Researcher in cell biology
Roland Glowinski
Mathematics
Research in partial differential equations, variational inequalities
Jan-Åke Gustafsson
Biosciences & Nutrition
Leading researcher in hormone function; Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences , Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences , United States National Academy of Sciences
[ 344]
Eva Harth
Chemistry
Director, Welch Center of Excellence in Polymer Chemistry, UH
[ 345]
Andy Hines
Future studies
Futurist
Fazle Hussain
Mechanical engineering
Engineer
[ 346]
Lennart Johnsson
Computer science
Hugh and Lillie Roy Cranz Cullen Distinguished Chair of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Electrical and Computer Engineering, UH; research in grid computing
Ioannis Kakadiaris
Computer science
Developed an identity verification system
Alamgir Karim
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Dow Chair and Welch Foundation Professor; Director, International Polymer & Soft Matter Center; Director, Materials Engineering Program, UH Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
[ 347]
Włodzimierz Kuperberg
Mathematics
Research in geometry and topology
[ 342]
John H. Lienhard
Mechanical engineering
Writer and host of PBS program The Engines of Our Ingenuity ; National Academy of Engineering; UH professor emeritus
[ 348]
R. Bowen Loftin
Computer science
Former chair of UH Department of Computer Science; now President of Texas A&M University
[ 349]
Archer John Porter Martin
Chemistry
Winner of 1952 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for invention of partition chromatography
Joseph L. McCauley
Physics
Research in econophysics, nonlinear dynamics, statistical physics
Claudia Neuhauser
Research
UH Associate Vice President/Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Transfer
Steven Pennings
Biology, biochemistry
Research on coastal ecosystems
B. Montgomery Pettitt
Chemistry
Cullen Professor
Andrea Prosperetti
Mechanical engineering
Distinguished professor; research in multiphase flow, scientific computing, fluid dynamics, applied mathematics, bubble dynamics; National Academy of Engineering
[ 350]
Badri Roysam
Electrical and computer engineering
Image processing; Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); Chair, UH Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
[ 351]
Barbara A. Schaal
Biology
Evolutionary biologist
Jerome Schultz
Engineering
Bioengineer
Ronald M. Sega
Physics
NASA astronaut
[ 352]
Venkat Selvamanickam
Mechanical engineering, physics
Chair, UH Mechanical Engineering Department; Director of Applied Research Hub, Texas Center for Superconductivity
Leon Thomsen
Earth and atmospheric sciences
UH professor of geophysics, proposed Thomsen parameters to characterize transversely isotropic materials
Adam Thrasher
Health and Human Performance
Author of Space Moose
[ 353] [ 354]
Arthur C. Vailas
Biology, mechanical engineering
Biochemist, scholar; later president of Idaho State University
Mary Wheeler
Mathematics
Research in partial differential equations
[ 342]
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