Media Resource Guide

This online resource can connect you with members of The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College faculty and staff who possess expert knowledge on a wide variety of topics and issues. The specialists listed in this directory are available to share their perspectives and analytical abilities with the media and the general public for purposes of news stories, features, research, workshops, commentary and panel discussions.

The directory is arranged by subject area. The name and title of each specialist are provided, as well as a brief description of his/her specific area(s) of expertise.

To contact any of the faculty and staff experts, or for more information or assistance using the directory, please call the Office of News and Information at (956) 882-8231 or e-mail newsandinfo@utb.edu

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Academic Advising

Valerie Gamez, Academic Advisor —  Academic advising, catalogs, curriculum, degree plans
office: (956) 882-7883
fax: (956) 882-7501
valeri.gamez@utb.edu

Allied Health

Shamina Davis, Master Technical Instructor — Health care, online teaching, hematology, immunology
office: (956) 982-0232
shamina.davis@utb.edu

Esmeralda Rivera, Nurse Practitioner — Health issues, medicine
office: (956) 882-8951
fax: (956) 882-3891
esmeralda.rivera@utb.edu

Ecology

Mary Jane Shands, Director of JASON Project — Jason Project, Bahia Grande restoration, UTB/TSC Greenhouse, local ecology
office: (956) 882-7333
fax: (956) 882-7711
maryjane.shands@utb.edu

Education

Patrick Smith, Associate Professor — Literacy and migration, bilingual education, education in Mexico, language planning
office: (956) 882-6702
patrick.smith@utb.edu

Engineering Technology

Immanuel Edinbarough, Associate Professor — manufacturing robotics and automation, international quality assurance, product and process development, rapid protyping, rapid manufacturing and tooling
office: (956) 882-6623
fax: (956) 882-6642
immanuel.edinbarough@utb.edu

Modern Languages

Aragelia Salazar, International Student Specialist — Multicultural traditions, Chinese New Year, Hispanic Heritage Month, Women's History Month,
office: (956) 882-7983
aragelia.salazar@utb.edu

Nursing

Anne Rentfro, Associate Professor — Nursing, diabetes, patient education, adjusting to chronic illness
office: (956) 882-5084
fax: (956) 882-5100
anne.rentfro@utb.edu

Physical Science

Dr. Fredrick Jenet, Assistant Professor — Gravitational astrophysics, pulsar astrophysics and relativity
office: (956) 882-5131
fax: (956) 882-6726
merlyn@phys.utb.edu

Social Sciences

Helmut Langerbein, Assistant Professor — Holocaust, Nazi Germany
office: (956) 882-7095
fax: (956) 882-7072
helmut.langerbein@utb.edu

Ronal J. Lane, Professor — U.S. government, presidency, political parties
office: (956) 882-6517
ronald.j.lane@utb.edu