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Welcome to the University of Houston!

Join us on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 11:00am for your graduate resource session hosted by the University of Houston Graduate School. Please note, this session is for all newly admitted graduate and professional students who would like to learn about some of the resources and services available here at the University of Houston. You will hear from representatives from Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Research Integrity and Oversight (RIO), University Career Services, Equal Opportunity Services (EOS), and UH Library.

Register to confirm your attendance by Friday, August 12. For a detailed orientation agenda, visit the UH Graduate School for more information.

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to the University of Houston campus.
Agenda
  • Welcome to the Resource Session - Dr. Funda Sahin
  • UH Library
  • Research Integrity and Oversight (RIO)
  • Equal Opportunity Services (EOS)
  • Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
  • Question & Answer
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Penny Maher
Sr. Research Compliance Specialist
Penny Maher is a Sr. Research Compliance Specialist in the Division of Research, Office of Research Integrity and Oversight. Penny is a native Houstonian, however, she has lived in different places around the world, both as a child and as an adult with her husband and family. Penny returned to Houston from Europe in 2000 and joined the staff at the University of Houston in 2011, first in the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department in the Business Office and then the Division of Research in 2013. Penny is a graduate of Sam Houston State University with a BBA in Accounting. Penny oversees the Conflict of Interest in Research certification process, the Responsible Conduct of Research, and Research Misconduct allegations.
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Dr. Funda Sahin
Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management/ Ombudsperson for Graduate and Professional Students
Dr. Funda Sahin is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Houston. She earned her Ph.D. in operations and supply chain management from the Mays Business School, Texas A&M University. She also holds an MBA degree from Texas A&M University and BA in accounting and finance from Marmara University in Turkey.
Her teaching and research interests are in operations and supply chain management. Dr. Sahin is passionate about the University of Houston community and student well-being. Over her career, she worked with graduate students in a wide variety of roles ranging from teaching graduate courses, directing graduate student research, coordinating the Bauer Supply Chain Management Doctoral Program, serving on numerous committees related to graduate student education, and graduate student policies to mentorship. The knowledge and experiences she accumulated over the years through these interactions helped her better understand the concerns and difficulties that graduate students may endure. These insights assist her in her Ombudsperson for Graduate and Professional Students role.
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Natalia Kapacinskas
Assistant Librarian - UH Library
Natalia Kapacinskas is a Teaching & Learning Librarian at the University of Houston.
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Devon Fan
Equal Opportunity Coordinator & Trainer
Devon Fan is the Equal Opportunity Coordinator and Trainer for Equal Opportunity Services. In addition to providing trainings, she also facilitates Reasonable Workplace Accommodations for UH Employees with disabilities. Devon has a Master’s in Social Work from UH. Prior to this position, she served as the Sexual Misconduct Support Services Manager in the WGRC.
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Marti Trummer-Cabrera, Ph.D.
Assistant Director for Outreach
Dr. Marti Trummer-Cabrera is a licensed psychologist with over 10 years of experience in university counseling and career centers, community mental health, and inpatient psychiatric hospitals. She has experience conducting individual and group therapy, psycho-education and assessment presentations, providing mental health consultations and administering psychological evaluations. Dr. Trummer-Cabrera creates a safe place to explore life changes and challenges. Her clinical and research interests include developmental psychology, trauma, adjustment and acculturation, multicultural factors in therapy, and program evaluation.

Doctoral Degree:
University of Missouri-Kansas City

Other Credentials:
QPR Certified
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Dr. Sarah Larsen
Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
Dr. Larsen joined the University of Houston in July, 2018 as Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School. Over the past two years, she has initiated cross-campus professional development for graduate students with campus partners in the Graduate School, University Career Services, the UH Library, the Writing Center and the Office of Research.
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Graduate School
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Laura Gutiérrez, PhD
Sr. Research Compliance Specialist
Laura Gutiérrez is a Sr. Research Compliance Specialist in the office of Research Integrity and Oversight within the Division of Research. Laura was born in Madrid, Spain and moved to Houston with her parents in the mid 80’s. She is a University of Houston alumna having received both a B.S. and a Ph.D. in Biology. After conducting research and teaching for several years, she joined the Division of Research in 2016. Laura is responsible for Research Congruency Reviews, Post-Approval Monitoring, and the Responsible Conduct of Research.

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