Center for Faculty Development
The Center for Faculty Development at the University of Houston-Clear Lake supports faculty members by providing resources to improve their teaching, research and professional skills. We serve as a hub for knowledge creation and dissemination. Come join us as we Innovate, Transform and Transcend!
Mission
To promote and sustain a campus culture that values intellectual inquiry, scholarship and creative engagement.
Upcoming Spring 2026 Events
47th Annual Staff and Faculty Awards
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Location: Bayou Building, Atrium II
Presented by: Office of Human Resources
The 47th Annual Staff and Faculty Awards will honor this year’s award recipients and retirees. The complete recipient and retiree list is available online.
Faculty Retiree Reception
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Location: Bayou 1430 (Forest Room)
Note: Immediately following the HR Service Awards
Hosted by the Center for Faculty Development.
Join us as we recognize and thank our retiring faculty colleagues for their lasting contributions through teaching, scholarship, and service. Light refreshments will be served, along with brief remarks from UHCL leadership. All faculty and Academic Affairs staff are encouraged to attend. No RSVP is required.
2026 Faculty Retirees:
- Yvette Bendeck, College of Business, 38 years
- Janice Bethany, College of Human Sciences and Humanities, 24 years
- Kathleen Garland, College of Business, 20 years
- Gokhan Gercek, College of Business, 37 years
- Lisa Gossett, College of Business, 33 years
- Barbara Hales, College of Human Sciences and Humanities, 24 year
- Lisa Jones, College of Education, 28 years
- Richard Puzdrowski, College of Science and Engineering, 27 years
- Larry Rohde, College of Science and Engineering, 27 years
- Paul Wagner, College of Education, 47 years
- Laurie Weaver, College of Education, 38 years
- Kevin Wooten, College of Business, 48 years
- Kwok‑Bun Yue, College of Science and Engineering, 38 years
Finals Week Snack Break
Dates: Friday, May 1 - Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Bayou 2525, Office of the Provost
As a small token of appreciation and encouragement during finals week, all faculty
and academic staff are invited to stop by for a snack break. Coffee, assorted beverages,
and snacks will be available daily throughout final exams.