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LTC Todd Bradford

Todd Bradford

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army

Department Chair and Professor of Military Science 
3875 Holman Street, Rm 14, Houston, TX 77204-6014
Phone: 713-743-1120
Email: tfbradfo@central.uh.edu 

 

 

 

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Aubrey Smoot

Major, U.S Army Reserves

Assistant Professor of Military Science
3875 Holman Street, Rm 18, Houston, TX 77204-6014

 

 

 

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Matthew Wivell

Captain, Texas Army National Guard

Assistant Professor of Military Science
3875 Holman Street, Rm 18, Houston, TX 77204-6014
Phone: (713) 743-6194
Email: mlwivell@central.uh.edu

 

CPT Wivell is an AGR (Active Guard Reserve) officer with the Texas Army National Guard. He serves as the Assistant Professor of Military Science for the MSI (freshman) class, as well as the Army National Guard Liaison Officer.

CPT Wivell commissioned in 2015 as an Infantry officer from the ROTC program at the University of Colorado, Boulder where he was also an SMP Cadet. Following IBOLC and Ranger school at Fort Benning, CPT Wivell joined 1st Battalion 157th Infantry, 86th Mountain Brigade Combat Team where he served as Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Company Commander twice. He deployed to Kosovo as part of Operation Joint Guardian in 2021 where he commanded seven teams of foreign partner forces to support local security and stability operations in the northern districts. CPT Wivell transferred to the Texas Army National Guard following the deployment and was assigned as the Assistant Operations Officer with 3rd Squadron 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment.

CPT Wivell joined the University of Houston Army ROTC program in 2024.

 

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Arnishkia Nelson

Captain, U.S Army

 
Moen

Janssen Moen

Sergeant First Class, U.S Army

Military Science Instructor
3875 Holman Street, Rm 13, Houston, TX 77204-6014

 

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Jasmine Gatlin

Staff Sergeant, U.S Army

 

Mr. Jose Quijas

Recruiting Operations Officer

3875 Holman, Rm 26
Houston, TX 77204-6014
Phone: 713-743-3883
Email: jaquijas@central.uh.edu

 

Mr. Shawn Chase

Mr. Shawn Chase

Supply Tech
3875 Holman, Rm 28
Houston, TX 77204-6014
Phone: 713-743-3878

Ms. Audrey Smith

Human Resources Assistant
3875 Holman, Rm 28
Houston, TX 77204-6014
Phone: 713-743-3881

Mr. Roland Thomas

Military Science Instructor
3875 Holman, Rm 40
Houston, TX 77204-6014
Phone: 713-743-4954 

Ms. Laura Herrera

Program Coordinator
3875 Holman, Rm 26
Houston, TX 77204-6014
Phone: 713-743-2452
Email: lherre24@central.uh.edu