[CCoE Notice] Jerrod A. Henderson Named PROMES Director

[Grayson, Audrey A]

Sent on behalf of Dean Tedesco

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Dear Cullen College faculty, staff and students,

It is my great pleasure to announce that Dr. Jerrod A. Henderson, instructional assistant professor in the Cullen College’s First Year Experience program since 2016, has been named the director of the Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES) as of June 1.

Jerrod arrived at UH after spending six years as a chemical engineering faculty member at the University of Illinois. Whether through the development of outreach programs, directing summer REUs, or innovative teaching, Jerrod has dedicated his career to increasing the number of students who are in the pipeline to pursue STEM careers..

Jerrod is a co-founder of the St. Elmo Brady STEM Academy (SEBA), an educational intervention aimed at exposing underrepresented 4th and 5th grade boys to hands-on, inquiry-based STEM activities. SEBA accomplishes its goals through an innovative educational curriculum and by engaging students’ fathers and/or male mentors who learn STEM alongside them. For his work, Jerrod has been recognized by the local news, community organizations and, most recently, by the Illinois campus as the recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Public Engagement.

Jerrod earned degrees in chemistry and chemical Engineering at Morehouse College and North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. He completed his Ph.D. in chemical & biomolecular engineering in 2010 at the University of Illinois. Serving as a Ronald E. McNair Scholar in college, Jerrod had the opportunity to intern at NASA Langley. He also earned distinction as a NASA Harriet G. Jenkins Graduate Fellow, Phi Beta Kappa member and an American Chemical Society Scholar. His research interests are in engineering identity formation and persistence among underrepresented students, especially African American males. He also looks forward to partnering with UH faculty to develop innovative outreach components for their proposals.

With his unique and extensive experience in encouraging diverse students to excel in STEM fields, Jerrod will bring new knowledge and initiatives to PROMES. Please join me in welcoming and congratulating Dr. Jerrod A. Henderson on his new role as PROMES Director!

Sincerely,
Joseph W. Tedesco Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE
Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean
Cullen College of Engineering
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