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Pathway Professors — Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Given the technical nature of many engineering subjects, students may struggle to perform well in some of their courses. Furthermore, not passing a course may delay students’ graduation. Hence, the faculty teaching courses with a history of high failure rates play a critical role in student success with respect to students’ pathway to graduation.

Those appointed to teach these gateway courses were selected by their Department Chair based on their extensive content knowledge and excellent teaching performance. The Dean created the role of “Pathway Professor” to recognize Cullen College of Engineering’s “best in class” instructors that, together, create a community within the college to enhance student learning in gateway courses.

Thomas J. Hebert
Dr. Thomas J. Hebert
Associate Professor
Phone 713-743-4448
Email thebert [at] uh.edu
Gateway Course(s) ECE 3331 - Programming Applications in Electical and Computer Engineering
Paul Ruchhoeft
Dr. Paul Ruchhoeft
Associate Professor
Phone 713-743-4485
Email pruchhoeft [at] uh.edu
Gateway Course(s) ECE 2201 - Circuit Analysis I,
ECE 2202 - Circuit Analysis II