Carrie Criado

Assistant Dean of Communications and Marketing
cacriado@Central.UH.EDU  
(713)743-2184

Carrie Criado is Assistant Dean of Communications and Marketing at the University of Houston Law Center. Criado directs a comprehensive communications and marketing program and serves as primary media contact for the University of Houston College of Law and its centers and institutes.

Previously, she has served as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for USLegal, Inc. and was Communications Director for The Climate Project founded by former Vice President Al Gore. Assistant Dean Criado has also worked for KVII-TV, KEYT-TV, KUHT-TV, and The First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University.

Assistant Dean Criado also has taught communications law and journalism courses at Southern Methodist University and Middle Tennessee State University.

She was a law clerk for the Federal Communications Commission and an intern at CNN's Washington, DC bureau.

Assistant Dean Criado received a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and earned her J.D. at the University of Houston Law Center.

Rhamel “Mel” Miranda

Marketing Director
rmmirand@central.uh.edu
713.743.2353

Rhamel “Mel” Miranda is the Marketing Director at the University of Houston Law Center.  

Mr. Miranda has more than 10 years of experience in a Marketing Director role and direct graphic experience. 

As director, he collaborates with 11 centers and institutes, development and alumni relations to create and execute communications and marketing plans. 

He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Stephen F. Austin State University. 

Bonnie Buffaloe

Communications Manager
blbuffal@cougarnet.uh.edu
713-743-9137

Bonnie Buffaloe is the Communications Manager at the University of Houston Law Center. She is a media professional with experience in communications, marketing, copy editing and technology.

She earned her M.S. in Marketing at the University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business and was named the Spring 2022 Outstanding Master of Science in Marketing Student. Bonnie received her B.S. in Communications from the University of Tennessee and her A.A.S. in Media Technology from Pellissippi State.

Program Director

Jaymie Turner

Program Director 1
jtturne2@Central.UH.EDU
713-743-3849

Jaymie has more than 7 years of experience in Project Management, including managing large, complex multi-use development projects and process improvement initiatives. Jaymie has a diverse background in both corporate and academic settings. She began her career as an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Software Trainer, and evolved into positions in the field of Information Technology, including a Business Analyst and a Senior IT Project Manager.

In her role as Program Manager II at the University of Houston Law Center, Jaymie will define, design, and implement best practice procedures and systems to enhance the mission and goals of the Communications and Marketing department. She will use her experience in ambiguity, process gap analysis, and maintaining collaborative relationships to help the UHLC Communications and Marketing department enhance its process-based management structure.

Jaymie received her Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Business Administration from Louisiana State University.

Multimedia Specialist/Graphic Design

Dayna Hudson

Senior Graphic Designer
dlhudso2@central.uh.edu

Dayna Hudson is the Senior Graphic Designer at the University of Houston Law Center.

Dayna is a native Houstonian with an extensive background in Graphic Design. She graduated from University of Houston–Clear Lake and has a passion for all things art.

Web Team

Ruth S McCleskey

Web Project Manager
rshauber@central.uh.edu
713.743.2242

Ruth has worked at the University of Houston Law Center in the web department for over 20 years. She holds certifications in Digital Marketing and Social Media from MediaBistro and graduated with honors from the University of Houston, magna cum laude, with a degree in theater.

Baroness Adams

Web Developer 3
beadams@central.uh.edu
713.743.4473

Baroness has worked at the University of Houston Law Center as a Web Developer for over 8 years and has been with the Law Center for nearly 13 years. Previously, Adams worked with the Law Center IT department providing hardware and software support and overseeing the work of the Help Desk Staff. Additionally, she has served as the Law Center Information Security Officer for the last 5 years. She is skilled in Project Management, Cyber Security, Database & Application Developement, Web Design, and currently working on trainings in Content and Social Media Marketing. Adams received her B.S. in Information Systems from the University of Houston in 2011.