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.

Rashda Khan

Director of Communications
rkhan20@uh.edu
(713) 743-7587

Rashda Khan is the Director of Communications at the University of Houston Law Center. In this role, Khan is the chief storyteller and editor, as well as a media contact for UHLC and its 11 centers and institutes.

Khan has been part of the University of Houston community since 2018, serving in various roles across campus. Most recently, she was an assistant director of media relations with University Marketing and Communications and helped build the UH Energy brand narrative and reputation. She also served as communications manager at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine and supported communications efforts at the College of Optometry and the Cullen College of Engineering. In addition, she has more than a decade of media experience working as a journalist at newspapers and in TV.

A proud UH alumna, she holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and radio-television with a minor in anthropology and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in communication also at UH.

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. 

Program Director

Jaymie Turner, PMP

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

Jaymie has more than 10 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 Healthcare IT and now, in Higher Education.

In her role as Program Director I at the University of Houston Law Center, Jaymie will oversee event collateral and 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 holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and received her Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is currently pursuing a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Administration and Supervision with an Emphasis in Organizational Leadership.

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.