Laura White, PhD
Instructor
Courses Taught
DIVE Independent Studies, DIVE 330: Alternative Diving Technologies, DIVE 357: Divemaster, MAST 489: AAUS Scientific Diving
Academic Dive Coordinator
Sara Williams, BS
Instructor
Dive Locker
williams@tamug.edu
Phone: 409-741-4073
Courses Taught
DIVE 250, DIVE 330: Alternative Diving Technologies
Diving Safety Oversight Role: Equipment
Ensures safe operational capacity of equipment in the TAMUG Dive Locker
Ensures compliance of equipment with appropriate standards
Point of contact to check-out equipment owned by TAMUG
Oversees and manages the TAMUG Dive Locker
Chris Ledford
Instructor
Chris.Ledford@tamu.edu
Phone: 409-741-4068
Courses Taught
Instructor: DIVE 260, DIVE 330, DIVE 331, DIVE 357
Diving Safety Oversight Role: Scientific
Evaluates and approves scientific dive plans
Ensures program compliance with the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS)
Oversees Verification of Training (VOT) and Letter of Reciprocity (LOR) for TAMUG Scientific Divers
Jesse Pintacuda
Instructor
jpintacuda@tamug.edu
Phone: 409-741-4056
Courses Taught
Instructor: DIVE 250, DIVE 251, DIVE 260, DIVE 331, DIVE 489
Diving Safety Oversight Role: Recreational
Evaluates and approves recreational dive plans
Ensures compliance with external recreational diving organizations
(2023–2024 Academic Year)
Allyson K. Martinez, PhD
Dive Control Board TAMU System Risk Management Representative
amartinez@tamus.edu
Phone: 1-979-458-7524