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TAMUG Dive Program

Meet Our Staff    

Diving Instructors
Dive Control Board

Diving Instructors      

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Laura White, PhD
Instructor



lauragwhite@email.tamu.edu

Courses Taught

DIVE Independent Studies, DIVE 330: Alternative Diving Technologies, DIVE 357: Divemaster, MAST 489: AAUS Scientific Diving

Academic Dive Coordinator





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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





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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





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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





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Dive Control Board      

(2023–2024 Academic Year)

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Laura White, PhD
Dive Control Board Chair



lauragwhite@email.tamu.edu
Phone: 409-741-4067




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Anja Schulze, PhD
Dive Control Board Member



Schulzea@tamug.edu
Phone: 409-740-4540

Biography of Anja Schulze, PhD




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Sheila Kitchen, PhD
Dive Control Board Member



kitchens@tamug.edu
Phone: 409-740-4454

Biography of Sheila Kitchen, PhD




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Chris Ledford
Dive Control Board Member



Chris.Ledford@tamu.edu
Phone: 409-741-4068




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Sara Williams, BS
Dive Control Board Member



williams@tamug.edu
Phone: 409-741-4073




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Jesse Pintacuda
Dive Control Board Member



jpintacuda@tamug.edu
Phone: 409-741-4056




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Allyson K. Martinez, PhD
Dive Control Board TAMU System Risk Management Representative



amartinez@tamus.edu
Phone: 1-979-458-7524




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Alejandro Garbino, MD, PhD, MPH
Dive Control Board Advisor



agarbino@gmail.com




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