1. Helen Kathryn Valier
The Honors College 212 MD Anderson Library University of Houston Houston, Texas 77204-2001
Phone: 713-743-9021  Fax: 713-743-9015 E-Mail: hkvalier@uh.edu
Summary
Ten years of experience as a program coordinator with extensive background in working with internal
audiences (faculty, staff, students) and external audiences particularly medical, dental and health related
professional schools, to develop student-centered pathways to successfulcareers in the healthcare
industry.
More than fifteen years of experience in student cohort-building and mentoring in the pre-professional
undergraduate years for students wishing to enter careers in the science,technology and medicine fields.
Twice recognized for university awards at the University of Houston for outstanding work in student
service, mentoring and advising.
Almost twenty years of experience as an educator and academic within the field of medical humanities.
Holds Masters and PhD level degrees in the field of medical humanities.
Education
2002 PhD in the History of Medicine, CHSTM, University of Manchester,UK
1997 MSc in the History of Science, Technology & Medicine, CHSTM, University of Manchester,UK
1995 BA (Hons) Natural Sciences (Biological), Churchill College, University of Cambridge, UK
Recent Professional Experience
The Honors College at the University ofHouston, Instructional
Assistant Professor and Coordinator ofthe Medicine & Society
Program and Assistant Director ofthe Honors Program in the
Health Professions
• Program Coordinator for the Medicine & Society Minor.
• Events coordinator for the Medicine & Society Program.
• Faculty academic advisor for pre-health students in the Honors
College.
• Faculty academic advisor for the Medicine & Society Minor.
• Sits on the University-wide Health Professions Advisory
Committee (HPAC)
2005 - Present
Highlights
 Helped design and implement a new minor degree program
(Medicine & Society) in the medical humanities

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 Helped attract more than $325,000 of external and internal
funding to help grow the program
 Oversaw the program expanding to 1 student enrolled in
2005 to over 350 currently enrolled students as of 2015
(making Medicine & Society one of the most successful
minors on campus without an associated major)
 Helped develop recruitment and progression pathways for
premedical students linking area high schools with schools
and institutions in the Texas Medical Center
 Recruit to and manage or assist in managing three BS/MD
programs with Baylor College of Medicine, UT-Medical
Branch Galveston, and UT-Health Science Center at
Houston
 Since 2013 directly manages the Houston Premedical
Academy linking The Michael. E. DeBakey High School
for the Health Professions, UH, and Baylor College of
Medicine
 Every semester since Fall 2010 has organized weekly
visiting speakers from the health world to meet and network
with students and advise on career pathways and
application processes to improve the candidacy of UH
students to health-related professional schools
 Helped attract new faculty to the Medicine & Society
program and then actively engage with their interests and
expertise to expand programming and curricular offerings
for our students
Additional Experience
• CHSTM, University ofManchester
Welcome Research Associate
• Advised and taught undergraduate and graduate students in
Science & Society tracks
• Advised and taught special studies modules for clinical and
premedical students and nurses and nursing students.
2002 - 2005
• Division ofthe History and Philosophy ofScience
University ofLeeds
Temporary Lecturer in the History ofTechnology
2000 - 2002

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• Advised and taught undergraduate and graduate students in
Science & Society tracks
• Advised and taught special studies modules for premedical
students.
Professional Development
• Graduating with inaugural class of the University of Houston
Chairs Leadership Academy Program (CLAP)
2014 - Present
• Program Coordinator for Medicine & Society, including grant
writing and curriculum development, liaison between Honors and
other academic departments in campus and between Honors/Uh
and external partners in the Texas Medical Center
• Assisted in the design and launch of the Honors Program in the
Health Professions acting as Assistant Director (Dir. Simon Bott)
2005 – Present
2013 – Present
Media and consulting
• Ongoing contributor to PBS-Houston Channel 8
• Ongoing member of the University of Houston’s ‘Ask the Expert’ panel: specialist area:history of
swine flu. Recent interviews given to:
o FOX 26 television news
o The Austin American-Statesman
o La Opinion
o Historical consultant on British Broadcasting Company swine flu documentary
• Ongoing contributor to The Engines of OurIngenuity a NationalPublic Radio-KUHF radio show
about the history of technology, which is syndicated nationally and internationally through NPR
partnerships.
• Historical consultant to Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company, Houston.