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Richard Costello
Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management
Email: EHSRM@utrgv.edu 
Phone: (956) 665-3690
Fax: (956) 665-2699

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Staff

Dr. Richard Costello
Richard Costello, DrPH, CSP, CHMM, RPT
Director/Radiation Safety Officer
EEHSB Bldg. 1.110
Richard.Costello@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-2903

Occupational Health and Safety Program

Laura De Jesus
Laura De Jesus, CSP
EHS Program Manager
EEHSB Bldg. 1.112
Laura.DeJesus@utrgv.edu 
Phone: (956) 665-2904
John Guglielmo
John Guglielmo, CFI-1
Safety Technician
EEHSB Bldg. 1.115
John.Guglielmo@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-7347

Facilities and Fire Safety Program

Saul Jauregui
Saul Jauregui, CHMM, CFI-1
EHS Program Manager
EEHSB Bldg. 1.106
Saul.Jaurequi@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-2458
Martha Sanchez   
Martha Sanchez
Safety Specialist
BASFC 1.225A
Martha.Sanchez@utrgv.edu  
Phone: (956) 882-5929
Julio Cardona
Julio Cardona, FAT
Fire and Life Safety Supervisor
EHABW Bldg. 1.258
Julio.Cardona@utrgv.edu 
Phone: (956) 665-2657
Alex Arroyo
Alex Arroyo
Fire and Life Safety Technician
EASFC Bldg. 1.51
Alejandro.Arroyo@utrgv.edu 
Phone: (956) 665-2905
Laurencio Vela
Laurencio Vela, FAT
Fire and Life Safety Technician
EHABW Bldg. 1.258
Laurencio.Vela@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-2657

Laboratory Safety Program

Javier Garcia
Javier Garcia, RN
EHS Program Manager
EREBL Bldg. 1.322
Javier.Garcia1@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-2052
Sergio Mireles
Sergio Mireles, REM
Safety Specialist
ESCNE 1.507J
Sergio.Mireles01@utrgv.edu  
Phone: (956) 665-2052

Learning Coordination Program

Michelle Salazar
Michelle Guglielmo
EHS Program Manager
EEHSB Bldg. 1.114
Michelle.Guglielmo@utrgv.edu   
Phone: (956) 665-7256

Environmental Protection Program

Matthew Moncus   
Matthew Moncus, MPH, CSP
EHS Program Manager
EEHSB 1.113
Matthew.Moncus@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-8995
Robert Gilchrist
Robert Gilchrist, CHMM
Safety Coordinator
BASFC 1.225C
Robert.Gilchrist@utrgv.edu  
Phone: (956) 882-5934
Epifanio Flores
Epifanio Flores
Safety Specialist
EEHSB 1.113
Epifanio.Flores@utrgv.edu  
Phone: (956) 665-8995
Edgar Leon
Edgar Leon
Safety Technician
BSSFC 122D
Edgar.Leon@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-5840
Pedro Villafuerte
Pedro Villafuerte
Safety Technician
BASFC 122D
Pedro.Villafuerte@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-5840

Risk Management Program

Celia Saenz
Celia Saenz
Program Coordinator
EEHSB 1.111
Celia.Saenz@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-2902

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