Rowena McDermid

Contact number: 281-283-3957
Email: mcdermid@uhcl.edu
Office: NII1200

Rowena McDermid is an environmental education assistant with EIH's environmental education program. She obtained her B.Pharm. from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. McDermid is pursuing a master's degree in environmental science from UHCL. She is a Texas Master Naturalist and a member of the Clear Lake Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas, where she serves as chair of the Plant of the Month committee.

Rowena worked in hospital and community pharmacy in South Africa and the UK. After arriving in Texas, she volunteered extensively with community youth programs. Her focus at EIH is coordinating youth programs such as the youth birding club and summer nature camps.