Glenn M. Sanford, J.D., Ph.D.
Dean,
College of Human Sciences and Humanities
Contact number: 281-283-3301
Email: sanford@uhcl.edu
Biography
Glenn M. Sanford, J.D., Ph.D., is a first-generation college graduate who serves as
Dean of the College of Human Sciences and Humanities at University of Houston-Clear
Lake. His research interests range from equity in educational outcomes to the intersection
of law and public policy.
He has spent his entire professional career at regional comprehensive universities
and is firmly committed to their mission of providing educational access and community
engagement via innovative programs designed to address regional needs. Beyond his
teaching and research, he has led numerous institutional programs and initiatives
as well as assuming leadership roles in state, regional, and national organizations.
He recognizes that he and his brother had their lives transformed by their higher
education experiences. Further, he is now witnessing the intergenerational effects
of that education as the two of them help guide the next generation of his family
through their own college experiences. Seeing that they both achieved things that
they could not have imagined when they were growing up, Dr. Sanford continuously strives
to provide prospective community members the opportunity to pursue a college education
that expands their view of the world and provides them with tools they need to create
futures beyond their current imaginations—futures that will affect their families
and communities for generations to come.
Dr. Sanford holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from The College of Wooster, a
Ph.D. in philosophy from Duke University, and a J.D. from the University of Houston.
Additionally, he is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas.