The Center for Advances in Water and Air Quality (CAWAQ) is comprised of faculty and staff from Lamar University who play a central role in advancing the Center’s mission. Through their expertise in research, teaching, and service, they ensure CAWAQ’s work remains innovative, interdisciplinary, and impactful.

Clayton Jeffryes, Ph.D.

Chair, Chemical Engineering
Director, Center for Advances in Water and Air Quality
cjeffryes@lamar.edu
(409) 880-7654

Tracy Benson, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Research & Innovation 
Center for Advances in Water and Air Quality
tracy.benson@lamar.edu
Phone: (409) 880-7536

Davon Chargois, M.P.A

Assistant Director
Center for Advances in Water and Air Quality
dchargois2@lamar.edu
(409) 880-8058

Carrie Martin, MT(ASCP)

Laboratory Technician
Center for Advances in Water and Air Quality
carrie.martin@lamar.edu
(409) 880-7873

Sk Moumita Manjur

Tirupathireddy Dodda

Laboratory Technician
Center for Advances in Water and Air Quality
tdodda1@lamar.edu