Clinical Pastoral Education Students

Residents: Houston Methodist Hospital

Chaplain Ruqiaya Akhtar

Office Phone #: 713 441 1978
Faith Affiliation: Muslim (Suni)
Earned Degrees and School: Health Care Administration  BHA, Belhaven University
Clinical Units: Dunn E9, Dunn W9, Walter 10, Main6 labor & Delivery

Coordinating Chaplain: Brian Gowan

 

Chaplain Todd Jones

713.441.1993
Faith Affiliation: Christian/Non-Denominational
Earned Degrees and School: Bachelor of Arts - Texas Southern University, Master of Divinity (Enrolled)
Clinical Units: Walter Tower 18, Main 7SW, ED
Coordinating Chaplain: Charles Abuyeka

 

Anita Pittenger
Chaplain Anita Pittenger

713.441.1976
Faith Affiliation: United Methodist
Earned Degrees and School: MDiv from Perkins School of Theology (to be conferred, May 2023), Bachelor of Arts from Sam Houston State University
Clinical Units: Walter 12 MICU, Dunn 8E & 8W, Main 4NW & Main 4SW

Coordinating Chaplain: Chuck Hawkins

 

Genie Potes
Chaplain Genie Potes

713.441.7103
Faith Affiliation: Methodist
Earned Degrees and School: Mdiv at Perkins School of Theology to be conferred May 2023
Clinical Units: Alkek 9, Walter 14, 15 21 & OPC 21

Coordinating Chaplain: Collin Powell

 

Claudia Stephens
Chaplain Claudia Stephens

713.441.1981
Faith Affiliation: Episcopal
Earned Degrees and School: MFA, 1982, Carnegie Mellon University; MDiv, 2023 (expected), SMU Perkins School of Theology
Clinical Units: Jones 10,11, Fondren 10, 12

Coordinating Chaplain: Iris Gilbert

Chaplain Najess Kardan
Chaplain Rejeana Warren

713.441.1979
Faith Affiliation: Methodist 
Earned Degrees and School:  Masters of Arts in Ministry - Asbury Theological Seminary 
Clinical Units: CVICU - WT9, Dunn 4W, Dunn 10W, OR - WT2
Coordinating Chaplain: Montes Estinphil

 

CEC: Houston Methodist Hospital

Narjess Kardan
Chaplain Narjess Kardan

713-363-7082
Faith Affiliation: Muslim
Earned Degrees and School: Master degree in Divinity & Ismalic Theology 
Clinical Units: M7 and WT17

Coordinating Chaplain: Oscar Hall

 

Residents: Houston Methodist
The Woodlands Hospital

Chaplain Altonnia Straughter

936.270.2300
Faith Affiliation: Baptist
Earned Degrees and School: Masters Healthcare Management (HM), American Intercontinental University,  Masters Music Education (M.M.Ed.) Troy University Bachelor of Music & Liberal Arts (BA), Huntingdon College
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
Director: Randall Trego

Chaplain James Castille
Chaplain Teresa Grattic

281.737.1353
Faith Affiliation: Presbyterian
Earned Degrees and School: Master of Divinity, Tyndale Seminary in Toronto, Canada
Clinical Placement
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Director: Albert Kemp

Chaplain James Castille
Chaplain Deborah Hinton

281.737.1353
Independent Christian Church 
MDiv-Denver Seminary
Clinical Placement
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Director: Albert Kemp

Chaplain Cornelius Anthony
Chaplain Theresa McClellan

281.274.7164
Faith: Episcopalian
Degree: B.A. Journalism, Michigan State University
Clinical Placement
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Director: Robert Vitela

Chaplain Cornelius Anthony
Chaplain Ted Tompkins

346.292.1530
Faith: Baptist
Degree: M.DIV, Carolina University
Clinical Placement
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
Director: George Colon

 

Interns

Houston Methodist Hospital

Educational Placement

 

Sulman S Bhatti, Lutheran
Paul Hanneman, Christian Reformed Church in North America
Basil Kuriakose, Indian Orthodox
Vitalis Essala, Seventh-day Adventist
Joseph Mathai, Orthodox
Nicholas Zanders, Non-denominational
Arletta J. Beard, Church of Christ

 

 

Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital

Educational Placement

 

Jessica Noonan, Lutheran 
Pamela Edwards, Non-denominational
Antonio Loreto, Baptist
Susana Villareal, Catholic
James Castillo Jr., Seventh-day Adventist
Daer Kyles, Pentecostal