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ARIZONA

Jani Ingram, Ph.D.
Northern Arizona University
E-mail: jani.ingram@nau.edu
Coordinator: Christal Black
E-mail: christal.black@nau.edu
Partner Institution: Diné College
Coordinator: Barbara Klein
E-mail: bklein@dinecollege.edu
Partner Institution: Coconino Community College
Coordinator: Ingrid Lee, Ed.D.
E-mail: Ingrid.Lee@COCONINO.EDU

CALIFORNIA

Leonard Miyahara, D.D.S.
Allan Hancock Joint Community College District
Department of Life and Physical Sciences
E-mail: lmiyahara@hancockcollege.edu
Partner Institution: California Polytechnic State University
Coordinator: Emily Taylor
E-mail: etaylor@calpoly.edy

Henry Fung, Ph.D.
California State University, Long Beach
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
E-mail: henry.fung@csulb.edu
Partner Institution: Cerritos College
Coordinator: Matt Covill
Email: mcovill@cerritos.edu
Partner Institution: Long Beach City College
Coordinator: Mary Perrot
E-mail: mperrot@lbcc.edu

Linda M. Tunstad, Ph.D.
California State University, Los Angeles
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
E-mail: ltunsta@calstatela.edu
Partner Institution: East Los Angeles City College
Partner Institution: Los Angeles City College
Partner Institution: Pasadena City College
Coordinator: Marilyn Johnson
E-mail: mdjohnson@pasadena.edu

Enid Gonzalez, Ph.D. and Mary McCarthy Hintz, Ph.D.
California State University, Sacramento
Department of Biological Sciences
E-mail: etgonzal@saclink.csus.edu; mccarthy@csus.edu
Partner Institution: American River College
Coordinator: Rina Roy
E-mail: RoyR@arc.losrios.edu
Partner Institution: Cosumnes River College
Coordinator: Robert Montanez
E-mail: Montonrl@crc.losrios.edu
Partner Institution: Sacramento City College
Coordinator: Mary Turner
E-mail: turner@csus.edu

George Vourlitis, Ph.D.
California State University, San Marcos
Department of Biological Sciences
E-mail: georgev@csusm.edu
Partner Institution: MiraCosta College
Coordinator: Denise Stillinger
E-mail: dstillinger@miracosta.edu
Partner Institution: Palomar College
Coordinator: Dan Sourbeer
E-mail: dsourbeer@palomar.edu

Edward Alexander, Ph.D.
San Diego Mesa College
Department of Chemistry
E-mail: ealexand@sdccd.edu
Partner Institution: University of California, San Diego
Coordinator: Lawrence Alfred, Ph.D.
E-mail: lalfred@ucsd.edu
Partner Institution: University of California, San Diego
Coordinator: Georgia Sadler, Ph.D.
E-mail: gsadler@ucsd.edu

Jose Castillo, Ph.D.
San Diego State University
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
E-mail: castillo@myth.sdsu.edu
Partner Institution: Grossmont College
Coordinator: Michael Golden
Partner Institution: San Diego City College
Coordinator: Michael J. Leboffe, D.A.
Partner Institution: Southwestern College
Coordinator: Nouna Bakhiet
E-mail: nbakhiet@swccd.edu

Steven Weinstein, Ph.D.
San Francisco State University
Department of Biology
E-mail: weinst@sfsu.edu
Partner Institution: City College of San Francisco
Coordinator: Ronald Drucker
E-mail: rdrucker@ccsf.edu
Partner Institution: Skyline College
Coordinator: Stephen Fredricks
E-mail: fredrickss@smccd.edu

Gary Firestone, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
Department of Molecular Cell Biology
E-mail: glfire@uclink4.berkeley.edu
Partner Institution: Chabot College
Coordinator: Agnello Braganza
E-mail: abraganza@chabotcollege.edu
Partner Institution: Merritt College
Coordinator: Arja McCray
E-mail: amccray@peralta.edu

Luis Mota-Bravo, Ph.D.
University of California, Irvine
Minority Science Programs
E-mail: lmota@uci.edu
Partner Institution: Cerritos College
Coordinator: Cheryl Shimazu
E-mail: cshimazu@cerritos.edu
Partner Institution: Cerritos College
Coordinator: Matt Covill
E-mail: mcovill@cerritos.edu
Partner Institution: Fullerton College
Coordinator: Bruce Cordell
E-mail: bcordell@fullcoll.edu
Partner Institution: Fullerton College
Coordinator: Jo Wen Wu
E-mail: jwu@fullcoll.edu
Partner Institution: Orange Coast College
Coordinator: Sharon Callaway Daniel
E-mail: skdaniel@ca.rr.com, sdaniel@occ.cccd.edu
Partner Institution: Santa Ana College

Dwayne D. Simmons, Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology
E-mail: dd.simmons@ucla.edu
Partner Institution: Los Angeles Pierce College
Coordinator: Isidore Goodman
E-mail: goodmaii@piercecollege.edu
Partner Institution: Los Angeles Valley College
Coordinator: Becky Green-Marrooquin
E-mail: greenmbl@lavc.edu

Phillip O. Crews, Ph.D.
University of California, Santa Cruz
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
E-mail: phil@chemistry.ucsc.edu
Partner Institution: Cabrillo College
Coordinator: Pam D’Arcey
E-mail: padarcey@cabrillo.edu
Partner Institution: Gavilan College
Coordinator: Dale Clark
E-mail: dclark@gavilan.edu
Partner Institution: Hartnell College
Partner Institution: Monterey Peninsula College
Coordinator: Todd Ritsema
E-mail: tritsema@mpc.edu

COLORADO

Lee Anne Martinez, Ph.D.
Colorado State University-Pueblo 
Department of Biology
E-mail: leeanne.martinez@colostate-pueblo.edu
Partner Institution: Pueblo Community College
Coordinator: Shanda Vidmar
E-mail: Shanda.Vidmar@pueblocc.edu
Partner Institution: Pikes Peak Community College
Coordinator: Juan Herraez
E-mail: juan.herraez@ppcc.edu
Partner Institution: Trinidad State Junior College

Rosemarie Depoy Walker, Ph.D.
Metropolitan State College
Department of Chemistry
E-mail: walkerr@mscd.edu
Partner Institution: Community College of Aurora
Partner Institution: Community College of Denver
Coordinator: Terry Williams
E-mail: terry.williams@ccd.edu

FLORIDA

Michael S. Gaines, Ph.D.
University of Miami, Coral Gables
Department of Biology
E-mail: m.gaines@miami.edu
Partner Institution: Miami Dade College – InterAmerican Campus
Coordinator: Monica Padron
E-mail: mpadron1@mdc.edu
Partner Institution: Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus
Coordinator: John Steger and Jennifer Bravo
E-mail: jsteger@mdc.edu; jbravo@mdc.edu
Partner Institution: Miami Dade College – North Campus
Coordinator: Sandra Martinez
E-mail: smartin3@mdc.edu
Partner Institution: Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
Coordinator: Virginia Fuillerat
E-mail: virginia.fuillerat@mdc.edu

ILLINOIS

Uthman O. Erogbogbo, M.Sc.
Harold Washington College
Department of Biology
E-mail: uerogbogbo@ccc.edu
Partner Institution: University of Illinois at Chicago
Coordinator: Shafdeen Amuwo
E-mail: amuwo@uic.edu

Cornelius Watson, Ph.D.
Roosevelt University
Department of Biology, Chemistry and Physical Science
E-mail: cwatson@roosevelt.edu
Partner Institution: Elgin Community College

INDIANA

Andrew Gavrin, Ph.D.
Indiana University
School of Science
E-mail: agavrin@iupui.edu
Partner Institution: Ivy Tech Community College, Central Indiana
Coordinator: Michael Clippinger
E-mail: mclippin@ivytech.edu

KANSAS

Farrell J. Webb, Ph.D.
Kansas State University
School of Family Studies/Human Services
E-mail: fwebb@ksu.edu
Partner Institution: Dodge City Community College
Coordinator: Barbara Spohr
E-mail: BSpohr@dc3.edu
Partner Institution: Garden City Community College
Coordinator: Terry Lee
E-mail: terry.lee@gcccks.edu
Partner Institution: Seward County Community College
Coordinator: Todd Carter
E-mail: todd.carter@sccc.edu

James A. Orr, Ph.D.
University of Kansas, Lawrence
Department of Molecular Biosciences
E-mail: jorr@ku.edu
Partner Institution: Haskell Indian Nations University
Coordinator: Dennis O'Malley, Ph.D.
E-mail: domalley@haskell.edu

KENTUCKY

Tamara Knox, Ph.D.
University of Kentucky Research Foundation
University of Kentucky Center for Rural Health
E-mail: tknox2@email.uky.edu
Partner Institution: Hazard Community and Technical College
Coordinator: Paul Currie
E-mail: paul.currie@kctcs.edu

LOUISIANA

Kevin Carman, Ph.D.
Louisiana State University A&M
College of Science
Email: zocarm@lsu.edu
Partner Institution: Baton Rouge Community College
Coordinator: Sheri Wischusen
E-mail: sheri@lsu.edu

MARYLAND

Barbara Hoberman, Ph.D.
Montgomery College of Rockville
Department of Biology
E-mail: barbara.hoberman@montgomerycollege.edu
Partner Institution: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Coordinator: Lasse Lindahl
E-mail: lindahl@umbc.edu
Partner Institution: University of Maryland, College Park
Coordinator: Robert Infantino
E-mail: infantino@umd.edu

Gail E. Gasparich, Ph.D.
Towson University
Department of Biological Sciences
E-mail: ggasparich@towson.edu
Partner Institution: Baltimore City Community College
Partner Institution: The Community College of Baltimore County
Coordinator: Ewa Gorski
E-mail: egorski@ccbcmd.edu

MASSACHUSETTS

Michael Shiaris, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts at Boston
Department of Biology
E-mail: michael.shiaris@umb.edu
Coordinator: Alexia Pollack
E-mail: alexia.pollack@umb.edu
Partner Institution: Bunker Hill Community College
Coordinator: Greg Field
E-mail: gtfield@comcast.net
Partner Institution: Roxbury Community Colleges
Coordinator: Andrella King
E-mail: aking@rcc.edu

MINNESOTA

Benjamin L. Clarke, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, Duluth
E-mail: bclarke@d.umn.edu
Partner Institution: Fond du Lac Tribal Community College
Coordinator: Andrew Wold
E-mail: awold@fdltcc.edu
Partner Institution: Lake Superior College
Coordinator: Theresa M. Hornstein

MONTANA

Paula Lutz, Ph.D.
Montana State University, Bozeman
E-mail: plutz@montanta.edu
Partner Institution: Chief Dull Knife College
Coordinator: Brian Stiff
E-mail: stiff@cdkc.edu
Partner Institution: Aaniih Nakoda College
Coordinator: Dan Kinsey
E-mail: dkinsey@mail.fbcc.edu
Partner Institution: Fort Peck Community College
Partner Institution: Little Big Horn College
Partner Institution: Stone Child College
Coordinator: Douglas Crebs
E-mail: douglas_crebs@hotmail.com

Penelope Kukuk, Ph.D.
The University of Montana
Division of Biological Sciences
E-mail: penny.kukuk@mso.umt.edu
Partner Institution: Blackfeet Community College
Partner Institution: Chief Dull Knife College
Coordinator: Robert Madsen
E-mail: bmadsen@cdkc.edu
Partner Institution: Red Crow Community College
Coordinator: Henry Big Throat
E-mail: henryb@redcrowcollege.com
Partner Institution: Salish Kootenai College
Coordinator: Debbie Bell
E-mail: debbie_bell@skc.edu
Partner Institution: Stone Child College
Coordinator: Gilberta Belgarde
E-mail: gilbertascc@yahoo.com

NEW MEXICO

Barbara A. Lyons, Ph.D.
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
E-mail: blyons@nmsu.edu
Partner Institution: Diné College
Coordinator: Vama Robson
E-mail: vrobson@dinecollege.edu
Partner Institution: San Juan College
Coordinator: Donald Hyder
Email: hyderd@SanJuanCollege.edu
Partner Institution: San Juan College
Coordinator: Kevin Lombard
E-mail: klombard@nmsu.edu
Partner Institution: University of New Mexico
Coordinator: Kamala Sharma
E-mail: ksharma@gallup.unm.edu

NEW YORK

John Bihn, Ph.D.
La Guardia Community College
Biology Department
E-mail: jbihn@lagcc.cuny.edu
Partner Institution: City College of New York
Coordinator: Millicent Roth
E-mail: mroth@sci.ccny.cuny.edu
Partner Institution: Hunter College
Coordinator: Maria Figueiredo-Pereira
E-mail: pereira@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu
Partner Institution: Queens College
Coordinator: Pokay Ma
E-mail: pokay.ma@qc.cuny.edu

Edward J. Catapane, Ph.D.
Medgar Evers College

Department of Biology
E-mail: catapane@mec.cuny.edu
Partner Institution: Kingsborough Community College
Coordinator: Arthur Zeitlin
E-mail: Azeitlin@kbcc.cuny.edu

Joseph A. Skrivanek, Ph.D.
Purchase College

Division of Natural Science
E-mail: joes@zephyr.ns.purchase.edu
Partner Institution: Dutchess Community College
Coordinator: Mark Condon
E-mail: condon@sunydutchess.edu
Partner Institutions: Rockland Community College
Coordinator: Thomas Butler
E-mail: tbutler@sunyrockland.edu
Partner Institution: Sullivan County Community College
Coordinator: Kathryn Scullion
E-mail: kscullion@sullivan.suny.edu

Patricia Schneider, Ph.D.
Queensborough Community College

Department of Biological Sciences and Geology
E-mail: pschneider@qcc.cuny.edu
Partner Institution: Queens College
Coordinator: Zahra Zakeri
E-mail: zahra_zakeri@hotmail.com

Anna Tan-Wilson, Ph.D.
State University of New York at Binghamton

Department of Biological Sciences
E-mail: annatan@binghamton.edu
Partner Institution: Monroe Community College
Coordinator: James Murphy
E-mail: jmurphy@monroecc.edu
Partner Institution: Onondaga Community College
Partner Institution: Westchester Community College
Coordinator: Glenworth Richards
E-mail: glenworth.richards@sunywcc.edu

Daniel J. Moloney, Ph.D.
Stony Brook University
Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
E-mail: daniel.moloney@stonybrook.edu
Partner Institution: Nassau Community College
Partner Institution: Queensborough Community College
Coordinator: Joanna Ambron
E-mail: jambron@qcc.cuny.edu
Partner Institution: Suffolk County Community College

NORTH CAROLINA

Leonard Holmes, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Department of Chemistry
E-mail: len.holmes@uncp.edu
Partner Institution: Bladen Community College
Partner Institution: Brunswick Community College
Coordinator: Michelle Sabaoun
E-mail: msabaoun@brunswickcc.edu
Partner Institution: Robeson Community College
Coordinator: Louis McIntyre
E-mail: lfmcintyre@robeson.edu
Partner Institution: Southeastern Community College
Coordinator: Rebecca Westbrooks
E-mail: Rwestbrooks@sccnc.edu

OHIO

Geza Gabor Vargegyi, Ph.D.
Cuyahoga Community College, Western Campus
E-mail: Geza.Varhegyi@tri-c.edu 
Partner Institution: Baldwin Wallace College
Coordinator: Andrew Mickley
E-mail: amickley@bw.edu
Partner Institution: Case Western Reserve University
Coordinator: Joseph Fagan
E-mail: jff@case.edu
Partner Institution: Cleveland State University
Coordinator: Leslie Fisher
E-mail: l.fisher@csuohio.edu
Partner Institution: John Carroll University
Coordinator: Desmond Kwan
E-mail: mlkwan@jcu.edu
Partner Institution: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Coordinator: Stanley Hazen
E-mail: hazens@ccf.org
Partner Institution: The University of Akron

OKLAHOMA

Terry W. Cluck, Ph.D.
East Central University
Department of Biology
E-mail: tcluck@ecok.edu
Partner Institution: Oklahoma City Community College
Coordinator: Sonya Williams
E-mail: sjwilliams@occc.edu
Partner Institution: Redlands Community College
Coordinator: Reonna Gossen
Partner Institution: Rose State College
Coordinator: Amy Hurst
E-mail: ahurst@rose.edu

OREGON

Carlos Crespo, Dr. P.H.
Portland State University 
School of Community Health 
E-mail: ccrespo@pdx.edu
Partner Institution: Portland Community College
Coordinator: Susanne Christopher
E-mail: schristo@pcc.edu
Partner Institution: Portland Community College
Coordinator: Marshall Meyer
E-mail: mmeyer@pcc.edu
Partner Institution: Portland Community College
Coordinator: Shari Rochelle
E-mail: srochell@pcc.edu

TEXAS

Jaclyn Cañas, Ph.D.
Texas Tech University
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health
E-mail: jaclyn.canas@tiehh.ttu.edu
Partner Institution: South Plains College
Coordinator: Jay Driver
E-mail: jdriver@southplainscollege.edu

Sarah McIntire, Ph.D.
Texas Woman’s University
Department of Biology
E-mail: smcintire@mail.twu.edu
Partner Institution: Collin County Community College
Partner Institution: North Central Texas College
Coordinator: Lisa Bellows
E-mail: lbellows@nctc.edu
Partner Institution: Tarrant County Community College
Coordinator: Charlene Cole
E-mail: charlene.cole@tccd.edu

Rosa Maldonado, D.Sc.
University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Biological Sciences
E-mail: ramaldonado@utep.edu
Partner Institution: El Paso Community College
Coordinator: Al Lawrence
E-mail: alawren4@epcc.edu
Partner Institution: University of Texas, El Paso
Coordinator: Dominic Lannutti
E-mail: lannutti@utep.edu

WASHINGTON

Michael Regnier, Ph.D.
University of Washington
Department of Bioengineering
E-mail: mregnier@u.washington.edu
Partner Institution: Seattle Central Community College
Coordinator: Wendy Rockhill
E-mail: driver@southplainscollege.edu


This page last reviewed on December 21, 2012