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ALABAMA
Shree R. Singh, Ph.D.
Alabama State University
Department of Math and Science
915 South Jackson St.
Montgomery, AL 36101
Tel: 332-229-4168
Email: shreesingh03@gmail.com
Kenneth Laihing, Ph.D.
Oakwood College
7000 Adventist Blvd.
Huntsville, AL 35896
Tel: 256-726-7112
Email: laihing@oakwood.edu
CALIFORNIA
Mary McCarthy-Hintz, Ph.D.
California State University, Sacramento
Dept. of Chemistry
6000 J Street.
Sacramento, CA 95819
Tel: 916-278-6519
Email: mccarthy@saclink.csus.edu
Jill Adler, Ph.D.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
3801 W. Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768
Tel: 818-259-1063
Email: jpadler@cpp.edu
Hernan L. Martinez, Ph.D.
California State University, Dominguez Hills
1000 East Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
Tel: 213-516-3300
Email: leoh@csudh.edu
Web: http://www4.csudh.edu/mbrs-marc 
Paul T. Buonora, Ph.D.
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840-3903
Tel: 562-985-4946
Email: pbuonora@csulb.edu
Carlos G. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
California State University, Los Angeles
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Tel: 323-343-2356
Email: cgutier@calstatela.edu
Maria Elena B. Zavala, Ph.D.
California State University, Northridge
Department of Biology
18111 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91330-8303
Tel: 818-677-3342
Email: mariaelena.zavala@csun.edu
Cynthia A. Crawford, Ph.D.
California State University, San Bernardino
Department of Psychology
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Tel: 909-537-7416
Email: ccrawfor@csusb.edu
Keith A. Trujillo, Ph.D.
California State University, San Marcos
Office for Training, Research and Education in the Sciences
333 South Twin Oaks Valley Road
San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
Tel: 760-750-4183
Email: keith@csusm.edu
Web: https://www.csusm.edu/otres/riseprogram
Carmen Domingo, Ph.D.
San Francisco State University
Department of Biology
1600 Holloway Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94132
Tel: 415-338-6995
Email: cdomingo@sfsu.edu
Web: http://seo.sfsu.edu/content/fellowships
Karen Singmaster, Ph.D.
San Jose State University
Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192
Tel: 408-924-4980
Email: karen.singmaster@sjsu.edu
DELAWARE
Melissa A. Harrington, Ph.D.
Delaware State University
1200 N. Dupont Hwy
Dover, DE 19901
Tel: 302 857-6811
Email: mharring@desu.edu
FLORIDA
Flona A. Redway, Ph.D.
Barry University
College of Arts and Sciences
11300 N.E. 2nd Ave.
Miami Shores, FL 33161
Tel: 305-899-3542
Email: fredway@barry.edu
Web: http://www.barry.edu/rise
Robert E. Lickliter, Ph.D.
Florida International University
Division of Research
11200 S.W. 8th St.
Miami, FL 33199
Tel: 305-348-2494
Email: licklite@fiu.edu
Web: http://rise.fiu.edu
GEORGIA
Paul Musey, Ph.D.
Clark Atlanta University
Department of Biological Sciences
223 J.P. Brawley Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Tel: 404-880-8000
Email: pmusey@cau.edu
Ulrica Wilson, Ph.D.
Morehouse College
Department of Mathematics
830 Westview Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Tel: 470-639-0365
Email: ulrica.wilson@morehouse.edu
Sandra Harris-Hooker, Ph.D.
Morehouse School of Medicine
Departments of Medicine and Pathology
720 Westview Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310-1495
Tel: 404-752-1768
Email: hooker@msm.edu
Carol Pride, Ph.D.
Savannah State University
Department of Natural Sciences
P.O. Box 20600
Savannah, GA 31404
Tel: 912-358-4279
Email: pridec@savannahstate.edu
Web: http://linux.savannahstate.edu/rise
Dolores V. Bradley, Ph.D.
Spelman College
Psychology Department
Box 299, 350 Spelman Lane, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Tel: 404-270-5619
Email: dbradley@spelman.edu
Web: http://www.spelman.edu/academics/research-programs/rise
HAWAII
Lynn Morrison, Ph.D.
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Department of Anthropology
200 W. Kāwili St.
Hilo, HI 96720
Tel: 808-932-7446
Email: lmorriso@hawaii.edu
ILLINOIS
Devi Prasad V. Potluri, Ph.D.
Chicago State University
Department of Biological Sciences
9501 South King Drive
Chicago, Il 60628
Tel: 773-995-2199
Email: vpotluri@csu.edu
Web: http://www.csu.edu/NIGMS/riseprogram.htm
LOUISIANA
Maryam Foroozesh, Ph.D.
Xavier University of Louisiana
Department of Chemistry
1 Drexel Drive, Box 121-c
New Orleans, LA 70125
Tel: 504-520-5078
Email: mforooze@xula.edu
MARYLAND
Christine F. Hohmann, Ph.D.
Morgan State University
Department of Biology
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Tel: 443-885-4002
Email: chohmann@morgan.edu
MISSISSIPPI
Glake A. Hill, Ph.D.
Jackson State University
1400 JR Lynch St.
Jackson, MS 39217
Tel: 601-979-1699
Email: glakeh@icnanotox.org
MONTANA
Douglas K. Stevens, Ph.D.
Salish Kootenai College
Department of Life Sciences
P.O. Box 70
Pablo, MT 59855
Tel: 406-275-4945
Email: doug_stevens@skc.edu
NEW MEXICO
Graciela Unguez, Ph.D.
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces
Biology Department
NMSU Box 30001-3AF
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Tel: 575-646-7963
Email: gunguez@nmsu.edu
NEW YORK
Mark Steinberg, Ph.D.
City University of New York, City College
Department of Chemistry
160 Convent Ave.
New York, NY 10031
Tel: 212-650-8560
Email: marste@sci.ccny.cuny.edu
Web: http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/rise
Benjamin Ortiz, Ph.D.
City University of New York, Hunter College
Department of Psychology
695 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212-772-5670
Email: ortiz@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu
Web: http://rise.hunter.cuny.edu
Mohsin Patwary, Ph.D.
Medgar Evers College
School of Science, Health & Technology
1638 Bedford Ave.
New York, NY 11225
Tel: 718-270-6217
Email: mohsin@mec.cuny.edu
Web: http://www.mec.cuny.edu
Scott Smith, M.D.
Rochester Institute of Technology
52 Lomb Memorial Dr.
Rochester, NY 14623
Tel: 585-475-2939
Email: srsnts@rit.edu
NORTH CAROLINA
James E. Raynor, Ph.D.
Fayetteville State University
College of Basic and Applied Sciences
Helen T. Chick Building, Room 132
1200 Murchison Road
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Tel: 910-672-1659
Email: jraynor@uncfsu.edu
Goldie S. Byrd, Ph.D.
North Carolina A&T University
1601 E. Market St.
Greensboro, NC 27360
Tel: 336-285-2160
Email: gsbyrd@ncat.edu
Robert Poage, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
1 University Dr.
Pembroke, NC 28572
Web: http://www.uncp.edu/rise
Azeez A. Aileru, Ph.D.
Winston-Salem State University
115 S. Chestnut St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Tel: 336-761-5899
Email: ailerua@wssu.edu
PUERTO RICO
Caroline B. Appleyard, Ph.D.
Ponce Health Sciences University - Ponce Research Institute
Department of Basic Sciences - Physiology Division
Perez Marchand St. Urb. Industrial Reparada
Ponce, PR 00732-7004
Tel: 787-840-2575
Email: cappleyard@psm.edu
Web: http://12.205.86.155/rise
Hector Maldonado, Ph.D.
Universidad Central del Caribe
Avenida Laurel
Bayamon, PR 00960-6032
Tel: 787-798-3001 ext. 2045
Email: hmaldonado1@gmail.com
Web: http://rise.uccaribe.net
Karlo Malave Llamas, Ph.D.
Universidad del Este
P.O. Box 2010
Carolina, PR 00984-2010
Tel: 787-257-7373 ext. 2183
Email: kmalave@suagm.edu
Vibha Bansal, Ph.D.
University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
Department of Biology
Barcelo Ave.
Cayey, PR 00736
Tel: 787-738-2161
Email: vibha.bansal@upr.edu
Carmen L. Cadilla, Ph.D.
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences
Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine
P.O. Box 365067, Office B368
San Juan, PR 00936-5067
Tel: 787-754-4366
Email: carmen.cadilla@upr.edu
Edu B. Suarez-Martinez, Ph.D.
University of Puerto Rico, Ponce
P.O. Box 7186
Ponce, PR 00732-7186
Tel: 787-844-8181 ext. 2358
Fax: 787-729-4064
Email: edu.suarez@upr.edu
Web: http://prise.uprp.edu
Nestor Manuel Carballeira, Ph.D.
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Department of Chemistry
P.O. Box 23346
San Juan, PR 00931-3346
Tel: 787-764-0000
Email: nestor.carballeira1@upr.edu
SOUTH CAROLINA
Gloria S. McCutcheon, Ph.D.
Claflin University
Public Health Programs
400 Magnolia St.
Orangeburg, SC 29115
Tel: 803-535-5459
Email: gmccutcheon@claflin.edu
TENNESSEE
Maria F. Lima, Ph.D.
Meharry Medical College
School of Graduate Studies and Research
1005 D.B. Todd Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37208
Tel: 615-327-6533
Email: mflima@mmc.edu
TEXAS
Maria E. Alvarez, Ph.D.
El Paso Community College
Department of Biology
P.O. Box 20500
El Paso, TX 79998-0500
Tel: 915-831-5074
Email: mariaa@epcc.edu
Renato J. Aguilera, Ph.D.
University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Biological Sciences
500 W. University Ave.
El Paso, TX 79968-0519
Tel: 915-747-6852
Email: raguilera@utep.edu
Web: http://www.rise.utep.edu
Edwin J. Barea-Rodriguez, Ph.D.
University of Texas at San Antonio
Department of Biology
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
Tel: 210-458-4511
Email: edwin.barea@utsa.edu
Web: http://www.utsa.edu/mbrs
Michael W. Lehker, Ph.D.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville Campus
College of Health Affairs
One West University Blvd.
Brownsville, TX 78520
Tel: 956-882-5000
Email: michael.lehker@utrgv.edu
Robert K. Dearth, Ph.D.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg Campus
Department of Biology
1201 W. University Drive
Edinburg, TX 78539-2999
Tel:956-665-8750
Email: robert.dearth@utrgv.edu
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Teresa Turner, Ph.D.
University of the Virgin Islands
Division of Science and Math
2 John Brewer's Bay
St. Thomas, VI 00802-9990
Tel: 340-693-1382
Email: tturner@uvi.edu
Web: http://www.uvi.edu/research/emerging-caribbean-scientists-programs/programs1/mbrs-rise-research-scholars-program.aspx