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Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty

Biological Sciences Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
Name Position Contact Details Research Interests
Dillon, Jesse Department Chair;
Professor		 E: Jesse.Dillon@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4806
O: HSCI-104
W: Microbial Ecology Lab		 microbial ecology
Allen, Bengt Associate Professor E: Bengt.Allen@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.7553
O: HSCI-126
W: Marine Ecology Lab		 marine community ecology
Berlemont, Renaud Associate Professor E: Renaud.Berlemont@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.7093
O: MIC-202C
W: Renaud Berlemont faculty website		 microbial genomics and bioinformatics
Brusslan, Judy Professor E: Judy.Brusslan@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.8133
O: MLSC-203
W: Judy Brusslan faculty website		 plant molecular biology
Carter, Ashley Associate Professor E: Ashley.Carter@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4917
O: MIC-010
W: Carter Lab		 theoretical and empirical evolutionary biology
Eldon, Elizabeth Associate Professor E: E.Eldon@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4205
O: MLSC-204		 developmental biology
Fisher, Amanda Associate Professor E: Amanda.Fisher@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4814
O: MLSC-202		 plant systematics and conservation
Fraser, Deborah Associate Professor E: Deborah.Fraser@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.7597
O: MLSC-224		 cell biology, immunology, inflammatory disease
Gharakhanian, Editte Professor E: E.Ghara@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4803
O: MLSC-231
W: Gharakhanian Lab		 molecular cell biology
(please note that Dr. Gharakhanian is no longer accepting new graduate students)
Groom, Joseph Assistant Professor E: Joseph.Groom@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.5535
O: MIC-303A		 bacteriology and genetics
Harris, Michael Associate Professor E: Michael.Harris2@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.2622
O: HSCI-134		 integrative physiology
Hernández Pacheco, Raisa Assistant Professor E: Rai.HernandezPacheco@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.1865
O: HSCI-148
W: Quantitative Ecology Lab		 population ecology
Holland, Erika Assistant Professor E: Erika.Holland@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.5389
O: HSCI-146
W: Tox Lab		 aquatic toxicology
Johnson, Darren Associate Professor E: Darren.Johnson@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.5602
O: HSCI-132
W: Johnson Lab		 evolutionary ecology of reef fishes
Klig, Lisa Professor E: LS.Klig@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.2424
O: MLSC-119		 molecular genetics
Lee-Fruman, Kay Professor E: Kay.Lee-Fruman@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.5262
O: HSCI-142		 signal transduction, cell biology, immunology
Livingston, Brian Professor E: Brian.Livingston@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.2416
O: MIC-008C		 development and evolution
Lowe, Chris Professor E: Chris.Lowe@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4918
O: HSCI-122
W: Shark Lab		 icthyology, fisheries ecology
Martinez, Ari Assistant Professor E: Ari.Martinez@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4902
O: MSLC-232
W: Ari Martinez faculty website
W: Forest Fear Lab		 behavioral and community ecology
Pace, Douglas Associate Professor E: Douglas.Pace@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4825
O: MLSC-228
W: Ecophysiology Lab		 ecological physiology
Pernet, Bruno Professor E: Bruno.Pernet@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.5378
O: HSCI-124
W: Larval Biology Lab		 marine invertebrate biology
Ramirez, Peter Assistant Professor E: Peter.Ramirez@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.8645
O: MLSC-118		 viral pathogenesis, molecular cell biology
Rourke, Bryan Professor E: Bryan.Rourke@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.5594
O: MLSC-225
W: Comparative Muscle Physiology Lab		 physiology
Sinchak, Kevin Professor E: Kevin.Sinchak@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.8649
O: HSCI-140		 neurobiology
Stankowich, Theodore Associate Professor E: Theodore.Stankowich@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4826
O: HSCI-130
W: Mammal Lab		 evolutionary behavior
Taylor, Barbara Associate Dean, Professor E: Barbara.Taylor@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.5545
O: HSCI-160F		  
Tsai, Houng-Wei Associate Professor E: Houng-Wei.Tsai@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.5649
O: MIC-305G		 physiology, neuroendocrinology
Whitcraft, Christine Professor E: Christine.Whitcraft@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4820
O: HSCI-136
W: Wetlands Ecology Lab		 wetlands plant ecology
Wilson, Raymond Professor E: Raymond.Wilson@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.5767
O: MLSC-226		 ichthyology, fish population genetics
Young, Kelly Professor E: Kelly.Young@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4859
O: MLSC-227		 reproductive physiology
Zhang, Mason Professor E: Mason.Zhang@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4819
O: MIC-202D		 microbial pathogenesis

Lecturers

Biological Sciences Lecturers
Name Position Contact Details
Amaya, Max Lecturer E: Max.Amaya@csulb.edu
O: MIC-305H
Brothwell, Eric Lecturer E: Eric.Brothwell@csulb.edu
O: HSCI-138
Carrion, Brenda Lecturer E: Brenda.Carrion@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-125
Carter, Ariel Lecturer E: Ariel.Carter@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-125
Chang, Steven Lecturer E: Steven.Chang@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-125
Darjany, Lindsay Lecturer E: Lindsay.Darjany@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4695
O: HSCI-144
Dines, James Lecturer E: Jim.Dines@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-139
Do, Tin Lecturer E: Tin.Do@csulb.edu
O: MIC-305E
Fang, Yiwen Lecturer E: Yiwen.Fang@csulb.edu
O: MIC-204A
Finkbeiner, Susan Lecturer E: Susan.Finkbeiner@csulb.edu
O: MIC-008B
Gardner, Manuela Lecturer E: Manuela.Gardner@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-138
Jones, Caleb Lecturer E: Caleb.Jones@csulb.edu
O: HSCI-150
Jones, Melissa Lecturer E: Melissa.Jones@csulb.edu
Le, Dream Lecturer E: Dream.Le@csulb.edu
O: MIC-206A
Lee, YuanYu (Kent) Lecturer E: YuanYu.Lee@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.2469
O: MIC-105A
Lee, Evan Lecturer E: Evan.Lee@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-128
McEachin, Shawn Lecturer E: Shawn.McEachin@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-116
Mitch, Maren Lecturer E: Maren.Mitch@csulb.edu
O: MIC-204A
Nguyen, Stanley Lecturer E: Stanley.Nguyen@csulb.edu
O: MIC-102A
Nobles, Mia Lecturer E: Mia.Nobles@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-127
Palmier, Christine Lecturer E: Christine.Palmier@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.7874
O: MLSC-117
Perlman, Benjamin Lecturer E: Benjamin.Perlman@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-116
Piña (Parda), Kriska Lecturer E: K.Parda@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-127
Rabitoy, Hannah Lecturer E: Hannah.Rabitoy@csulb.edu
O: HSCI-144
Richardson, Dominique Lecturer E: Dominique.Richardson@csulb.edu
O: MICR-206A
Romero, Lisa Lecturer E: Lisa.Romero@csulb.edu
O: MIC-206B
Sabet, Shereen Lecturer E: Shereen.Sabet@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-141
Shaheen, Osman Lecturer E: Osman.Shaheen@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-128
Sharar, Erica Lecturer E: Erica.Sharar@csulb.edu
O: MIC-206A
Solis Avelar, Cecilia Lecturer E: Cecilia.SolisAvelar@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-127
Steiner, Bridget Lecturer E: Bridget.Steiner@csulb.edu
O: HSCI-138
Suarez, Christian Lecturer E: Christian.Suarez@csulb.edu
O: MIC-205E
Ting, Alison Lecturer E: Alison.Ting@csulb.edu
Umeda, Colin Lecturer E: Colin.Umeda@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-139
Van Grootheest, Chloe Lecturer E. Chloe.VanGrootheest@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-141
Wurst, Tamara Lecturer E: Tamara.Wurst@csulb.edu
O: MLSC-141

Staff

Biological Sciences Staff
Name Position Contact Details
Carrillo, Jennifer Student Services Coordinator E: Jennifer.Carrillo@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.7928
O: HSCI-108B
DeGrazia, Denise Instructional Support Technician II E: Denise.Degrazia@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.5368
O: MLSC-131
Douglass, Thomas Information Technology Consultant E: Thomas.Douglass@csulb.edu
P: 562-985-4813
O: MLSC-118
Giffin, Michelle Instructional Support Technician E: Michelle.Giffin@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4038
O: MLSC-100
Graham, Diane Instructional Support Technician E: Diane.Graham@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4857
O: MIC-205F
Hood, Kelly Vertebrate Technician E: Kelly.Hood@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4883
O: HSCI-076
Macias, Raymond Instructional Support Technician E: Raymond.Macias@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.5319
O: MLSC-108
Mendoza, Brina Administrative Assistant E: Brina.Mendoza@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4806
O: HSCI-104
Ralph, Yvette Instructional Support Technician E: Yvette.Ralph@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4907
O: HSCI-118A
Rodriguez, Janine Office Manager E: Janine.Rodriguez@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4807
O: HSCI-104
Thompson, Tina Fiscal Officer E: Tina.Thompson@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.7552
O: HSCI-108A
Thorson, Brian Greenhouse Technician E: Brian.Thorson@csulb.edu
P: 562.985.4916
O: MLSC-120

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