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Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty

Biological Sciences Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
NamePositionContact DetailsResearch Interests
Dillon, JesseDepartment Chair;
Professor		Jesse.Dillon@csulb.edu
562.985.4824
HSCI-104
Web: Microbial Ecology Lab		microbial ecology
Allen, BengtAssociate ProfessorBengt.Allen@csulb.edu
562.985.7553
HSCI-126
Web: Marine Ecology Lab		marine community ecology
Berlemont, RenaudAssociate ProfessorRenaud.Berlemont@csulb.edu
562.985.7093
MIC-202C
Renaud Berlemont faculty website		microbial genomics and bioinformatics
Brusslan, JudyProfessorJudy.Brusslan@csulb.edu
562.985.8133
MLSC-203
Web: Judy Brusslan profile		plant molecular biology
Cadney, MarcellAssistant ProfessorMarcell.Cadney@csulb.edu
MLSC-226		integrative physiology
Carlson, MichaelAssistant ProfessorMichael.Carlson@csulb.edu
HSCI-128
Web: Carlson Lab		biological oceanography
Carter, AshleyAssociate ProfessorAshley.Carter@csulb.edu
562.985.4917
MIC-010
Web: Carter Lab		theoretical and empirical evolutionary biology
Fisher, AmandaAssociate ProfessorAmanda.Fisher@csulb.edu
562.985.4205
MLSC-204		plant systematics and conservation
Fraser, DeborahAssociate ProfessorDeborah.Fraser@csulb.edu
562.985.7597
MLSC-224		cell biology, immunology, inflammatory disease
Gharakhanian, EditteProfessor (FERP)E.Ghara@csulb.edu
562.985.4803
MLSC-231
Web: Gharakhanian Lab		molecular cell biology
(please note that Dr. Gharakhanian is no longer accepting new students)
Harris, MichaelAssociate ProfessorMichael.Harris2@csulb.edu
562.985.2622
HSCI-134		integrative physiology
Hernández Pacheco, RaisaAssociate ProfessorRai.HernandezPacheco@csulb.edu
562.985.1865
HSCI-148
Web: Quantitative Ecology Lab		population ecology
Holland, ErikaAssociate ProfessorErika.Holland@csulb.edu
562.985.5389
HSCI-146
Web: Tox Lab		aquatic toxicology
Johnson, DarrenAssociate ProfessorDarren.Johnson@csulb.edu
562.985.5602
HSCI-132
Web: Johnson Lab		evolutionary ecology of reef fishes
Johnston, JenniferAssistant ProfessorJennifer.Johnston@csulb.edu
MLSC-232
Web: Johnston Lab		molecular genetics
Klig, LisaProfessor (FERP)LS.Klig@csulb.edu
562.985.2424
MLSC-119		molecular genetics
Lee, JiaeAssistant ProfessorJiae.Lee@csulb.edu
562.985.4814
MLSC-202		developmental and cell biology
Lee-Fruman, KayProfessor (FERP)Kay.Lee-Fruman@csulb.edusignal transduction, cell biology, immunology
Lowe, ChrisProfessor (FERP)Chris.Lowe@csulb.edu
562.985.4918
HSCI-122
Web: Shark Lab		icthyology, fisheries ecology
Pace, DouglasAssociate ProfessorDouglas.Pace@csulb.edu
562.985.4825
MLSC-228
Web: Ecophysiology Lab		ecological physiology
Pernet, BrunoProfessorBruno.Pernet@csulb.edu
562.985.5378
HSCI-124
Web: Larval Biology Lab		marine invertebrate biology
Putman, BreeAssistant ProfessorBree.Putman@csulb.edu
562.985.5262
HSCI-142
Web: Putman Lab		urban ecology, herpetology
Ramirez, PeterAssistant ProfessorPeter.Ramirez@csulb.edu
562.985.8645
MLSC-118
Web: Ramirez Lab		viral pathogenesis, molecular cell biology
Rourke, BryanProfessorBryan.Rourke@csulb.edu
562.985.5594
MLSC-225
Web: Comparative Muscle Physiology Lab		physiology
Sinchak, KevinProfessorKevin.Sinchak@csulb.edu
562.985.8649
HSCI-140		neurobiology
Stankowich, TheodoreProfessorTheodore.Stankowich@csulb.edu
562.985.4826
HSCI-130
Web: Mammal Lab		evolutionary behavior
Taylor, BarbaraInterim Associate Vice President of Research and Sponsored ProgramsBarbara.Taylor@csulb.edu
562.985.5545
FO5-111		 
Tsai, Houng-WeiAssociate ProfessorHoung-Wei.Tsai@csulb.edu
562.985.5649
MIC-305G		physiology, neuroendocrinology
Whitcraft, ChristineProfessorChristine.Whitcraft@csulb.edu
562.985.4820
HSCI-136
Web: Wetlands Ecology Lab		wetlands plant ecology
Wilson, RaymondProfessor (FERP)Raymond.Wilson@csulb.edu
562.985.5767
MIC-008C		ichthyology, fish population genetics
Young, KellyAssociate Dean;
Professor		Kelly.Young@csulb.edu
562.985.4859
MLSC-227		reproductive physiology
Zhang, MasonProfessorMason.Zhang@csulb.edu
562.985.4819
MIC-202D		microbial pathogenesis

Lecturers

Biological Sciences Lecturers
NameContact Details
Amaya, MaxMax.Amaya@csulb.edu
MIC-305H
Azab, FadyFady.Azab@csulb.edu
MIC-305H
Behrend, AnnaAnna.Behrend@csulb.edu
Bland, AliMLSC-127
Cabrera, IlvaIlva.Cabrera@csulb.edu
MIC-008B
Carrion, BrendaBrenda.Carrion@csulb.edu
MLSC-125
Cooper, DanielDaniel.Cooper@csulb.edu
Darjany, LindsayLindsay.Darjany@csulb.edu
HSCI-144
Dines, JamesJim.Dines@csulb.edu
MLSC-139
Do, TinTin.Do@csulb.edu
HSCI-338
Elsberry, LauraLaura.Elsberry@csulb.edu
HSCI-152
Ewing, BenjaminBenjamin.Ewing@csulb.edu
MLSC-141
Fang, YiwenYiwen.Fang@csulb.edu
MIC-204A
Faulkner, LaurenLauren.Faulkner@csulb.edu
MLSC-125
Fernandez, AnaliseAnalise.Fernandez01@csulb.edu
MLSC-125
Finkbeiner, SusanSusan.Finkbeiner@csulb.edu
HSCI-152
By appointment only
Garcia, JenniferJennifer.Garcia@csulb.edu
MIC-206A
Gardner, ManuelaManuela.Gardner@csulb.edu
MLSC-138
Hobson, HannaHannah.Hobson@csulb.edu
HSCI-144
Jones, CalebCaleb.Jones@csulb.edu
HSCI-150
Le, DreamDream.Le@csulb.edu
MIC-206A
Lee, EvanEvan.Lee@csulb.edu
MLSC-128
Lee, YuanYu (Kent)YuanYu.Lee@csulb.edu
562.985.2469
MIC-105A
Luongo, SarahSarah.Luongo@csulb.edu
MIC-206A
Mast, ThomasThomas.Mast@csulb.edu
HSCI-152
By appointment only
Mitch, MarenMaren.Mitch@csulb.edu
MIC-204A
Nobles, MiaMia.Nobles@csulb.edu
MLSC-127
Palmier, ChristineChristine.Palmier@csulb.edu
562.985.7874
MLSC-117
Passarelli, JulianneJulianne.Passarelli@csulb.edu
Perlman, BenjaminBenjamin.Perlman@csulb.edu
MLSC-116
Piña (Parda), KriskaKriska.Parda@csulb.edu
MLSC-127
Reonisto, TimTimothy.Reonisto@csulb.edu
MLSC-127
Romero, LisaLisa.Romero@csulb.edu
MIC-206B
Sharar, EricaErica.Sharar@csulb.edu
MLSC-128
Steiner, BridgetBridget.Steiner@csulb.edu
HSCI-138
Suarez, ChristianChristian.Suarez@csulb.edu
MIC-205E
Sudarshan, AmoghMIC-205E
Ting, AlisonAlison.Ting@csulb.edu
Umeda, ColinColin.Umeda@csulb.edu
MLSC-139
Van Grootheest, ChloeChloe.VanGrootheest@csulb.edu
MLSC-141
Wurst, TamaraTamara.Wurst@csulb.edu
MLSC-141

Staff

Biological Sciences Staff
NamePositionContact Details
Carrillo, JenniferStudent Services CoordinatorJennifer.Carrillo@csulb.edu
562.985.7928
HSCI-108B
Douglass, ThomasInformation Technology ConsultantThomas.Douglass@csulb.edu
562-985-4813
MIC-005
Giffin, MichelleInstructional Support TechnicianMichelle.Giffin@csulb.edu
562.985.4038
MLSC-100
Hood, KellyVertebrate TechnicianKelly.Hood@csulb.edu
562.985.4883
HSCI-076
Macias, RaymondInstructional Support TechnicianRaymond.Macias@csulb.edu
562.985.5319
MLSC-108
Patel, SuchiInstructional Support TechnicianSuchi.Patel@csulb.edu
562.985.4857
MIC-205F
Ralph, YvetteInstructional Support TechnicianYvette.Ralph@csulb.edu
562.985.4907
HSCI-118
Rosas, AlmaDepartment CoordinatorAlma.Rosas@csulb.edu
562.985.4807
HSCI-106A
Thompson, TinaFiscal OfficerTina.Thompson@csulb.edu
562.985.7552
HSCI-108A
Thorson, BrianGreenhouse TechnicianBrian.Thorson@csulb.edu
562.985.4916
MLSC-120
Vitagliano, JulianaInstructional Support TechnicianJuliana.Vitagliano@csulb.edu
562.985.5368
MLSC-131
Vyrak, MeleiaAdministrative AssistantMeleia.Vyrak@csulb.edu
562.985.4806
HSCI-104

Teaching Associates

Biological Sciences Teaching Associates
NameContact Details
Aguilar, AlejandraAlejandra.Aguilar02@student.csulb.edu
MLSC-218
Alcantar, ClaribelClaribel.Alcantar01@student.csulb.edu
MIC-101
Cole, Thea RoseThea.Cole01@student.csulb.edu
MIC-101
Erdody, DanielDaniel.Erdody01@student.csulb.edu
MIC-102A
Fernandes, AlexandraAlexandra.Fernandex01@student.csulb.edu
MLSC-124
Flores, KellyKelly.Flores03@student.csulb.edu
MIC-101
Flores, SergioSergio.Flores@student.csulb.edu
HSCI-135
Jones, WhitneyWhitney.Jones02@student.csulb.edu
HSCI-116
Ligos, KelseyKelsey.Ligos01@student.csulb.edu
MLSC-210
Lopez-Lopez, AdrianAdrian.Lopez-Lopez01@student.csulb.edu
MLSC-210
Lundquist, AlexisAlexis.Lundquist01@student.csulb.edu
MIC-101
Marx, RyanRyan.Marx@student.csulb.edu
MLSC-210
Moore, CaitlinCaitlin.Moore01@student.csulb.edu
Pickard, Luke DavisLuke.Pickard01@student.csulb.edu
MLSC-210
Stilwell, SaraShamini.Stilwell01@student.csulb.edu
Stern, TroyTroy.Stern01@student.csulb.edu
MIC-101
Tapia, RubenRuben.Tapia01@student.csulb.edu
Thomas, IzabellaIzabella.Thomas@student.csulb.edu
MLSC-209

Emeriti and Former Faculty