FULL TIME FACULTY

Kathy Brooks
Assistant Professor. B.S., M.A., University of California, Riverside.  At RCC since 1991.  General Biology, Botany.  
(951) 222-8212. 
kathy.brooks@rcc.edu

Greg Burchett (Department Chair)
Assistant Professor.  B.S., M.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.  At RCC since 2000.  General Biology, Zoology, Ecology, Natural History, Health Science. 
(951) 222-8535 
greg.burchett@rcc.edu

Michael Cryder
Assistant Professor.  B.S., Minor, La Sierra University.  M.S. Loma Linda University.  At RCC since 2002.  Anatomy and Physiology. 
(951) 222-8263 
michael.cryder@rcc.edu

Elisabeth Thompson-Eagle (Dr. Lisa)
Ph.D., University of Leeds, England. B.S., University of London, England.  At RCC since 1989. Cell and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, General Biology.
(951) 328-3835  
elisabeth.thompson-eagle@rcc.edu

Preston Galusky
Instructor.  B.S., Texas A&M. M.S., Texas State.  At RCC since 2005. General Biology, Environmental Science, Anatomy and Physiology, Health. 
(951) 222-8361 
preston.galusky@rcc.edu

Scott Herrick
Instructor.  B.S., University of California, Riverside. Ph.D. University of California, Riverside.  At RCC since 2005. Cell and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, General Biology.
(951) 222-8354  
scott.herrick@rcc.edu

Ali Issa 
Assistant Professor. B.S., Somali National University; M.S., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ph.D. Utah State University.  At RCC since 1992.  General Biology, Health Science.  
(951) 222-8224 
alli.issa@rcc.edu

John Rosario
Associate Professor. B.A., Columbia Union College; M.A., Ph.D., Loma Linda University.  At RCC since 1989. Anatomy and Physiology.  
(951) 222-8276 
john.rosario@rcc.edu

 

Heather Smith
Assistant Professor.  B.S., University of Utah; M.S.,  University of California, Davis; Ph.D. University of California, Riverside.  At RCC since 2002.  General Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Zoology. 
(951) 222-8359 
heather.smith@rcc.edu

Virginia White
Assistant Professor.  B.S. Wake Forest; PhD University of California, Riverside.  At RCC since 2004.  General Biology, Botany, Health Science. 
(951) 222-8334 
virginia.white@rcc.edu

The offices of all Life Science Dept. faculty are located in LS 101 (Life Sciences Building (Map: Bldg. 12), Room 101)

 

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Mike Arct
Ph.D.,
General Biology, Microbiology.
mike.arct@rcc.edu

Curtis Baird, M.D., Ph.D.
Anatomy, Physiology, Health Science
cjbaird.rcc@earthlink.net

Kent Beaman, B.S., M.A.
General biology, Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Anatomy 10, Health Science. 
heloderma@adelphia.net

Susan Bigbee, B.S.
Life Sciences Laboratory Technician, General Biology
(951) 222-8532. 
susan.bigbee@rcc.edu 

Eugene Joseph, Ph.D.
Anatomy, Physiology
ejoseph@lasierra.edu

Tom Nelson, M.A.
Health Science
nellymonster@verizon.net

Antonette Robles-Price, Ph.D.
General Biology, Microbiology
agrobles@yahoo.com

James Russel, Ph.D.
General Biology
james.russel@rcc.edu

Terry Shaw
Associate Professor. A.A., Orange Coast College; B.A., M.A., Loma Linda University.  At RCC since 1990.  General Biology, Zoology.
(951) 222-8361 
terry.shaw@rcc.edu

Julia Smith, M.S.
General Biology, Environmental Science
juliasmith@earthlink.net

Rana Tayyar, Ph.D.
General Biology, Microbiology
rana.tayyar@ucr.edu

Marco Torres, M.P.H.
Health Science
marcotorres@co.riverside.ca.us

Adjunct faculty do not have offices.  They may be contacted directly via email, and messages may be left for them at any of these telephone numbers:

• Dept. IDS,  951-222-8533
• Dept. Laboratory Technician’s office, 951-222-8532
• Dept. Chairperson’s office, 951-222-8535