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

Michael Cryder
Instructor.  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

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 (Department Chair)
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

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

Heather Smith
Instructor.  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
Instructor.  B.S. Wake Forest; PhD University of California, Riverside.  At RCC since 2004.  General Biology, Botany, Health Science. 
(951) 827-2541 
whitev01@student.ucr.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
Adjunct Instructor.  Microbiology.

Curtis Baird, M.D., Ph.D.

Kent Beaman, B.S., M.A.
Adjunct Instructor.  General biology, Man and the Environment, Marine Biology, Anatomy 10, Health Science. 
heloderma@adelphia.net

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

Preston Galusky, M.S.
Life Science Dept. Technician

Eugene Joseph, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor

Heather Lyon, M.S.
Adjunct Instructor

Antonette Robles, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor

Rana Tayyar, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor

Marco Torres, M.P.H.
Adjunct Instructor

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

• Dept. IDS,  951-222-8533
• Dept. Technician’s office, 951-222-8532
• Dept. Chairperson’s office, 951-222-8276