FULL TIME FACULTY

Kathy Brooks
Associate 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
Associate 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
Associate 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

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

Scott Herrick
Associate Professor.  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

Tonya Huff
Assistant Professor. B.S. and B.F.A., University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Ph.D. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. At RCC since 2009. General Biology, Marine Biology, Health Science.
(951) 222-8180
tonya.huff@rcc.edu

Ali Issa
Associate 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
Associate 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

Elisabeth Thompson-Eagle (Dr. Lisa)
Associate Professor. 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

Virginia White
Associate 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
Staff: cjbaird.rcc@earthlink.net
Students: cjbaird.anatomy@eartlink.net

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

Kyla Benes, M.S.
Health Sciences
kmbenes@yahoo.com

Arnaldo Ferreira, Ph.D.
Anatomy, Microbiology, Health Science
arnaldo@clontechrgf.com

Amanda Gerrard, M.S.
Anatomy and Physiology
agerrard2000@yahoo.com

Priti Mulchandani, Ph.D.
Anatomy and Physiology
priti@engr.ucr.edu

James Russel, Ph.D.
General Biology
jeruss002@gmail.com

Terry Shaw, M.A.
General Biology, Marine Biology
terry.shaw@rcc.edu

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

Deane Zahn, Ph.D. candidate
General Biology
deane.zahn@rcc.edu

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, 951-222-8276

 

STAFF

Susan Clark, Laboratory Technician II
susan.clark@rcc.edu

Alisha Glass, Laboratory Technician II
alisha.glass@rcc.edu

Julie Taylor, IDS
julie.taylor@rcc.edu