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Biological Sciences Department Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley |
For Physiology 1 and Physiology 12 course information, please link to https://sites.google.com/a/mail.ccsf.edu/susan-f-akana/
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Biological Sciences Department B.S. - University of Arizona, Ph.D. - University of California, San Francisco |
Prof. Apollon has been teaching at CCSF since 2007
I hope to make science applicable to students' everyday lives and provide them with tools and information to analyze the accuracy of information in the media and make informed health and political decisions.
Expanding Your Horizons (SFSU)
Outside of CCSF I enjoy teaching group fitness classes, running, biking, hiking, and cooking good food (and a lot of it!).
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Biological Sciences Department Ph.D., University of California, Davis (Physiology); M.A., San Francisco State University (Exercise Science); M.A., Naropa Institute (Psychotherapy); B.A., Wesleyan University. |
Dr. Bacon has been teaching at CCSF since 2001.
Dr. Bacon's goal is to help students understand the science of nutrition, why they make particular food choices, and the consequences of these food choices. Her focus is on sustainability, with attention to both personal and planetary health. Her courses are intended to empower students to consciously define their values and to make satisfying nutritional choices that support these values. She is committed to helping people of all sizes regain a pleasurable relationship with food and their bodies.
Dr. Bacon is involved in the CCSF Sexual Harassment Committee, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Committee and Multi-Cultural Infusion Project.
Dr. Bacon is the author of Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight (www.HAESbook.com).
See www.LindaBacon.Org.
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Biological Sciences Department B.A., San Francisco State University; M.A., University of California, San Francisco |
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Biological Sciences Department B.S. Biological Sciences, Ramapo College |
Prof. Branagan has been teaching at CCSF since 2005.
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Biological Sciences Department B.A. Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley |
Professor Caldararo has been teaching at CCSF since 1995.
He believes in giving each and every student the opportunity to learn and develop a useful knowledge base and achieve an understanding of the world they live in .
Professor Caldararo has published: Sustainability, Human Ecology and the Collapse of Complex Societies, the Edwin Mellen Press, 2004 and in paperback, War, Religion and Taxation, BookSurge, 2009.
He is a member of the Bay Area Art Conservation Guild .
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Biological Sciences Department BA Anthropology, California State University, Fullerton |
Professor Dobbs has been teaching at CCSF since 2005.
He is a biological anthropologist with interests in human variation and osteology, human ecology and paleoanthropology. In addition to teaching at CCSF Professor Dobbs also teaches anthropology and archaeology at other colleges in the Bay Area and consults with law enforcement as a forensic anthropologist.
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Biological Sciences Department B.A., Biology Wittenberg University; M.S., Renewable Resources University of Nevada |
Interests: Camping, hiking, boating, movies, word games, restoration projects, animals, and my grandchildren, not necessarily in that order.
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Biological Sciences Department B.S., Canisius College; M.S., University of Washington; Ph.D., Columbia |
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Biological Sciences Department B.A., California State University, Sacramento; M.S., University of California, Davis |
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Chair, Biological Sciences Department B.A., B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco |
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Biological Sciences Department B.A., University of California; M.A., San Jose State University; M.A. Stanford University |
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Biological Sciences Department B.S., University of California, Davis; M.S., University of the Pacific; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley |
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Biological Sciences Department Biotechnology |
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Biological Sciences Department Biotechnology |
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Biological Sciences Department B.A., Wesleyan University |
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Biological Sciences Department B.S., University of San Francisco |
Dr. Lim came to CCSF in the Spring of 2002 following twenty years of optometric practice.
His goal is to both teach and be a means for his students to see the value of academic achievement and honorable execution of responsibilities.
Since 2003, Dr. Lim has served as volunteer faculty at the San Francisco City Academy, a private K-8 school serving kids in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco.
He enjoys bicycling, church, and baseball.
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Biological Sciences Department B.A. Physiology, University of California, Berkeley M.P.H. Environmental Health Science, University of California, Berkeley |
Prof. Lopipero-Langmo has been teaching at CCSF since 2006
Instructional/educational philosophy and goals include making the topics covered in class relevant to students' lives and interests. Also, to demonstrate the importance of being scientifically literate so we can all make informed choices as voters and consumers.
Professional interests include all aspects of environmental science and sustainability. Favorite non-academic activities include acting, dancing, camping, and spending time with my husband and kids.
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Biological Sciences Department B.A. - Chemistry, California State University, Fullerton |
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Biological Sciences Department B.A. Chemistry |
Prof. Nixon has been teaching at CCSF since 2006
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Biological Sciences Department A.S., College of Marin; B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University |
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Biological Sciences Department University of California, Berkeley: M.S. Nutrition (1987) and Ph.D. Nutrition (1999); Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Registered Dietitian (R.D., 1987) |
Prof. Pinna has been teaching at CCSF since 1989.
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Biological Sciences Department B.A., M.A., Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany; M.A., San Francisco State University |
I have been teaching Biology since 1998 and have been a full-time tenured professor at CCSF since 2000.
I strive to share the awe and fascination I have for both cells (Bio 101A) and ecosystems (Bio 20) with my students; inspire students to give their best and gain a thorough understanding of scientific concepts, methods, and skills; develop more and more student-centered teaching methods that foster active learning; and learn from my students as much as I can to understand what they need from my classes to succeed in their academic goals.
At CCSF, I have been involved in the CCSF Mentoring program (since 2000), Service learning program (since 2003), , Multicultural infusion project (since 2003). I direct the Center for Habitat Restoration (since 2002), and have supported students creating a native plant garden and the campus bikery. Currently, I serve on the sustainability subcommittee.
I have published the following books: Greenways in the United States - an example of public-private partnerships, Zentrum fuer Regionale Entwicklungsforschung, Giessen 1991 and Environmental Impact Assessment of Vocational Instruction, Verbraucherzentrale Nuernberg, Nuernberg 1992.
From 2005-2006, as a Carnegie Scholar (Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning), I researched the need for 'culturing" ecology instruction.
Besides teaching, I enjoy being with friends, practicing yoga, hiking, gardening and reading.
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Biological Sciences Department B.A., San Jose State University; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley |
Prof. Reyes has been teaching at CCSF since 2000
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Biological Sciences Department B.S., St. Marys College; M.D., University of the Philippines |
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Biological Sciences Department M.S. and Ph.D. |
I have been teaching at CCSF from 2004.
Instructional/educational philosophy and goals:
i) Enhance student learning in the class room and help them to understand and the complexity of the biological organism from unicellular to multicellular.
ii)Analyze the news in the media related to biology to accept or reject them.
ii) Understand the role of genetics in health and diseases.
iii)Understand the rich biodiversity and its role in the biosphere.
I am a member of the Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee.
Some of my publications are:
• Sengupta L.K. and Sengupta, S. (2004) Molecular Mechanisms, Proteinopathies and Therapeutic Strategies in Neurodegenerative Disorders. Current Genomics 5 (4): 327-346
• Sengupta, L.K., Sengupta, S. and Sarkar, M (2002) Pharmacogenetic Applications of the Post Genomic Era. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 3(2): 141-150
• Sengupta, S., Sengupta, L.K and Bisen, P.S. (2001) Bioengineered Crops: Commercial and Ethical Considerations. Current Genomics 2 (2):181-197
• Sengupta, L. K, Singh, B. B, Mishra, R, Pandey, P. K., Singh, S., Sengupta, S. and Bisen, P.S. (1998) Calcium Dependent Metabolic Regulations in Prokaryotes indicate the Conserved Nature of Calmodulin Gene. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 36: 136-147
I enjoy the biodiversity I see around me, traveling is my passion.I love performing arts like classical music and dance.
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Biological Sciences Department B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder; M.P.H., University of California, Berkeley |
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Biological Sciences Department B.S., Biology, University of San Francisco |
Dr.. Tarpey has been teaching at CCSF since 2008
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Biological Sciences Department B.S. Biology, University of Missouri; M.S., Ph.D. Parasitology, Tulane University, New Orleans |
Teaching at CCSF since 1995.
I believe all biology students at CCSF should have a solid foundation in science and I am committed to a high standard and quality of education. Given the right tools and motivation, biology students should be able to become scientifically versed citizens that will be able to make positive contributions to the biological world and protect environmental health.
Organizer: CCSF Biology Speaker Series
Served as Chairperson for the Biological Sciences Department from Fall 2004 to Spring 2010.
Member: American Society of Microbiology, Northern California Society of Microbiology, San Francisco Naturalist Society. I was elected to the national public health honors society called Delta Omega in 2003. It aims to recognize and to promote excellence in public health research, scholarship, and service for improvement of health of all people, worldwide.
I love swimming, hiking, getting out in nature and dabbling in nature observation and illustration.
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Biological Sciences Department Ph.D. Nutrition Biology, UC Davis. |
Prof. Tran has been teaching at CCSF since 2006.
For more class information, visit class website at www.ccsf.edu/tttran
Member of the Asian Coalition. Adivisor/mentor for the NIH honors program.
P.I. for the STEM-NSF Scholarship Program (2009-current).
President, CCSF Faculty Association.
Member of the ASNS (American Society of Nutritional Sciences).
Rollerbladding, rockclimbing, running, and painting.
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Biological Sciences Department PhD. Ecology, UC Davis |
Professor Traut has been teaching at CCSF since 2005
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Biological Sciences Department B.A., Claremont McKenna College; A.M., Ph.D., Stanford University |
Prof. White has been teaching at CCSF since 1982
To provide a platform for academic progress.
AAAS, Lepidopterists' Society, California Native Plant Society, Xerces Society
Running, fitness, reading history & science.
Ecological Consulting, endangered species (invertebrates).
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