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Nidhi Ahuja |
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Chantilly A Apollon Biological Sciences Department B.S. - University of Arizona |
Professor Munson has been teaching at CCSF since 2007.
She hopes 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.
Outside of CCSF Professor Munson enjoys teaching group fitness classes, running, hiking, and cooking good food (and a lot of it!).
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Linda Bacon 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 Eat Well: An Activist's Guide to Improving Your Health and Transforming the Planet (www.lulu.com/LindaBacon).
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Christina M Bellino |
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Ariadna M Bogatsky Biological Sciences Department B.A., San Francisco State University; M.A., University of California, San Francisco |
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Laura B Branagan |
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Pat I Brown |
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Niccolo Leo Caldararo 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.
He is a member of the Bay Area Art Conservation Guild and the Open Space Committee of the Town of Fairfax.
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Joseph P Cannon |
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Richard H Davis Biological Sciences Department B.S., Lamar University; M.S., University of Texas; Ph.D., University of Maryland |
Mr. Davis has been teaching at CCSF since 1979.
His goal is to train pre-nursing and allied health students to think analytically and develop their laboratory skills.
In his leisure time, Mr. Davis enjoys camping and music.
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Lisa A DiGirolamo |
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Mark R Dobbs |
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Sharon Edwards Biological Sciences Department B.A., Arizona State University; M.A., San Jose State University |
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Mary C Erwin Biological Sciences Department B.S., M.S., M.Ed., University of Hawaii; M.S., San Francisco State University |
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Judith E Goedert 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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James C Grass Biological Sciences Department B.S., Canisius College; M.S., University of Washington; Ph.D., Columbia |
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Michael J Guthrie Biological Sciences Department B.A., California State University, Sacramento; M.S., University of California, Davis |
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Edward S Hanson Biological Sciences Department B.A., B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco |
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Calvin W Hom Biological Sciences Department B.A., University of California; M.A., San Jose State University; M.A. Stanford University |
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Shirley A Hoskins 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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Philip M Jardim Biological Sciences Department Biotechnology |
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Edith A. L. Kaeuper Biological Sciences Department Biotechnology |
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Steven H Kessler Biological Sciences Department B.A., Wesleyan University |
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Kara E Lang |
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Dean V Lauritzen |
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John Muir Laws |
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Jimmy L Lim 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 philsophy is to both teach and be a means for his students to see the value of academic achievement and responsible, honorable execution of responsiblities.
Since 2003, Dr. Lim has served as volunteer faculty at the San Francsico 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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Peggy A. Lopipero-Langmo Biological Sciences Department B.A. Physiology, University of California, Berkeley |
Professor Lopipero-Langmo has been teaching at CCSF since 2007.
Her life and work experience allow her to bring a unique perspective to her teaching. She strives to put the material covered in context and to demonstrate to students the importance of being scientifically literate so we can all make informed choices as voters and consumers.
Professor Lopipero-Langmo is a mentor to students in various biological and environmental science-related research and activities. She is a member of the Sustainability Subcomittee at CCSF.
She is a member of the California Science Techers Association (CSTA), the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), and the North American Association for an Environmental Education (NAAEE).
Some of Professor Lopipero-Langmo's activities/adventures include: all forms of dance, traveling the length of the African continent in a truck, living in Europe, and working as a professional stage and voice actor.
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Michael Malachowski |
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Sheri J Miraglia Biological Sciences Department B.A. Chemistry, California State University, Fullerton |
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Shannon Michelle Nixon |
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Peggie Phillips Biological Sciences Department A.S., College of Marin; B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University |
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Kathryn Pinna Biological Sciences Department B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook; M.S., University of California, Berkeley; R.D., American Dietetic Association; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley |
Prof. Pinna has been teaching at CCSF since 1989.
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Crima B Pogge Biological Sciences Department B.A., M.A., Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany; M.A., San Francisco State University |
Ms. Pogge has been teaching at CCSF since 1999.
She strives 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".
Ms. Pogge is involved in the CCSF Mentoring program (since 2000), Service learning program (since 2003), SCANS (since 2002), Multicultural infusion project (since 2003) and several hiring committees.
She is involved in 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.
In her leisure time, she enjoys yoga, hiking, gardening and reading.
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Lawrence W Pong |
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Joseph A Reyes Biological Sciences Department B.A., San Jose State University; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley |
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Richard G Scheerer Biological Sciences Department B.S., St. Marys College; M.D., University of the Philippines |
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Susmita Sengupta Biological Sciences Department B.S., M.S. and Ph.D., University of Calcutta, India |
From Professor Sengupta ...
Hello Everybody!
I am a Biology Instructor of City College of San Francisco where I have been teaching for a number of years. I enjoy opening windows and showing my students the rich and varied world of living things we have inherited. In addition, I try to emphasize what they can do with this knowledge in their daily lives and fulfill their professional goals.
My endeavor is to make learning biologys exciting, relevant and rewarding. When the semester ends, I try to make sure that the student can take with them something that will be relevant in their lives.
I have vast repertoire of experiences, which I can share with my class. I have done my BSc.,M.Sc and Ph.D. from the University of Calcutta India. I have taught undergraduate and graduate students. I have researched on the mutagenic effect of MIC in the population of Bhopal, I have studied the frequency of the mutant allele of hemoglobin responsible for sickle cell anemia in tribal belt of India and the chromosomal profiles of mentally challenged children and cancer patients.
I have attended numerous workshops and seminars which have helped me to present the curriculum in a fun and interesting manner. I have published my work in conferences and peer reviewed journals.
Professor Sengupta's academic interests include understanding the role of genetics in health and diseases. She has carried out research in biological sciences and has twenty six publications to her credit.
In the Fall of 2009, she will be tutoring students at the STEM Center on Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 pm
Professor Sengupta's publications include:
• 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
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Deepa M Singamsetti |
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Christopher J Smith Biological Sciences Department Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville |
Professor Smith has been teaching at CCSF since 2009.
He would like his students to come out of his class knowing more than when they started. "Science education," he says, "should be more than just memorizing a bunch of facts."
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Terrill C Smith Biological Sciences Department B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder; M.P.H., University of California, Berkeley |
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John F Tarpey Biological Sciences Department B.S., Biology, University of San Francisco |
Professor Tarpey has been teaching at CCSF since 2008
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Carole Sutherland Toebe Chair, Biological Sciences Department B.S., University of Missouri; M.S., Ph.D. Parasitology, Tulane University, New Orleans |
Professor Toebe has been teaching at CCSF since 1995. She has been Biological Sciences' Department Chair since 2004.
She is committed to ensuring that all students have a strong foundation in her discipline. She believes that all biology students should be able to become scientifically versed citizens who will be able to make positive contributions to the biological world and protect environmental health.
Professor Toebe organizes the CCSF Biology Seminar Series each semester. She holds memberships in the American Society of Microbiology, Northern California Society of Microbiology and San Francisco Naturalist Society. She was elected to the national public health honors society called Delta Omega in 2003, which aims to recognize and to promote excellence in public health research, scholarship, and service for improvement of health of all people, worldwide.
Professor Toebe loves swimming and dabbling in nature illustration.
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Trinh T Tran Biological Sciences Department Ph.D. Nutrition Biology, University of California, Davis. |
Professor Tran has been teaching at CCSF since 2006.
For more class information, visit class website at www.ccsf.edu/tttran
She is a member of the Asian Coalition; Adivisor/mentor for the NIH honors program, and a member of the Excecutive Council of the Academic Senate. P.I. for the STEM-NSF Scholarship Program (2009-2010). She is also a member of ASNS (American Society of Nutritional Sciences).
In her leisure time, Professor Tran enjoys rollerbladding, rockclimbing, running, and painting.
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Bibit H Traut Biological Sciences Department PhD. Ecology, UC Davis |
Professor Traut has been teaching at CCSF since 2005
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Dirk J Vandepol Biological Sciences Department M.S., Biological Sciences, Stanford University |
Professor Vandepol has been teaching at CCSF since 2007.
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Raymond R White Biological Sciences Department B.A., Claremont McKenna College; A.M., Ph.D., Stanford University |
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Shaye Z Zahedi |
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