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Please Contact:
Sandra Hernandez,
Administrative Assistant to the Division Deans
Tel: (661) 362-3310
Fax: (661) 362-5888
sandra.hernandez@canyons.edu

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Professor Donald Takeda
Steps Down as the Biology Department Chair
Professor Don Takeda has been the leader of the
Biological Sciences department for the last 23 years. As such he has
been a mentor, protector, advocate, and friend for his department
faculty. His vision and planning skills have been instrumental in
creating the successful Biosciences program we have today in the
division.
Being hired as the second Biology instructor in
1972, Professor Takeda took over the leadership of the department after
Professor James Boykin. Since then he has overseen and led the
department in all areas, from curriculum planning, budget, equipment
needs, remodeling, starting the Biotechnology program, hiring the entire
full-time faculty that we have today, and more recently, the planning
and design of the new laboratory classrooms in Aliso Lab.
During all this time, Professor Takeda has
participated in a broad array of activities and committees campus-wide.
From being a member of our current college president’s hiring committee,
to accreditation committees, to the President’s Advisory Committee on
Budget, to even humorously, posing for our Opening Day videos.
His generous and selfless dedication has made him
one of the most respected individuals on campus. He is highly admired
for his absolute allegiance to the college, the department, his
colleagues, and students. He is considered by many “the voice of
reason”. We all are very fortunate to have Professor Don Takeda as a
member of College of the Canyons, and in particular the Biological
Sciences Department.

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Dr. Miriam Golbert is the new Department Chair for Biology
DR. MIRIAM
S. GOLBERT
CHAIR,
PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Professor
Golbert started her education in Argentina obtaining a Bachelor of
Science in Biochemistry. After moving to the United States she obtained
a Master of Science in Biology with emphasis in Cellular and Molecular
Biology from California State University Northridge and a Doctorate in
Higher Education Leadership from Nova Southeastern University, Florida.
Professor
Golbert was hired at College of the Canyons first as an adjunct
instructor in 1996 and then as a full time faculty in 2001. Her teaching
experience at the community college level is vast in many colleges in
the Los Angeles area. Before becoming the new chair of the department
she was the Lead Faculty of the major’s course Cell and Molecular
Biology. She teaches Cellular and Molecular Biology, Anatomy and
Physiology courses, Genetics, Human Prosection and Organismal &
Environmental Biology. She was the academic senate representative for
the Mathematics and Science Division for five years, and she is a
faculty sponsor for the MESA program on campus. Prof. Golbert is also
involved in curriculum development for the Biological Sciences
department creating new courses such as Introduction to Human Anatomy,
Introduction to Human Physiology, Concepts of Evolution, Forensic
Biology, Introduction to the Human Body, and the Human Prosection
course, She is also the author of the Cellular and Molecular Laboratory
Manual and is currently in the process of publishing her dissertation
“Development of a Study Abroad Program with a Research and Service
Learning Component”. Dr. Golbert developed the first study-abroad
program for the Biology department and has been traveling extensively
with students since 2004 to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and the
Galapagos Islands.
Dr. Golbert
is actively involved in many activities campus-wide, such as being one
of the founding members of the Institutional Review Board committee (IRB),
a first for a California community college, the Education Travel
Committee, and many Student Development workshops such as “Test-Taking
Strategies” and the “First Year Experience” workshop. This year she has
added one more exciting role as the HITE and Honors program Co-Advisor
and the Phi Theta Kappa (The two year-colleges International Honor
Society) Advisor.
“Being at
College of the Canyons makes it possible to dream on bringing new and
exciting courses, programs, and ideas from which students, my first
priority, can benefit and achieve their fullest academic potential”.

Dr.
Rebecca Eikey
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Dr. Rebecca Eikey is the new Department
Chair for Chemistry
Professor Eikey started her education in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, her
hometown, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from
Chatham College (now Chatham University) in 1997 (cum laude). Attending
a small all-women’s liberal-arts college provided the right academic
environment for which Professor Eikey felt confident in her academic
abilities. She believes that experience enabled her to become a better
chemistry instructor who is sensitive to the needs of her students and
works hard to create a collaborative learning environment in her classes
at College of the Canyons.
Immediately following graduation from Chatham, Professor Eikey started
graduate school in chemistry at University of California, Los Angeles.
Her graduate research in inorganic chemistry focused on the synthesis
and characterization of nitrido- and imido- complexes of chromium,
rhenium, and manganese which culminated in four research papers and one
review article. After completing her Ph.D. in chemistry (2002),
Professor Eikey began a post-doctoral fellowship in chemistry education
under the direction of Arlene Russell at UCLA. She was involved with
various programs aimed at enhancing the education of students in
chemistry from the middle school level through to the graduate level.
For example, she was involved in the American Chemical Society’s
Preparing Future Faculty Program and specifically worked on “And Gladly
Teach: A Resource Book for Chemists Considering Academic Careers.” She
believes her post-doctoral experience exposed her to leading thinkers in
chemistry education, and cemented her desired to teach all students the
“Central Science” in a supportive and nurturing environment.
In
2005, Professor Eikey joined College of the Canyons as a full-time
instructor in chemistry. Before becoming the new chair of the department
she was and will remain the Lead Faculty of General Chemistry 202.
She has also taught Preparatory Chemistry (151) and General
Chemistry 201. She is a faculty sponsor for the MESA program on
campus and faculty advisor for the newly-formed Student Chemistry Club.
She has been active this year with field trips – twice to UCLA, and the
Getty Research Center. Prof. Eikey is also involved in curriculum
development for the chemistry department creating and enhancing courses
and laboratory experiments, with the goal of making your chemistry
education meaningful, transferable and well respected.
| Biotechnology Challenges &
Opportunities |
Nathalie Gossett, Manager, Marketing
and Business Development, Alfred Mann Institute For Biomedical
Engineering at USC made a presentation at presentation at COC on March
14,2008 on the topic of Biotechnology's Future Challenges and
Opportunities. Here is her presentation:
Full-time Faculty: Office Hours during
Spring 2008
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Mathematics, Sciences & Engineering Division
Spring '08 Office Hours |
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3/3/2008 |
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Office Hours |
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Instructor Name |
Department |
During Office Hours |
Office Location |
Days and Times |
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Jim Anderson |
Chemistry |
661-362- 3397 |
ALLB-307 |
M-TH 9:00-9:30AM |
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Kevin Anthony |
Chair, Hotel/Restaurant |
661-362- 3712 |
HSLH-329 |
M,W 1:00-3:00PM |
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Management |
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T 11:00AM-12:00PM |
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Tim Baber |
Chair, Welding Technology |
661-362- 3062 |
TWSH-121 |
M,W 1:30-3:30PM |
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Mary Bates |
Chair, Geography and Geology |
661-362- 5054 |
BYKH-113 (classroom) |
M,W 11:00AM-12:00PM |
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and/or |
T,TH 1:30-2:20PM |
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BYKH-114 (office) |
W 6:00-7:00PM |
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other by appointment |
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Ruzanna Baytaryan |
Mathematics |
661-362- 5916 |
HSLH-341 |
by appointment only |
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Alto Benedicto |
Chemistry |
661-362- 3653 |
STCN-128 |
M,W 3:50-4:35PM |
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626-200-6470 |
BYKN-311 |
T,TH 5:30-6:00PM |
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other by appointment |
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Regina Blasberg |
Engineering, also oversees |
661-362- 5096 |
TWSH-127 or MESA |
M 3:00-4:00PM |
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Surveying, Construction, Water |
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TWSH-127 or MESA |
T 11:00AM-12:00PM |
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TWSH-127 |
F 11:00AM-12:00PM |
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other by appointment |
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Kelly Burke |
Biological Sciences |
661-362- 3448 |
ALLB-114 (MESA) |
W 11:00AM-12:00PM |
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ALLB-114 (MESA) |
TH 5:15-6:15PM |
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661-362- 5313 |
MENH-311 |
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Jeannie Chari |
Biological Sciences |
661-362- 3383 |
BYKH-307A |
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CCC-306A |
M,W 9:30-11:00AM |
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Cherie Choate |
Mathematics |
661-362- 3384 |
SCOH-202A or |
M,T,W,TH 11:40AM-1:10PM |
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661-362- 3211 |
BONH-207 |
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Teresa Ciardi |
Physical Science |
Cell: 661-313-6015 |
CCC-TLC |
M,W 8:30-9:30AM |
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661-362- 3680 |
STCN-128 |
T 2:10-4:00PM |
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Jack Compton |
Welding |
661-362- 3218 |
TWSH-212 |
M-F 12:00-1:00PM |
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Pamela Coon |
Computer Networking |
661-362- 5924 |
SCOH-303 |
M,W 10:00AM-12:00PM |
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TWSH-109 |
T,TH 11:30AM-12:00PM |
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TWSH-108 |
4:30-5:00PM |
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Susan Crowther |
Director, MESA |
661-362-3098 |
ALLB-114E |
n/a--not teaching |
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Kelly Cude |
Biological Sciences |
661-362- 5801 |
BONH-319 |
M 1:00-2:00PM |
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ALLB-114 (MESA) |
W 1:00-2:00PM |
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other by appointment/email |
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Marlene Demerjian |
Mathematics |
661-362 -3322 |
MENH-310 |
M,W 8:30-9:00AM, 1:45-2:15PM |
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T,TH 8:30-9:00AM, 11:45AM-12:30PM |
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Vincent Devlahovich |
Geology, Geography |
661-362- 3658 |
SCOH-306F |
M,W 1:00-2:30PM |
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Rebecca Eikey |
Chemistry |
661-362- 5314 |
ALLB-208 (MESA) |
T 9:30-10:30AM |
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W 1:00-2:00PM |
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other by appointment |
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Chris Ferguson |
Chair, Computer Science |
661-362- 3473 |
HSLH-331, 133 |
M,W 4:00-5:30PM |
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Kathy Flynn |
Chair, Chemistry |
661-362- 3998 |
ALLB-305 |
M,W 12:20-1:00PM |
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W 6:00-7:00PM |
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Doug Forbes |
Computer Science |
661-362- 3217 |
HSLH-134 |
M,W 8:30-9:00AM |
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T,TH 1:50-3:00PM |
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Joseph Gerda |
Mathematics |
661-362- 3452 |
SCOH-202C |
M,W 1:45-2:15PM |
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T,F by appointment |
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Collette Gibson |
Mathematics |
661-476-3846 |
CCC-202A |
M,W 1:00-2:15PM |
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other by appointment |
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661-362- 3711 |
SCOH-202F |
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James Gilmore |
Mathematics |
661-362- 5914 |
BYKH-310 |
M,T,W 2:30-3:30PM |
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661-362- 3345 |
BONH-209 (TLC LAB) |
TH 4:00-5:00PM |
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other by appointment |
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Miriam Golbert |
Biological Sciences |
661-362- 5927 |
ALLB-207 |
M 11:00-12:00PM |
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ALLB-114 (MESA) |
T 1:00-2:00PM |
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ALLB-207 |
TH 1:00-2:00PM |
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ALLB-207 |
F 12:00PM or later |
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Lee Hilliard |
Chair, Computer Networking |
*contact via COC email* |
TWSH-108 |
M,W 6:30-7:30AM, 7:30-8:30PM |
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661-362-5869 |
TY-104 |
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Brandon Hilst |
Mathematics |
661-362- 3345 |
BONH-209 (TLC LAB) |
M 11:45AM-12:45PM |
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661-362- 3448 |
ALLB-114 (MESA) |
W 11:45AM-12:45PM |
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Charlie Johnson |
Mathematics |
661-362- 3037 |
BYKH-215 |
T,TH 2:00-3:00PM |
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ALLB-114 (MESA) |
T,TH 3:00-4:00PM |
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Ann Kressin |
Chemistry |
661-362- 3076 |
BYKH-308 |
T 11:00AM-12:00PM |
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ALLB-114 (MESA) |
TH 11:00AM-12:00PM |
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BYKH-308 |
11:00-11:30AM |
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Kathy Kubo |
Mathematics |
661-362- 3345 |
BONH-209 (TLC LAB) |
M,W 4:00-4:50PM |
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661-362- 3448 |
ALLB-114 (MESA) |
T 2:00-3:30PM |
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Tom Lawrence |
Chair, Physics/Astronomy |
661-362- 3321 |
ALLB-204 |
M,T,W 12:00PM-12:40PM |
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Luong Le |
Mathematics |
661-362- 3715 |
SCOH-305G |
M,T,W,TH 10:00-11:00AM |
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Mojdeh Mahn |
Mathematics |
661-362- 3346 |
BONH-209B |
M-TH 9:00AM-12:00PM |
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TLC Director |
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F 8:00AM-12:00PM |
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David Martinez |
Chair, Engineering |
661-362-3873 |
ALLB-114 |
M,W 1:00-2:00PM |
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TWSH-128 |
T,TH 3:00-4:00PM |
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Saburo Matsumoto |
Mathematics |
661-362- 3661 |
BONH-338 |
M,W 1:30-2:30PM |
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661-373-8331 |
BONH-209 (TLC LAB) |
TH 1:30-2:30PM |
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Dorothy Minarsch |
Chair, Interior Design |
661-362- 3989 |
MENH-211 |
M,T,W,TH by appointment |
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Cell: 661-877-5623 |
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Amy Morrow |
Mathematics |
661-362- 5008 |
SCOH-304 |
TH 7:00-10:00PM |
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Dennis Morrow |
Mathematics |
661-362- 3316
or |
SCOH-202B |
M 2:10-3:20PM |
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661-362- 3345
(TLC LAB) |
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T,TH 2:10-4:00PM |
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W 2:10-3:00PM |
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Gregory Mucha |
Mathematics |
661-362 -3716 |
BONH-323 |
M,W 8:00-9:00AM, 2:15-2:45PM |
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other by appointment |
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Gregory Nishiyama |
Biological Sciences |
661-362- 3081 |
CCC-202A |
M,W 12:30-1:30PM |
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T 9:30-10:30AM |
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Ana Palmer |
Chair, Mathematics |
661-362- 3063 |
SCOH-304 |
T,TH 1:00-2:00PM |
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George Rhys |
Mathematics |
661-362- 3448 |
ALLB-114 (MESA) |
M 2:30-3:30PM |
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661-362- 3345 |
BONH-209 (TLC LAB) |
T, TH 2:30-3:30PM |
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661-362- 5049 |
SCOH-207 |
W 2:30-3:30PM |
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other by appointment |
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Anthony Rose |
Mathematics |
661-362- 3124 |
STCN-128E |
M,T,W 12:00-12:50PM |
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Betty Rose |
Biological Sciences |
661-362- 21035 |
ALLB-221 OR -223 |
M,W 3:15-3:30PM |
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661-362- 3181 |
ALLB-222 |
M 4/14 & 4/28 10:00-10:30AM |
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ALLB-222 |
W 2/27,3/12,3/26,5/21 10:00-10:30AM |
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661-362- 21035,
3372 or |
ALLB-221 OR -223 or |
T,TH 3:30-3:50PM, 8:20-8:30PM |
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661-362- 3371 |
ALLB-205 |
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661-362- 21035 |
ALLB-221 OR -223 or |
T,TH 8:20-8:30PM |
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661-362- 3371 |
ALLB-205 |
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661-362- 21035 |
ALLB-221 |
TH 3:00-3:30PM 2/21,3/20,5/22 |
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other by appointment |
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Sydney Shanks |
Mathematics |
661-362- 3571 |
BONH-326 |
M,W 1:30-2:30PM |
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other by appointment |
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Michael Sherry |
Mathematics |
661-362- 5007 |
MENH-207 |
M 11:45AM-12:45PM |
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T 12:00PM-1:00PM |
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Gary Sornberger |
Automotive |
661-362- 3337 |
SCOH-306 |
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661-296-3041 (no vmail) |
Auto Tech Facility |
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Cell: 818-426-4090 |
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Don Takeda |
Chair, Biological Sciences |
661-362- 3370
or |
BYKH-217 |
T 12:30-2:30PM |
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661-362- 3372
or |
Central Lab or |
W,TH 12:30-1:30PM |
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661-362- 21032 |
ALLB-217 Micro Lab |
other by appointment |
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Matthew Teachout |
Mathematics |
661-362- 5011 |
CCC-411 (TLC) |
T,TH 11:45AM-12:45PM |
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CCC-202A |
12:45-1:45PM |
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SCOH-312D |
other by appointment |
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Robert Tolar |
Mathematics |
661-362- 3262 |
ALLB-304 |
M,W 5:00-5:45PM |
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T 2:45-3:30PM |
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W 5:00-5:45 |
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Isao Uesugi |
Chair, Library/Media |
661-362- 3607 |
LIBR-227 |
M-W 9:00AM-5:00PM |
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Technology |
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TH 11:00AM-6:00PM |
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LMTECH Program |
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F 9:00AM-4:30PM |
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Diana Watkins |
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661-362- 3474 |
SCOH-312A |
M, T 6:30AM-5:00PM |
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Cell: 760-399-0742 |
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other by appointment |
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Jim Wolf |
Biology/Biotechnology |
661-362- 3448 |
ALLB-114 (MESA) |
T,TH 12:40-1:40PM |
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W 5:30-6:30PM |
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661-362- 3092 |
ALLB-209 |
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