Faculty & Staff

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Main Office

Name Position Contact Information
Dr. Douglas Kain Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)/Area 1 Dean (209) 384-6344, kain.d@mccd.edu
Angelica Campos Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)/Area 1 Administrative Coordinator (209) 384-6293, campos.a@mccd.edu

Biology Faculty

Name Position Email
Jourjina Alkhouri Professor of Biology jourjina.alkhouri@mccd.edu
Cary Coburn Professor of Biology & Environmental Science cary.coburn@mccd.edu
Karen Crombie Professor of Anatomy, Biology & Environmental Science crombie.k@mccd.edu
Megan Igo Professor of Anatomy, Biology, Microbiology & Physiology megan.igo@mccd.edu
Mireya Macias Professor of Biology & Microbiology macias.m@mccd.edu
Edward Modafferi Professor of Biology, Biotechnology & Microbiology edward.modafferi@mccd.edu
Emily Reed Professor of Biology emily.reed@mccd.edu
Brenda Schneider Professor of Biology brenda.schneider@mccd.edu
Katherine Schroeder Professor of Biology, Los Banos Campus katherine.schroeder@mccd.edu
Christiane Touma Professor of Biology christiane.pailo@mccd.edu
Wendy Ward Professor of Biology, Los Banos Campus wendy.ward@mccd.edu
Summer White Professor of Biology summer.white@mccd.edu

Additional Information:

Chemistry Faculty

Name Position Email
Denisha Dawson Science Faculty Lead Professor & Professor of Chemistry denisha.dawson@mccd.edu
Paul Fregene Professor of Chemistry paul.fregene@mccd.edu
Saheba Khurana Professor of Chemistry, Los Banos Campus saheba.khurana@mccd.edu
Brandon Tenn Professor of Chemistry & Mathematics brandon.tenn@mccd.edu
April Weathers Professor of Chemistry april.weathers@mccd.edu
Bret Wood Professor of Chemistry bret.wood@mccd.edu

Additional Information:

Computer Science Faculty

Name Position Email
Kathleen Kanemoto Acting Coordinator/Professor of Computer Science kanemoto.k@mccd.edu
Gregory Hogan Professor of Computer Science & Mathematics gregory.hogan@mccd.edu

Computer Technology and Information Systems (CTIS) Faculty

Name Position Email
Bhrigu Celly Professor of Computer Technology & Information Systems bhrigu.celly@mccd.edu

Geology/Earth Sciences Faculty

Name Position Email
Robert Davies Professor of Astronomy, Geology & Physical Science davies.r@mccd.edu
Alison Huff Professor of Physics & Physical Sciences, Los Banos Campus alison.huff@mccd.edu
Pam Khurana Professor of Physics & Physical Sciences pam.khurana@mccd.edu
Zaya Pourtarvirdi Professor of Physics & Physical Sciences zaya.pourtarvirdi@mccd.edu

Engineering Faculty

Name Position Email
Svetla Gargova Professor of Mathematics & Engineering gargova.s@mccd.edu

Mathematics Faculty

Name Position Email
Maria Radhika Albert Professor of Mathematics maria.albert@mccd.edu
James Bryan Professor of Mathematics, Los Banos Campus james.bryan@mccd.edu
Marie Bruley Professor of Mathematics bruley.m@mccd.edu
Julie Clark Professor of Mathematics clark.j@mccd.edu
Lisa Diaz Professor of Mathematics lisa.diaz@mccd.edu
Jo Fawna Ebinger Professor of Mathematics jofawna.ebinger@mccd.edu
Svetla Gargova Professor of Mathematics & Engineering gargova.s@mccd.edu
Patrick Mitchell Professor of Mathematics patrick.mitchell@mccd.edu
Raj Mohan Professor of Mathematics mohan.r@mccd.edu
John Montoya Professor of Mathematics montoya.j@mccd.edu
Ivan Navarro Professor of Mathematics ivan.navarro@mccd.edu
Kristen Rieg Professor of Mathematics kristen.rieg@mccd.edu
Bassem Saad Professor of Mathematics bassem.saad@mccd.edu
Charles Schlinger Professor of Mathematics schlinger.c@mccd.edu
Nicholas Shumaker Professor of Mathematics, Los Banos Campus nicholas.shumaker@mccd.edu
Mark Sutterfield Math Faculty Lead Professor & Professor of Mathematics mark.sutterfield@mccd.edu
Brandon Tenn Professor of Chemistry & Mathematics brandon.tenn@mccd.edu

Physics Faculty

Name Position Email
Alison Huff Professor of Physics & Physical Sciences, Los Banos Campus alison.huff@mccd.edu
Pam Khurana Professor of Physics & Physical Sciences pam.khurana@mccd.edu
Zaya Pourtarvirdi Professor of Physics & Physical Sciences zaya.pourtarvirdi@mccd.edu

Laboratory Technicians

Name Position Email
John Almand Science Laboratory Technician john.almand@mccd.edu
Christine Grimaldi Clarkson Science Laboratory Technician - Anthropology/Archaeology, Astronomy, Physics, Geology and Physical Science grimaldi.c@mccd.edu
Harold "Hal" Kinchen Science Laboratory Technician - Chemistry kinchen.h@mccd.edu
Daryl Lingerfelt Science Laboratory Technician - Biology daryl.lingerfelt@mccd.edu
Alexandra von Stade Science Laboratory Technician - Biology alexandra.vonstade@mccd.edu
Nicole Walsh Science Laboratory Technician – Biology walsh.n@mccd.edu
John Espinosa Science Laboratory Technician, Los Banos Campus  john.espinosa@mccd.edu
Esther Magana Science Laboratory Technician, Los Banos Campus esther.maganabuie@mccd.edu