Robert A. Desharnais
Emeritus Professor of Biology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
rdeshar@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2056
| Application of technology to the teaching of science, Chaos theory, Computer simulation, Laboratory experiments involving flour beetles, Mathematical modeling, Population ecology, Population genetics, Web resource for teaching genetics
Ashley Heers
Assistant Professor of Biology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
aheers@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2072
| Biomechanics, Bird development and evolution, Bird locomotion, Feathered dinosaurs, Functional morphology and anatomy
Margaret Jefferson
Emerita Professor of Biology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
mjeffer@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2059
| Human genetics, Human Genome Project, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) undergraduate program, LSAMP-Bridge to the Doctorate (LSAMP-BD) graduate program
Patrick Krug
Professor of Biological Sciences | College of Natural and Social Sciences
pkrug@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2076
| Chemical communication, Evolution and wetland ecology, Marine biology, Sea slugs
Nancy McQueen
Emerita Professor of Biology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
nmcquee@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2036
| Hematology Virology, Medical microbiology, Pathogenic bacteriology, Study of intracellular and surface transport of membrane proteins
Paul Narguizian
Professor of Biological Sciences | College of Natural and Social Sciences
pnargui@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2054
| Curriculum development, Design issues associated with science education, Evolution education, Informal science learning in museums and natural field settings, K-12 science instruction, Models for the assessment of science learning, Organisms of the California Channel Islands and Galapagos Islands, Science instruction and literacy issues
Paul J. Narguizian
Professor of Biological Sciences | College of Natural and Social Sciences
pnargui@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2054
| Big History, Biocomplexity Education, Biology Education, Cosmic Evolution, Science Literacy, The Nature of Science
Hyunsook Park
Professor of Biological Sciences | College of Natural and Social Sciences
hpark8@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2060
| Microbial pathogenesis, Microbiology, Mycology, Virulence mechanism of pathogenic fungi
Edith Porter
Professor of Biological Sciences | College of Natural and Social Sciences
eporter@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-6353
| Cystic fibrosis, Host defense on mucosal surfaces, Immunology, Inflammatory bowel disease, Innate immunity, Medical microbiology, Novel antibiotics, Salmonellosis, Sexually transmitted diseases
Gustavo A. Ramírez
Assistant Professor of Biology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
gramir157@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2050
| Computational biology, Microbiology, Oceanography, Space biology
Carlos Robles
Emeritus Professor of Biology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
crobles@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2067
| Distribution of mussel beds and algae, Ecology and marine-related courses, Intertidal community ecology
Amelia Russo-Neustadt
Professor of Biology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
arusson@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2074
| Antidepressant treatments, Developmental neurobiology research, Neuropharmacology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry
Tina Salmassi
Professor of Biological Sciences | College of Natural and Social Sciences
tsalmas@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2065
Sandra Sharp
Emerita Professor of Biology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
ssharp@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2072
Ben Vincent
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences | College of Natural and Social Sciences
bvincen2@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2050