Life Science Department
Faculty & Staff
Full-Time Faculty

Nohelia Canales
Professor
Anatomy, Physiology
Phone: 323-265-8885
Email: canalen@laccd.edu

Alison A. Davis
Professor
Microbiology
Phone: 323-265-8877
Email: DavisAA@laccd.edu

Susanne Douglas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biology, Electron Microscopy
Phone: 323-265-8861
Email: douglas@laccd.edu

Brian J. Hill
Professor
Anatomy
Phone: 323-265-8881
Email: HillBJ@laccd.edu

Stacie Kelley, M.D.
Associate Professor
Anatomy, Physiology
Phone: 323-265-8882
Email: kelleys@laccd.edu

Octavian Le, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Anatomy, Physiology
Phone: 323-415-5498
Email: leot@laccd.edu

Jimmy Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biology
Phone: 323-415-5486
Email: leejw3@laccd.edu

Kirk Olsen, Ph.D.
Professor
Anatomy, Biology
Phone: 323-265-8878
Email: Olsenkn@laccd.edu

Raymond Oropeza
Associate Professor
Anatomy, Physiology
Phone: 323-415-5031
Email: oropezra@laccd.edu

Cheryl Pittman, Ph.D.
Professor
Fire Technology
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: pittmacl@laccd.edu

Bhaskara L. Reddy, Ph.D.
Professor
Anatomy, Physiology
Phone: 323-780-6805
Email: Reddybl@laccd.edu

Helen Sarantopoulos, Ph.D.
Professor
Biology, Microbiology
Phone: 323-265-8879
Email: SarantH@laccd.edu

Stuart Souki, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Anatomy, Biology, Physiology
Phone: 323-415-5044
Email: soukisk@laccd.edu
Part-Time Faculty:

David Adelson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: adelsod@laccd.edu

Roux Abubakar
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: abubakr@elac.edu

Allea Cauilan
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: cauilaa@elac.edu

Maria Ayala
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: ayalame@laccd.edu

Ernesto Barron
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: barrone@laccd.edu

Jose Bava, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: bavaj@laccd.edu

Carol J. Belt
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: beltcj@laccd.edu

Mia Brockop, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: brockoms@laccd.edu

Richard L. Chao
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: chaorl@laccd.edu
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: cruzarhf@laccd.edu

George Agak
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: agakg@laccd.edu

Seyed Ahmadpanah
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: ahmadpsm@laccd.edu

Ruma Banerjee
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: banerjr@laccd.edu

Nathan Churches
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: churchn@elac.edu

Petros Dertsakyan
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: dertsap@laccd.edu

Hassan Elfarissi
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: elfarih@laccd.edu

Katherine Gould
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: gouldke@laccd.edu

Ken Hoang
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: hoangkt@laccd.edu

Gena Hoffman
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: hoffmag@elac.edu

Olivia Kim
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: kimos@laccd.edu

Jorge Iniguez, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: iniguej2@laccd.edu

Fred J. Jacoby, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: jacobyf@laccd.edu

Christopher Jarosz, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: jaroszcj@laccd.edu

Marcus Medina, M.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: medinam2@laccd.edu

Mourad Mikhail, M.D., Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: mikhaimm@laccd.edu

Simeon Nichols
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: nichols@laccd.edu

Jacqueline Pal, M.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: paljm@laccd.edu

William J Poehner, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: PoehneWJ@laccd.edu

Michelle Priest
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: priestma@laccd.edu

Peter Reonisto
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: reonispe@laccd.edu

Nels Rinden
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: rindenns@laccd.edu

Timothy Reonisto
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: reonist@elac.edu

Simon Wahla
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: wahlasa@laccd.edu

Ryan Williams
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: williarr@laccd.edu

Ricky Wong
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 323-415-5479
Email: wongrk@laccd.edu
Staff:

Karen Bustamante
Laboratory Technician
Phone: 323-415-5057
Email: bustamkd@lacc.edu

Gustavo Martinez
Office Manager
Phone: 323-415-5036
Email: marting6@lacc.edu

Andrew To
Laboratory Technician
Phone: 323-260-8172
Email: toa@lacc.edu

Mariana Puche Hernandez
Laboratory Technician
Phone: 323-260-8172
Email: puchehmm@lacc.edu
Contact Us
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General Information
Alison Davis, ChairpersonEmail: davisaa@elac.edu
Gustavo Martinez, Department Secretary
Email: marting6@elac.edu
Phone: (323) 415 – 5036
Dept. Location: G5-211
Announcements
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New Courses For Fall 2020
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