We, the chemistry faculty and staff, are committed to provide the best possible education and service to our students regardless of ethnicity, nationality, age, sex, gender, or socioeconomic background. We strive for and dedicate ourselves to uphold the tenets set forth by this institution to be equitable in our teaching practices and embrace the diversity of our students. The chemistry department will not condone insensitive behaviors or remarks made by faculty or staff members that negatively impact the learning experience in the classroom, whether in a physical or digital setting.
If you have been discriminated against by one of our faculty members and need a safe space to discuss the issue, please contact one of the full-time faculty course lead instructors for the chemistry course you are taking.
Please download the following document and email a copy to one of the course lead faculty members for further guidance. Reports submitted will remain confidential.
Faculty or Staff Incident Report Form (Word .docx file)
Faculty or Staff Incident Report Form (Adobe .pdf file)
In Solidarity,
The Chemistry Department
Full-Time Faculty Course Leads:
CHEM 100: Professor Shannon Andrews: sandrews@palomar.edu
Dr. Lindsay Sperling: lsperling@palomar.edu
CHEM 104: Dr. Luz Carrillo: lcarrillo@palomar.edu
Professor Mark Raymundo: mraymundo@palomar.edu
CHEM 110: Professor Patti Brandon: pbrandon@palomar.edu
Dr. Lindsay Sperling: lsperling@palomar.edu
CHEM 115: Dr. Jennifer Zabzdyr: jzabzdyr@palomar.edu
Dr. Geetha Natarajan: ngeetha@palomar.edu
CHEM 220/221: Dr. Heriberto Rivera: hrivera@palomar.edu
Dr. Adena Issaian: aissaian@palomar.edu