Richard Albistegui-DuBois – Physiology; General Biology; Molecules and Cells
Lesley Blankenship-Williams – General Biology; Microbiology; Marine Mammals; Anatomy
Parag Chowdhury – Anatomy
Michael Deal – Molecules and Cells; Majors Biology
Matt Doherty – Physiology; Human Genetics
Wendy Gideon – General Biology; Microbiology
Gene Gushansky – Department Chair, Anatomy; General Biology; A&P; Directed Studies in Anatomy; Human Genetics
Sara Krause – General Biology; Ecology
Elise Lindgren – General Biology; Physiology; Molecules & Cells
Cory Lindsay – Anatomy; Physiology
Beth Pearson – Marine Biology; General Biology; Botany; Catalina Field Course; BIO 195A Field Studies
Krystal Rypien – Microbiology
Kim Velazquez – General Biology; Molecules and Cells; Biology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Retired Faculty since 2000
Gary Alderson – Taught Microbiology; was Chair of the Life Sciences Department
Wayne Armstrong – Taught Botany; creator and curator of the amazing Wayne’s Word.
Carey Carpenter – Retired at the end of the fall, 2020 semester; taught Anatomy and Physiology; was Chair of the Life Sciences Department
Maura Gauge – Taught microbiology and biology; was Chair of the Life Sciences Department
Jim Gilardi – Taught Majors Biology; General Biology; Human Genetics; was Co-coordinator of the Bridges Program at Palomar College
Ralph Ferges – Taught Physiology, A&P; was Chair of the Life Sciences Department
Candi Francis – Was Dean of the Mathematics & Natural Sciences Division, was Chair of Life Sciences Department, taught Anatomy among many other courses, was a developer and instructor of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem & Belize Field Courses, and continues to take fantastic photos
Dan Sourbeer – Was Interim Vice-President, Instruction, Dean of the Mathematics & the Natural and Health Sciences Division, and Chair of the Life Sciences Department. Taught Majors Biology; General Biology; Zoology; Ecosystem Biology; Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Field Course. Now livin’ the life in Montana.
In Memoriam
Sara Thompson – Physiology, Chair of Life Sciences, Vice President of the Academic Senate, Dean of the Mathematics & Natural Sciences Division; beautiful person.
Donate in Sara’s memory to the Sara Thompson Scholarship, c/o the Palomar College Foundation, 1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92096.