Below are links to our Full time Faculty contact information and some of their course information.

Beth Pearson– Marine Biology, General Biology, Botany, Catalina Field Course, BIO 195A Field Studies

Cory Lindsay– Anatomy, Physiology

Elise Lindgren–  General Biology, Physiology, Molecules & Cells

Gene Gushansky– Department Chair, Anatomy, Physiology, General Biology, A&P, Directed Studies in Anatomy; Human Genetics

Kim Velazquez– General Biology, Molecules and Cells, Biology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Krystal Rypien – Microbiology

Lesley Blankenship-Williams– General Biology, Microbiology, Marine Mammals, Anatomy

Matt Doherty– Physiology, Human Genetics

Michael Deal– Molecules and Cells, Majors Biology

Parag Chowdhury – Anatomy

Richard Albistegui-DuBois–  Physiology, General Biology, Molecules and Cells

Sara Krause– General Biology, Ecology

Wendy Gideon– General Biology, Microbiology

Below are listed and links to our 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.

 

 Bob Ebert – Taught Majors Biology, General Biology, Zoology, Human Genetics; was Chair of the Life Sciences Departmen