Richard Albistegui-DuBois – Department Chair; Physiology; General Biology; Molecules and Cells

Lesley Blankenship-Williams – General Biology; Microbiology; Marine Mammals; Anatomy; On Leave Fall 2023

Parag Chowdhury – Anatomy

Michael Deal – Molecules and Cells; Majors Biology

Matt Doherty – Physiology; Human Genetics

Wendy Gideon – General Biology; Microbiology; On Sabbatical Fall 2023

Gene Gushansky – Anatomy; General Biology; A&P; Directed Studies in Anatomy; Human Genetics

Sara Krause – General Biology; Ecology; On Sabbatical Fall 2023

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.

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