{"id":38,"date":"2013-08-07T23:50:20","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T23:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/lifescience\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:20:38","slug":"full-time-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/lifescience\/full-time-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Full time Biology Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Below are links to our Full time Faculty contact information and some of their course information.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Beth Pearson<\/a>– Marine Biology, General Biology, Botany, Catalina Field Course, BIO 195A Field Studies<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cory Lindsay<\/a>– Anatomy, Physiology<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Elise Lindgren<\/a>–  General Biology, Physiology, Molecules & Cells<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gene Gushansky<\/a>– Department Chair, Anatomy, Physiology, General Biology, A&P, Directed Studies in Anatomy; Human Genetics<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kim Velazquez<\/a>– General Biology, Molecules and Cells, Biology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Krystal Rypien<\/a> – Microbiology<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lesley Blankenship-Williams<\/a>– General Biology, Microbiology, Marine Mammals, Anatomy<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Matt Doherty<\/a>– Physiology, Human Genetics<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Michael Deal<\/a>– Molecules and Cells, Majors Biology<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Parag Chowdhury<\/a> – Anatomy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Richard Albistegui-DuBois<\/a>– <\/span> Physiology, General Biology, Molecules and Cells<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sara Krause<\/a>– General Biology, Ecology<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wendy Gideon<\/a>– General Biology, Microbiology<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Below are listed and links to our retired faculty since 2000<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gary Alderson – Taught Microbiology; was Chair of the Life Sciences Department<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wayne Armstrong<\/a> – Taught Botany; creator and curator of the amazing Wayne’s Word<\/a>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carey Carpenter– Retired at the end of the fall, 2020 semester; taught Anatomy and Physiology; was Chair of the Life Sciences Department<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Maura Gauge – Taught microbiology and biology; was Chair of the Life Sciences Department<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jim Gilardi<\/a> – Taught Majors Biology; General Biology; Human Genetics; was Co-coordinator of the Bridges Program at Palomar College<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ralph Ferges – Taught Physiology, A&P; was Chair of the Life Sciences Department<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Candi Francis<\/a> – 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<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dan Sourbeer<\/a>  –  Was Interim Vice-President, Instruction, Dean of the Mathematics & the Natural and Health Sciences Division, and Chair of the Life Sciences Department. <\/span>Taught Majors Biology; General Biology;  Zoology; Ecosystem Biology;  Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Field Course. Now livin’ the life in Montana.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In Memoriam<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sara Thompson<\/a>  – Physiology, Chair of Life Sciences, Vice President of the Academic Senate, Dean of the Mathematics & Natural Sciences Division; beautiful person.\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Donate in Sara’s memory to the Sara Thompson Scholarship, c\/o the Palomar College Foundation, 1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92096.<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a0Bob Ebert – Taught Majors Biology, General Biology, Zoology, Human Genetics; was Chair of the Life Sciences Departmen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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