Roster of Instructional Staff
--- Spring 2009 ---
Biology
(All Quarter Hours Have Been Converted Into
Semester Hours)
|
| Name |
Courses
Taught |
Academic Credentials,
Qualifications, and
Competencies |
Other Qualifications and
Experience |
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|
|
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Abbassi, Morteza
Full-Time
|
BIOL2401 Anatomy and Physiology I (T)
BIOL2402 Anatomy and Physiology II
(T)
|
Doctor of Education
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Major: Educational Leadership
Education - 42 Hours
Master of Science
University of North Texas
Major: Biology
Biology - 31 Hours
Biochemistry - 12 Hours
Bachelor of Arts
University of North Texas
Major: Biology
Biology - 14 Hours
Physics - 14 Hours
|
11 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
Professional Sanitarian
Certification*
Attended 2 Leadership Academies and 3
Biology Training Sessions*
Co-Authored Published Paper in
Biology*
2003 South Texas College Instructor of the
Year
Recipient of 2 Excellence
Awards*
Department
Chair
* Verification on
File
|
Baines, Lee C.
Full-Time
|
BIOL1409 General Biology II (T)
BIOL2421 Microbiology (T)
|
Doctor
of Philosophy
University of Wales - United Kingdom
Major: Biological Sciences
Bachelor of Science
Manchester Metropolitan University - United Kingdom
Major: Biological
Sciences
Bachelor of Science
Business and Technician Education Council
Major: Biological
Sciences
|
3 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
World Education Services Evaluated Foreign
Transcripts Equivalent to U.S. Doctoral and Bachelors Degrees*
* Verification on
File
|
Cavazos, David
Part-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I (T)
|
Master of Education
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Bilingual/Bicultural Elementary Education
Biology - 29 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 44 Hours
|
11 Years Part-Time College Teaching
Experience with South Texas
College
Texas Teaching Certificate*
* Verification on File
|
Decanini, Laura I.
Part-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I (T)
|
Doctor of Philosophy
Texas A&M University
Major: Plant Breeding
Agronomy - 35 Hours
Master of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 33 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 34 Hours
|
4 Years Part-Time College Teaching
Experience with South Texas
College
|
Delesantro, Michael C.
Part-Time
|
BIOL1409 General Biology II (T)
|
Master of Science
New Mexico State University
Major: Biology
Biology - 25 Hours
Post Graduate Hours at New
Mexico State University:
General Coursework - 14
Hours
Bachelor of Science
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Major: Biology
Biology - 15 Hours
|
1 Year Dual Enrollment Teaching with South
Texas College
|
Eddy, Melissa R.
Part-Time
|
BIOL1409 General Biology II (T)
|
Master of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 26 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 36
Hours
|
7 Years Dual Enrollment Experience with
South Texas College
|
Estrada, Mario
Full-Time
|
BIOL2401 Anatomy and Physiology I (T)
BIOL2402 Anatomy and Physiology II
(T)
|
Master of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 36 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 35
Hours
|
10 Years
College Teaching Experience with South Texas College
Letter of Recommendation
from the Dean*
Student Learning
Outcome Assessment for Instruction of A&P I and II*
|
Freeman, Gerald E.
Full-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I (T)
BIOL2306 Environmental Biology
(T)
|
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Colorado
Major: Biology
Biology - 30 Hours
Master of Science
Northern Arizona University
Major: Biology
Biology - 27 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Arkansas
Major: Zoology
Zoology - 35
Hours
|
9 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
|
Galvan, Raul
Full-Time
|
BIOL1409 General Biology II (T)
|
Master of Education
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Secondary Education
Biology - 21 Hours
Education - 21 Hours
Master of Education
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Physical Education
Physical Education - 18 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Physical Education
|
12 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
|
Ganguli, Mukul C.
Full-Time
|
BIOL2401 Anatomy and Physiology I (T)
BIOL2402 Anatomy and Physiology II
(T)
|
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Minnesota
Major: Nutrition Sciences
Biology - 26 Hours
Master of Veterinary
Science
Agra University - India
Major: Veterinary Science
Bachelor of Science
University of Calcutta - India
Major: Veterinary Science
|
10 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. Evaluated
Foreign Transcripts Equivalent to U.S. Masters and Bachelors
Degrees*
Co-Authored 34 Published Articles and
Authored 1 Published Article on
Biology*
Co-Authored 52 Abstracts for Biology
Presentations*
* Verification on
File
|
Gonzalez, Adrian
Part-Time
|
BIOL1409 General Biology II (T)
|
Master of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 37 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 43 Hours
|
1 Year Dual Enrollment
Teaching Experience with South Texas College
Texas Teaching
Certificate*
* Verification on File
|
Gonzalez-Ramos, Javier
Full-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I (T)
|
Doctor of Philosophy
Cornell University
Major: Plant Breeding
Plant Breeding - 20 Hours
Master of Science
Cornell University
Major: Plant Breeding
Plant Breeding - 24 Hours
|
1 Year Full-Time College Teaching
Experience with South Texas College
Letter of
Recommendation from the Dean*
Student
Learning Outcome Assessment for Instruction of BIOL1408*
|
Guerra, Luis S.
Full-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I
(T)
BIOL1409 General Biology II (T)
|
Doctor
of Philosophy
New Mexico State University
Major: Biology
Biology - 14 Hours
Botany Research - 47
Hours
Master of Science
Brigham Young University
Major: Entomology
Botany - 12 Hours
Zoology - 26 Hours
Bachelor of Science
Brigham Young University
Major: Zoology
Botany - 19 Hours
Zoology - 19
Hours
|
7 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
Authored 5 Published Papers and 1 Published
Book on Biology*
* Verification on
File
|
Gutierrez, David
Full-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I (T)
BIOL1409 General Biology II (T)
|
Master of Science
Brigham Young University
Major: Zoology
Zoology - 42 Hours
Bachelor of Science
Brigham Young University
Major: Zoology
Zoology - 14
Hours
|
11 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
|
Henry, Sandra J.
Part-Time
|
BIOL1409 General Biology II
(T)
|
Master of Education
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Secondary Education
Biology - 18 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 60 Hours
|
2 Years Dual Enrollment Teaching Experience
with South Texas College
Texas Educator Certificate*
* Verification on File
|
Kowalski, Joe
Part-Time
|
BIOL1409 General Biology II
(T)
|
Master of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 19 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 34
Hours
|
5 Years Dual Enrollment Teaching Experience
with South Texas College
Texas Teaching
Certificate*
* Verification on
File
|
Lamas, Joe
Part-Time
|
BIOL1409 General Biology II (T)
|
Master
of Science
University of TX at Brownsville and TX Southmost College
Major: Biology
Biology - 38 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 46
Hours
|
13 Years Part-Time College Teaching
Experience with South Texas
College
|
Mahmoudian Geller, Mehrzad
Full-Time
|
BIOL2401 Anatomy and Physiology I (T)
|
Doctor of
Philosophy
Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi - Turkey
(Middle East Technical University)
Major: Biotechnology
Master of
Science
Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi - Turkey
(Middle East Technical University)
Major: Biotechnology
Bachelor of
Science
Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi - Turkey
(Middle East Technical University)
Major: Biology
|
- 2 Years
College Teaching with South Texas College
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. Evaluated Foreign
Transcripts Equivalent to U.S. Doctoral, Masters and Bachelors
Degrees*
Letter of
Recommendation from the Dean*
Student
Learning Outcome Assessment for Instruction of A&P I*
* Verification on File
|
Makus, Judith E.
Part-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I (T)
|
Master of Science
Washington State University
Major: Genetics
Biology - 20 Hours
Genetics - 17 Hours
Post Graduate Hours at
University of Idaho:
Biochemistry - 8 Hours:
Bachelor of Science
Washington State University
Major: Genetics
Biology - 7 Hours
Genetics - 9 Hours
|
2 Years College Teaching with South Texas
College
|
Maserang, Helen P.
Full-Time
|
BIOL1409 General Biology II
(T)
BIOL2401 Anatomy and Physiology I
(T)
BIOL2402 Anatomy and Physiology II
(T)
|
Master of Education
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Educational Administration
Biology - 20 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 34
Hours
|
10 Years
College Teaching Experience with South Texas College
Letter of
Recommendation from the Dean*
Student
Learning Outcome Assessment for Instruction of A&P I and II*
Texas Teaching Certificate*
* Verification on File
|
Menchaca, Juan
Part-Time
|
BIOL2401 Anatomy and Physiology I (T)
|
Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine
Tuskegee Institute
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Anatomy - 25 Hours
Physiology - 18 Hours
Medical - 65 Hours
Master of Science
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Major: Biology
Biology - 13 Hours
Animal Science - 9 Hours
Bachelor of Science
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Major: Secondary Education
Biology - 26 Hours
Certificate of
Completion
New York Medical College
Major: Medicine
|
1st
Semester Part-Time College Teaching Experience with South Texas
College
|
Monroe, Valerie K.
Full-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I (T)
BIOL2421 Microbiology (T)
|
Master of Science
Eastern New Mexico University
Major: Biology
Biology - 27 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Georgia
Major: Zoology
Biology - 12 Hours
Zoology - 28
Hours
|
5 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
Presented at Emerging Technologies
Conference on Microbial Remediation of Wastewater in a CAAB Bioreactor
Prototype*
Letter of Recommendation from the Dean for the Instruction of BIOL2421*
Student Learning Outcome Assessment for the Instruction of BIOL2421*
* Verification on
File
|
Murray,
Keith
Part-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I
(T)
|
Doctor of
Philosophy
University of Texas at Dallas
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology
Biology - 74 Hours
Master of
Science
University of Texas at Dallas
Major: Biology
Biology - 108 Hours
Bachelor of
Science
University of Texas at Dallas
Major: Biology
Biology - 33 Hours
|
1 Year Part-Time College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
|
Navarro, Anna M.
Part-Time
|
BIOL1409 General Biology II
(T)
|
Master of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 24 Hours
Bachelor Science Criminal
Justice
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Law Enforcement Science
Biology - 27
Hours
|
5 Years Dual Enrollment Teaching Experience
with South Texas College
Texas Teaching Certificate*
* Verification on File
|
Nilsson, Jan A.
Full-Time
|
BIOL2306 Environmental
Biol.-HYBRID (T)
|
Doctor
of Philosophy
Northern Arizona University
Major: Zoology
Biology - 19 Hours
Master
of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 39 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 33
Hours
|
11 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
|
Odeh, Murad M.
Full-Time
Associate Professor
|
BIOL1408 General Biology
I-HYBRID (T)
BIOL2421 Microbiology (T)
|
Doctor
of Philosophy
Louisiana State University
Major: Microbiology
Biology - 19 Hours
Master
of Science
Yarmouk University - Jordan
Major: Molecular Biology
Biology - 27 Hours
Bachelor of Science
Yarmouk University - Jordan
Major: Biology
|
9 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
World Education Services Evaluated Foreign
Transcripts Equivalent to U.S. Masters and Bachelors Degrees*
* Verification on
File
|
Overton, Selena S.
Part-Time
|
BIOL1409 General Biology II
(T)
|
Master of Zoological
Studies
Auburn University
Major: Zoology
Zoology - 28 Hours
Microbiology - 5 Hours
Biology - 3
Hours
Bachelor of Science In
Education
Auburn University
Major: Chemistry and Biology
Chemistry - 25 Hours
Zoology - 12 Hours
Biology - 6
Hours
|
1 Year Dual Enrollment Teaching with South
Texas College
Texas Teaching
Certificate*
* Verification on
File
|
Patterson, Thomas F.
Full-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I
(T)
BIOL1409 General Biology II
(T)
|
Master of Arts
University of Texas at Austin
Major: Biological Sciences
Biology - 39 Hours
Post Graduate Hours at Sul
Ross State University:
Biology - 21
Hours
Bachelor of Science
Sul Ross State University
Major: Biology
Biology - 40 Hours
Botany - 13 Hours
|
13 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
Authored 6 Published Biology Papers*
Leader of Three-Day Field Trip to
International Conference*
Co-Leader of Three-Day Field Trip to
National Conference*
* Verification on
File
|
Rodriguez, Jaime
Full-Time
|
BIOL2401 Anatomy and Physiology
I (T)
|
Master of Science
Michigan State University
Major: Zoology
Natural Science - 9 Hours
Zoology - 15 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Psychology
Biology - 18
Hours
|
3 Years
College Teaching Experience with South Texas College
Texas Educator Certificate*
Letter of
Recommendation from the Dean*
Student
Learning Outcome Assessment for Instruction of A&P I*
|
Salinger, Joel P.
Full-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I (T)
|
Master of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 31 Hours
Bachelor of Arts
Texas A&M University
Major: Biology
Biology - 24 Hours
Biochemistry - 8
Hours
|
9 Years Part-Time College Teaching
Experience with South Texas
College
Texas Teaching Certificate*
* Verification on File
|
Schneider, Steven J.
Part-Time
|
BIOL1409 General Biology II
(T)
|
Master of Education
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Secondary Education
Biology - 19 Hours
Science - 6 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 32 Hours
|
2 Years Dual Enrollment Teaching with South
Texas College
|
Simpson, Luci N.
Full-Time
|
BIOL2401 Anatomy and Physiology I (T)
BIOL2402 Anatomy and Physiology II
(T)
|
Master of Science
University of North Texas
Major: Molecular Biology
Biology - 39 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of North Texas
Major: Biology
Biology - 41 Hours
Biochemistry - 5 Hours
|
4 Years
College Teaching Experience with South Texas College
Letter of
Recommendation from the Dean*
Student
Learning Outcome Assessment for Instruction of A&P I and II*
|
Simpson, Pat
Part-Time
|
BIOL2401 Anatomy and Physiology I (T)
|
Doctorate of Philosophy
University of North Texas
Major: College & University Teaching
Biology - 30 Hours
Master of Science
University of Houston
Major: Biology
Biology - 38 Hours
|
1st
Semester Part-Time College Teaching Experience with South Texas
College
|
Snearley, Kenneth
Full-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I (T)
** Out On FMLA **
|
Master of Science
Eastern Illinois University
Major: Zoology
Zoology - 21 Hours
Master of Education
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Counseling and
Guidance
Bachelor of Science
Eastern Illinois University
Major: Biology
Zoology - 32 Hours
Botany - 24 Hours
|
13 Years College Teaching Experience with South Texas College
|
Tamayo, Edwin G.
Full-Time
|
BIOL2401 Anatomy and Physiology
I (T)
BIOL2402 Anatomy and Physiology
II (T)
|
Doctor of Philosophy
University of the Philippines - Philippines
Major: Molecular Biology
Master of Science
Adventist University of the Philippines - Philippines
Major: Biology
Bachelor of Arts
Northern Christian College - Philippines
Major: General Studies
|
2 Years College Teaching with South Texas
College
SpanTran Educational Services, Inc.
Evaluated Foreign Transcript Equivalent to U.S. Doctoral, Masters, and
Bachelors Degrees*
* Verification on
File
|
Termos,
Mohamad H.
Full-Time
|
BIOL1322 Nutrition and Diet
Therapy (T)
BIOL2401 Anatomy and
Physiology I (T)
BIOL2402 Anatomy and
Physiology II (T)
|
Master of Arts
Wayne State University
Major: Biological Science
Biology - 45 Hours
Post Graduate Hours at
Argosy University:
Education - 12 Hours
Bachelor
of Science
Lebanese University - Lebanon
Major: Biology
|
1st Semester Full-Time College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
Educational Credential Evaluations, Inc. Evaluated
Foreign Transcripts Equivalent to U.S. Bachelor Degree*
* Verification on File
|
Teter, Diane K.
Full-Time
Associate Professor
|
BIOL1322 Nutrition and Diet Therapy
(T)
BIOL1408 General Biology I (T)
|
Master
of Science, Interdisciplinary Studies
University of TX at Brownsville and TX Southmost College
Major: Biology
Biology - 24 Hours
Master
of Education
University of TX at Brownsville and TX Southmost College
Major: English as a Second Language
Education - 36 Hours
Bachelor of Arts
Baylor University
Major: English
Bachelor of Science
Baylor University
Major: Biology
Biology - 36
Hours
|
13 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
Presented at 3 Conferences and Co-Presented
at 1 Conference on Biology and Student Learning Topics*
Authored Published Paper on
Biology*
Contributed to 2 Grant
Projects*
* Verification on
File
|
Tijerina, Maria T.
Full-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I (T)
BIOL1409 General Biology II (T)
|
Master of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 38 Hours
Master of Science
Oregon State University
Major: Biochemistry and Biophysics
Biophysics - 22 Hours
Bachelor of Arts -
Teaching
Sam Houston State University
Major: Elementary Education
Associate of Arts
Del Mar College
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Biology - 8
Hours
|
6 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
|
Villalon, Deborah K.
Full-Time
|
BIOL1408 General Biology I
(T)
BIOL1409 General Biology II
(T)
|
Doctor of Philosophy
Texas A&M University
Major: Plant Physiology
Research - 45
Hours
Master of Science
Texas A&M University
Major: Plant Pathology
Biology - 9 Hours
Plant Physiology/Pathology - 28 Hours
Biochemistry - 13 Hours
Genetics - 5
Hours
Bachelor of Arts
Princeton University
Major: Biology
Biology - 48
Hours
|
2 Years Full-Time College Teaching with South
Texas College
6 Years Dual Enrollment Teaching Experience
with South Texas College
|
Wheat, Van W.
Full-Time
|
BIOL1409 General Biology II (T)
BIOL2401 Anatomy and Physiology I
(T)
BIOL2402 Anatomy and Physiology II
(T)
BIOL2306 Environmental Biology
(T)
BIOL2320 Microbiology for Food
(T)
BIOL2421 Microbiology (T)
|
Master
of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 47 Hours
Bachelor
of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Medical Technology/Biology
Biology - 41 Hours
|
12 Years College Teaching Experience with
South Texas College
|
Zamarron, Michelle
Full-Time
|
BIOL2401 Anatomy and Physiology
I (T)
BIOL2402 Anatomy and Physiology
II (T)
|
Master of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 44 Hours
Bachelor of Science
University of Texas Pan American
Major: Biology
Biology - 44 Hours
|
1 Year
Full-Time College Teaching with South Texas College
Letter of
Recommendation from the Dean*
Student
Learning Outcome Assessment for Instruction of A&P I and II*
|