About the Department
The Biological Sciences department mission is to engage and foster our students in an inclusive environment to learn more about the biological sciences, encourage critical thinking about how life functions, and help students become scientifically literate citizens who can make informed decisions about biologically related issues.
The Biology Department helps students explore biology every semester through a variety of unique courses. Our faculty have a diverse array of experience; some worked for years in industry before coming to Orange Coast, while others come from a background of academic research.
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Biology Faculty
Baker, Cherryl - email cbaker@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 432-0202 x21283 / Office: Bio Sci 212B
Bialecki, Mike - email mbialecki@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 432-0202 x21213 / Office: Bio Sci 212A
Blystone, Allissa - email ablystone@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 432-5097 / Office: Bio Sci 209C
Boyer, Derek - email dboyer@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 714-7367 / Office: Bio Sci 212A
Elliott, Kelli - email kelliott@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 714-7441 / Office: Bio Sci 212C
Goerrissen, Jan - email jgoerrissen@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 432-0202 x21162 / Office: Bio Sci 212C
Lew, Chih - email clew7@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 432-0202 x25069 / Office: Bio Sci 212B
Lovero, Karissa - email klovero@cccd.edu / phone (714) 714-7371 / Office: Bio Sci 212D
Parsell, Jill - email jparsell@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 432-0202 / Office: Bio Sci 209C
Wells, Julie - email: jwells@occ.cccd.edu / phone: (714) 432-0202 x23239 / Office: Bio Sci 212D
Ahad, Sally - email sahad@occ.cccd.edu
Allen, Bob - email rallen48@occ.cccd.edu
Caldani, Patricia - email pcaldani@coastline.edu
Djang, Stephane - email sdjang@cccd.edu
Gardner, Manuela - email mgardner22@cccd.edu
Haeri, Shadi - email shaeri@occ.cccd.edu
Knauer, Mary - email mknauer@occ.cccd.edu
Lewis, Kacey - email klewis74@cccd.edu
Madsen, Brenda - email bmadsen@occ.cccd.edu
Michelotti, Ron - email rmichelotti@occ.cccd.edu
Millard, Laura - email lmillard@cccd.edu
Moniz, Pam - email pmoniz@occ.cccd.edu
Navidnia - email snavidnia@coastline.edu
Nowroozi, Nakisa - email nnowroozi@occ.cccd.edu
Salcedo, Daniel - email dsalcedo7@coastline.edu
Barba, Nakia - email nbarba@cccd.edu
Pham, Duy - email dpham@occ.cccd.edu / phone (714) 432-5095 x25095
- Marc Perkins, 2002-2023
- Farah Sogo, 2000-2023
- Sharon Daniels, 1973-2011
- Ted Bandaruk, 1971-2010
- Nancy Kryder, 1973-2009
- Ann Harmer, 1978-2007
- John Lenanton, 1970-2006
- Frank Visco, 1968-2004
- Norm Cole, 1973-2004
- Don Collins, 1969-2004
- Lance Gilbertson, 1965-2002
- Betty Yost, 1976-1990
- Joan Pontney, 1968-1981
- Lloyd Smith, 1956-1980
Opportunities
About the STEM Academy
The 六合彩全年图库 STEM Academy serves as an academic support program that connects STEM-declared and/or STEM-interested students to the resources and tools they need to succeed in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses offered at the college.
Interested in joining the STEM Academy and want to know if you qualify? Click on this link to learn more.
Research Symposium
The Giles T. Brown Student Project and Research Symposium provides a venue for students from any field at OCC to showcase work they've done in class or independently with faculty or staff mentors.
- April 26, 2024
- College Center, 3rd floor
INTERESTED IN PRESENTING?
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About Project RAISE
Project RAISE integrates a variety of services and project components to increase the number of Hispanic/Latinx/a/o/e and low-income STEM students and increase persistence, retention, and graduation rates among participants.
Students can engage in:
- Outreach visits to CSUF for presentations and lab tours and outreach presentations at partner community colleges
- Undergraduate Research Program (URE), an 8-week summer research experience guided by CSUF faculty
- RAISE Transfer Program (RTP), a peer advising and academic support program for students who transfer to CSUF
- Internship Preparation Program (IPP), a program to prepare RTP participants to pursue and participate in internships in STEM
- Research Preparation Program (RPP), a program to prepare RTP participants to pursue and participate in research activities in STEM
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