Associate Professor

• Jun 2023 - Present

Assistant Professor

• Jun 2019 - Jun 2023

Teach in-person and online Anatomy & Physiology and Nutrition courses in the Department of Agricultural and Life Sciences (DALS). Advise and provide research mentorship to undergraduate students in the DALS. Conduct research in the Food, Nutrition and Health project of the 1890 Land-Grant Agriculture Research Development Program.

Adjunct - Health, Human and Public Services Division

• Jan 2012 - Aug 2022

Taught traditional and online anatomy and physiology and microbiology courses. Developed and taught nutrition curricula. Successfully utilized learner-centered strategies to increase student retention in courses and prepare them for future courses and clinical practice. Developed, coordinated, and instructed summer educational outreach programs for local middle and high school students interested in the medical field. Participated as a Quality Matters Subject Matter Expert Reviewer, served on the faculty advisory committee and as a faculty co-advisor for the LGBTQIA+ student organization, and represented CSCC as an invited expert panel member for various events. Show less

Adjunct Faculty

• Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

Developed, managed, and instructed online open source biology lecture and lab courses for the Division of Online and Graduate Studies. Developed, managed, and instructed online open source biology lecture and lab courses for the Division of Online and Graduate Studies.

Assistant Professor of Biology

• Jan 2004 - Dec 2006

Taught anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, and nutrition courses; advised students; served on curriculum and program development committees; and participated in community educational outreach and student recruitment efforts (including helping plan and serving as faculty for a pre-med academic camp for high school students). Taught anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, and nutrition courses; advised students; served on curriculum and program development committees; and participated in community educational outreach and student recruitment efforts (including helping plan and serving as faculty for a pre-med academic camp for high school students).

Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant - Biomedical Sciences

• Aug 2000 - Oct 2003

Taught lectures in biochemistry, nutrition, and research seminar to biomedical and veterinary medicine graduate students, as well as veterinary medicine residents earning graduate degrees. Published and presented (nationally and internationally) research in the following: nutrient regulation of gene expression as it relates to assessing requirements for disease prevention and/or treatment; mechanism of action of nutrients at the molecular level or organismic level on disease prevention, development, and progression. Show less

Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

• Aug 1998 - May 2000

Taught lectures in biochemistry/nutrient metabolism courses to undergraduate students. Published and presented research in the following: Nutrient regulation of molecular pathways in breast cancer, with a focus on the potentials of using nutrients as prevention and/or adjuvant treatment for breast cancer patients. Taught lectures in biochemistry/nutrient metabolism courses to undergraduate students. Published and presented research in the following: Nutrient regulation of molecular pathways in breast cancer, with a focus on the potentials of using nutrients as prevention and/or adjuvant treatment for breast cancer patients.