Meet the Faculty

Department Chair

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  Megan Prosser, Ph.D.

  Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6503
  • Email: mprosser@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 209

Professors

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  Scott Kinnes, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6506
  • Email: skinnes@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 205
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  Jon Milhon, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6508
  • Email: jonmilhon@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 208
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  Joshua Morris, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6509
  • Email: jmorris@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 204
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  Sarah Richart, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6511
  • Email: srichart@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 210
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  Cahleen Shrier, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6512
  • Email: cshrier@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 206
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  Kathleen Tallman, Ph.D.

  Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6516
  • Email: ktallman@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 212

Associate Professors

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  Matthew Berezuk, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6502
  • Email: mberezuk@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 303
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  Charles Chen, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6622
  • Email: cpchen@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 207
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  Eric Davis, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6519
  • Email: edavis@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 306
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  Kevin Sheng-Lin Huang, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6505
  • Email: shuang@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 304
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  Carrie Miller, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6501
  • Email: cmiller@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 305
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  Willetta Toole-Simms, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6513
  • Email: wsimms@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Carl E. Wynn Academic Center, Room 211
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  Jennifer Young, Ph.D.

  Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6517
  • Email: jlyoung@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 302

Assistant Professors

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  Cristian Aguilar, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6583
  • Email: caguilar@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 218
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  Philip Cox, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6518
  • Email: pcox@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 301
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  Ron Norris, MD

  Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6621

  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 213

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  Marian Saleh, M.A., M.S.

  Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6624
  • Email: msaleh@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, #214

Adjunct Professors

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  John J. Dobrenen, M.A.

  Adjunct, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6460
  • Email: jdobrenen@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center
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  Louise Ko Huang, Ph.D.

  Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Director, Center for Research in Science

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 6481
  • Email: lhuang@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center, Room 150
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  Matthew Sanders, M.S.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6460
  • Email: msanders@apu.edu
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  Kathy M. Shyers, M.S.

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6460
  • Email: kshyers@apu.edu
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  Ryan Somers, PT, DPT

  Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 319-0948
  • Email: rmsomers@apu.edu
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  Lisa Sommers, M.A.

  Adjunct Faculty, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6460
  • Email: lsommers@apu.edu

Professors Emeriti

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  Bruce Spalding, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Email: bspalding@apu.edu

• James White, Ph.D.

  Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology and Chemistry

  • Phone: (626) 815-6000
  • Email: jwhite@apu.edu
  • Office Location: Segerstrom Science Center