Faculty & Staff
Department of Biological Sciences
Bruce Prins, Ph.D.
Professor of BiologyDepartment Chair, Biological SciencesDirector, Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences
Office Phone: (951) 343-4266E-mail: bprins@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: James Building, 461
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Pharmacology and Toxicology | University of California, Irvine | 1992 |
| B.A. | Biology | Point Loma College | 1983 |
Melissa Antonio, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of BiologyOffice Phone: (951) 552-8629E-mail: mantonio@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: James Building, 469
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology | University of California, Riverside | 2010 |
| B.S. | Biological Sciences | University of California, Riverside | 2005 |
Dennis K. Bideshi, Ph.D.
Professor of BiologyLicensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiologist: M(CLS), M(ASCP)Office Phone: (951) 343-4397E-mail: dbideshi@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: James Building (West), 200
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Genetics/Molecular Virology. Dissertation: Molecular Characterization, and Functional and Phylogenetic Analyses of Genes Involved in Granulovirus Replication and Occlusion | University of California, Riverside | 1999 |
| M.A. | Biological Sciences (Microbiology Emphasis). Thesis: Comparison of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococci. | California State University, Fullerton | 1992 |
| M(CLS)/M(ASCP) | Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Clinical Microbiology/Immunology | Huntington Memorial Hospital, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Pasadena, California. | 1985-1986 |
| B.A. | Biological Sciences | California State University, Fullerton | 1984 |
Anabel Flores Arenas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of BiologyOffice Phone: 951-343-4873E-mail: aflores@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: James 382
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Cell and Molecular Biology | University of Michigan | 2019 |
| B.S. | Biology and Spanish | California Baptist University | 2010 |
Nathanael Heyman, Ph.D.
Professor of BiologyAdjunct Faculty of Physician Assistant Studies
Office Phone: (951)552-8533E-mail: nheyman@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Mission Hall, 102
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Physiological Sciences | University of Arizona School of Medicine | 2007 |
| B.S. | Biology | Lee University | 1997 |
Bonjun Koo, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental ScienceOffice Phone: (951) 343-4621E-mail: BonjunKoo@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: James Building 186
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Soil and Water Science/ Environmental Biogeochemistry | University of California, Riverside | 2001 |
| M.Sc. | Organic Chemistry and Pesticide | Konkuk University, Seoul, S. Korea | 1993 |
| B.Sc. | Agricultural Chemistry | Konkuk University, Seoul, S. Korea | 1989 |
Jacob Lanphere, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental ScienceOffice Phone: (951) 552-8383E-mail: jlanphere@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: James 184
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Chemical and Environmental Engineering | University of California, Riverside | 2014 |
| B.S. | Environmental Engineering | University of California, Riverside | 2011 |
Marilyn Panaro, M.A.
Lecturer in BiologyOffice Phone: (951) 343-4764E-mail: mpanaro@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: James Building, 453
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.A. | Bioethics | Trinity International University | 2003 |
| B.S. | Microbiology and Biophysical Sciences | State University of New York at Buffalo | 1988 |
Hyun-Woo (Andrew) Park, Ph.D.
Professor of BiologyOffice Phone: (951) 343-4766E-mail: hpark@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: James Building, Room 201
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Entomology/Insect Pathology | University of California, Riverside | 1999 |
| M.S. | Agriculture/Insect Pathology | Seoul National University, Korea | 1995 |
| B.S. | Agriculture | Seoul National University, Korea | 1990 |
Stephen Runyan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of BiologyOffice Phone: (951) 552-8452E-mail: srunyan@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Mission Hall 104
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology | University of California, Los Angeles | 2007 |
| M.S. | Physiological Science | University of California, Los Angeles | 2003 |
| B.S. | Physiological Science | University of California, Los Angeles | 2001 |
Daniel Szeto, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology and BiochemistryOffice Phone: (951) 552-8735E-mail: dszeto@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Mission Hall Room 104
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Biomedical Sciences | University of California, San Diego | 1998 |
| M.S. | Molecular Biology | San Diego State University | 1990 |
| B.S. | Bacteriology | University of California, Davis | 1986 |
Effat Zeidan Hatoum, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Director, Master's in Interdisciplinary Studies program (Online)Office Phone: (951) 552-8453E-mail: ezeidan@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: Mission Hall, 103
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | NanoScience | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 2016 |
| B.S. | Chemistry | American University of Beirut | 2012 |
Laura Flood
Administrative Secretary, Division of Natural and Mathematical SciencesOffice Phone: (951) 552-8988E-mail: lflood@calbaptist.eduOffice Location: James Complex-South (Old) 467