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Chemistry

Adjunct Faculty teaching in 2011



Allan Peoples
H. Allan Peoples, Ph.D.
Adjunct Chemistry Faculty

Phonemail: 925.424.1000 x2216
Website: http://www.chementor.com
email:clehap@ecis.com

B.Sc., University of Strathclyde
M.Sc., University of Calgary
Ph.D., University of Utah


Courses: Chemistry 30A and 30B
Dr. Peoples also teaches at Solano College.

 

Ed Brennan Edward Brennan, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty at LPC and at San Francisco State University

B.S. in Soil and Water Conservation at Colorado State University
M.S. at Colorado State University
Ph.D. in Soil Chemistry at Colorado State University

email: ebrennan@laspositascollege.edu
Courses at LPC: Chemistry 1A, 1B, 30A
Dr. Brennan is also involved in research in the Guatemalan Rainforest.



Rob Schmidt
Rob Schmidt
Adjunct Chemistry Faculty and
Scientist at Lawence Livermore National Lab (LLNL)

studying the synthesis of high-explosive compounds

email: rschmidt@laspositascollege.edu
website: http://lpc1.clpccd.cc.ca.us/lpc/rschmidt/index.html
voicemail: (925)-373-5800 ext. 2788
M.S., Chemistry, Oregon State University
B.S., Chemistry, University of California, Irvine
Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy (retired)

Courses: Chemistry 31, 30A, 30B

 

Beverly Symmank Beverly Symmank, Ph.D.
Adjunct Chemistry Faculty

e-mail: symmank@comcast.net
phonemail: 925-373-5800 ext. 2458 Ph.D. Stanford University in Organic Chemistry
B.S. Southern Oregon University
(formerly Southern Oregon State College)

Courses: Chemistry 1A, 1B, 30A, 30B and 31 at LPC

Adjunct Faculty from recent years


Mavrik Zavarin

Mavrik Zavarin, Ph.D.
Adjunct Chemistry Faculty and Staff Member at LLNL

Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in Soils Chemistry
B.S. from UC Berkeley in Chemistry

email: mzavarin@laspositascollege.edu

Courses: Chem 30A and 30B


Anthony Chuma

Anthony Chuma, Ph.D.
Adjunct Chemistry Faculty

PhD: University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)
Bachelors Degree: Newman University (Wichita, KS)
Associates Degree: Butler County Community College (Wichita, KS)

achuma@laspositascollege.edu
Courses at LPC: Chem 31, 30A, 30B


Dr. Joe Hickey

Joseph P. Hickey, Ph.D.
Adjunct Chemistry Faculty

BS, Chemistry, University of Maryland College Park
PhD, Chemistry, University of California Berkeley with Prof. Groves
Courses at LPC: Chem 1A
Dr. Hickey also teaches at College of Alameda

jhickey@peralta.edu


Matt Fitzgerald Matt Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty in Chemistry and Biology

B.S. in Biochemistry and Biophysics from Oregon State in 1994
Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biophysics from Texas A&M in 1999

email: msfitzgerald72@yahoo.com

Courses at LPC: Biology 31, Microbiology, Chemistry 30B, 31


Michael Heying, Ph.D
Michael Heying, Ph.D
Adjunct Chemistry Professor and Consultant
Ph.D. Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

email:
mheying@laspositascollege.edu

Courses at LPC: Chemistry 1B and 31


Brad Pesavento
Brad Pesavento, Ph.D.
Adjunct faculty and Scientist at LLNL

Ph.D. from Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX)

email: jpesavento@laspositascollege.edu

Courses at LPC: Biology 31, Chem 31

Frank Cappuccio

Frank Cappuccio, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty in Chemistry

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from UC Santa Cruz with Dr. Singaram
B.S. in Chemistry from UC Santa Cruz
Postdoctoral Research with Dr. Gervay-Hague at UC Davis

email: fcappuccio@laspositascollege.edu

Courses at LPC: Chemistry 1A, 31



Tom Rosenkranz
Tom Rosenkranz
Adjunct Chemistry Faculty

MBA, Business Administration, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio.
MS, Chemistry, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ.
BA, Chemistry, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ.
AAS, Chemical Technology, Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ.

email: trosenkranz@laspositascollege.edu

Courses at LPC: Chemistry 31

Chemistry Department

Michael Ansell
925.424.1399

Adeliza Flores
925.424.1334

Richard Grow
925.424.1341

or contact:
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Dean of Math, Science, Engineering and Public Safety
925.424.1182

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