MARC U-STAR Participating Institutions

Arizona | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Louisiana | Maryland | Minnesota | Mississippi | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | Puerto Rico | Tennessee | Texas | Virgin Islands | Virginia

ARIZONA

Jennifer Fewell, Ph.D.
Arizona State University
School of Life Sciences
P. O. Box 874501
Tempe, AZ 85287-1501
Tel: 480-965-6539
Fax: 480-965-0098
E-mail: j.fewell@asu.edu
Web: http://sols.asu.edu/ugrad/marc/index.php

Fernando P. Monroy, Ph.D.
Northern Arizona University
Department of Biological Sciences
South Beaver Street, Building 21
P.O. Box 5640
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Tel: 928-523-0042
Fax: 928-523-7500
E-mail: fernando.monroy@nau.edu
Web: http://www2.nau.edu/~fpm/research/MARC/program.html

Marc E. Tischler, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
1041 E Lowell Street, Box 210088
Biosciences West, Room 358
Tucson, AZ 85721-0088
Tel: 520-626-6130
Fax: 520-626-9204
E-mail: tischler@email.arizona.edu
Web: http://www.biochem.arizona.edu/marc/

CALIFORNIA

Carl R. Kemnitz, Ph.D.
California State University, Bakersfield
Department of Chemistry
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Tel: 661-664-2013 
Fax: 661-664-2040  
E-mail: ckemnitz@csub.edu
Web: http://www.csub.edu/marc/

Laura Robles, Ph.D.
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Department of Biology
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, California  90747
Phone: 310-243-3693
E-mail: lrobles@csudh.edu

Amybeth Cohen, Ph.D.
California State University, Fullerton
Department of Biological Sciences
P. O. Box 6850
Fullerton, CA 92834
Phone: 714-278-2178
Fax: 714-278-3426
E-mail: acohen@fullerton.edu
Web: http://marc.fullerton.edu/

Carlos G. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
California State University, Los Angeles
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Tel: 323-343-2356
Fax: 323-343-6411
E-mail: cgutier@calstatela.edu
Web: http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/moreprograms/ustar/index.htm

Maria E. Zavala, Ph.D.
California State University, Northridge
Department of Biology
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8303
Tel: 818-677-4981
Fax: 818-677-5915
E-mail: mariaelena.zavala@csun.edu

Victor Rocha, Ph.D.
California State University, San Marcos
Department of Biological Sciences
333 South Twin Oaks Valley Road
San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
Tel: 760-750-4084
Fax: 760-750-3401
E-mail: vrocha@csusm.edu
Web: http://www.csusm.edu/obrt/programs/marc.htm

Deniz Cizmeciyan, Ph.D.
Mount St. Mary's College
Department of Physical Science and Mathematics
12001 Chalon Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Tel: 310-954-4107
Fax: 310-954-4062
E-mail: dcizmeciyan@msmc.la.edu

Catherine Atkins, Ph.D.
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4610
Tel: 619-594-5732
Fax: 619-594-6381
E-mail: catkins@sunstroke.sdsu.edu
Web: http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/usp/marc/

Frank T. Bayliss, Ph.D.
San Francisco State University
Department of Biology
SEO SCI 200
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
Tel: 415-338-1071
Fax: 415-338-0927
E-mail: fbayl@sfsu.edu
Web: http://www.sfsu.edu/~seo/pages/MARCannounce2.html

Herbert B. Silber, Ph.D.
San Jose State University
Department of Chemistry
P. O. Box 720130/DH517
San Jose, CA 95172-0130
Tel: 408-924-4820
Fax: 408-924-4945
E-mail: hsilber@email.sjsu.edu
Web: http://www.science.sjsu.edu/sites/www.science.sjsu.edu/uploads/File/marc.html

Francisco J. Ayala, Ph.D.
University of California – Irvine
Department of Ecol and Evolutionary BIOL
353 Steinhaus Hall
Irvine, CA 926972525
Tel: 949-824-8293
E-mail: fjayala@uci.edu

Dwayne D. Simmons, Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Physiological Science
621 Charles E. Young Drive, South
Los Angeles, CA 90095-160606
Tel: 310-794-1228
Fax: 310-206-9184
E-mail: dd.simmons@ucla.edu or dsimmons4@mac.com
Web: http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholmarc.htm

Jolinda A. Traugh, Ph.D.
University of California, Riverside
Department of Biochemistry
Riverside, CA 92521
Tel: 909-787-4239
Fax: 909-787-4434
E-mail: jolinda.traugh@ucr.edu
Web: http://www.marcu.ucr.edu/

Alan M. Zahler, Ph.D.
University of California, Santa Cruz
Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Tel: 831-459-5131
Fax: 831-459-3737
E-mail: zahler@biology.ucsc.edu
Web: http://marcmbrs.ucsc.edu/marc.html

COLORADO

J. Page Lindsey, Ph.D.
Fort Lewis College
Department of Biology
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO 81301
Tel: 970-247-7206
Fax: 970-247-7206
E-mail: Lindsey_P@fortlewis.edu

DELAWARE

Fatma M. Helmy, Ph.D.
Delaware State University
Department of Biology
1200 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Tel: 302-857-6514
Fax: 302-857-7483
E-mail: fhelmy@desu.edu
Web: http://www.desu.edu/special/other_programs/marc.php

FLORIDA

John K. Frei, Ph.D.
Barry University
School of Natural and Health Sciences
11300 N.E. Second Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33161
Tel: 305-899-3182
Fax: 305-899-3225
E-mail: jfrei@mail.barry.edu
Web: http://www.barry.edu/marc/default.htm

Mark J. Jaroszeski, Ph.D.
University of South Florida
Department of Chemical Engineering
4202 E Fowler Avenue SVC 2049
Tampa, FL 33620
Phone: 813-974-4662
Fax: 813-974-3651
E-mail: mjarosze@eng.usf.edu
Web: http://www.research.usf.edu/sr/Sources/funding/Biomedical/default.htm

GEORGIA

Isabella N. Finkelstein, Ph.D.
Clark Atlanta University
Department of Biological Sciences
223 James P. Brawley Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30314
Tel: 404-880-8131
Fax: 404-880-6181
E-mail: ifinkel@cau.edu
Web: http://www.cau.edu/acad_prog/biology/MARC/MARC.pdf

Harpal Singh, Ph.D.
Savannah State University
P.O. Box 20425
Savannah, GA 31404
Tel: 912-356-2251
Fax: 912-353-5131
E-mail: singhh@savstate.edu
Web: http://www.savstate.edu/scitech/scmath/html/Marc/marc.html

HAWAII

Healani K. Chang, Ph.D.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1993 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
E-mail: healani@pbrc.hawaii.edu 

LOUISIANA

M.A. Himaya, Ph.D.
Grambling State University
Department of Biological Sciences
P.O. Box 569
Grambling, LA 71245
Tel: 318-745-1517
Fax: 318-274-2724
E-mail: himayam@gram.edu
Web: http://www.gram.edu/partnerships/marc/

Teresa T. Birdwhistell, Ph.D.
Xavier University of Louisiana
Department of Chemistry
1 Drexel Drive
New Orleans, LA 70125
Tel: 504-483-7370
Fax: 504-485-7942
E-mail: tbirdwhi@xula.edu
Web: http://www.xula.edu/MORE/marc.html

MARYLAND

Cleo Hughes Dardon, Ph.D.
Morgan State University
Department of Biology
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Richard Dixon Research Building, Room 213
Baltimore, MD 21251
E-mail: chughes@moac.morgan.edu

Lasse A. Lindahl, Ph.D.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Department of Biological Sciences
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
Tel: 410-455-2996
Fax: 410-455-3875
E-mail: lindahl@umbc.edu
Web: http://www.umbc.edu/MARC/

Joseph M. Okoh, Ph.D.
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
Department of Natural Sciences
Backbone Road
Princess Anne, MD 21853
Tel: 410-651-6013
Fax: 410-651-7739
E-mail: jmokoh@umes.edu

Richard F. Ochillo, Ph.D.
Morgan State University
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Calloway Hall, Room 217
Baltimore, MD 21251
Tel: 443-885-3033
Fax: 443-885-8215
E-mail: rochillo@moac.morgan.edu

MINNESOTA

Benjamin L. Clarke, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
1035 University Drive
Duluth, MN 55812-2496
Tel: 218-726-6587
Fax: 218-726-7937
E-mail: bclarke@d.umn.edu

MISSISSIPPI

Abram H. Dunbar, Ph.D.
Alcorn State University
Department of Biology
1000 ASU Drive, #870
Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500
Tel: 601-877-6239
Fax: 601-877-2328
E-mail: ahdunbar@lorman.alcorn.edu

Mohamed, Abdul K, Ph.D.
Jackson State University
College of SCI Engineering and Tech
PO Box 18750
Jackson, MS 392171050
Phone: 601-979-2153
E-mail: Abdul.k.mohamed@ccaix.jsums.edu
Web: http://www.jsums.edu/cset/marc.htm

NEW JERSEY

Reginald Halaby, Ph.D.
Montclair State University
Department of Biology and Molecular Biology
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
Tel: 973-655-7982
Fax: 973-655-7047
E-mail: halabyr@montclair.edu
Web: http://csam.montclair.edu/biology/bioweb/academic_programs.html

NEW MEXICO

Michael D. Johnson, Ph.D.
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
MSC 3C, Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Tel: 505-646-3627
Fax: 505-646-2394
E-mail: johnson@nmsu.edu
Web: http://www.chemistry.nmsu.edu/~research/MARC/

Reed W. Dasenbrock, Ph.D.
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Provost's Office
Scholes Hall, Room 235, MSC05 3400
MSC03 2120, 1 University of NM
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Tel: 505-277-2611
Fax: 505-277-8275
E-mail: rdasenbr@unm.edu
Web: http://biology.unm.edu/MARC/

NEW YORK

Louise Hainline, Ph.D.
City University of New York
Brooklyn College
Department of Psychology
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210-2889
Tel: 718-951-5610
Fax: 718-951-4825
E-mail: louiseh@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Web: http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/pubs/factsheets/factsheets/minority-access-to-research-centers.pdf

Michael Weiner, Ph.D.
City University of New York
City College
Department of Chemistry
Covent Avenue at 138th Street
New York, NY 10031
Tel: 212-650-8337
Fax: 212-650-6107
E-mail: mikeweiner@aol.com
Web: http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/chemistry/brp.html

Robert M. Hoyte, Ph.D.
State University of New York
College at Old Westbury
Department of Chemistry and Physics
223 Store Hill Road, Box 210
Old Westbury, NY 11568
Tel: 516-876-2754
Fax: 516-876-2757
E-mail: hoyter@oldwestbury.edu

Joseph W. Rachlin, Ph.D.
City University of New York
Herbert H. Lehman College
Department of Biology
250 Bedford Park Blvd. West
Bronx, NY 10468
Tel: 718-960-8764
Fax: 718-960-8929
E-mail: rachlin@lehman.cuny.edu

Derrick Brazill, Ph.D.
Research Foundation of CUNY
Hunter College
695 Park Avenue
Room E1424
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212-772-4000
E-mail: brazill@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu

Zahra Zakeri, Ph.D.
City University of New York
Queens College 
Department of Biology 
65-30 Kissena Blvd.   
Flushing, NY 11367
Tel: 718-997-3417
Fax: 718-997-3429 
E-mail: Zahra_zakeri@qc.edu
Web: http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/marc/index.html

Robert D. Bynum, Ph.D.
Stony Brook University
Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
094 Life Sciences
Stony Brook, NY 11794-5215
Tel: 631-632-9750
Fax: 631-632-9791
E-mail:dbynum@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Jonathan B. Levitt, Ph.D.
City College of New York
Department of Biology
Convent Avenue at 138th Street
New York, NY 10031
Tel: 212-650-8539
Fax: 212-650-8585
E-mail: jbl@sci.ccny.cuny.edu
Web: http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/honorscenter/minorityaccess.htm

Louis F. Levinger, Ph.D.
York College
Department of Natural Sciences
94-20 Guy R Brewer Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11451
Tel: 718-262-2704
Fax: 718-262-2652
E-mail: louie@york.cuny.edu
Web: http://york.cuny.edu/student/research/marc/?searchterm=marc

NORTH CAROLINA

Mark A. Melton, Ph.D.
St. Augustine’s College
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
1315 Oakwood Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610
Tel: 919-516-4029
Fax: 919-516-4465 
E-mail: mamelton@st-aug.edu
Web: http://www.st-aug.edu/special_programs/star/star.html

Elwood L. Robinson, Ph.D.
North Carolina Central University
Department of Psychology
208 Taylor Education BLDG
Durham, NC 27707
Tel: 919-530-7465
Fax: 919-560-5380
E-mail: robin@wpo.nccu.edu

Azeez A. Aileru, Ph.D.
Winston-Salem State University
Biomed Res Infrastructure Center 
601 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27110
Tel: 336-761-5899
Fax: 336-716-2239
E-mail: ailerua@wssu.edu
Web: http://www.wssu.edu/WSSU/UndergraduateStudies/College+of+Arts+and+Sciences/
BRIC/MARC/home.htm

PUERTO RICO

Ester Z. Vega-Bermudez, Ph.D.
University of Puerto Rico at Humacao
Department of Biology
HUC Postal Station
Humacao, PR 00792
Phone: 787-850-9388
E-mail: Ez_vega@webmail.uprh.edu

Mildred Chaparro, Ph.D.
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Department of Biology
P. O. Box 9012
Celis Building, Room 104
Mayaguez, PR 00681-9012
Tel: 787-832-4040
Fax: 787-834-2405
E-mail: chaparro@uprm.edu
Web: http://academic.uprm.edu/marc/

Reginald W. Morales, Ph.D.
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Department of Chemistry
P.O. Box 23346
San Juan, PR 00931
Tel: 787-764-0000
Fax: 787-764-1588
E-mail: rmorale@upracd.upr.clu.edu

TENNESSEE

Prem S. Kahlon, Ph.D.
Tennessee State University
Department of Biological Sciences
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Tel: 615-963-5784
Fax: 615-963-5785
E-mail: pkahlon@tnstate.edu
Web: http://www.tnstate.edu/genetics/

TEXAS

Timothy Raabe, Ph.D.
St. Mary's University
Department of Biological Sciences
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228
Tel: 210-431-4321
Fax: 210-431-4363
E-mail: traabe@stmarytx.edu

Keith H. Pannell, Ph.D.
University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Chemistry
El Paso, TX 79968-0513
Tel: 915-747-5796
Fax: 915-747-5748
E-mail: kpannell@utep.edu

Edwin Barea-Rodriguez, Ph.D.
University of Texas at San Antonio
Department of Biology
6900 N. Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, TX 78249
Tel: 210-458-4184
Fax: 210-458-5765
E-mail: Edwin.Barea@utsa.edu
Web: http://www.utsa.edu/marc/

Vicky T. Estrera, Ph.D.
University of Houston-Downtown
Department of Scholars Academy
One Main Street, Suite N725
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: 713-221-8471
Fax: 713-222-5356
E-mail: estrerav@uhd.edu
Web: http://www.uhd.edu/academic/colleges/sciences/scholars/marc.html

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Teresa Turner, Ph.D.
University of the Virgin Islands
Division of Science and Mathematics
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Tel: 340-693-1382
Fax: 340-693-1385
E-mail: tturner@uvi.edu

VIRGINIA

Anthony C. Madu, Ph.D.
Virginia Union University
Department of Nature
Ellison Hall, Room 2204
1500 N. Lombardy Street
Richmond, VA 23220
Tel: 804-257-5614
Fax: 804-257-5694
E-mail: amadu@vuu.edu