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ALABAMA

Karyn Scissum Gunn, Ph.D.
Alabama State University
Department of Biomedical Research and Training Program
915 S. Jackson Street, SB 12
Montgomery, AL 36104
Tel: 334-229-4301
Fax: 334-229-4822
E-mail: kgunn@alasu.edu
Web: http://www.alasu.edu/ArtSciences/default.aspx?id=82

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

Marc E. Tischler, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
1041 E Lowell Street
Tucson, AZ 85721
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/

Amybeth Cohen, Ph.D.
California State University, Fullerton
Department of Biological Sciences, MH 301A
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
800 North State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92834-9480
Tel: 714-278-2178
Fax: 714-278-3426
E-mail: acohen@fullerton.edu
Web: http://marc.fullerton.edu/

Henry Fung, Ph.D.
California State University, Long Beach
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840
Tel: 562-985-7898
Fax: 562-985-2315
E-mail: hcfung@csulb.edu
Web: http://www.cnsm.csulb.edu/centers/sas/marc.asp

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

Mariaelena Zavala, Ph.D.
California State University, Northridge
Department of Biology
18111 Nordhoff Street - BIOL
Northridge, CA 91330-8303
Tel: 818-677-4981
Fax: 818-677-5915
E-mail: mariaelena.zavala@csun.edu
Web: http://www.csun.edu/~csunmore/index.html

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: 760-750-3005
E-mail: vrocha@csusm.edu
Web: http://www2.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
College of Sciences
5500 Campanile Drive MC 1010
San Diego, CA 92182-1010
Tel: 619-594-5732
Fax: 619-594-6381
E-mail: catkins@sunstroke.sdsu.edu
Web: http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/usp/marc/

Herbert B. Silber, Ph.D.
San Jose State University
Department of Nuclear Science
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0101
Tel: 408-924-4954
Fax: 408-924-4945
E-mail: hbsilber@sjsuvm1.sjsu.edu

Francisco J. Ayala, Ph.D.
University of California, Irvine
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
353 Steinhaus Hall
208 Mueller Lab
Irvine, CA 92697-2525
Tel: 949-824-8293
Fax: 949-824-2474
E-mail: fjayala@uci.edu
Web: http://port.bio.uci.edu/MARC/default.htm

Dwayne D. Simmons, Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Physiological Science, UCLA
MARC USTAR Program
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Tel: 310-825-4321
Fax: 310-206-9184
E-mail: dd.simmons@ucla.edu
Web: http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/urc-care/scholmarc.htm

Jolinda A. Traugh, Ph.D.
University of California, Riverside
Department of Biochemistry
Riverside, CA 92521-0291
Tel: 951-827-4239
Fax: 951-827-4434
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

DELAWARE

Dawn Alisha Lott , Ph.D.
Delaware State University
1200 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Tel: 302-857-7059
Fax: 302-857-7056
E-mail: fhelmy@desu.edu
Web: http://www.desu.edu/special/other_programs/marc.php

FLORIDA

Ophelia Inez Weeks, Ph.D.
Florida International University
Division of Sponsored Research and Training
11200 SW 8 Street
MARC 430
Miami, FL 33199
Tel: (305) 348-2494
Fax: (305) 348-4117
E-mail: weekso@fiu.edu
Web: http://www.fiu.edu/~mbrs/MARC.htm

John K. Frei, Ph.D.
Barry University
11300 N.E. 2nd Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33161-6695
Tel: 305-899-3072
Fax: 305-899-3071
E-mail: jfrei@mail.barry.edu
Web: http://www.barry.edu/marc/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: ifinkels@cau.edu
Web: http://www.cau.edu/acad_prog/biology/MARC/MARC.pdf

LOUISIANA

Teresa T. Birdwhistell, Ph.D.
Xavier University of Louisiana
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/catalog/honorsprogram.php

MARYLAND

Lasse A. Lindahl, Ph.D.
University of Maryland, Baltimore
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

MISSISSIPPI

Jacqueline Stevens, Ph.D.
Jackson State University   
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
1400 JR Lynch Street
Jackson, MS 39217
Tel: (601) 979-3462
E-mail: Jacqueline.j.stevens@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
Department of Chemistry and 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/MARC.html

Mary Nelson, Ph.D.
University of New Mexico
Department of Biology
MSC03 2020
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Tel: (505) 277-2629
Fax: (505) 277-0304
E-mail: manelson@unm.edu
Web:  http://biology.unm.edu/MARC/

NEW YORK

Louise Hainline, Ph.D.
City University of New York Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue
4311 James Hall
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Tel: 718-951-5610
Fax: 718-951-4825
E-mail: louiseh@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Web: http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/pub/marc.htm

Jonathan Levitt, Ph.D.
City University of New York City College
Biology J526
Covent Avenue at 138th Street
New York, NY 10031
Tel: 212-650-8539
Fax: 212-650-8585
E-mail: jlevitt@ccny.cuny.edu
Web: http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/honorscenter/minorityaccess.htm

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
Web: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/honorsprograms/research.shtml

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: zaha_zakeri@hotmail.com
Web: http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/marc/index.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: 516-876-3041
E-mail: hoyter@oldwestbury.edu

Ruel Desamero, Ph.D.
York College
94-20 Guy R Brewer Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11451
Fax: 718-262-2326
E-mail: desamero@york.cuny.edu
Web: http://york.cuny.edu/student/research/marc

NORTH CAROLINA

Mary Smith, Ph.D.
North Carolina A&T State University
1601 E Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411-0001
Tel: (336) 285-2199
Fax: (336) 334-7105
E-mail: smithma@ncat.edu

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

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/CurrentStudents/programs/nih-marcustar.htm

Azeez A. Aileru, Ph.D.
Winston-Salem State University
115 South Chestnut Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Tel: 336-761-5899
Fax: 336-761-2239
E-mail: ailerua@wssu.edu
Web:http://www.wssu.edu/WSSU/UndergraduateStudies/College+of+Arts+and+Sciences/BRIC/MARC/MARC+U-STAR+Participating+Institutions.htm

PUERTO RICO

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: 787-832-4040/2451
Fax: 787-834-2405
E-mail: chaparro@uprm.edu
Web: http://academic.uprm.edu/marc/

Ester Z. Vega-Bermudez, Ph.D.
University of Puerto Rico
Department of Biology
HUC Postal Station
Guaynabo, PR 00931
Tel: 787-850-9388
Fax: 787-850-9439
E-mail: ez_vega@webmail.uprh.edu
Web: http://biology.uprrp.edu/undergraduate/ur_research_oportunities.htm

Reginald W. Morales, Ph.D.
University of Puerto Rico, Piedras Camp
Department of Chemistry, Rio Piedras Campus
P.O. Box 23346
Rio Piedras Campus
San Juan, PR 00931-3346
Tel: 787-764-0000/4781
Fax: 787-764-1588
E-mail: remorales@uprrp.edu
Web: http://biology.uprrp.edu/undergraduate/ur_research_oportunities.htm

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
Web: http://www.stmarytx.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_home.html

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

Edwin Barea-Rodriguez, Ph.D.
University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249-0600
Fax: 210-458-5196
E-mail: Edwin.Barea@utsa.edu
Web: http://www.utsa.edu/marc/

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Teresa Turner, Ph.D.
University of the Virgin Islands
Division of Science and Mathematics
2 John Brewer's Bay
St. Thomas, VI 00802-9990
Tel: 340-693-1382
Fax: 340-693-1385
E-mail: tturner@uvi.edu

This page last updated January 8, 2009