Faculty

Associate Professor of Biology, Director CUI Marine Lab

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Sean Bignami, Ph. D.他以B的成绩毕业于加州大学圣巴巴拉分校.S. in Aquatic Biology and minor in Athletic Coaching, 以及迈阿密大学罗森斯蒂尔海洋与大气科学学院的博士. D. in Marine Biology and Fisheries. 他的博士研究调查了海洋酸化(海洋pH值变化)对海洋鱼类幼体的影响. Dr. Bignami is the founder and Director of the CUI Marine Lab , which supports Concordia University Irvine classes, student and faculty research, and a mobile touch-tank educational outreach program. 他目前的研究兴趣涉及海洋科学的多个领域, including experimental, ecological, and fisheries/conservation biology. Current projects include the study of ocean acidification, impact of sea star wasting disease on intertidal communities, and assessment of Pismo clam populations in southern California. Dr. Bignami还担任康考迪亚国家生物荣誉协会Epsilon Chi Delta分会的顾问. 他特别喜欢在研究和推广项目中包括学生并为他们提供建议, 并为他们提供了一个探索他们的信仰的机会，因为它与他们对科学的热情相交叉.

Education

Ph.D.——迈阿密大学罗森斯蒂尔海洋与大气科学学院，2013
B.S.- University of California Santa Barbara, 2006

Visiting Professor of Chemistry & Physics

Education

• University of Washington, Seattle, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology
Chair - Biology Department

Dr. Scott Gaines (M.S, Ph.D.自2012年以来，他一直在康考迪亚大学欧文分校教授生物力学等课程, General Biology, Integrated Biology, and Human Anatomy & Physiology. Professor Gaines has earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of California, Irvine, a M.S. in Human Movement from A.T Still University in Arizona and a Ph.D. in Education from Curtin University in Australia. Prior to coming to Concordia, 盖恩斯教授作为健康和健身专业人士的教育者工作了20多年. 他是一名作家和全国演讲家，主题广泛，如生物力学和基于心血管的程序设计. 盖恩斯教授还对创新教学技术特别感兴趣, 同时也是康考迪亚大学欧文分校国际医学兄弟会分会的指导老师, Phi Delta Epsilon

Degrees Earned

• A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ, M.S. 2008
• Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, PhD, 2021

Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Chair - Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics and Engineering

Dr. Lindsay Kane-Barnese (Ph.D.) graduated from Concordia University Irvine with B.A. in Biology and a B.A. in Chemistry. She obtained her Ph.D. 加州大学洛杉矶分校生物化学和分子生物学专业. Dr. Kane-Barnese的博士工作和目前的研究兴趣涉及一种与肌萎缩性侧索硬化症(ALS)或Lou Gehrig 's病有关的蛋白质. She teaches a variety of classes, ranging from introductory to advanced biology and chemistry courses. Dr. Kane-Barnese还建议学生进行与ALS或其他生物化学或分子生物学相关的研究. 她喜欢与学生一起在课堂和研究中学习复杂的生物和化学主题，并帮助他们探索信仰与科学在他们选择的领域的交集.

Education

Ph.D. - University of California, Los Angeles, 2010

Professor of Biology

Dr. Sarah Karam (Ph.D.) graduated from Concordia Irvine, in 2004 with a B.A. in Biology. She then earned a M.S. in Natural Resources & Environmental Science and a Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Her graduate research focused on interactions between plants, fire, 以及两个美丽的地方的更大的环境:太浩湖和莫哈韦沙漠的阿什梅多斯国家野生动物保护区. 她目前的研究重点是人类如何影响康考迪亚尔湾周围本地植物的分布. In addition to her teaching and research in the biology department, she also serves as faculty-in-residence for the Honors Living Learning Community. 生活在这个社区为她提供了在课堂上与学生交流的机会.

Education

• Ph.D. - University of Nevada, Reno, 2013
• M.S. - University of Nevada, Reno, 2011

Professor Emeritus of Chemical Physics

Biography

Dr. 肯尼是一位屡获殊荣的教师和博彩平台网址大全，因其对化学教育和化学/化学物理研究的贡献而闻名. He is known for his passionate, enthusiastic, energetic, and innovative hands-on teaching style, for the depth and rigor of his classes, for his involvement of students in high-level scientific research, 他有能力改变学生的生活，激励他们实现职业和个人目标. “没有什么比有幸欣赏上帝的创造天才更令人惊叹的了, either at the microscopic scale or the cosmological scale,” states Kenney.

Education

• University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Ph.D. 1979

Part-time Resident Faculty, Physics

Professor of Biology

Dr. Roderick Soper (M.S., Ph.D.)在博彩平台网址大全工作了20年，拥有大型哺乳动物营养、野生动物和渔业生态学的背景. Prior to coming to Concordia, Dr. 索珀是一名生物学家，也是私人咨询公司的环境事务经理，还曾在电信公司担任内部环保人士. 他致力于濒危物种(植物和动物)栖息地的恢复, wetland biology mitigation, 河岸生境管理和种类繁多的特定物种项目. Currently, Dr. 索珀对科学的历史和哲学感兴趣，主要关注认识论问题以及信仰与科学问题的相互作用.

Education

Ph.D. - Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, 2009

Part-time Resident Faculty of Biology

Dr. Mary von dem Bussche (Ph.D.) graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.S. 主修分子和细胞生物学，重点是神经生物学，辅修西班牙语. 她在加州大学圣地亚哥分校获得神经科学博士学位. 她的研究重点是成年哺乳动物皮层的学习和记忆. Dr. von dem Bussche在Concordia大学教授生物学入门课程，并被生物科学如何揭示上帝的创造所驱使.

Assistant Professor of Biology, Director CUI Heritage Garden

Professor Tyler Zarubin (M.S.) graduated from the University of California at San Diego with a B.S. 主修生态学、行为学和进化，辅修拉丁美洲研究. He earned his M.S. in Zoology from Colorado State University, 他的研究重点是阐明甲壳类动物高血糖激素的生物学功能. Professor Zarubin has an extensive background in education, most recently at Sage Hill School, where he taught several advanced biology courses, led international travel courses, 并为学生在分子遗传学方面的研究创造了机会. 他很高兴有机会与学生们分享他对自然世界的热爱, but also engage with and guide them in scientific research, 并把他对耶稣的爱和对科学的爱带到课堂上，在那里对造物主和他的创造物有更深的了解. Professor Zarubin also serves as the Director of the CUI Heritage Garden在这里，学生、教师和当地社区都有机会进行生态园艺.