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Location:
Science Math Bldg.
Second Floor, SM204-242
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Dean of MSE Division
Dr. Christopher McDonald
Phone: 949.582.4820
Chair of Chemistry Dept.
Dr. Scott Fier
Phone: 949.582.4687
Chemistry Computer Lab
Location: SM207
Hours of Operation:
M-F / 11am-7pm
Phone: 949.582.4957
Chemistry Stockroom
Location: SM 226
Hours of Operation:
M-Th / 9am-9pm
Phone:
949.582.4812
949.582.4403
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FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES & CONTACT INFORMATION
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Dr. Christina Abel
Professor of
General Chemistry
Office: SM Bldg., room
Phone: 949.582.4820
E-mail: cabel@saddleback.edu
Web site: http://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/cabel/Saddleback/Home.html
Professor Abel earned her Ph.D. in Biophysical Chemistry from the University of California in Santa Cruz and received a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
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Mr. Karl Abrams
Professor of
General Chemistry
Office: SM Bldg., room 250
Phone: 949.582.4400
E-mail: kabrams@saddleback.edu
Professor Abrams earned a Masters of Science in Chemistry from the University of California in Santa Barbara.
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Dr. William Alston
Professor of
Organic Chemistry
Office: SM Bldg., room
Phone: 949.582.4706
E-mail: walston@saddleback.edu
Professor Alston earned a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Arkansas.
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Mrs. Teresa Bear
Professor of
General Chemistry
E-mail: tbear@saddleback.edu
B.S. Chemistry, UC Irvine, 1998
M.S. Organic Chemistry, UC Irvine, 2000
Ed.D., In progress.
Teresa Bear joined the associate faculty at Saddleback College in 2007 and is the 2011 Part-time Professor of the Year for Saddleback College. After beginning her academic career at Saddleback College in 1994, she received her B.S. in chemistry at the University of California, Irvine in 1998. After receiving a research M.S. from UCI in 2000, Teresa spent four years working in the pharmaceutical industry in the medicinal chemistry departments at both Pfizer, Inc. in La Jolla and Bayer Pharmaceuticals in West Haven, CT working on diseases such as Diabetes and AIDS. With teaching always being a passion, she returned to academics to teach both general and organic chemistry for the University of Connecticut (UCONN). Her primary passion is being a wife to her husband Brian (also a chemist) of 10 years and a mom to her three young children.
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Dr. Scott Fier, Department Chair
Professor of General Chemistry
Office: SM Bldg., room 255
Phone: 949.582.4687
E-mail: sfier@saddleback.edu
Web site: www.saddleback.edu/faculty/sfier
B.S. Chemistry, UC Irvine, 1978
B.S. Biological Sciences, UC Irvine, 1978
M.S. Chemistry, UC Irvine, 1984
Ed.D. Education, Walden University, 2007
Scott Fier joined the faculty of Saddleback College in 1993. In addition to his scholarly achievements, Dr. Fier has been the Chemistry Department Chair since 2002, and is currently teaching the first semester of General Chemistry. Before working at Saddleback College he taught Chemistry and AP Chemistry at Irvine High School for 13 years, while also coaching cross country, basketball, track and field, science olympiad, and academic decathlon teams. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Patricia, their three boys, and rooting for the Anaheim Angels.
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Dr. Jim Zoval
Professor of
Introduction to General, Organic, & Biochemistry
Office: SM Bldg., room 324
Phone: 949.582.4820
E-mail: jzoval@saddleback.edu
Web site: www.saddleback.edu/faculty/jzoval
Dr. Jim Zoval received his Doctorate in Chemistry from the University of California, Irvine in 1996. Dr. Zoval came to Saddleback College with both academic and industrial experience. In addition to teaching, Dr. Zoval has worked in the biotech industry during his entire career. Dr. Zoval held positions as a Research Scientist at LightSense Inc., Sr. Project Engineer at Nanogen Inc., Research Specialist at University of California, and Sr. Manager of Special Projects Research at Burstein Technologies Inc. Most of his work has been in the chemical and engineering areas of medical and clinical diagnostic platform development. Dr. Zoval’s professional publications include 3 chapters in text books, 26 journal publications, and 5 patents.
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