Science Department Faculty and Staff
Full-time Faculty
Suzanne Bassett
(at SCC since 2003)
Courses: Microbiology, Biology
Background: B.S. Washington State Uni., Ph.D. Univ. of Texas, Health Science Center
Andy Buddington
(at SCC since 1994)
Courses: Geology, Geography
Background: B.S. Univ. of Washington, M.S. Western Washington Univ.
Susan Butler
(at SCC since 2007)
Courses: Biology
Background: B.S. Shaanxi Normal Univ., M.S. Xi'an Medical Institute, M.Ed. Eastern Washington Univ.
David Cole
(at SCC since 1995)
Courses: Biology, Anatomy and Physiology (A & P), Environmental Biology
Background: B.A. and B.S. Eastern Washington
Univ., M.S. Cornell
Erin Griffin
(at SCC since 2007)
Courses: Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology
Background: B.S. Univ. of Idaho (Biology), M.S. Univ. of Idaho (Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry)
L. Jaye Hopkins
(at SCC since 2006)
Courses: Chemistry
Background: B.A. Seattle Univ., M.S. Univ. of Minnesota
Vincent Jobando
(at SCC since 2006)
Courses: Astronomy, Physics
Background: B.S. Moi Univ., M.S. Miami Univ. Ohio, Ph.D. Texas Christian Univ. (Fort Worth, Texas)
Brenda McCracken
(at SCC since 2005)
Courses: Anatomy and Physiology (A & P), Biology, Botany
Background: B.S. and M.S. Eastern Washington Univ.
Michael Miller
(at SCC since 2001)
Courses: Chemistry
Background: B.S. Univ. of Idaho, Ph.D. Univ. of Utah
Methea Sapp
(at SCC since 2005)
Courses: Biology, Anatomy and Physiology (A & P), Environmental Biology
Background: B.S. Loyola Marymount Univ., M.S. Oregon State Univ.
J. Andy Schmidt
(at SCC since 2009)
Courses: Biology, Anatomy and Physiology (A & P)
Background: M.S. Washington State Univ., Ph.D. Washington State Univ. (Animal Science)
Adjunct Faculty
Cathy Armacost
Courses: Nutrition
John Benham
Courses: Astronomy, Geology
Jade Bost
Courses: Anatomy & Physiology, Biology
Elliott Briggs
Courses: Chemistry
Jerry Cochran
Courses:
Biology
Luanna Fields
Courses:
Biology, Chemistry
Bill Frankart
Courses: Chemistry (CHEM 100 and 161)
Background: B.A. California State College at Fullerton,
M.S. California State College at San Diego,
Ph.D. Univ. of California, Davis
John Gross
Courses:
Biology
Sue Halwas-Morgan
Courses:
Biology
Doug Naugler
Courses:
Chemistry
Rebecca Ottosen
Courses:
Chemistry
Keith Ries
(at SCC since 1973)
Courses: Chemistry
Background: B.S. Univ.
of Idaho, M.S. Eastern Washington Univ.
Classified Staff
Brett Farrar
Instructional Technician - Life Sciences
Myrba Jimenez
Instructional Technician - Life Sciences
Janet MacKenzie
Department Secretary
Doug Naugler
Instructional Technician - Physical Sciences