Christina Couroux, Life Science Laboratory Technician, joined the Science Division in December, 2003 after having spent 2.5 years as an Ornithology Curatorial Assistant at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. She received her B.S in Environmental Biology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. This was followed by an M.S. in Biology at the same institution with a thesis project on American Redstart territorial behavior and vocalizations. After coming to Southern California, Christina was involved with work on the endangered San Clemente Island Loggerhead Shrike.

Interests: Birding, her dog Sasha, forensic science, computers and travel.

Favorite Web sites:

www.petfinder.com (adopt a homeless pet)

www.imdb.com (internet movie database)

Ana-Ester Escandon joined the LAHC faculty in 1995 as Assistant Professor of Biology and Physiology.She received her B.S. and M.S. from CSULB and a Ph.D. from UCLA. Her present teaching schedule includes Biology 3 and Physiology 1.
Areas of expertise: physiological ecology (fishes).
Outside Interests: hiking, reading, KIDS!, surfing the net;
Some favorites sites are:
http://www.annerice.com/
www.SecularHumanism.org/fi/
Campus phone: (310) 233-4560
Office Hours MWF 8-9 mw 11-12

Timothy McCord joined Los Angeles Harbor College in the Fall, 1999. He attended Saddleback College 1986-1988, whereupon he went on to the University of California at Irvine. There he received his B.S. in 1990 and his Ph.D. in 1996, both in Biological Science. He presently is teaching in the area of human physiology at LAHC.
Areas of Expertise: Molecular and cell biology, especially cloning and sequencing genes.
Outside interests: Weight lifting, martial arts, comic books, horror & science fiction films.
Favorite Web Page: Enjoys surfing for information
Campus Phone: (310) 233-4554
Office Hours: 11-12 MWF & 4-5 TTh

Dr. Randy L. Wade joined LAHC as a permanent instructor in the Fall 2002 after spending a year as a Postdoctoral fellow at UCLA and Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colorado. She received her B.A. in Integrative Biology (Ecology and Behavior emphasis) at UC Berkeley, her M.A. in Biology (Ecology emphasis) and Ph.D. in Biology (Molecular Biology emphasis) both from Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona. Her teaching assignment at L.A. Harbor College includes Microbiology 20, Anatomy 1 laboratory and Human Biology (Biology 5). She is a member of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS).

Areas of expertise: Molecular biology

Outside Interests: Equestrian activities, s camping, hiking, fishing

Favorite Sites: http://www.fs.fed.us/ (National Forest Service)

www.bact.wisc.edu/MicrotextBook/ (Microbiology Webbed Out)

Campus phone: (310) 233-4558

Susan E. Yoder, Instructor of Biological Science, received her B.A. from UCSB, M.S. from CSULA and Ph.D. from UCI. In 1995 she began her full assignment with the PACE program at LAHC. Her instructional responsibilities include Biology 3, Oceanography and Environmental Science.
Campus phone: (310) 233-4561

Office

E-mail Address

Dr. Ana Escandon

Science 102

escandat@lahc.edu

Dr. Tom McCord

Science 108

mccordtg@lahc.edu

Dr. Randy Wade

Science 109

waderl@lahc.edu

Dr. Sue Yoder

Science 102

yoderse@lahc.edu

Mr. Larry Calabrese

Science 114

calabrese@mail.pvpusd.k12.ca.us

Dr. Daisy Carr

Science 114

daicarr@aol.com

Ms. Christina Couroux

Science 105

couroucl@lahc.edu

Ms. Catherine Crouch

Science 114

Crouch_ca@yahoo.com

Dr. Dave Gayle

Science 114

dgayle@ucla.edu

Mr. Tom Guinn

Science 105

Mr. Ken Hillger

Science 105

khillger@adelphia.net

Dr. Marie Nagaya

Science 114

mnagaya@aol.com

Mrs. Margo Steinman

Science 105

kilmarley@sbcglobal.net

Mr. Jack Thomas

Science 114

profjackthomas@yahoo.com