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Name:
Tunde Akinyeke
Job Title:
Associate Faculty
Division:
Science Technology Engineering Math
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Email:
takinyeke@shoreline.edu
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Summer office hours:

Classes taught: BIOL& 211, BIOL& 260

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Name:
Noel Blake
Job Title:
Associate Faculty
Division:
Science Technology Engineering Math
Phone:
Email:
nblake@shoreline.edu
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Classes taught: BIOL 288

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Name:
Kristen Joachimides
Job Title:
Associate Faculty
Division:
Science Technology Engineering Math
Phone:
Email:
kjoachimides@shoreline.edu
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Summer office hours:

Classes taught: BIOL& 211

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Name:
Dina Kovarik
Job Title:
Professor, Biotechnology
Division:
Science Technology Engineering Math
Phone:
(206) 546-4747
Email:
dkovarik@shoreline.edu
Office:
2814

Summer office hours:

Classes taught: BIOL 265, BIOL 266, BIOL 270, BIOL 274, BIOL 275, BIOL 276, BIOL 277, BIOL 280, BIOL 281, BIOL 286, BIOL 290, BIOL 298, BIOL 299

Employee Bio

Dr. Dina Kovarik has more than twenty years of experience in molecular biology, and science education and outreach.  She was a Teaching Associate at Sonoma State University while completing her biology Masters thesis on peroxisomal genes in tobacco.  Her doctoral work included development of a pre-clinical HIV vaccine at the University of Washington. At the same time, she completed her Masters degree in Epidemiology, identifying tumor markers in HPV-related cancer.  Dina was a founding member of FOSEP, the Forum for Science, Ethics and Policy. She was the bioinformatics Program Manager at NWABR, a Curriculum Developer and Instructor at Digital World Biology, and a Project Manager for the Systems Education Experiences program at the Institute for Systems Biology.  She is a Professor in the Biotechnology Program, runs the PROJECT BIOTECH high school summer camps, and is the PI for an immuno-biotechnology grant from the National Science Foundation.

Education & Training

B.A., M.A., Sonoma State University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Washington

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Name:
Matthew Legters
Job Title:
Associate Faculty
Division:
Science Technology Engineering Math
Phone:
(206) 546-4569
Email:
mlegters@shoreline.edu
Office:

Summer office hours: M 8:00-10:30, W 8:00-10:00

Classes taught: BIOL 107, BIOL& 170, BIOL& 211

Education & Training

M.S., Bastyr University

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Name:
John Moffat
Job Title:
Biology/Human Anatomy&Physiology
Division:
Science Technology Engineering Math
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Summer office hours: Online MW 4:15 pm to 6:15 pm

Classes taught: BIOL 90, BIOL& 241, BIOL& 242

Education & Training

B.S., M.S., University of Washington

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Name:
John Moscariello
Job Title:
Associate Faculty
Division:
Science Technology Engineering Math
Phone:
Email:
john.moscariello@go.shoreline.edu
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Summer office hours:

Classes taught: BIOL 279

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Name:
Brian Orr
Job Title:
Associate Faculty
Division:
Science Technology Engineering Math
Phone:
(206) 546-4569
Email:
borr@shoreline.edu
Office:

Summer office hours:

Classes taught: BIOL& 170, BIOL& 241, BIOL& 242, BIOL& 260

Education & Training

B.A./B.S., Evergreen State College
D.N.M., Bastyr University

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Name:
Movakel Sargizi
Job Title:
Biology
Division:
Science Technology Engineering Math
Phone:
(206) 546-4569
Email:
msargizi@shoreline.edu
Office:
2179

Summer office hours:

Classes taught: BIOL& 170, BIOL& 231, BIOL& 241, BIOL& 242

Education & Training

M.S., Western Washington University

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Name:
Brian Saunders
Job Title:
Associate Faculty
Division:
Science Technology Engineering Math
Phone:
(206) 546-4569
Email:
bsaunders@shoreline.edu
Office:

Summer office hours: M: 8-10 am and 3-5 pm; T: 9-10 am, 11:30-12:20 pm

Classes taught: BIOL 144, BIOL 244, BIOL 297, BIOL 299, BIOL& 211, BIOL& 212, BIOL& 213, ENVS 297, ENVS& 101, OCEA& 101

Employee Bio

I received my BS in Biology and MS in Marine-Estuarine Sciences at WWU.  My emphasis focused on the intertidal ecosystem and the adaptations of marine invertebrates.  I am a strong advocate for conservation and preservation of sensitive habitats, especially in and around Puget Sound.  I have been An instructor at the college level since 1996.  I have taught Biology for majors and non-majors, Zoology, Environmental Science, Oceanography and Marine Biology.  My research aspirations is focused on life in the intertidal zone and the adaptations of the species that live there.  I am always looking for students who are interested in being a part of Marine explorations

Education & Training

B.S., M.S., Western Washington University

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Name:
Erica Sciara
Job Title:
Associate Faculty
Division:
Science Technology Engineering Math
Phone:
Email:
ESciara@shoreline.edu
Office:

Summer office hours:

Classes taught: BIOL& 260

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Name:
Kira Wennstrom
Job Title:
Biology
Division:
Science Technology Engineering Math
Phone:
(206) 546-4578
Email:
kwennstrom@shoreline.edu
Office:
2816

Summer office hours: W 10:30 - 11:20 am via Zoom

Classes taught: BIOL 90, BIOL& 170, BIOL& 212, BIOL& 241

Employee Bio

Kira Wennstrom joined the Shoreline Biology Department in 2005 after three years as associate professor of biology at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock and a four-year postdoctoral position at the University of Washington. Her research interests center on the structural and functional relationships among hormones, the brain, and behavior. While at the University of Washington, she studied the neuroendocrinology of song in white crowned sparrows. Her doctoral work focused on sex determination and sexual differentiation in whiptail lizards.
At Shoreline, her teaching style is interactive and inquiry-based, with a focus on building strong study skills. She has served in a number of leadership roles on campus including Faculty Senate Chair, Chair of the Strategic Planning/Budget Committee, and First Vice President of the faculty union.

Education & Training

B.S., Oregon State University
Ph.D., University of Texas

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