Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)
Participating Institutions

Alabama | California | Florida | Georgia | Guam | Hawaii | Illinois | Kansas | Louisiana | Maryland | Mississippi | Montana | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Puerto Rico | Tennessee | Texas | Washington |

ALABAMA

Paul D. Anthony
Oakwood College
Department of Academic Affairs
7000 Adventist Blvd.
Huntsville, AL 35896
Tel: (256) 726-8388
E-mail: paul@oakwood.edu

CALIFORNIA

Laura J. Robles
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Department of Biology
1000 East Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747
Tel: (310) 243-3413
Fax: (310) 516-4268
E-mail: lrobles@csudh.edu

Maria C. Nieto
California State University, Hayward
Department of Biological Sciences
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94542
Tel: (510) 885-4757
Fax: (510) 885-4758
E-mail: mnieto@csuhayward.edu

Marco A. Lopez
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840-3903
Tel: (562) 985-4905
Fax: (562) 985-8557
E-mail: lopezm@csulb.edu

Carlos G. Gutierrez
California State University, Los Angeles
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Tel: (323) 343-2356
Fax: (323) 343-6411
E-mail: cgutier@calstatela.edu

Maria E. Zavala
California State University, Northridge
Department of Biology
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8303
Tel: (818) 677-4981
Fax: (818) 677-5915
E-mail: mariaelena.zavala@csun.edu

Victor Rocha
California State University, San Marcos
Department of Biological Sciences
333 South Twin Oaks Valley Road
San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
Tel: (760) 750-4084
Fax: (760) 750-3005
E-mail: vrocha@csusm.edu

Frank T. Bayliss
San Francisco State University
Department of Biology
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
Tel: (415) 338-1071
Fax: (415) 338-0927
E-mail: fbayl@sfsu.edu

FLORIDA

Flona A. Redway
Barry University
School of Natural and Health Sciences
11300 N.E. 2nd Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33161
Tel: (305) 899-3542
Fax: (305) 899-2935
E-mail: redway@buaxp1.barry.edu

Charles H. Bigger
Florida International University
Department of Biological Science
Miami, FL 33199
Tel: (305) 348-3100
Fax: (305) 348-1986
E-mail: biggerc@fiu.edu

GEORGIA

Granville E. Wrensford
Albany State University
Department of Natural Sciences
504 College Drive
Albany, GA 31705
Tel: (229) 430-4811
Fax: (229) 430-4765
E-mail: gwrensfo@asurams.edu

David G. Collart
Clark Atlanta University
Department of Biological Sciences
223 J.P. Brawley Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30314
Tel: (404) 880-6854
Fax: (404) 880-6756
E-mail: dcollart@cau.edu

Sandra A. Harris-Hooker
Morehouse School of Medicine
Department of Pathology
720 Westview Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30310-1495
Tel: (404) 752-1725
Fax: (404) 752-1103
E-mail: hooker@msm.edu

Michael E. McGinnis
Spelman College
Department of Biology
350 Spelman Lane, Box 213
Atlanta, GA 30314-4399
Tel: (404) 223-7637
Fax: (404) 223-2026
E-mail: gmcginni@spelman.edu

GUAM

Christopher S. Lobban
University of Guam
Division of Natural Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Mangilao, GU 96923
Tel: (671) 735-2787
Fax: (671) 734-1299
E-mail: clobban@uog.edu

HAWAII

Daniel E. Brown
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Department of Anthropology
200 W. Kawili Street
Hilo, HI 96720-4091
Tel: (808) 974-7468
Fax: (808) 974-7737
E-mail: dbrown@hawaii.edu

ILLINOIS

Warren V. Sherman
Chicago State University
Department of Chemistry and Physics
9501 S. King Drive
Chicago, IL 60628-1598
Tel: (773) 995-2322
Fax: (773) 995-2169
E-mail: w-sherman@csu.edu

KANSAS

J. Dennis O'Malley
Haskell Indian Nations University
155 Indian Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66046
Tel: (785) 832-6693
Fax: (785) 832-6613
E-mail: domalley@haskell.edu

LOUISIANA

Felix. I. Ifeanyi
Grambing State University
Department of Biological Sciences
Campus Box 4211
Grambling, LA 71245
Tel: (318) 274-3419
Fax: (318) 274-4083
E-mail: ifeanyif@alpha0.gram.edu

Cheryl L. Stevens
Xavier University of Louisiana
Department of Chemistry
1 Drexel Drive
New Orleans, LA 70125
Tel: (504) 483-7377
Fax: (504) 485-7942
E-mail: cklein@xula.edu

MARYLAND

Christine F. Hohmann
Morgan State University
Department of Biology
1700 East Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Tel: (443) 885-4002
Fax: (410) 319-4098
E-mail: chohmann@morgan.edu

Joseph M. Okoh
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
Department of Natural Sciences
Princess Anne, MD 21853
Tel: (410) 651-6013
Fax: (410) 651-7739
E-mail: jmokoh@mail.umes.edu

MISSISSIPPI

Mark G. Hardy
Jackson State University
Department of Biology
1400 J.R. Lynch Street
P.O. Box 18780
Jackson, MS 39217
Tel: (601) 979-2586
Fax: (601) 979-5842
E-mail: mark.g.hardy@jsums.edu

MONTANA

Robert R. Madsen
Chief Dull Knife College
Department of Science
1 College Drive
Lame Deer, MT 59043
Tel: (406) 477-6215
Fax: (406) 477-6219
E-mail: bmadsen@dkmc.cc.mt.us

NEW MEXICO

Mark C. Bauer
Dine' College
Math/Science Department
P.O. Box 580
Shiprock, NM 87420
Tel: (505) 368-5291 ext. 205
Fax: (505) 368-4993
E-mail: mcbauer@dinecollege.edu

NEW YORK

Louise Hainline
City University of New York
Brooklyn College
Department of Psychology
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Tel: (718) 951-5610
Fax: (718) 951-4825
E-mail: louiseh@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Michael Weiner
City University of New York
City College
Department of Chemistry
Covent Avenue at 138th Street
New York, NY 10031
Tel: (212) 650-8337
Fax: (212) 650-6107
E-mail: mikeweinerqaol.com

Victoria N. Luine
City University of New York
Hunter College
Department of Psychology
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Tel: (212) 772-4223
Fax: (212) 650-3546
E-mail: vluine@hunter.cuny.edu

NORTH CAROLINA

Juliette B. Bell
Fayetteville State University
Department of Natural Sciences
1200 Murchison Road, Room 224
Fayetteville, NC 28301-4297
Tel: (910) 672-1657
Fax: (910) 672-1083
E-mail: jbell@uncfsu.edu

Timothy D. Champion
Johnson C. Smith University
Department of Natural Sciences
100 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28216
Tel: (704) 378-1155
Fax: (704) 378-1213
E-mail: tchampion@jcsu.edu

NORTH DAKOTA

Charmane F. Disrud
Turtle Mountain Community College
Department of Science and Mathematics
Box 340
Belcourt, ND 58316
Tel: (701) 477-7836
Fax: (701) 477-7807
E-mail: malindabenson@yahoo.com

PUERTO RICO

Robert G. Ross
University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
Department of Biology
Barcelo Avenue
Cayey, PR 00736
Tel: (787) 738-7473
Fax: (787) 263-6426
E-mail: r_ross@cayey1.upr.clu.edu

Carmen L. Cadilla
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences
Department of Biochemistry
P.O. Box 365067
San Juan, PR 00936-5067
Tel: (787) 754-4366
Fax: (787) 754-4366
E-mail: c_cadilla@rcmaca.upr.clu.edu

Jose E. Garcia-Arraras
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Department of Biology
P.O. Box 23341 MBRS-SUBE Office
San Juan, PR 00931-3341
Tel: (787) 764-0000
Fax: (787) 759-6885
E-mail: jegarcia@upracd.upr.clu.edu

Maria F. Lima
Meharry Medical College
School of Graduate Studies and Research
1005 D.B. Todd Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37208
Tel: (615) 327-6533
Fax: (615) 321-6535
E-mail: mflima@mmc.edu

TEXAS

Maria E. Alvarez
El Paso Community College
Department of Biology
P.O. Box 20500
El Paso, TX 79998-0500
Tel: (915) 831-5074
Fax: (915) 831-5084
E-mail: mariaa@epcc.edu

Eldon L. Nelson
University of Texas at Brownsville
Texas Southmost College
School of Health Sciences
80 Fort Brown - LHSB 2.402
Brownsville, TX 78520
Tel: (956) 554-5000
Fax: (956) 554-5003
E-mail: enelson@utb.edu

Renato J. Aguilera
University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Biological Sciences
500 West University Avenue
El Paso, TX 79968-0519
Tel: (915) 747-6852
Fax: (915) 747-5808
E-mail: raguilera@utep.edu

Andrew O. Martinez
University of Texas at San Antonio
Division of Life Sciences
6900 N. Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, TX 78249
Tel: (210) 458-4184
Fax: (210) 458-5765
E-mail: amartinez@utsa.edu

WASHINGTON

James W. Falco
Heritage College
Arts and Sciences Division
3240 Fort Road
Toppenish, WA 98948
Tel: (509) 865-8580
Fax: (509) 865-4469
E-mail: falco_j@heritage.edu