Faculty and Staff

I received a Bachelors in Biology with a concentration in Zoology from Sonoma State University and a Master's in Biology focusing on juvenile turtle growth, growth (thesis project link) also from Sonoma State University. I know more about turtles than is probably healthy. While completing my thesis, I taught biology labs and served as a Teaching Assistant for Herpetology at Sonoma State University. Through this experience, I discovered a love of teaching. After completing my thesis, I pursued a teaching credential at Dominican University. Since then I have taught at High School at the Marin School and College courses at Santa Rosa Junior College, Bakersfield College, and now, Chabot College. As someone with dyslexia, I know personally that any person can learn, and it is all about finding the strategy that works best for you. I try to encourage to explore different study strategies until they find the right fit for them.

I completed my single subject teaching credential in Science from San Jose State in Dec 2019. I have Masters and Bachelors in Biotechnology. Also, I completed a certificate course in Biomanufacturing from Ohlone College (2016). I have also taken a Google Educator level 1 exam for online teaching. I am an experienced credentialed substitute teacher with more than 8 years of experience substituting at Fremont and San Ramon Unified School District from K through 12. I have also held long term substitute contracts with Horner Jr. High and Walters Junior High at Fremont. My aim of teaching has always been to create a safe learning environment for my students so as to promote their socio-emotional growth and encourage positive interactions where each student is treated fairly and respectfully.

Professor Foulds graduated from UC Berkeley in 1994 with a degree in Animal Science. In 2004-2005, he attended Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida where he studied basic medical sciences. He has since earned an additional graduate certificate in teaching medical anatomy and physiology from Shenandoah University. He has worked as an EMT, a laboratory technician, and an emergency veterinary technician. He also has masters degrees in Shakespeare and Media Studies and teaches courses in those fields as well. He has written a novel titled "Ayira," a medical thriller, and is currently working on his PhD about depictions of patients and illness in the media. His best friend is a big fat orange cat named Riley. He is also a sport pilot and owns a little plane (a Remos GX) and enjoys riding his Vespa 300 GTS.

My elementary school career aptitude test recommended I be a Park Ranger. I scoffed at the recommendation at the time, thinking of Park Rangers as the people who checked your campsites and led campfire activities, I now realize how close that exam was to both my interests and talents. I love the outdoors and I am fascinated by how the complex systems of nature seem to work so effortlessly. I went to graduate school because I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life, and I chose to specialize in neuroscience because mild autism runs in my family. In grad school I was not very enthusiastic about my research project (Mathematical Modeling of the Rhythmic Firing Pattern of the Mesencephalic Nucleus of the Trigeminal Nerve) and I fell in love with teaching. So, I switched to studying Curriculum in Science Education and I've been in education ever since, trying to figure out how to simply explain complex processes. Ask Me About: Health Career Pathways, Volunteer Opportunities

Keizen (pronunciation https://www.name-coach.com/keizen-liqian) fell in love with classroom teaching at CSU Fullerton, where they studied a bacterial manganese oxidase. They have freelanced as a composer, climbed model bridges with children on field trips at the Exploratorium, and taught wild fermentation at Slide Ranch. They now sing in choirs when they're not culturing and measuring with students here and at Santa Rosa Junior College and Napa Valley College.

Retired physician, teaching Anatomy

I have been teaching science in some capacity for over 20 years. I began my teaching career as a middle school teacher in Oakland public schools. I decided to pursue two master's degrees in Teacher Education and Biology at CSU East Bay in order to transition to working at the community college level. I primarily teach introductory biology courses to help build a strong foundation for those who are starting out in their studies, or helping non-majors find the relevance in biology to their everyday lives. I also enjoy sharing my training in molecular biology with students further in their studies. Outside of Chabot, I work with teachers in credentialing programs to help them find innovative ways to teach science.

A community college is a very special space. My first foray into academia was a resounding failure. If not for a community college, that is where my academic career would have ended. Instead, I restarted my education at Napa Valley College and then transferred to UC Berkeley, where I took a BA in Molecular and Cellular Biology. After Cal, I worked for 2 years in a environmental microbiology testing lab. I then attended UC Davis, where I investigated cell signaling in muscle fibers and neurons. I received MS and PhD degrees in Pharmacology and Toxicology. What I enjoyed about research was trying to solve a puzzle where many pieces were missing or incorrectly understood. Ultimately, I returned to that arena where I first fell in love with biology and chemistry: a California community college! I love Chabot’s devotion to social justice. I feel very at home here and hope to make my students feel that way as well.

Anatomy and Physiology Professor, Biology for Health Sciences Professor - Learner-centered, dedicated health sciences educator with decades of higher education experience who strongly believes that "...the mind does not require filling like a bottle, but rather, like wood, it only requires kindling to create in it an impulse to think independently and an ardent desire for the truth.” --Plutarch