Meet the Faculty
Full-time Faculty

Telephone: (650) 574-6602
Office: 36-205F
Email: diamondk@smccd.edu
Kathy Diamond was born in San Francisco. Starting college as an undeclared major torn between philosophy and French literature, she became overwhelmed by curiosity and completed a B.A. in Biology at U.C. Santa Cruz, an M.A. in Zoology at UCLA, and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry at UCSF. She did research and lectured at UCLA until discovering the superior lower-division science education offered by community colleges. Kathy loves teaching CSM students, hiking, walking, gardening, movies, novels, family and friends. And chocolate.

Telephone: (650) 574-6626
Office: 36-205B
Email: hankampp@smccd.edu
Paul Hankamp has a Master's degree in Biology with a concentration in Plant Ecology and Systematics from San Francisco State University. He specializes in botany and has spent recent years teaching students in the field, classroom and laboratory. At CSM, Paul teaches Biology, Botany, and Environmental Science, both online and on campus. He has a passion for bringing active learning strategies into the classroom and motivation to share his enthusiasm with students.

Telephone: (650) 574-6252
Office: 36 - 205B
Email: martin@smccd.edu
Theresa Martin teaches Human Anatomy and Physiology. Her fascination with the human body began as a competitive runner and coach. She received Master's degrees in Exercise Science and Endocrinology from UC Davis and UC Berkeley, respectively. She enjoys working with students to prepare them for careers in allied health. In her free time she raises two young children and enjoys the outdoors.

Email: silvaj@smccd.edu
Javier Silva attended San Francisco State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and later with a Master of Science in Physiology and Behavioral Biology. As a grad student, he was fortunate enough to be accepted by the Student Enrichment Opportunities program at SFSU. He received NIH funding to research catecholamine stress hormones. During his study, he also worked for the National Park Service and Eastbay Regional Park Service. This is where his appreciation for the outdoors grew. To recharge and maintain focus, he enjoys going to places like Zion National Park in Utah.

Telephone: (650) 574-6516
Office: 36-205E
Email: smithchris@smccd.edu
Christopher Smith's professional interests include microbiology, immunology and pharmacology. He was raised in Massachusetts, where he attended Suffolk University in Boston and the University of Massachusetts earning first a B.S. and then an M.S. in Biology. After earning a Ph.D. from the Biochemistry Department of the Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, he worked for several years as a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry. His approach to scientific education is that Science is just as much critical thinking as a collection of facts to memorize. Chris hopes to bring his enthusiasm for scientific inquiry to the classroom.

Telephone: (650) 574-6241
Office: 36-205C
Email: tranh@smccd.edu
Huy Tran was born in Vietnam and came to the United States in 1975. He grew up in southern California and spent much of his childhood in his backyard catching creepy-crawly critters with his brothers. He received his Bachelor's of Science in Biology from the University of California, San Diego, and his Master's of Science in Biology from California State University, Hayward (East Bay). When he's not making life difficult for his students in class you can usually find him hiking on one of the many trails in the greater Bay Area. Besides his love for anything science-related, Huy's other interests include photography, art, camping, and distance running.
Adjunct Faculty
- Eileen Mackusick
- Maria Carrasco Reyes
- Douglas Woods
- Wendy Whyte