Meet the Faculty & Staff
Catherine Ciesla
Title: ProfessorResponsibilities: Chemistry
Years at CSM: Since 2006
Education: B.S., Chemistry, Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh; Ph.D., Chemistry, Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh
Other Interests: Hiking, camping, yoga, and music
John Dao
Title: Associate ProfessorJeff Flowers
Title: ProfessorResponsibilities: Chemistry
Years at CSM: Since 2009
Education: M.S., Chemistry, University of California at Riverside; Ed.D., Education, San Francisco State University
Other Interests: Reading, art, and programming
Jimmy Li
Title: Assistant ProfessorResponsibilities: Chemistry
Years at CSM: Since 1994
Education: B.S., Chemistry & Biology, UC Irvine; M.S., Biochemistry, UCLA
Other Interests: Reading and sports
Amid Salari
Title: Assistant ProfessorResponsibilities: Chemistry
Years at CSM: Since 2011
Education: Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry/Instrumentation, Michigan State University Pharmaceutical R&D
Other Interests: Reading, hiking, gardening, and travel
Kevin Sibucao
Title: Assistant ProfessorResponsibilities: Chemistry
Years at CSM: Since 2022
Education: B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley; M.S., Chemistry, UC San Diego; Ph.D., Chemistry, UC San Diego
Other Interests: Cooking and baking