Meet Our Faculty (STEM)
James Tutt
Dean, Professor
M.A., Western New Mexico University, Higher Education B.S., Fort Lewis College, Chemistry (928) 724-6938 jmtutt@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Mark Bauer
Professor
Ph.D., Northwestern University, Anthropology M.A., Northwestern University, Anthropology B.A., Ohio State University, Anthropology (505) 368-3589 mcbauer@dinecollege.edu
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Dr. Frederick Boyd
Associate Professor
M.A., Western New Mexico University, Higher Education B.S., Fort Lewis College, Chemistry (928) 724-6938 fboyd@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Shazia Tabassum Hakim
Professor
Post Doctorate South Carolina Center of Biotechnology, Claflin University Ph.D., University of Karachi, Microbiology M.Sc. University of Karachi, Microbiology B.Sc., University of Karachi, Microbiology Tuba City Professor (Microbiology/Biomedical Sciences/Anatomy & Physiology) Diné College, Tuba City, AZ, 86045 (928) 283-5113 Ext:7520 stabassum@dinecollege.edu Dr. Shazia Hakim’s Lab – DC-Hakimlab.com
Dr. Oleksandr Makeyev
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Clarkson University, Engineering Science M.S., Taras Shevchenko National University, Statistics B.S., Taras Shevchenko National University, Mathematics (928) 724-6960 omakeyev@dinecollege.edu Lab’s Website
Dr. Babatunde Ojo
Professor
Ph.D., University of Toledo, Medicinal Chemistry M.S., University of Toledo, Medicinal Chemistry M.S., Ahmadu Bello University, Pharmaceutical Chemistry B.S., University of Lagos, Chemistry (928) 283-5113 Ext. 7525 bojo@dinecollege.edu
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Dr. Donald Robinson
Jr., Associate Professor
Ph.D., Maharishi University of Management, Physiology M.A., Maharishi International University, Science of Creative Intelligence M.S., Maharishi International University, Physiology M.S., The University of Akron, Biology B.S., Northern Arizona University, Biology (928) 724-6719 dkrobinson@dinecollege.edu
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Dr. Carmella Kahn
Assistant Professor
DrPH, University of Arizona, Public Health MPH, University of Arizona, Public Health BS, University of Arizona, Microbiology Shiprock North Campus Room 102 (505) 368-3583 ckahn@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Scott Bender
Professor
DVM – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Washington State University DVM -Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -Oregon State University BVs – Veterinary Science – Washington State University BS – Animal Science – Oregon State University BS – Biochemistry/Biophysics – Oregon State University Professor/Veterinarian, Tsaile campus (928) 724-6721 sbender@dinecollege.edu
Barbara A. Klein
Assistant Professor
M.S., Iowa State University, Microbiology M.A., Clarke College, IA., Computer Application in Ed. B.A., Mercyhurst College, PA, Chemistry (928) 724-6939 bklein@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Rajneesh Verma
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Dallas, Polymer Chemistry M.S., University of Delhi, Chemistry/Biochemistry B.S., University of Delhi, Chemistry (928) 724-6722 rverma@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Paul Stephan Prueitt
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University Texas at Arlington, Pure and Applied Mathematics University of North Texas, Education Administration Mathematics: topology, real analysis M.A., Southern Methodist University, Pure Mathematics, Abstract Algebra B.A., University Texas at Arlington, Philosophy and Mathematics pprueitt@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Christopher Dickerson
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Health Services Research, Policy & Administration M.S., University of Minnesota, Health Services Research, Policy & Administration M.S., Eastern Kentucky University, Biology B.A., Eastern Kentucky University, Political Science cdickerson@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Kevin Webster
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Indiana University, Geology M.Sc., Indiana University, Geology B.A., University of Colorado, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Geology kwebster@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Paul T. Arbetan
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Kansas, Systematics and Ecology B.A., Lawrence University, Biology (928) 724-6717 ptarbetan@dinecollege.edu
Dr. John Murray
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Clemson University, Engineering M.S., University of South Florida, Engineering B.S., University of South Florida, Engineering (928) 724-6707 jmurray@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Michael P. Begaye
Professor
Ph.D., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Chemistry M.S., University of New Mexico, Chemistry B.S., Fort Lewis College, Chemistry (505) 368-3581 mpbegaye@dinecollege.edu
Dennis Price
Instructor
B.S., Northern Arizona University, Agriculture (505) 368-3535 dprice@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Demetra Skaltsas
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Maryland, Plant Science B.S., University of Maryland, Plant Science (928) 724-6710 dnskaltsas@dinecollege.edu
Willis Tsosie
Instructor
M.S., Montana State University, Information Processing & Communication B.S., Rocky Mountain College, Computer Science A.A., Little Big Horn College, Data Processing (928) 724-6965 wtsosie@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Chengde Wang
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Arizona State University, Mathematics M.S., Beijing Biss International School, Mathematics B.S., Beijing Biss International School, Mathematics (928) 724-6724 cwang@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Shazia T. Hakim, Ph.D., SCCM(MLS)CCM, AHIAMT
Professor & Acting Dean School of STEM
- Department: Biomedical Science/ Microbiology
- Phone: (928) 283-5113 Ext: (O)7520; Research Lab 7538 & 7539
- Email: stabassum@dinecollege.edu
- https://www.dc-hakimlab.com
- https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-2904-6531
Dr. Oleks Makeyev, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
- Department: Math
- Phone: (928) 724-6960
- Email: omakeyev@dinecollege.edu
- https://mealab.dinecollege.edu/
Dr. Chengde Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
- Department: Math
- Phone: (928) 724-6724
- Email: cwang@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Taiping Ye,
Ph.D., FSA
Associate Professor
- Department: Math
- Phone: (505) 368-3537
- Email: tye@dinecollege.edu
Willis Tsosie,
MS.
Instructor
- Department: Computer Science
- Phone: (928) 724-6965
- Email: wtsosie@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Bablu Ghosh, Ph.D. SMIEE, MIET, Ceng
Assistant Professor
- Department: Physics, Engineering
- Phone: (928) 724-6719
- Email: bkghosh@dinecollege.edu
- http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1457-3646
Dr. Terra Yabeny,
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
- Department: Public Health
- Phone:
- Email: teyabeny@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Christopher Dickerson,
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
- Department: Public Health
- Phone:
- Email:cdickerson@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Shazia T. Hakim, Ph.D., SCCM(MLS)CCM, AHIAMT
Professor & Acting Dean School of STEM
- Department: Biomedical Science/ Microbiology
- Phone: (928) 283-5113 Ext: (O)7520; Research Lab 7538 & 7539
- Email: stabassum@dinecollege.edu
- https://www.dc-hakimlab.com
- https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-2904-6531
Benita Litson, MS.
Director, Land Grant Office
- Department: Land Grant & Agriculture
- Phone: (928) 724-6940
- Email: blitson@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Babatunde Ojo, Ph.D.
Professor
- Department: Medicinal Chemistry & Biomedical Sciences
- Phone: (928) 724-7525 Ext: (O) 7525
- Email: bojo@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Khaista Raman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
- Department: Biomedical Sciences & Biology
- Phone: (928) 283-5113
- Email: krahman@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Demetra Skaltsas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
- Department: Agriculture & Plant Pathology
- Phone: (928) 724-6710
- Email: dnskaltsas@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Partha Saha, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
- Department: Biomedical Sciences & Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Phone:
- Email:psaha@dinecollege.edu
Karen Freedman, MS.
Senior Lecturer
- Department: Biomedical Sciences & Bacteriology
- Phone: (928) 724-6937
- Email: khfreedman@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Kevin Webster, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
- Department: Geology, Environmental Science
- Phone:
- Email: kwebster@dinecollege.edu
Marsha Bitsui, MS.
Instructor
- Department: Biology
- Phone: (928) 724-6820
- Email: mlbitsui@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Donald K. Robinson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
- Department: Biology & Human Physiology
- Phone:
- Email: dkrobinson@dinecollege.edu
DINÉ COLLEGE: MTPE FACULTY CONTACT INFO
Dr. Bablu Ghosh
Tsaile Physics Instructor
- Department: Physics, Engineering
- Phone: (928) 724-6719
- Email: bkghosh@dinecollege.edu
Willis Tsosie
Tsaile Computer Science Instructor
- Department: Computer Science
- Phone: (928) 724-6965
- Email: wtsosie@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Chengde Wang
Tsaile Math Instructor
- Department: Math
- Phone: (928) 724-6724
- Email: cwang@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Taiping Ye
Shiprock Math Instructor
- Department: Math
- Phone: (928) 724-3537
- Email: tye@dinecollege.edu
DINÉ COLLEGE: MTPE ADJUNCT FACULTY
DINÉ COLLEGE: SCIENCE FACULTY
Benita Litson
Director of IIRD
- Department: Director of IIRD
- Phone: (928) 724-6940
- Email: blitson@dinecollege.edu
Marsha Bitsui
Tsaile Biology Instructor
- Department: Biology
- Phone: (928) 724-6820
- Email: mlbitsui@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Christopher Dickerson
Assistant Professor
- Department: Public Health
- Phone:
- Email:cdickerson@dinecollege.edu
Karen Freedman
Biology Instructor
- Department: Biology
- Phone: (928) 724-6937
- Email: khfreedman@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Shazia T. Hakim
Professor
- Department: Biology
- Phone: (928) 724-7520
- Email: stabassum@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Demetra Skaltsas
Professor
- Department: Agriculture
- Phone: (928) 724-6710
- Email: dnskaltsas@dinecollege.edu
Dr. Kevin Webster
Professor
- Department: Geology, Environmental Science
- Phone:
- Email: kwebster@dinecollege.edu