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Kim Raun
Division Chair, Life Science
Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Highway
Wharton, TX 77488 
Ph: (979) 532-6405
Fax: (979) 532-6582
Email: kimberlyr@wcjc.edu 

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  Division of Life Sciences

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Mrs. Kimberly Raun, B.A., M.S.
Division Chair, Life Science
Department Head, Biology

Office: Wharton campus, Science-228B
Phone: (979) 532-6405
Email: kimberlyr@wcjc.edu
Faculty Website: http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/kraun

Mrs. Raun received her B.A. degree and teacher certification from Texas A&M University.  She taught high school for two years and then earned her M.S. degree from the University of Houston at Clear Lake.  Mrs. Raun has been a full time instructor for Wharton County Junior College since 1997, where she has taught Anatomy & Physiology as well as General Biology.  She currently teaches Microbiology and Pathophysiology.

John Dettling, B.S., M.S.
Instructor of Biology

Office: Wharton campus, Science-110
Phone: (979) 532-6314
Email: johnd@wcjc.edu
Faculty Website: http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/JDettling

Mr. Dettling began his teaching career in 1988 at Southside High School in San Antonio, Texas after graduating from Texas A&M University. After teaching in San Antonio for two years, Mr. Dettling attended Southwest Texas State University where he worked as lab instructor and completed coursework towards a masters degree in Biology. Mr. Dettling taught 9 years at Louise High School before joining WCJC as a full-time Biology instructor in 2001.
Kevin Dees, B.S., M.S.
Instructor of Biology

Office: Wharton campus, Administration-203
Phone: (979) 532-6460
Email: kevind@wcjc.edu
Faculty Website: http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/kdees

Mr. Dees is an alumnus of Texas State University - San Marcos with B.S. in Wildlife Biology ('91) and a M.S. in biology ('94). His graduate research focused on northern bobwhite reproduction and ecology. Following graduation and several years as a professional wildlife biologist, he joined the WCJC faculty in 1996. He has taught General Biology, Environmental Biology, Vertebrate Anatomy, Human Anatomy and Physiology and Wildlife Management courses during his time at WCJC.

Candace Doriski, B.S., M.S.
Instructor of Biology
 

Office: FBTC campus, TC-2401
Phone: (281) 239-1579

Email: CandaceD@wcjc.edu
Faculty Website:
http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/cdoriski

Ms. Doriski is a native of Arkansas where she obtained a B.S. degree in Biology from ATU. She attended LSU and obtained a Master of Science degree in Microbiology. Ms. Doriski worked in a research and development lab for ExxonMobil in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for 10 years before moving to Texas. She taught at WCJC as an adjunct instructor for three years before becoming a full-time faculty member in 2005. Her classes include General Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Microbiology.
Ms. Purti Gadkari, B.S., M.S.
Instructor of Biology

Office: Sugar Land campus, SUGUH-223
Phone: (281) 243-8518
Email: purtig@wcjc.edu
Faculty Website: http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/pgadkari

Ms. Pramila Gurrala, B.S., M.S., M.D.
Instructor of Biology
 

Office: Sugar Land campus, SUGUH-243
Phone: (281) 243-8552
Email: pramilag@wcjc.edu
Faculty Website: http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/pgurrala

Ms. Jennifer Jeffery, B.S., M.S.
Instructor of Biology

Office: Wharton campus, Science-117
Phone: (979) 532-6934

Email: jenniferj@wcjc.edu
Faculty Website:  http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/JJeffery

Ms. Jeffery has been a biology instructor with Wharton County Junior College since 1999. She earned her B.S. degree at Sam Houston State University with a double major in Biology and Environmental Science. Her M.S. degree is from Texas Tech University where both her research and teaching emphasized the field of ecology. In addition, Ms. Jeffery is a sponsor of the WCJC’s biology club. 
Dr. Sherry King, M.S., PhD
Instructor of Biology

Office: FBTC campus, TC-2401
Phone: (281) 239-1578

Email: kingsh@wcjc.edu
Faculty Website: http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/shking

 
Dr. King received her Bachelor’s from Howard Payne University, and her Master’s and Ph.D. in Zoology (with a specialty in Genetics) from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. While completing her degrees at Arizona State, she was a teaching assistant, research assistant, an NDEA fellow, NIH fellow, and Lecturer in Genetics. Dr. King’s Ph.D. research and dissertation investigated the genetics of geotactic behavior in Drosophila melanogaster.

Dr. King also completed a preceptorship in Genetic Counseling at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and worked as a Genetic Counselor in Amarillo, TX. Dr. King has had extensive college teaching experience at both the community college and university levels. Her prior teaching experience began at Haigazian College in Beirut, Lebanon and includes teaching posts at Howard Payne University, Trinity Valley Community College, Boise State University, and Amarillo College. Dr. King began teaching at Wharton County Junior College in 2007.
Tim Periard, M.S.
Instructor of Biology

Office: Sugar Land campus, SUGUH-230
Phone: (281) 243-8591
Email:
PeriardT@wcjc.edu
Faculty Website: http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/TPeriard

Mr. Periard received his B.S. degree in Biology from Central Michigan University in 2003.  While at CMU, he taught Human Physiology as a Supplemental Instructor.  After graduating he moved to Boston and joined City Year, an Americorps organization, and taught in a 6th grade classroom while also organizing community service projects.  After City Year, he moved back to Michigan and substitute taught in grades K-12 for a year.  He then moved to Oklahoma and earned his M.S degree from Oklahoma State University in 2007.  While at OSU, he conducted research on reptiles and amphibians.  He also taught General Biology, Human Anatomy, and Human Physiology laboratories.  Mr. Periard taught at CyFair College before becoming a full-time instructor at Wharton County Junior College in 2008.
Mr. Doug Walker, B.A., M.A.
Instructor of Biology

Office: Wharton campus, Science-107
Phone: (979) 532-6313

Email: dougw@wcjc.edu
Faculty Website:  

Mr. Walker received his B.A. from T.C.U. and his M.A. from S.M.U. He also did PhD graduate studies at U.T. Health Science Center in San Antonio. Mr. Walker began teaching at WCJC in 1982 and is an instructor of Anatomy and Physiology.
Dr. Wendy Waters, M.S., PhD
Instructor of Biology

Office: Wharton campus, Science-112
Phone: (979) 532-6406

Email: watersw@wcjc.edu
Faculty Website:  http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/wwaters

Dr. Waters received her B.S. in Animal Science, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Reproductive Physiology from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.  While pursuing her advanced degrees, she was a teaching assistant and assistant lecturer for a senior level reproductive physiology course.

Dr. Waters has extensive work experience in the biological field with Krug Life Sciences, Inc., as a Scientist, with Baylor College of Medicine as a Research Associate and as an Assistant Professor, and with Wyle Laboratories, Inc., as a Senior Scientist. All were government-contracted positions assigned to support the Cardiovascular Laboratory at NASA Johnson Space Center. She pursued research interests focusing on the effect of spaceflight on the regulation of blood pressure in astronauts as well as gender differences on the regulation of blood pressure. Dr. Waters became a full-time faculty member at WCJC in 2006.

Jill Thigpen
Division Secretary
Math & Physical Science Division
Life Sciences Division

Office: Wharton campus, Science-227A
Phone: (979) 532-6392

Email: jillt@wcjc.edu
 

   
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