School of Science Faculty
Biology & Life Sciences

Dr. Irene Ane Anyangwe
Professor of Biology/Chair of the School of Science
ianeanyangwe@navajotech.edu
Phone: 505.387.7460
Ph.D., Microbiology, University of Buea, Cameroon
M.Sc., Medical Microbiology, University of Lagos, Nigeria
B.Sc., Microbiology, University of Lagos, Nigeria

Franklin Maloba
Assistant Professor of Biology (Chinle Instructional Site)
fmaloba@navajotech.edu
Master of Science, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Utah
Master of Health Science, Microbiology and Immunology, Catholic University of Central Africa
Bachelor, Medical Laboratory Science
Chemistry & Biochemistry

Dr. Palmer Netongo
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
pnetongo@navajotech.edu
Phone: 505.387.7391
Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon

Dr. Avtar Singh
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
avtar.singh@navajotech.edu

Dr. Thiagarajan Soundappan
Associate Professor of Chemistry
tsoundappan@navajotech.edu
Phone: 505.387.7450
Ph.D., Electrochemistry (Eng), National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
M.S., General Chemistry, Bharathiar University, India
B.S., General Chemistry, Periyar University, India
Environmental & Earth Sciences

Steven Chischilly
Associate Professor of Environmental Science
schischilly@navajotech.edu
Phone: 505.786.4147
M.S., Biological Science EPO, University of Colorado
B.S., Biological Science, Fort Lewis College
A.S., Agriculture, Fort Lewis College

Dr. Nsalambi Nkongolo
Assistant Professor of Geographic Information Technology
Office: Tech Building 325
nnkongolo@navajotech.edu
Phone: 505.387.7508
Cell: 573.292.7783
Ph.D., Environmental Geography, Nelson Mandela University (South Africa)
Ph.D., Soil Science, Laval University, Quebec (Canada)
MSc Agriculture, Alcorn State University, MS
MSc Geography, University of North Dakota, ND
BSc Agronomy, Faculty Institute of Agronomic Sciences (Dem. Rep. Congo)
PgCert, Ecological Survey Techniques, University of Oxford (UK)
Physics & Physical Sciences

Dr. Abraham Meles
Associate Professor of Physics
ameles@navajotech.edu
Phone: 505.387.7423
Ph.D., Experimental Nuclear and Particle Physics, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
M.S., Physics, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
M.Sc., Theoretical Nucelar and Particle Physics, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
B.Sc., Physics Teaching, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nursing & Health Sciences

Dr. Christina Carpenter
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Evelyn Garcia
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Dr. Omosehin Moyebi
Assistant Professor of Health Science
omoyebi@navajotech.edu
Phone: 505.387.7377
Ph.D., Environmental Health Sciences, University at Albany, Albany, New York
Master of Public Health, West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Rachel Pacheco
Instructor of Nursing Assistant Program
rpacheco@navajotech.edu
Phone: 505.387.7400
B.S., Nursing, University of New Mexico
Licensed Registered Nurse

Emmeline Thompson
Assistant Professor of Nursing
j.thompson@navajotech.edu

Dr. Christopher Young
Assistant Professor of Nursing
c.young@navajotech.edu