Cal Poly Experts Directory - Fitness and Health
Disease and Disorders • Food Processing & Microbiology • Health Care & Politics • Health Communication • Health Maintenance • Nutrition & Health • Medical Ethics
Disease & Disorders
Raul J. Cano, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
(805) 756-1358/2788 e-mail: rcano@calpoly.edu
Director, Cal Poly Environmental Biotechnology Institute and Unocal Professor of Environmental Studies. Recipient, American Academy of Microbiology's 1997 Carski Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award. Contributor to four textbooks and author of more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals, including papers announcing the first revival of Dinosaur-Age bacteria (1995) and the first extraction, from insects preserved in amber, of viable Dinosaur-Age DNA (1993).
Isolated bacterial DNA from lung tissue of Copper Age "Iceman" found in 1991 in Tyrolean Alps. Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology, and member, American Society for Microbiology, Society for Industrial Microbiology and American Association for the Advancement of Science. Consultant to four biotech companies and San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office and certified public health microbiologist. Visiting researcher at hospitals in Seville and Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Fluent in Spanish.
Areas of expertise:
* molecular evolution and paleobiology
* molecular diagnostics
* microbial diversity
* transmission, diagnosis and prevention of disease
* fossil DNA and DNA typing
* forensic biology--use of biology in criminal investigations
* revival of ancient one-celled organisms such as bacteria
* food microbiology
* Listeria, a pathogen found in dairy products and other food
* detection of Salmonella and other disease-causing agents
* sexually transmitted diseases
* bioremediation -- using bacteria and natural processes to clean up oil spills and other contamination
* botanical remediation -- using native plants to restore polluted areas
Jaime S. Colomé, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
(805) 756-2557/2788 e-mail: jcolome@calpoly.edu
Co-author of Microbiology (textbook), Essentials of Microbiology (textbook), Molecular and Cell Biology (textbook), and Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology.
Author of numerous papers on molecular biology: apoptosis, prions, oncogenes and protooncogenes, discovery of the Rh blood group, biosynthetic blood products.
Researcher on the pathogenesis of viroids and Hepatitis D virus.
Professor of microbiology, molecular genetics, virology, and developmental biology, Cal Poly.
Areas of expertise:
* "mad cow" disease
* biology of spongiform encephalopathies (infectious, degenerative brain diseases)
* AIDS
* cancer, oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes
* origin and danger of emerging viruses
* cloning
* evolution of microorganisms
* genetics -- homeotic genes in development, programmed cell death, the immune response to microorganisms, flower development
John Goers, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
(805) 756-1671/2693 e-mail: jgoers@calpoly.edu
Author of "Immunochemistry Laboratory Manual" (1994).
Consultant.
Areas of expertise:
* immunology
* molecular biology
J. Kelly Moreno, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
(805) 756-2106/2033 e-mail: kmoreno@calpoly.edu
Areas of expertise:
* eating disorders--anorexia and bulimia
* group psychotherapy
* mood disorders
* depression
Don Ryujin, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
(805) 756-2023/2033 e-mail: dryujin@calpoly.edu
Areas of expertise:
* racial issues
* racial prejudice and processes to reduce it
* demographic information on counseling diverse groups
* running disorders
* eating disorders
Food Processing & Microbiology
Brian C. Hampson, Ph.D.
Professor of Food Science
(805) 756-6127/2660 e-mail: bhampson@calpoly.edu
Member, Institute of Food Technologists, International Ozone Association, International Fresh-cut Produce Association. Principal investigator, USDA-funded research into the use of ozone as a food-sanitizing agent. Previously, scientific advisor to International EcoSciences Inc. to design water and decontamination systems for NASA and the U.S. armed forces.
Consultant to Air Liquide Corporation, DEL Industries, BOC Gases, Louis/Tresser Co., Basic Vegetable Products, Rogers Foods, and others. Participant, Japan Agriculture Exchange Program. Scientific advisor to the California Egg Commission. Scientific peer-reviewer for the USDA Food Safety Programs and various scientific journals. Conducting collaborative food safety research with the Technological Institute of Culiacan, Mexico.Speaks some Japanese.
Areas of expertise:
* food microbiology
* food safety
* sanitation and HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control point) systems
* ozone as a sanitizing agent
* quality assurance
* food processing--fruits and vegetables
* food composition and product development
* home brewing
* biotechnology and microbial genetics
* Japanese culture and society
Joseph Montecalvo, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of Food Science and Nutrition
(805) 756-2109/2660 jmonteca@calpoly.edu
Areas of expertise:
* food safety and sanitation
* food irradiation and all aspects of food processing
* organic foods
* food analysis
* "nutraceuticals" and designer foods
Phillip S. Tong, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Dairy Science and Director, Dairy Products Technology Center
(805) 756-6102/6101 e-mail: ptong@calpoly.edu
Member, editorial boards, Journal of Dairy Science and Cultured Dairy Products Journal.
Member, International Dairy Federation, American Dairy Science Association, Institute of Food Technologists, American Cheese Society.
Consultant to cheese manufacturer, dairy ingredient manufacturer, and food product developer.
Contributor to a chapter on dairy processing in the Encyclopedia of Agricultural Sciences.
Areas of expertise:
* dairy food processing and product development
* milk processing
* ice cream technology
* new dairy foods
* membrane processing of cheese
* physical & chemical properties of dairy foods
* ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, and other membrane separations
* development of a cultured milk product as a fat substitute
Health Care & Politics
Dianne M. Long, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Political Science
(805) 756-2984 e-mail: dlong@calpoly.edu
Specialist in public policy issues.
Areas of expertise:
* government policy
* the political debate on health-care
* social welfare issues -- employment, immigration, "welfare to work" programs, etc.
* the politics of taxes and the economy
Health Communication
Lorraine D. Jackson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Speech Communication
(805) 756-2463/2553 e-mail: ljackson@calpoly.edu
Author of book chapter "Receiving an HIV+ Diagnosis" in Women's Ways of Acknowledging AIDS: Communication Perspectives; "Fay Wattleton: Setting the Agenda for Women's Health" in African-American Orators: A Biocritical Sourcebook (1996); and two articles on medical messages in Health Communication (1992 & 1994).
Cal Poly Summer Services Grant to study communication and condom use.
Member, Women, Science & Technology Forum, Cal Poly.
Member, Speech Communication Association.
Guest member, editorial board, The Journal of Health Psychology.
Areas of expertise:
* health communication
* safer-sex negotiation and behavior
* AIDS prevention
* gender communication
* women's perceptions of the HIV diagnosis consultation
* medical education and ethical training
Health Maintenance
Steven C. Davis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physical Education & Kinesiology
(805) 756-2754 / (805) 756-2545 e-mail: sdavis@calpoly.edu
Certified as program director by the American College of Sports Medicine. Director, Cal Poly Wellness Program.
Areas of expertise:
* preventive medicine
* exercise physiology
* work physiology
* preventive cardiology
* teaching and coaching tennis
Medical Ethics
Laurence D. Houlgate, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy
(805) 756-2585/2041 e-mail: lhoulgat@calpoly.edu
Founder and co-president, Society for Philosophy and the Family.
Author of two books on children's rights and family law.
Areas of expertise:
* ethical issues arising from medicine and health care
* ethical issues of family and family law such as divorce, child abuse, neglect, and welfare
* public policy related to family
Nutrition & Health
Mary E. Pedersen, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences
Professor of Food Science & Nutrition
(805) 756-6130/2660 e-mail: mpederse@calpoly.edu
Current research investigates the relationship between dietary proteins and immune function.
Previous research focused on hormonal regulation of lipid metabolism-applications to cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus.
Areas of expertise:
* nutrition and health
* diet's role in development of heart disease & cancer
* fat metabolism
* dietary essential fatty acids
* "harmful" fats
* dietary proteins' role in enhancing immune function
* diet's role in treatment and management of diabetes
* dietary & hormonal regulation of lipoprotein lipase
Margaret (Peggy) Rice, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
(805) 756-1624/2693 e-mail: msrice@calpoly.edu
Post-doctoral fellow, NASA, studying gravity responses in plants.
Published articles on bacterial responses to environment and plant responses to gravity.
Areas of expertise:
* plant biotechnology - herbicides, pesticides, genetic engineering
* nutrition
* vitamins
* cholesterol
* genetics, the human genome and cloning, including related ethics
* botany and plant physiology for gardeners
* microbiology - parasites, food microbiology, drug-resistant bacteria
* AIDS
Venesa W. Strong, R.D., M.N.S.
Lecturer in Food Science & Nutrition
(805) 756-3079/2660 e-mail: vstrong@calpoly.edu
Consultant to nursing homes and prisons.
Past president & newsletter editor, Consultant Dieticians of California.
Member, American & California Dietetic associations and American Diabetes Association and media representative for California Dietetic Association.
Areas of expertise:
* food and nutrients
* cholesterol
* diabetes
* nutrition for the elderly
* meeting individual nutrition needs
Susan Swadener, Ph.D., R.D.
Lecturer in Nutrition
(805) 756-6132/2660 e-mail: sswadene@calpoly.edu
Nutritionist in practice for more than 26 years.
Consultant for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Bureau of Child and Maternal Health.
Areas of expertise:
* nutrition and diet therapy
* eating disorders
* fad diets and weight control
* nutrition for all ages, especially children and adolescents
* nutrition and physical activity
* dietary modifications
* recipe analysis
* food allergies and intolerances
* nutrition for the developmentally disabled