Kendall Campus

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About Physical Sciences at MDC Kendall Campus

Welcome to the Department of Physical Sciences at Kendall Campus. We offer over three dozen different lecture and laboratory courses for both science and non-science students. Our classes include Astronomy, Chemistry, Earth Science, Meteorology, Oceanography, Physics, and Physical Science. 

Resources

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Math/Science Study Center

The Math/Science Study Center offers tutoring in Mathematics (except College Prep), Chemistry, Physics, and Biology/Earth Science courses. No appointment is needed, students are helped on a first-come first-served basis.

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Physical Science Resources

The Chemistry department is located in Building 3, Room 3291.

Tutoring information

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Earth Science Museum

Explore an extensive collection of rocks and minerals from around the world, South Florida archaeological artifacts, meteorological stations, maps and oceanographic displays, and more. Demonstrations and seminars provided upon request. Located in room 3151-3167. 

Faculty and Staff

Staff

NamePositionPhoneRoomEmail
Dr. Philip E. Patterson Department
Chairperson
305-237-2609 3293 ppatters@mdc.edu
Ms. Yaneidy Guzman Assistant to the Chair 305-237-2493 3294 yrodrig1@mdc.edu
Ms. Susan Blumenthal Secretary 305-237-2545 3291 sblument@mdc.edu
Mr. Frantzy Germain  Lab Manager  305-237-2770  3105  fgermai1@mdc.edu 

Full Time Faculty

NamePositionPhoneRoomEmail
Dr. Julia Diaz-Consul Chemistry 305-237-2590 3291-10 jdiazcon@mdc.edu
Dr. Dionne Gil Chemistry 305-237-2147 3291-07  dgil@mdc.edu
Dr. Marta E. Goicoechea-Pappas Chemistry  305-237-0848 3212-10 mgoicoec@mdc.edu
Dr. Georgina Hart Chemistry 305-237-2589 3212-11 ghart@mdc.edu
Prof. Javiera Hernandez Earth Sciences 305-237-2879 3291-02 jherna37@mdc.edu
Prof. Lawrence Mailloux Chemistry 305-237-2491 3291-16 lmaillou@mdc.edu
Dr. Michael McGauley Physics and
Earth Sciences
305-237-2687 3291-12 mmcgaule@mdc.edu
Dr. Servando Muñoz Chemistry 305-237-0849 3291-01 smunoz@mdc.edu
Dr. José Orta Astronomy and
Physics
305-237-2588 3212-09 jorta@mdc.edu
Dr. Soumia Souchak Physics 305-237-2763 3291 -09 ssouchak@mdc.edu
Dr. Flavia Wald Chemistry and
BioChemistry
305-237-2630 3291-08  fwald@mdc.edu

Adjunct Faculty

NamePositionPhoneRoomEmail
Armando Acha Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2591 3291  aacha@mdc.edu
Ximena Barrietos Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  xbarrie1@mdc.edu
Jorge Casal Mirones Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  jcasalsm@mdc.edu
Ana Ciereszko Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  acieresz@mdc.edu
Carlos Fernandez Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  cfernan9@mdc.edu
Victor Fernandez Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  vfernan6@mdc.edu
Ariana Garcia-Minsal Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2763 3291  agarciam@mdc.edu
Urooj Khan Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  ukhan@mdc.edu
Jose Lagomasino Carreras Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  jlagoma1@mdc.edu
Reinaldo Lopez Planes Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  Rlopez2@mdc.edu
Jorge Morales Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  Jmoral7@mdc.edu
Ozlem Orhun Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  oorhun@mdc.edu
Miguel Otero Rambla Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  moterora@mdc.edu
Jorge Caraballo Pacheco Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  jpacheco@mdc.edu
Lazaro Pino Rivero Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  lpinoriv@mdc.edu
Aldo Ramirez Duveger Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  aramire7@mdc.edu
Francisco Marcos Reguera Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  freguera@mdc.edu
Tania Sureda Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  tsureda@mdc.edu
Dania Trista Aguilera Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  dtristaa@mdc.edu
Paul Wieser Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291  pwieser@mdc.edu
Joseph Boyle Adjunct Faculty 305-237-2492 3291 jboyle@mdc.edu