Anatomy & Cell Biology

Welcome to the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology

Steven Ontiveros, MBA, PhD

Chair of Anatomy & Cell Biology
Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology

BS, New Mexico State University
MBA, New Mexico State University
PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Bonny Ford, PhD

Director of Gross Lab, NM
Assistant Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology

BS, University of New Mexico
MA, University of Montana
PhD, Texas A&M University

Robert Ketchum, PhD

Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology

BS, Brigham Young University
PhD, University of Minnesota

Leslie Hammer, PhD

Interim Director of Gross Lab, FL
Associate Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology

BS, Ball State University
MA, Ball State University
PhD, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Spencer Mattingly, PhD

Assistant Professor of Anatomy & Cell Biology

BS, Eastern Kentucky
PhD, University of Kansas

Nancy Minugh-Purvis, PhD

Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology

BA, University of New Mexico
PhD, University of Pennsylvania

Diana Pettit, PhD

Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology

BA, San Jose University
PhD, University of Iowa

Taylor Polvadore, PhD

Assistant Professor, Anatomy & Cell Biology

BA, University of Texas at Austin
MA, University of Florida
PhD, University of Florida

Mir Saleem, MD

Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology

MSc, University of British Columbia
MD, Kabul Medical University

Affiliate, Adjunct Faculty and Burrell Staff

Rosie Martinez

Administrative Assistant

BA, New Mexico State University

Andrew Bruner, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Christina Baquera, BS

Anatomy Technician

BS, New Mexico State University

Glenn Chandler

Anatomy Technician

AS, Massasoit Community College

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