Anatomy & Cell Biology
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Welcome to the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology

Steven Ontiveros, MBA, PhD
Chair of Anatomy & Cell Biology
Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
- 575-674-2331
- sjontiveros@burrell.edu
- Biography
- New Mexico Campus
BS, New Mexico State University
MBA, New Mexico State University
PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Orhan Arslan, MVD, PhD
Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology,
Director of Gross Lab, FL
- 575-674-0808
- oarslan@burrell.edu
- Florida Campus
DVM, University of Baghdad
PhD, Hacettepe University

Bonny Ford, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Anatomy
- 575-674-2241
- bonny.ford@burrell.edu
- New Mexico Campus
BS, University of New Mexico
MA, University of Montana
PhD, Texas A&M University

Robert Ketchum, PhD
Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
- 575-674-2302
- rketchum@burrell.edu
- New Mexico Campus
BS, Brigham Young University
PhD, University of Minnesota

Leslie Hammer, PhD
Associate Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology
- 575-674-0823
- lhammer@burrell.edu
- Florida Campus
BS, Ball State University
MA, Ball State University
PhD, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Spencer Mattingly, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anatomy & Cell Biology
Director of Gross Lab, NM
- 575-674-2276
- smattingly@burrell.edu
- New Mexico Campus
BS, Eastern Kentucky
PhD, University of Kansas

Nancy Minugh-Purvis, PhD
Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
- 575-674-2313
- nminugh@burrell.edu
- Biography
- New Mexico Campus
BA, University of New Mexico
PhD, University of Pennsylvania

Diana Pettit, PhD
Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
- 575-674-2323
- dpettit@burrell.edu
- New Mexico Campus
BA, San Jose University
PhD, University of Iowa

Taylor Polvadore, PhD
Assistant Professor, Anatomy & Cell Biology
- 575-674-2315
- tpolvadore@burrell.edu
- New Mexico Campus
BA, University of Texas at Austin
MA, University of Florida
PhD, University of Florida

Mir Saleem, MD
Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology
- 575-674-0817
- msaleem@burrell.edu
- Florida Campus
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

