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Welcome to the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Rosie Martinez
Administrative Assistant
BA, New Mexico State University
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Andrew Bruner, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
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