Dr. Dale Sevier, Director/Academic Advisor Dr. Sevier has 32 years of experience in biotechnology, starting with BioSciences Laboratories in 1976. He was one of the earliest Hybritech Incorporated scientists and prior to joining San Diego State University, he was a consultant helping bring new products to market and developing data handling systems for Northern California biotechnology companies. Dr. Sevier was formerly Director of Workforce Development & Operations for the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB).

Rashmi Praba, Program Coordinator, Regulatory Affairs

Lisa Dowdy, Instructional Designer
Ms. Dowdy was a consultant for medical device companies for almost 10 years, developing database applications for clinical trials.  Before joining CBBD, she was the IT manager for Washington University's Center for Clinical Studies, and worked on developing a new online master's program for physicians in clinical studies. 

Faculty from the College of Business Administration

• Gretchen Vik, Ph.D., Professor, Information and Decision Systems Department

Faculty from the College of Arts and Letters

• Linn Bekins, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Rhetoric & Writing Studies, Director of the Technical and Scientific Writing Advanced Certificate Program
• Darrel Moellendorf, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Institute for Ethics and Public Affairs

Adjunct Faculty*

• Allan Bokser, Ph.D., former Director of Analytical Development, Hollis Eden Pharmaceuticals
• Alan Donald, M.S., M.B.A., RAC, President of Matrix Medical Consulting Group
• Laura Guy, M.S., RAC, Principal, Regulatory Liaisons
• Barney King, M.D., M.B.A., Principal of Macnas Consulting International, Inc.
• Irvin Kluth, M.A. Organizational Management, former Vice President of Global Quality, Cell Therapeutics Incorporated (CTI), and Adjunct Faculty, University of California at San Diego and University of Phoenix
• Diana Martini, M.S., M.B.A., CCRP, Clinical Trials Management Consultant
• Douglas Montgomery, Ph.D., Professor, Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Arizona State University
• Russell Saunders, Ph.D., Consultant for biomedical project planning
• K.A. Ajit Simh, M.S., President, Shiba Associates
• Wade Stone, PMP, Project Planning Consultant
• Rita Tomlin, MA, MT (ASCP), Medical Writing Consultant
• David Vincent, CEO of Validation Technologies, Inc.
• Joyce Williams, M.B.A., RAC, President, ProFocus Regulatory Solutions

* Additional adjunct faculty from industry and government will be invited to teach courses periodically.