Physical Sciences
Thomas Higgins
Department Chair

The Physical Science Department at Harold Washington College is dedicated to offering high quality Chemistry and Physics laboratory courses which utilize proven educational tools in combination with advanced instructional technology. These courses provide students with the skills necessary to transfer and succeed in programs at universities and professional schools or to advance their careers.
The Physical Science Department at Harold Washington College is proud to offer high quality Astronomy, Geology, and Physical Science survey courses to serve the general education needs of students and provide them with the knowledge and critical thinking skills to function as scientifically literate citizens.
The faculty of Department of Physical Science is composed of a highly talented group of scientists from world renowned institutions. They bring a wealth of education and experience from academia, industry, and clinical environments to provide Harold Washington students not only a conceptual understanding of science, but how these concepts apply in career paths.
Faculty and Staff
Full-Time Faculty |
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Name |
Discipline |
Phone |
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Office |
Samar Ayesh | Chemistry | (312) 553-3036 | sayesh@ccc.edu | 903G |
Chloe Branciforte | Geology/Physical Science | (312) 553-5790 | cbranciforte@ccc.edu | 903G |
Anthony Escuadro | Physics | (312) 553-5683 | aescuadro@ccc.edu | 909 |
Thomas Higgins | Chemistry (Department Chair) | (312) 553-5791 | tbhiggins@ccc.edu | 903E |
Jaime Milllan | Physics | (312) 553-5789 | jmillan7@ccc.edu | 903F |
Raymond Tse | Chemistry | (312) 553-3211 | ktse@ccc.edu | 903B |
Phillip Vargas | Astronomy/Physical Science/Physics | (312) 553-3076 | pvargas21@ccc.edu | 903E |
Allan Wilson | Chemistry | (312) 553-3147 | awilson43@ccc.edu | 903B |
Adjunct Faculty (Spring 2025) |
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Name |
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Office |
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Fatimat Bakare-Batula | fbakarebatula@ccc.edu | 903B | ||
Floyd Bednarz | fbednarz@ccc.edu | 903F | ||
Likwan Cheng | lcheng6@ccc.edu | 903F | ||
Richard Jesik | rjesik@ccc.edu | online | ||
Gowri Kuda Singappulige | gkudasingappulige@ccc.edu | 923 | ||
Hiroaki Matsuda | hmatsuda@ccc.edu | 923 | ||
Jeffrey Schmitz | jschmitz@ccc.edu | 923 | ||
Tari Suleyman | tsuleyman@ccc.edu | online | ||
Lurée Ward | lward62@ccc.edu | 923 | ||
Qianyi Wu | qwu20@ccc.edu | online | ||
Maria Yermolina | myermolina@ccc.edu | 923 | ||
Jieun Yoo | jyoo12@ccc.edu | 903F | ||
Zikri Yusof | zyusof@ccc.edu | 923 | ||
Department Staff |
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Name | Title | Phone | Email | Office |
Chana Chapple | Department Secretary | (312) 553-5785 | cchapple@ccc.edu | 903 |
Jessica Gorogianis | Laboratory Coordinator | (312) 553-6011 | jgorogianis@ccc.edu | 907 |
Blayne Pellinen | Lab Assistant | (312) 553-5790 | bpellinen@ccc.edu | 907 |