Physical Sciences

Anthony Escuadro

Department Chair

Physical SciencesThe Physical Science Department offers an effective, rigorous, and accessible study of the physical sciences through research-based curricula and student-centered instruction designed for transfer, general education, and professional development.

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.​​​​​​​​​  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​      ​    ​​​

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Faculty and Staff

Full-Time Faculty

Name​​​

​Discipline

​Phone

​​​Email

​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 (Department Chair) ​(312) 553-5683 aescuadro@ccc.edu​ ​909
​Thomas Higgins ​Chemistry ​(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 Fa​​culty (Summer 2024)

​Name

​Email

​Office​ ​​

​Fatimat Bakare-Batula fbakarebatula@ccc.edu ​903B
​​Floyd Bednarz fbednarz@ccc.edu ​903F
​​Mumtaz Hussain ​mhussain39@ccc.edu TBD
​Richard Jesik ​rjesik@ccc.edu online
​​Bruce Van Pelt ​bvanpelt2@ccc.edu ​online
​Lurée Ward lward62@ccc.edu​ TBD
​Qianyi Wu ​​qwu20@ccc.edu ​online
Jieun Yoo ​​jyoo12@ccc.edu ​903F

​Depart​​​ment Staff

​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
​Eric Carrera ​Lab Assistant ​(312) 553-5792 ecarrera17@ccc.edu​ ​907