Physical Sciences

Thomas Higgins

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​​​

​Phone

​​​Email

​Office

Samar Ayesh (312) 553-3036 sayesh@ccc.edu 903G
Chloe Branciforte (312) 553-5790 cbranciforte@ccc.edu 903G
​Anthony Escuadro ​(312) 553-5683 ​aescuadro@ccc.edu​ ​909
​Thomas Higgins ​(312) 553-5791 ​tbhiggins@ccc.edu ​903E
Raymond Tse (312) 553-3211 ktse@ccc.edu 903B
​Phillip Vargas​​ ​(312) 553-3076 ​pvargas21@ccc.edu ​903E​
Allan Wilson ​(312) 553-3147 ​awilson43@ccc.edu ​903B

​Adjunct Fa​​culty (Spring 2025)

​Name

​Email

​Office​ ​​

​Fatimat Bakare-Batula fbakarebatula@ccc.edu ​903B
Likwan Cheng lcheng6@ccc.edu 903F
Gowri Kuda Singappulige gkudasingappulige@ccc.edu 923
Hiroaki Matsuda hmatsuda@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
Zikri Yusof zyusof@ccc.edu 923

​Depart​​​ment Staff

​Name​​​​ ​Phone​ ​Email​ ​Office​
​Chana Chapple ​(312) 553-5785 ​cchapple@ccc.edu ​903
​Jessica Gorogianis ​(312) 553-6011 ​jgorogianis@ccc.edu ​907
Blayne Pellinen (312) 553-5790 bpellinen@ccc.edu 907