Faculty: Cosmetic Science Graduate Certificate

Faculty: Cosmetic Science Graduate Certificate
04.01.2025
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Permanent Faculty

  • K.P. Ananth, Ph.D. Professor & Director of Cosmetic Science Programs, Ex Unilever, Surfactants, Colloids, Skin
  • Gary Kelm, Ph.D. Adj. Professor, Ex P&G, Cosmetic and OTC Drug Formulations
  • Jianfei Jeff Guo, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmaceutics, Biostatistics
  • Gerald Kasting, Ph.D. Professor of Pharmaceutics & Cosmetic Science, Ex P&G, Transdermal delivery
  • Harshita Kumari, Ph.D. Assoc. Professor of Pharmaceutics & Cosmetic Science, Nanoscience, rheology
  • Randall Wickett, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Ex P&G and SCJ, Skin and hair science
  • Yuhang Zhang, Ph.D. Assoc. Professor of Pharmaceutics & Cosmetic Science, Molecular biology of skin

Hygenic Manufacturing Faculty

  • Andrew Dick, Professor, Manufacturing Hygiene – Facilities, Utilities and Plant Engineering, President of Global Hygiene and Microbiology kdc/one
  • Dr. Phil Geis, PhD., Professor, Manufacturing Hygiene – Microbiology, Product/Package Design and Quality Assurance, Ex. P&G
  • Deepika Raina, Professor Manufacturing Hygiene – Facilities, Utilities and Plant Engineering, Director, Hygiene-North America, Loreal USA
  • Geoff Waby, Professor, Manufacturing Hygiene – Microbiology, Product/Package Design and Quality Assurance, Vice President of Quality, Advanced Testing Laboratory

Adjunct Faculty

  • Carol Berning, Ph.D., Adj. Professor, Ex P&G, Consumer Understanding
  • Scott Bintrim, Ph.D., Adj. Professor, Microbiology, Director P & G
  • Kelly Dobos MS, MBA, Adj. Professor, Color cosmetics, Hygiene, Ex Sun Chemicals, Kao, Gojo
  • Douglas Dobrozsi, Ph.D. Adj. Professor, Ex P&G, Formulation science
  • Stephen Herman, Adj. Professor, Fragrance Science
  • Greg Hillebrand, Ph.D., Adj. Professor, Skin biology, clinical science, Retired Amway, P & G
  • Jane Hollenberg, Adj. Professor, Consultant, and World Expert, Color Cosmetics
  • Ana Kadekaro, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor Dermatology, Skin Biology
  • Kenneth Mandel, Ph.D. Adj. Professor, Ex GSK, Pharmacology
  • Stanley Milstein, Ph.D. Adj. Professor, FDA Director, Cosmetic Regulations
  • Donald Orth, Ph.D. Adj. Professor, World-renowned expert in cosmetic microbiology
  • Rick Schwen, Ph.D. Adj. Professor, VP Ausio Pharmaceuticals, Safety Assessment
  • Anthony Simion, Ph.D. Adj. Professor, Ex Kao, Cosmetic Regulations
  • Peter Styczynski, Ph.D., Adj. Assoc. Professor, P & G, Drug delivery, Pharmacokinetics
  • Marty Visscher, Ph.D. Adj. Professor, Infant skin, in-vivo clinical studies

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