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Dr. Maria Lamb-Hall

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

Dr. Maria Lamb-Hall
Contact Information

(719) 333-8117

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Bio

Dr. Lamb-Hall is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the U.S. Air Force Academy in the Quantitative Reasoning Center. She began her academic journey with a B.S. in Chemistry, later earning her Ph.D. in Biochemistry, followed by an M.S. in Higher Education Leadership & Administration. Dr. Lamb-Hall first taught at USAFA in 2009, where she taught until 2017. Afterward, she joined Arapahoe Community College, then taught at the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, prior to her return to the Academy.

Education

Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (2002)

M.S., Higher Education Leadership & Administration, Purdue Global (2020)

B.S., Chemistry, California State University San Marcos (1996)

Professional Experience

Assistant Professor, U.S. Air Force Academy (2025-present)

Instructor, U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School (2023-2025)

Faculty/Program Chair, Arapahoe Community College (2017-2023)

Adjunct Instructor, Colorado Community Colleges Online (2012-2020)

Instructor, U.S. Air Force Academy (2009-2017)

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport (2007-2009)

Honors & Awards

Lisa S. Disbrow Outstanding Civilian of the Year Nominee (2024)

National Society of Leadership and Success Excellence in Teaching Award (2018)

Ronald P. Furstenau Volunteer of the Year (2016)

Colorado Community Colleges Online Instructional Excellence in Physical Sciences Award (2016)

Publications

Barki-Harrington, L., Bookout, A.L., Wang, G., Lamb, M.E., Leeb-Lundberg, L.M.F., and Daaka, Y. (2003) Requirement for direct cross-talk between B1 and B2 kinin receptors for the proliferation of androgen-insensitive prostate cancer PC3 cells. Biochem. J., 371, 581-587

Lamb, M.E, Zhang, C., Shea, T., Kyle, D.J., and Leeb-Lundberg, L.M.F. (2002) Human B1 and B2 bradykinin receptors and their agonists target caveolae-related lipid rafts to different degrees in HEK293 cells. Biochemistry, 41 (48), 14340-14347

Lamb, M.E, de Weerd, W.F.C., and Leeb-Lundberg, L.M.F. (2001) Agonist-promoted trafficking of human bradykinin receptors: Arrestin- and dynamin-independent sequestration of the B2 receptor in HEK293 cells. Biochem. J., 355, 741-750

Leeb-Lundberg, L.M.F., Kang D.S., Lamb, M.E., Mathis, S., and Fathy, D.B. (2001) The human B1 bradykinin receptor exhibits high ligand-independent, constitutive activity: Roles of the third transmembrane and C-terminal domains. J. Biol. Chem., 276, 8785-8792

Saunders, C., Ferrer, J.V., Shi, L., Chen, J., Merrill, G., Lamb, M.E., Leeb-Lundberg, L.M.F., Carvelli, L., Javitch, J.A., and Galli, A. (2000) Amphetamine-induced loss of human dopamine transporter activity: An internalization-dependent and cocaine-sensitive mechanism. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 97, 6850-6855