ComGen is a new way of teaching students by having them conduct research during class. It is a classroom based undergraduate experience. Students research as early as their second quarter of college after completion of the introductory Biology course.
Students shouldn’t wait until their junior and senior year to gain experience. They can get research lab experiences as soon as their first year in college and build on that foundation and apply their experience to other internships and research positions with ComGen. Studies have shown that early research helps students stick in the STEM field.
People
Kim Harrington
- Tenured: Tacoma Community College 2012
- Teaching in the areas of: Cellular and Molecular Biology, Anatomy & Physiology and Nutrition at Tacoma Community College since 2005
- Previously: Researcher and Lab Manager at Immunex/Amgen Corp. Seattle, WA
Other ComGen Instructors
- Jason Fuller Bellevue College
- Stacy Alvares Bellevue College
- Suzanne Bassett Community Colleges of Spokane
- Rebecca Olsen Everett Community College
- Rene Kratz Everett Community College
- Dale Blum Pierce College-Puyallup
- Elysia Mbuja Pierce College-Steilacoom
- Mark Ainsworth Seattle Central Community Colleges
- John Wiseley Seattle Central Community College
- Carey Schroyer South Seattle Community Colleges
- Ruben Murcia South Seattle Community Colleges
- Pattie Green Tacoma Community College
- Matthew Loeser Yakima Valley Community College
Last Updated June 23, 2026