Faculty

Faculty in the Department of Biology respresent a broad range of specialties. All faculty are interested in undergraduate research projects. Please browse the faculty profiles and feel free to contact individual faculty members about their research and teaching interests.

Dr. Jamie Lau
Chair, Biology
Associate Professor
Aquatic Ecologist

Krystina Angelini
Assistant Professor
Medical Laboratory Science

Jessica Baker
Academic Lab Manager

Dr. Chet Bhatta
Assistant Professor
Insect Ecologist and Pollinator Biologist

Nancy Boerth
Special Purpose Faculty
Anatomy & Physiology

Dr. Joy Caughron
Associate Professor
Microbial Ecologist

Dr. Peter Christmas
Professor
Cell Biologist

Dr. Matt Close
Associate Professor
Functional Morphologist

Dr. Jason Davis
Professor
Evolutionary Physiologist

Dr. Melissa DeBiasse
Assistant Professor
Evolutionary Ecologist, Comparative Genomics

Dr. Sarah Foltz
Assistant Professor
Behavioral Ecologist

Dr. Graham Glynn
Professor
Neuropharmacologist

Dr. Laura Gruss
Associate Professor
Biological Anthropologist

Sara Houser
Assistant Professor
Microbiologist

Stephanie Huckestein
Special Purpose Faculty
Greenhouse Manager

Laura Link
Program Director and Assistant Professor
Medical Laboratory Science

Jennifer McBride
Special Purpose Faculty
Medical Laboratory Science

Dr. Steve McBride
Assistant Professor
Microbial Ecologist

Dr. Sara O'Brien
Professor, Associate Chair
Ecophysiologist & Ecotoxicologist

Dr. Tara Pelletier
Assistant Professor
Ecological Geneticist

Dr. Karen Powers
Professor
Wildlife Biologist

Dr. Sarah Redmond
Associate Professor
Cellular Immunologist

Dr. Christine Small
Professor, Associate Dean
Forest Ecologist

Eric Weigel
Special Purpose Faculty
Vivarium Manager

Dr. Jeremy Wojdak
Professor
Community Ecologist

Cathy Fisher
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