People

The strength of our Biology program depends on a vibrant and research-active faculty and dedicated staff. Follow the links below to learn more about faculty research and staff specialties.

Faculty

Kat Anderson

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

Climate Change Ecology, ecology, Marine Algae, Marine Biology, Marine Invertebrates, Nearshore Ecosystems

Ryan W. Bavis

Helen A. Papaioanou Professor of Biological Sciences

animal physiology, chemoreception, developmental physiology, phenotypic plasticity, respiratory neurobiology, respiratory physiology

Donald C. Dearborn

Professor of Biology and Associate Dean of the Faculty

animal behavior, biodiversity, birds, conservation biology, evolution, genetics, host-parasite interactions, islands, mate choice, parental care, population genetics, reproductive strategies

Glen G. Ernstrom

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology and Neuroscience

biochemistry, cell biology, electrophysiology, genetics, molecular biology, neurobiology, neuropharmacology

April L. Horton

Wagener Family Professor of Equity and Inclusion in STEM

developmental biology, evolution, gene regulatory networks, genetics, genomics, marine and freshwater sponges, symbiosis

Brett A. Huggett

Associate Professor of Biology

carbon allocation, physiological and morphological adaptations and/or responses among tree species to stress, plant physiology, plant water relations, xylem structure and function

Jacob B. Kraus

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

animal behavior, ecology, primatology, statistics

Martin Kruse

Associate Professor of Biology and Neuroscience

biochemistry, cell biology, computational neuroscience, electrophysiology, molecular biology, neuroscience

Eric G. LeFlore

Assistant Professor of Biology

conservation biology, endangered species conservation, human dimensions of wildlife management, human-wildlife conflict and coexistence, large mammal conservation

Andrew M. Mountcastle

Associate Professor of Biology

aerodynamics, biomechanics, functional morphology, science communication

Bruno F. Salazar-Perea

Lecturer in Biology and Faculty Fellow for Medical Studies

Human Body

Michael B. Schrimpf

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

ecology, ornithology, seabird biology, species distributions, statistics

Daniel Slane

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

biochemistry, cell biology, chromatin dynamics, developmental biology, embryogenesis, genetics, molecular biology, next-generation sequencing, stress memory

Larissa M. Williams

Associate Professor of Biology

biological importance of genetic variation, developmental biology, evolution, molecular biology, molecular mechanisms of toxicology and development, responses to toxicants and environmental change across trophic levels and development, toxicology

Educational Staff

Levi Adams

Assistant in Instruction/Lecturer

Genetics, Neuroscience, Aging, Transcriptomics

Amy McDonough

Assistant in Instruction

Professors Emeriti

Lee Abrahamsen
Professor – Emerita
Director, Medical Studies

William Ambrose
Professor – Emeritus
Marine Ecology

Pam Baker
Professor – Emerita
Immunology

Sharon Kinsman
Professor – Emerita
Plant Ecology

Nancy Kleckner
Professor – Emerita
Neurobiology

Eli Minkoff
Professor – Emeritus
Evolutionary Biology

Robert Thomas
Professor – Emeritus
Plant Physiology