Faculty expertise in the Department of Biology covers a broad range of areas in the biological sciences, from organismal biology to aspects of biology at the cellular and molecular level. Through their interactions with the faculty, both in and out of the classroom, students are provided with an opportunity to gain a broad knowledge base in the biological sciences. Each of the departmental faculty holds an earned doctoral degree, and all aspects of the courses offered by the department, including laboratory experiences, are conducted exclusively by departmental faculty.
Simon C. Beeching, Professor; Ph.D., Indiana University (Bloomington)
- Evolution of behavior
Jerry G. Chmielewski, Professor; Ph.D., University of Waterloo
- Systematics and evolution of the genus Antennaria (pussytoes). Resource allocation and reproductive effort in flowering plants. Seed ecology, specifically the effects of within achene allocation and orientation on germination in aster, pussytoe, and goldenrod achenes.
Dean M. DeNicola, Professor; Ph.D., Oregon State University
- Freshwater ecology
Wayne Forbes, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of the West Indies (Mona) Jamaica
- Neuronal control of behavior in the medically important nematode Strongyloides stercoralis.
Jack R. Layne, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Miami University
- Animal ecophysiology, cryobiology
Susan J. Rehorek, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Adelaide
- Herpetology, evolution of the Harderian gland
Mark A. Shotwell, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Michigan
- Plant genetics
William R. Sigmund, Professor; Ph.D., Indiana University (Bloomington)
- Animal behavior
Carolyn S. Steglich, Professor; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)
- Molecular biology
Steven R. Strain, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Oregon State University
- Soil microbial ecology, biodegradation
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