College of Graduate Studies

Biology Graduate Faculty


The University bestows the designation "Graduate Faculty" upon faculty following review of their credentials and recommendation by their colleagues. The University maintains four levels of graduate faculty: Doctoral, Full, Associate, and Adjunct.

Only graduate faculty members are eligible to teach 6000/7000 level courses and serve on thesis or dissertation committees. Only doctoral members are eligible for dissertation committee chair. Doctoral, full and associate levels are eligible to serve as thesis committee chair. Adjunct graduate faculty may serve as committee members/readers.


MEMBERS

Doctoral

ELLIOT C. ALTMAN, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2015]

FRANK C. BAILEY, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2015]

SARAH E. BERGEMANN, PhD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2015]

LYNN BOYD, PhD, [Renewal Date: Fall 2017]

ANDREW V. BROWER, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2014]

A. BRUCE CAHOON, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2014]

VINCENT A. COBB, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2014]

ANTHONY L. FARONE, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2012]

MARY B. FARONE, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2016]

ROBERT FISCHER, PhD, Dean

ROBERT S. HOWARD, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]

CHRISTOPHER R. HERLIHY, PhD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2015]

JEFFREY D. LEBLOND, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2013]

ANTHONY L. NEWSOME, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2016]

RYAN R. OTTER, PhD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2015]

MICHAEL L. RUTLEDGE, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2015]

MOHAMED SALEM, PhD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]

REBECCA L. SEIPELT, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2015]

JEFFREY L. WALCK, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2013]


Full

GEORGE W. BENZ, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2013]

KURT E. BLUM, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2013]

JOHN D. DUBOIS, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2013]

MATTHEW ELROD-ERICKSON, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2017]

M. GORE ERVIN, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2013]

 AMY E. JETTON, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2013]

MATTHEW KLUKOWSKI, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2013]

BRIAN T. MILLER, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2013]

DENNIS M. MULLEN, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2013]

WAYNE C. ROSING, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2013]

KIM CLEARY SADLER, EdD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2014]

CINDI SMITH-WALTERS, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]

WILLIAM D. STEWART, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2016]

STEPHEN M. WRIGHT, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2013]


Associate

ASHLEY B. MORRIS, PhD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2016]

JERRY W. REAGAN, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2016]

JAMES B. ROBERTSON, PhD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2016]


Adjunct

TIMOTHY J. BARONI, PhD, Adjunct Professor [Term Ends: Spring 2015]

SCOTT BELANGER, PhD, Adjunct Professor [Term Ends: Spring 2015]

RAMKUMAR MENON, PhD, Adjunct Professor [Term Ends: Spring 2014]

DAVID MERRITT, PhD, Adjunct Professor [Term Ends: Spring 2015]