2012-2013 Catalogue
Faculty for Biology Department
Bryan A. Ballif
Associate Professor of Biology
Appointed in 2006
BS 1993 Brigham Young University
MS 1996 Brigham Young University
PHD 2001 Harvard University
Joyce R. Bell
Research Associate of Biology
Appointed in 1994
BS 1948 CUNY Queens College
MS 1958 University of Vermont
William Charles Bress
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Adjunct Professor of Biology
Appointed in 2001
BA 1971 Long Island University C W Post Campus
MS 1978 Saint John's University
PHD 1984 Saint John's University
Alison Kay Brody
Acting Director of the Biology Department
Professor of Biology
Appointed in 1995
BS 1980 Michigan State University
MA 1984 University of Kansas
PHD 1991 University of California Davis
Eric Buel
Adjunct Professor of Biology
Appointed in 2004
BA 1975 University of Delaware
PHD 1979 University of Missouri Columbia
Sara Irene Cahan
Associate Professor of Biology
Director of Integrated Biological Science
Appointed in 2004
BS 1992 University of Michigan Ann Arbor
PHD 1999 Arizona State University
Jan Decher
Lecturer in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Research Associate of Biology
Appointed in 1997
The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
BS 1985 Philipps University
MS 1989 Fort Hays State University
PHD 1996 University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Eugene Raymond Delay
Associate Professor of Biology
Associate Professor of Psychology
Director of Undergraduate Neuroscience Program
Appointed in 2005
BS 1972 University of Idaho
MS 1977 University of Georgia
PHD 1979 University of Georgia
Rona J. Delay
Associate Professor of Biology
Associate Professor of Neurological Sciences
Appointed in 1999
Neurological Sciences Department
BS 1971 Washington State University
PHD 1993 Colorado State University
Margaret Jean Eppstein
Associate Professor of Biology
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Chairperson of Computer Science
Appointed in 1983
BS 1978 Michigan State University
MS 1983 University of Vermont
PHD 1997 University of Vermont
Jerome Francis Fiekers
Associate Professor of Neurological Sciences Emeritus
Appointed in 1978
Neurological Sciences Department
BS 1970 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science
MS 1973 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science
PHD 1978 University of Connecticut
Charles James Goodnight
Professor of Biology
Appointed in 1988
BS 1977 University of Michigan Ann Arbor
MS 1979 University of Chicago
PHD 1983 University of Chicago
Nicholas James Gotelli
Professor of Biology
Appointed in 1992
BA 1980 University of California Berkeley
MS 1982 Florida State University
PHD 1985 Florida State University
Kenneth Ray Helms
Research Assistant Professor of Biology
Appointed in 2004
BS 1983 Oregon State University
MS 1987 University of Nevada Reno
PHD 1994 Arizona State University
Carmen J. Hernandez
Senior Lecturer of Biology
Appointed in 1992
BS 1963 University of Puerto Rico
MS 1973 University of Puerto Rico
PHD 1998 University of Vermont
Linden Elizabeth Higgins
Lecturer of Plant Biology
Research Assistant Professor of Biology
Appointed in 2002
BA 1980 University of Chicago
MS 1982 University of Chicago
PHD 1988 University of Texas Austin
Charles William Kilpatrick
Professor of Biology
Appointed in 1974
BSC 1968 Midwestern University
MSC 1969 Midwestern University
PHD 1973 University of North Texas
Miguel Martin-Caraballo
Assistant Professor of Biology
Appointed in 2003
BSC 1991 Moscow State University
MSC 1995 University of Newfoundland
PHD 2000 University of Alberta
John Joseph Mitchell
Senior Lecturer of Biology
Appointed in 1984
BS 1972 University of Hartford
BA 1972 University of Hartford
PHD 1979 University of Connecticut
Joseph Julian Schall
Professor of Biology
Appointed in 1980
BS 1968 Pennsylvania State University
MS 1972 University of Rhode Island
PHD 1976 University of Texas Austin
Steven L. Shapiro
Adjunct Professor of Biology
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology
Appointed in 2001
BA 1987 University of Vermont
MD 1993 University of Vermont
Lori Stevens
Professor of Biology
Appointed in 1988
BA 1979 University of Delaware
MS 1981 University of Illinois Chicago
PHD 1986 University of Illinois Chicago
Judith Lee Van Houten
Director of EPScOR
Professor of Biology
Professor of Neurological Sciences
Appointed in 1980
Neurological Sciences Department
BS 1972 Pacific Lutheran University
PHD 1976 University of California Berkeley
Jim Osvaldo Vigoreaux
Chairperson of Biology
Professor of Biology
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Appointed in 1991
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Department
BS 1981 University of Puerto Rico
PHD 1987 University of Oklahoma
Cedric Satish Wesley
Lecturer of Biology
Appointed in 2001
BS 1977 University of Agricultural Sciences
MS 1980 University of Agricultural Sciences
PHD 1991 SUNY Stony Brook
Charles Arthur Woods
Adjunct Professor of Biology
Appointed in 2000
BS 1964 University of Denver
PHD 1970 University of Massachusetts Amherst
Junji Yano
Research Assistant Professor of Biology
Appointed in 1993
BS 1973 Kanazawa University
MS 1975 Kanazawa University
PHD 1984 Hiroshima University
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