Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

Department of Biological Sciences Faculty

Lauryn Benedict, Ph.D.

(2010) Professor of Biological Sciences - Cornell University B.A.; University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D. (G, DR)

Patrick Burns, Ph.D.

(2004), Professor of Biological Sciences - West Virginia University, B.S; Clemson University, M.S.; Clemson University, Ph.D. (G, DR)

Gregory K. DeKrey, Ph.D.

(2001), Associate Professor of Biological Sciences - University of California-Santa Cruz, B.A.; Oregon State University, Ph.D. (G, DR)

Ginger Fisher, Ph.D.

(2009), Associate Professor of Biological Sciences - Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.A.; Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.S.; Wake Forest University, M.S., Wake Forest University, Ph.D. (G, DR)

Scott B. Franklin, Ph.D.

(2008), Professor of Biological Sciences - Upper Iowa University, B.S.; Southern Illinois University, M.S.; Southern Illinois University, Ph.D.; University of Joensuu, Finland; Ph.D. (G, DR)

Susana Karen Gomez, Ph.D.

(2012), Associate Professor of Biological Sciences - University Autonoma Gabriel Rene Moreno, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, B.S.; University of Arkansas, M.S.; University of Arkansas, Ph.D. (G)

Yuyan Han, Ph.D.

(2018), Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences - Tongji University, Shanghai, China, B.S.; Tongji University, Shanghai, China, M.S.; Texas A&M University, Ph.D. (G)

James M. Haughian, Ph.D.

(2012), Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences - University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S.; University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.S.; University of Colorado, Ph.D. (G)

Teresa M. Higgins, Ph.D.

(2003), Professor of Biological Sciences - Saint Francis College, B.S.; Clarion University of Pennsylvania, M.Ed.; University of Georgia, Ph.D. (G)

Emily Holt, Ph.D.

(2016), Associate Professor of Biological Sciences - Colorado College, B.A.; University of Wyoming, M.S.; Oregon State University, Ph.D. (G, DR)

Andrea James, Ph.D.

(2016), Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences - San Francisco State University, B.S.; Stanford University, Ph.D. (G, DR)

Susan M. Keenan, Ph.D.

(2006), Professor of Biological Sciences - University of Missouri St. Louis, B.A.; St. Louis Medical School, Ph.D. (G, DR)

Judith Leatherman, Ph.D.

(2010), Professor of Biological Sciences - Eastern Mennonite University, B.S.; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Ph.D. (G, DR)

Stephen P. Mackessy, Ph.D.

(1994), Professor of Biological Sciences - University of California, B.A.; University of California, M.A.; Washington State University, Ph.D. (G, DR)

Mitchell McGlaughlin, Ph.D.

(2008), Professor of Biological Sciences - Reed College, B.A.; Claremont Graduate University/Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens, Ph.D. (G, DR)

Nicholas Pullen, Ph.D.

(2016), Associate Professor of Biological Sciences - James Madison University, B.S.; Virginia Commonwealth University, Ph.D. (G, DR)

Mark P. Thomas, Ph.D.

(2006), Associate Professor of Biological Sciences - University of California, Davis, B.S.; University of California, Davis, Ph.D. (G, DR)