Faculty

	Hannah Alexander Adjunct Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Science outreach programs for adult audiences.
	Stephen Alexander Professor of Biological Sciences	Genetic mechanism for resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs
	James Birchler Curators Professor of Biological Sciences	Chromosome evolution and function in plants and fruit fly
	David Braun Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Genetic control of carbon partitioning in plants
	Pamela Brown Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences	Molecular basis for polar growth in Agrobacterium tumefaciens
	Thomas Brutnell Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences	C4 photosynthesis and gene discovery in model plants for second generation lignocellulosic feedstocks
	Sarah Bush Teaching Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Teaches and researches learning in introductory level undergraduate science courses
	James Carrel Curators Professor of Biological Sciences	Biology and conservation of arthropods
	Anand Chandrasekhar Professor of Biological Sciences	Mechanisms regulating neuronal development and physiology in vertebrates
	Linda Chapman Associate Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences	Symbiosis and gene expression in an experimental system.
	Reginald Cocroft Professor of Biological Sciences	Evolution of insect communication and its role in speciation
	D Cornelison Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Signaling and activity of skeletal muscle satellite cells
	Billy Cumbie Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences	Biology of grasses
	John David Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Biochemical regulation of myoblast fusion in skeletal muscle development
	Lori Eggert Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Ecological pressures that shape animal populations
	Abraham Eisenstark Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences	Mutational patterns in aged Salmonella typhimurium: construction of strains for tumor destruction
	John Faaborg Professor of Biological Sciences	Avian ecology, behavior and conservation
	Patricia Friedrichsen Associate Professor with Joint Appointment of Biological Sciences	Science teaching and learning
	Candace Galen Professor of Biological Sciences	Ecology and evolution in natural plant populations
	Michael Garcia Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Molecular and cellular control of nerve development and disease
	Douglas Gayou Teaching Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences	Teaches and researches learning in introductory level undergraduate science courses
	H. Carl Gerhardt Curators Professor of Biological Sciences	Evolution and neurobiology of acoustic communication in amphibians
	Miriam Golomb Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Evolution and pathogenesis of bacteria
	Ricardo M. Holdo Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences	Ecological factors that shape tree communities
	Timothy Holtsford Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Floral evolution, species divergence, and mating systems in flowering plants
	Robin Hurst Teaching Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Teaching and learning in face-to-face, hybrid and online courses
	Philip Jen Professor of Biological Sciences	Neurophysiology of hearing and echolocation in bats
	Mark Kirk Professor of Biological Sciences	Stem cell biology and therapies for neurodegeneration and brain tumors
	Mannie Liscum Professor of Biological Sciences	Genetic control of phototropism in plants
	Edward Little Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences	Environmental stress of wild fish and amphibian populations
	Joel Maruniak Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Production and plasticity of adult neuronal cells
	Andrew McClellan Professor of Biological Sciences	Neurophysiology of locomotor behavior in lower vertebrates
	Paula McSteen Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Genetic regulation of meristem function in plants
	Donald Miles Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences	Photosynthesis
	Lorin Milescu Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences	Molecular physiology and biophysics of neural systems in mammals
	Mirela Milescu Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences	Molecular physiology and biophysics of ion channels in tarantula venom
	Todd Mockler Adjunct Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Application of computational bioinformatics and molecular genomics to plant genomes.
	Susan Nagel Adjunct Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals and developmental programming of adult disease
	Kathleen Newton Professor of Biological Sciences	Organization and gene content of mitochondrial genomes in plants
	Thomas Phillips Professor of Biological Sciences	Morphology and immunocytochemistry of mucosal epithelial cells
	J. Chris Pires Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Systematics, phylogenetics, and genome evolution of polyploidy plants
	Troy Sadler Professor of Biological Sciences	Socio-scientific issues surrounding student learning
	Johannes Schul Professor of Biological Sciences	Evolution and neuroethology of acoustic communication systems in insects and amphibians
	David Schulz Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Electrophysiology and molecular biology of neural plasticity and stability
	Laura Schulz Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences	Mechanisms by which maternal physiology influences development of placenta.
	Raymond Semlitsch Curators Professor of Biological Sciences	Ecological and behavioral processes in natural and disturbed amphibian populations
	David Setzer Professor of Biological Sciences	Genetic control of transcription in amphibians and yeast
	Patrick Shiu Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Meiotic silencing by unpaired DNA and sexual development in fungi
	George Smith Curators Professor of Biological Sciences	Molecular imaging of cancer through phage display
	Bethany Stone Teaching Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Teaches and researches learning in introductory level undergraduate science courses
	Gerald Summers Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Life history and ecology of invertebrates
	Change Tan Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Mechanism of incomplete cytokinesis during germ cell development
	Julia Taylor Research Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences	Hormonal regulation and endocrine disruption of fetal development, with consequences to adult reproductive function and disease.
	Donald Tillitt Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences	Environmental toxicology, chemical effects on fish reproduction and development
	Frederick vomSaal Curators Professor of Biological Sciences	Effects of estrogenic endocrine disrupting chemicals on fetal development
	Anna Waldron Assistant Clinical Professor of Biological Sciences	Informal science teaching and learning through university outreach
	John C. Walker Director of Biological Sciences	Molecular mechanisms regulating cellular signaling in plants
	Samuel T. Waters Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences	Molecular and genetic analysis of transcriptional regulators during neural development
	David Worcester Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Structure and dynamics of biological membranes and membrane components
	Troy Zars Associate Professor of Biological Sciences	Mechanisms of learning and memory in fruit fly
	Bing Zhang Professor of Biological Sciences	Genetic dissection of synaptic plasticity, neural circuitry, and behavior in fruit flies