Faculty

David Allen

Associate Professor of Biology

Areas of Interest: Ecology of ticks and tick-borne diseases

Office:
McCardell Bicen Hall 372
Office Hours:
Tuesday 10:00-11:30 and Wednesday 1:30-3:00

Lauren Ash

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

Office:
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 429
Office Hours:
In MBH 433 Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm, Thursdays 11-12pm, or by appt

Sam Byrne

Assistant Professor of Biology and Global Health

Areas of Interest: Environmental health and environmental justice

Office:
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 312
Office Hours:
On leave spring semester 2023

Kirsten Coe

Assistant Professor of Biology

Areas of Interest: Plant ecophysiology

Office:
McCardell Bicen Hall 371
Office Hours:
On leave AY 22-23. By appointment.

Catherine Combelles

Professor of Biology

Areas of Interest: Reproductive biology

Office:
McCardell Bicen Hall 346
Office Hours:
On Academic Leave (2022-2023). Contact by Email.

Carolyn Dash

Assistant Laboratory Professor of Biology

Office:
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 432
Office Hours:
T,R 11-12 or by appointment

Susan DeSimone

Associate Laboratory Professor in Biology

Office:
McCardell Bicen Hall 433
Office Hours:
Fall 2022: Mon and 10-11, Thurs. 9-10. If these times do not work with your schedule, just email me and we can find a time that works for both of us.

Erin Eggleston

Assistant Professor of Biology

Areas of Interest: Molecular microbial ecology

Office:
McCardell Bicen Hall
Office Hours:
MBH 309a: M 12:30-12:00, R 10:30-12:00, or by appointment shorturl.at/DERTZ

Eric Moody

Assistant Professor of Biology

Areas of Interest: Aquatic ecology

Office:
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 327
Office Hours:
Monday 2:00-3:00, Wednesday 9:45-10:45, Thursday 11:00-12:00

Alexis Mychajliw

Assistant Professor of Biology/Environmental Studies

Areas of Interest: Vertebrate conservation, evolution, and extinction through time

Office:
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 374
Office Hours:
Tuesday & Friday 11am-12pm; 1 hour reserved weekly for Zoom appointments to accommodate schedule conflicts, please email me for the link.

Alison Nurok

Assistant Laboratory Professor in Biology

Office:
McCardell Bicen Hall 373
Office Hours:
Spring 23: Tuesday 11 to noon; Wedneday 11:30-12:30; Friday 11 to noon

Gregory Pask

Assistant Professor of Biology

Areas of Interest: Neurobiology and behavior of insect smell

Office:
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 315
Office Hours:
MW 2-3:30 PM or by appointment

Emily Putnam

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

Office:
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 350
Office Hours:
Spring 2023: T 10-11:30 and F 11-12:30

Grace Spatafora

Dean of Curriculum; Heinz/Given Professor of Biology and Pre-Medical Sciences

Areas of Interest: Microbial molecular genetics

Office:
McCardell Bicen Hall 354
Office Hours:
Fall 2022: Monday 10:00am - 12:00pm or by appointment

Mark Spritzer

Professor of Biology

Areas of Interest: Behavioral neuroendocrinology

Office:
McCardell Bicen Hall 344
Office Hours:
Mon 8:30-10:30 am; Friday 1:30-2:30

Jeremy Ward

Albert D. Mead Professor of Biology

Areas of Interest: Coral genetics and tick-borne pathogens

Office:
McCardell Bicen Hall 309B
Office Hours:
Fall 2022: Wednesday 10am-12pm and Thursday 1pm-2pm and by appointment

Academic Coordinator

Missey Thompson

Academic Coordinator: Biology

Office:
375 Bicentennial Hall
Office Hours:
On Campus: Tue &Thu 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Fri 11 am to 3 pm, Remote: Mon & Wed

Retired Faculty

Vickie Backus

Associate Laboratory Professor in Biology

Thomas Root

Professor Emeritus of Biology

Sallie Sheldon

Professor of Biology Emerita