Werner Wieland, Ph. D. |
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Werner Wieland is Professor of Biology and the current chair of the department. He received his doctoral degree at Auburn University for his study of competitive interactions among fishes. Dr. Wieland's current research interests are the natural history and systematics of fishes. Werner teaches Animal Ecology (Biol 322), Biology of Fishes (Biol 426), Vertebrate Zoology (Biol 425) and Biological Concepts (Biol 121 & 122). 327 Jepson Science Center |
Dianne M. baker , Ph. D. |
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Dianne Baker, Assistant Professor of Biology, is an animal physiologist who joined the department in 2006. She completed her graduate studies at the University of Washington, earning a M.S. for her research in fish immunology, and a Ph.D. for her research on hormonal regulation of fish growth and reproductive development. In her postdoctoral training at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, her research focused on neuroendocrine control of growth and reproduction, and she is continuing this research at UMW. Dianne teaches Biological Concepts (Biol 121 and 122), Human Physiology (Biol 385) and Physiological Adaptations (Biol 434). 329 Jepson Science Center |
Rosemary Barra, Ph. D. |
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Rosemary Barra, Professor of Biology, received her doctoral degree at Rutgers University for her study of the effects of diabetes on liver regeneration. Dr. Barra's current research interests include the regulation of the cell cycle and apoptosis, effects of chemotherapeutic drugs on cell viability, and factors that cause DNA damage. Rosemary teaches General Genetics (Biol 341), Laboratory Techniques (Biol 351), Immunology (Biol 391), and Biology of Cancer (Biol 441). Currently, Dr. Barra is the Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. 314 George Washington Hall |
ANDREW DOLBY, PH. D. |
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A behavioral ecologist who holds a Ph. D. from The Ohio State University, Andrew Dolby became a member of the department in 2000 and is an Associate Professor of Biology. Dr. Dolby's current research interests include the evolution of bird song complexity and its function as a mate choice signal. Additonally, he is studying the role of facultative rest-phase hypothermia as an energy management strategy in permanent resident songbirds during winter. Andrew teaches Introduction to Ecology (Biol 210), Ornithology (Biol 427), Animal Behavior (Biol 411), Senior Seminar (Biol 451), and Biological Concepts (Biol 121 & Biol 122). 431 Jepson Sciences Center |
Stephen W. Fuller, Ph. D. |
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Stephen Fuller is a plant biologist and Professor of Biology. He received his doctoral degree from the University of New Hampshire for his study of factors affecting the concentration and properties of carrageenan in Chondrus crispus, Stackhouse. Dr. Fuller's current research interest is the phytoplankton communities of local ponds. Steve teaches, Botany (Biol 231), Plant Physiology (Biol 312), Tropical Ecology (BIOL 424), and Biological Concepts (Biol 121). 437 Jepson Sciences Center |
Stephen Gallik, Ph. D. |
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Stephen Gallik is Professor of Biology. After receiving his doctoral degree from The Pennsylvania State University, he taught briefly at the University of Lousiville School of Medicine before moving on to Columbia University to complete his post-doctoral work. Dr. Gallik is active in the development of web-based instructional materials. His current biological research interests are blood, blood flow, and biomechanics. He is currently concentrating his research efforts on the study of the kinetics of osmotically-induced hemolysis. Steve teaches Cell Biology (Biol 211), Histology (Biol 331), and the Biology and Biochemistry of Proteins (Biol 443). 331 Jepson Sciences Center |
Alan Griffith, Ph. D. |
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Alan Griffith, an Assistant Professor of Biology, is a plant ecologist trained at The Pennsylvania State University and the University of Maryland, where he received his Ph. D. for his studies of the population ecology of rare plants. Dr. Griffith's work with rare and endangered plant species continues here, in the Biology Department of MWC. Alan teaches Plant Ecology (Biol 311), Introduction to Ecology (Biol 210) and Biological Concepts (Biol 122). 435B Jepson Sciences Center |
David C. Jarrell, Ph. D. |
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David Jarrell, Assistant Professor of Biology, arrived at MWC in 2001 following post-doctoral research at Michigan State University where he gained experience in plant molecular systematics, analysis of chloroplast gene function and plant genetic engineering and supervised several undergraduate research projects. Dr. Jarrell received his doctoral degree from the University of California , Riverside in Plant Genetics. During his doctorate and now at MWC, he uses chloroplast and nuclear DNA sequences to study molecular systematics and molecular evolution in a large group of tropical orchids. David teaches Molecular Biology of the Gene (Biol 430), Evolution (Biol 442), and Biological Concepts (Biol 121 & 122). 436 Jepson Sciences Center |
Joella Killian, Ph. D. |
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Joella Killian, Professor of Biology, is an entomologist trained at the North Carolina State University. Dr. Killan's dissertation project was a study of management strategies for controlling arthropod pests in peaches. Her current research interest is pheromone technology. Joella teaches Invertebrate Zoology (Biol 321), Entomology (Biol 323), Parasitology (Biol 372) and Biological Concepts (Biol 121 & 122). 430 Jepson Sciences Center |
Michael Killian, M.S. |
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Michael Killian is Instructor in Biology. Mike teaches Biological Concepts I and II (Biol 121, Biol 122) and manages the Biological Conceots coures laboratories. 400 Jepson Science Center |
Lynn Lewis, Ph. D. |
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A microbiologist who received her Ph. D.from Virginia Tech, Lynn Lewis is Professor of Biology. Her doctoral work was a study of thesurface proteins of strains of Bacillus. Prior to are arrival at MWC in 1989, Dr. Lewis served as the poultry virologist for Virginia. Her current research interests include studies of bacterial physiology and viral pathogenicity. Lynn teaches Microbiology (Biol 371), Virology (Biol 432), and Biological Concepts (Biol 121 & 122). 332 Jepson Sciences Center |
Kathryn Loesser-Casey, Ph. D. |
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Kathryn Loesser-Casey, Professor of Biology, is a physiologist who received her doctoral degree from Rutgers University for her study of the cytoskeleton in adrenal hormone synthesis. Her post-doctoral studies of skeletal and cardiac muscle physiology were conducted at the University of Pennsylvania and the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Loesser-Casey's current research interests include the role of vitamins and cytokines in atheroscerosis.Kathy teaches Human Anatomy (Biol 384), Human Physiology (Biol 385), Exercise Physiology (Biol 111), Endocrinology (Biol 111), and Nutrition (Biol 204). 333 Jepson Sciences Center |
Jay D. McGhee , Ph. D. |
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Deborah O'Dell, Ph. D. |
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Deborah O'Dell is Associate Professor of Biology. She received her doctoral degree in 1985 from The State University of New York at Stonybrook for her studies of iron-containing cells in honey bees. Before coming to MWC in 1992, she completed her post-doctoral study of the development of the insect nervous system at Cambridge University. Dr. ODell's current research interests include cellular events in neural development and learning. Deborah teaches Neurobiology (Biol 410), Developmental Biology (Biol 302), Anatomy of Chordates (Biol 301), and Biological Concepts (Biol 121 & 122). 433 Jepson Sciences Center |
Abbie M. Tomba , Ph. D. |
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Deborah L. Zies , Ph. D. |
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Deborah Zies is an Assistant Professor of Biology. She received her doctoral degree from the University of Florida in 2003 for her studies on the molecular characterization of an ion transporter expressed in the kidney. Before coming to UMW in 2006, Dr. Zies worked as a post doctoral research fellow at the Mayo Clinic Center for Basic Cancer Research. Her project was focused on the hormonal regulation of genes associated with colon cancer. Dr. Zies’ current research interest is in the regulation of genes associated with genetic disorders. Deborah teaches Biological Concepts (BIOL 121) and General Genetics (BIOL 341). 330 Jepson Sciences Center |
Janet Hughes, M.S. |
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Janet Hughes is Senior Lecturer in Biology. She received her Masters degree in Biology from the University of Virginia after completing a thesis on the development of ribosomes. While a student at UVA, she participated in a laboratory project aimedat identifying single-copy genes. She has occupied her current position at MWC since 1992-93. Jan teaches Biological Concepts (Biol 121 &122), and Science in Perspective (Biol 271b). 301 Jepson Sciences Center |