Biology Faculty

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Full-time faculty

Name and contact information Research areas Teaching areas
Rick AdamsRick Adams
Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 1540
970-351-2057 (Tel)
rick.adams@unco.edu		 Population and community dynamics of Rocky Mountain bats in xeric environments; ontogeny and ecomorphology of flight and flight development in bats. General biology;
Life science concepts;
Ecology;
Coevolution
Lauryn BenedictLauryn Benedict
Assistant Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 2546
970-351-3364 (Tel)
lauryn.benedict@unco.edu		 Animal communication and social behavior Animal Behavior;
Organismal Biology
Patrick BurnsPatrick Burns
Assistant Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 1516
970-351-2695 (Tel)
patrick.burns@unco.edu		 Prostaglandin metabolism in reproductive tissues. Endocrinology;
Cell physiology;
Anatomy & Physiology
Gregory DeKreyGregory DeKrey
Associate Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 2516
970-351-2493 (Tel)
gregory.dekrey@unco.edu		 Drug and chemical toxicology; Immune regulation and disease resistance Pharmacology;
Immunology;
Cell biology
Ginger FisherGinger Fisher
Instructor
MBS Program Coordinator
Ross 1526
970-351-2210 (Tel)
ginger.fisher@unco.edu		 Marine biology General biology;
Scientific writing
Scott FranklinScott Franklin
Associate Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 1510
970-351-2650 (Tel)
scott.franklin@unco.edu		 Plant community responses to environmental disturbance; Flood and fire ecology. Ecology;
Organismal biology;
Scientific writing
Catherine GardinerCatherine Gardiner
Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 2536
970-351-1843 (Tel)
catherine.gardiner@unco.edu		 Reproductive Toxicology; Pre-implantation embryo development; Oxidative stress. General biology;
Genetics;
Cell physiology;
Reproductive & developmental biol.
Karen GomezKaren Gomez
Assistant Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 1550
970-351-2555 (Tel)
susana.gomez@unco.edu		 Plant biology including genomics, physiology, plant-insect interactions, and mycorrhizal symbiosis. Plant physiology.
Ann HawkinsonJames Haughian
Instructor
Ross 1546
970-351-2716 (Tel)
james.haughian@unco.edu		   General biology.
Ann HawkinsonAnn Hawkinson
Instructor
Ross 1530
970-351-1176 (Tel)
ann.hawkinson@unco.edu		   General biology;
Physiology;
Microbiology
Teresa HigginsTeresa Higgins
Assistant Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 2526
970-351-2617 (Tel)
teresa.higgins@unco.edu		 Elementary Science and Biology Education Elementary science methods;
Principles of scientific inquiry;
K-12 science curriculum
Richard JurinRichard Jurin
Associate Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 2480
970-351-2220 (Tel)
richard.jurin@unco.edu		 Bio-education; Environmental Affairs. General biology;
Biological education;
Environmental studies
Judith LeathermanJudith Leatherman
Assistant Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 2510
970-351-2453 (Tel)
judith.leatherman@unco.edu		 Molecular mechanisms of stem cell regulation Genetics
Susan KeenanSusan Keenan
Associate Professor, School Director
Graduate faculty
Ross 2480c
970-351-2510 (Tel)
susan.keenan@unco.edu		 Computational methodologies applied to the discovery of novel antimalarial and antiviral compounds Bioinformatics;
Molecular genetics;
Cell physiology
Steve MackessyStephen Mackessy
Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 2540
970-351-2429 (Tel)
stephen.mackessy@unco.edu		 Herpetology; Gland Histology; Venom biochemistry; Biological role of venom; Population ecology/genetics of the Massasauga. Herpetology;
Parasitology;
Mammalogy;
Comp. vertebrate morphology
Mitchell McGlaughlinMitchell McGlaughlin
Assistant Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 1560
970-351-2139 (Tel)
Mitchell.McGlaughlin@unco.edu		 Plant phylogeography on the California Channel Islands; Adaptive evolution in the Hawaiian silversword alliance; Conservation Genetics; Plant Speciation. Population Genetics;
Plant systematics
Evolution
Species and speciation
Robert ReinsvoldRobert Reinsvold
Assistant Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 1536
970-351-3076 (Tel)
robert.reinsvold@unco.edu		 Mycology/fungal ecology, botanical education, teacher preparation. Biological education;
Ecology;
Evolution;
Organismal biology;
Morphology of Algae & Fungi
Tony SchountzTony Schountz
Associate Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 1556
970-351-2923 (Tel)
william.schountz@unco.edu		 Rodent-borne and emerging infectious diseases; immunopathogenesis; mechanisms of immune evasion Microbiology;
Pathogenic microbiology;
Virology
Mark ThomasMark Thomas
Associate Professor
Graduate faculty
Ross 2530
970-351-2329 (Tel)
mark.thomas@unco.edu		 Neurobiology of brain dopamine systems; schizophrenia; Parkinson's disease. Anatomy & Physiology;
Mammalian physiology;
Neurophysiology;

Part-time and Emeritus faculty

Part-time faculty
Emeritus faculty
John Doherty
Lecturer
john.doherty@unco.edu		 Warren BussWarren Buss
warren.buss@unco.edu

Expertise: Plant physiology
Donald Hazlett
Lecturer
donald.hazlett@unco.edu		 Margaret HeimbrookMargaret Heimbrook
margaret.heimbrook@unco.edu

Expertise: Microbiology
Kate Williamson
Lecturer
kate.williamson@unco.edu		 Kathleen JonesKathleen Jones
kathleen.jones@unco.edu

Expertise: Anatomy & physiology
  Charles OlmsteadCharles Olmstead
charles.olmsted@unco.edu

Expertise: Environmental studies
  Gerry SaundersGerald Saunders
gerald.saunders@unco.edu

Expertise: Biological education
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