Faculty Members

Dr. Tilahun Abebe
McCollum Science Hall 191
319-273-7151
tilahun.abebe@uni.edu

Functional Genomics, Genetic Engineering

Enhancing the resistance of crops to environmental stresses using genomics and genetic engineering.

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Dr. Lisa Beltz
McCollum Science Hall 95
319-273-2218
lisa.beltz@uni.edu

Immunology

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Dr. Peter Berendzen
McCollum Science Hall 66
319-273-7026
peter.berendzen@uni.edu

Systematics and evolution of fish

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Dr. Virginia Berg
BRC 41
319-273-2770
virginia.berg@uni.edu

Plant Physiology

Investigating how plants withstand extreme conditions by means of leaf movements and leaf properties.

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Dr. Barton Bergquist
BRC 37
319-273-6213
bart.bergquist@uni.edu

Cellular Form and Function

Cell-level effects of chemicals (e.g., heavy metals) and chemotherapeutic agents on cellular motility and cytoskeletal dynamics.

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Dr. Dorothy Brecheisen
McCollum Science Hall 187
319-273-6505
dorothy.brecheisen@uni.edu

General Biology, Genetics

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Dr. Ed Brown
McCollum Science Hall 117
319-273-2645
ed.brown@uni.edu

Environmental Microbiology

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Dr. Maureen Clayton
McCollum Science Hall 127
319-273-7147
maureen.clayton@uni.edu

Oceanography

Sublethal effects of contaminants in aquatic systems

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Dr. James Demastes
McCollum Science Hall 70
319-273-2022
james.demastes@uni.edu

Vertebrate Systematics

Coevolution and biogeography of vertebrates and their parasites.

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Dr. Kavita Dhanwada
McCollum Science Hall 93
319-273-5976
kavita.dhanwada@uni.edu

Cell Biology

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Dr. Jean Gerrath
McCollum Science Hall 91
319-273-7152
jean.gerrath@uni.edu

Plant Developmental Morphology

Morphology of the Vitaceae (grape family); Identification of Midwestern Grape Varieties.

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Dr. Laura Jackson
Biology Research Center 35
319-273-2705
laura.l.jackson@uni.edu

Conservation Biology, Plant Population Biology

Ecological restoration of agricultural landscapes; forb establishment dynamics in tallgrass prairie reconstruction

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Dr. Jim Jurgenson
McCollum Science Hall 181
319-273-2539
james.jurgenson@uni.edu

Genetics

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Dr. Cherin Lee
McCollum Science Hall 162
319-273-2499
cherin.lee@uni.edu

Science Education, Chair of Science Education

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Ms. Mary McDade
McCollum Science Hall 189
319-273-6994
mary.mcdade@uni.edu

Anatomy and Physiology

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Dr. Mark Myers
McCollum Science Hall 17
319-273-2493
mark.myers@uni.edu

Conservation Biology

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Dr. Steve O'Kane
Biology Research Center 59
319-273-2219
steve.okane@uni.edu

Plant Systematics

Plant Molecular Systematics and floristic studies in the western United States

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Dr. Wendy Olson
McCollum Science Hall 97
319-273-6509
wendy.olson@uni.edu

Evolutionary Morphology

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Dr. John Ophus
McCollum Science Hall 158
319-273-3960
john.ophus@uni.edu

Science Education

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Dr. Kurt Pontasch
McCollum Science Hall 64
319-273-2098
kurt.pontasch@uni.edu

Ecotoxicology

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Dr. Orlando Schwartz
McCollum Science Hall 71
319-273-2106
orlando.schwartz@uni.edu

Population Ecology

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Dr. Axel Schwekendiek
McCollum Science Hall 109
319-273-2454
axel.schwekendiek@uni.edu

Molecular Farming

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Dr. Robert Seager
Biology Research Center 39
319-273-2670
robert.seager@uni.edu

Genetics, Evolutionary Biology

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Dr. Daryl Smith

Native Roadside Vegetation Center 3

319-273-2238
daryl.smith@uni.edu

Prairies

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Dr. Theresa Spradling
McCollum Science Hall 10
319-273-6214
theresa.spradling@uni.edu

Evolutionary Biology

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Dr. Jeff Tamplin
McCollum Science Hall 23
319-273-2327
jeff.tamplin@uni.edu

Herpetology

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Dr. Carl Thurman
McCollum Science Hall 83
319-273-2276
carl.thurman@uni.edu

Animal Physiology

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Dr. Michael Walter
McCollum Science Hall 183
319-273-6490
michael.walter@uni.edu

Microbiology-Virology

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Dr. Jeff Weld
McCollum Science Hall 153B
319-273-2723
jeff.weld@uni.edu

Science Teaching and Learning

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Dr. Darrell Wiens
McCollum Science Hall 104
319-273-6880
darrell.wiens@uni.edu

Animal Development

Early development in animals, the role of cell movements, and the effects of altered gravity and teratogens.

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Adjunct Faculty Members

Kimberly Cline-Brown
McCollum Science Hall 185
319-273-6303
kim.cline-brown@uni.edu

 

   

 

Dori Jurgenson
McCollum Science Hall 87
319-273-6513
dorothea.jurgenson@uni.edu

 

 

 

 

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