Faculty and Staff
The biology faculty have a diverse range of interests and expertise. Students can work with faculty in areas such as biomonitoring, genomics, non-human primate behavior, neurobiology, plant biology, and paleontology to name a few. Our faculty have lead study abroad trips to the Caribbean, Galapagos, Trinidad and Tobago, Australia, and Costa Rica as well as course field trips to Alaska and the Great Smoky Mountains. Please visit faculty webpages for more detail on areas of expertise.
Current Faculty
Amy Braccia, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Aquatic Entomology
Cara Constance, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience
Brad Goodner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Genomics, Microbiology, Pathogenicity
Stuart Gordon, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Fellow in Biology
Microbial genomics
Prudy Hall, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Biology and Chemistry
Plant Physiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry
Matt Hils, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology, Department Chair
Plant Systematics, Plant Anatomy, Tropical Biology
Nick Hirsch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Developmental Biology, Neuroscience
Tom Koehnle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Sandy Madar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Vertebrates, Anatomy, Paleontology, and Evolution
Jody M. Modarelli, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology and Chemistry
Cancer metabolomics
Kimberley Phillips, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology and Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience
Denny Taylor, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Ecology, Marine Biology, Ichthyology
Instructional and Professional Staff
Laura Collins
Animal Care Coordinator
J.H. Barrow Field Station
Valerie Gilbert
Laboratory Teaching Assistant in Biology and Psychology
Zoology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
Vicki Kohn
Administrative Assistant
Janice Mock
Director of Operations
J.H. Barrow Field Station
Kathryn Reynolds, Ph.D.
Teaching Research Associate in Biology
Molecular/Cellular, Genetics, and Biochemistry
Willa Schrlau, M.S.
Teaching Research Associate in Biology
Botany and Zoology