Faculty

Matthew W. Parrow, PhD

Associate Dean, College of Science
Professor

RESEARCH CONCENTRATION:Eukaryotic microbiology, harmful algal blooms; applications of algae and fungi in biotechnology LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. PARROW’S RESEARCH LAB WORK:

Michelle B. Pass, PhD

Undergraduate Program Director
Teaching Professor

TEACHING CONCENTRATION: Microbiology and Urban Education MORE ABOUT DR. PASS

Jenna Pruett, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor

My research interests are focused on evolutionary ecology, phenotypic plasticity, herpetology, and pedagogy.  Personal Website

Adam M. Reitzel, PhD

Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education, KCOS
Professor

RESEARCH CONCENTRATION: Evolution and ecology of coastal invertebrates using comparative genomics, molecular biology, population genetics, evolutionary ecology, and field studies. LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. REITZEL’S RESEARCH LAB WORK

Xiaojun Ren, PHD

Irwin Belk Distinguished Scholar of Biology/Associate Professor
Woodward 390D

RESEARCH CONCENTRATION:Epigenetic mechanisms, Genome organization, Single-molecule imaging, Liquid-liquid phase separation, Polycomb proteins LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. REN’S RESEARCH LAB WORK

Christine Richardson, PhD

Department Chair
Professor

DNA recombination and repair

Shankari Somayaji, PhD

Associate Teaching Professor

RESEARCH CONCENTRATION: Anatomy and Physiology

Bao-Hua (Alysa) Song, PhD

Professor

RESEARCH CONCENTRATION: Plant Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics and Genomics LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. SONG’S RESEARCH LAB WORK

Todd R. Steck, PhD

Professor
Woodward 390C

RESEARCH CONCENTRATION: Molecular microbiology, cystic fibrosis microbiome, antibiotic resistance LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. STECK’S RESEARCH LAB WORK

Sarah Stellwagen, PhD

Assistant Professor

RESEARCH CONCENTRATION: Biomaterials, genetics, spider silk, bioadhesives LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. STELLWAGEN’S RESEARCH LAB WORK