Faculty
Nancy A. Auer
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Director and Advisor, Graduate Program
Acting Chair
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Fish Biology
- Zooplankton ecology
- Limnology
- Conservation Biology
Susan T. Bagley
Professor, Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Environmental Microbiology
- Biofuels
- Bioprocessing
- Environmental Toxicology
Rupali Datta
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Plant Biochemistry
- Environmental Remediation
- Plant-Microbe Interactions
John J. Durocher
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Clinical and Applied Human Physiology
- Autonomic Regulation of Arterial Blood Pressure
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Specificity of Exercise Testing and Prescription
Karyn Fay
Co-Director, Clinical Laboratory Science Program, Biological Sciences
Professor of Practice, Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Hematology
- Immunohematology
- Clinical Chemistry
- Medical Bacteriology
- Medical Terminology
- Clinical Laboratory Administration and Management
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Algal Extracellular Polymers and Biocomposites - Regulation of Biogenesis
Erika I. Hersch-Green
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Plant Evolutionary Ecology
- Ecological Genetics
- Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics
Casey J Huckins
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Research Expertise
- Fish ecology, biology, functional morphology
- Ecology of lakes, streams, and their interface
- Interaction between land use and ecological systems
- Biomonitoring for research and restoration
"Cellulose is the fiber of human civilization."
Chandrashekhar P. Joshi
Interim Department Chair, Biological Sciences
Professor of Plant Molecular Genetics, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
Links of Interest
Research Interests, Biological Sciences
- Plant Molecular Genetics
Areas of Expertise, Forestry
- Cellulose and lignin biosynthesis in trees
- Wood formation
- Tree growth and development
- Engineering trees
- Forest bioinformatics
Charles Kerfoot
Professor, Biological Sciences
Director, Lake Superior Ecosystem Research Center
Adjunct Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Aquatic Ecology
- Paleoecology
Amy M. Marcarelli
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Limnology
- Ecosystem Ecology of Streams and Rivers
- Biogeochemistry
Thomas P. Snyder
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Tropical Island Community Ecology
- Genetics and Molecular Evolution
Specialties
- Clinical Immunology and Serology
- Parasitology
- Clinical Laboratory Techniques
- Human Nutrition
- Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science
- CLS Core Concept Integration and Application
- CLS Practicum and Career Preparation
Mi Hye Song
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Cell Biology
- Genetics
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- Cell Cycle Regulation
- Centrosome Biogenesis
- RNA Interference
- High-resolution Live Imaging
- Confocal Microscopy
- Phosphoproteomics
Guiliang Tang
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Gene Silencing
- RNA Interference (RNAi)
- MicroRNA (miRNA)
- Wheat Germ Extract
- Drosophila Embryo Lysate, Arabidopsis, and other Plant Systems
Xiaoqing Tang
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Insulin Production, Secretion, and Signaling
- microRNA and Human Diseases
- microRNA Array Technology
Thomas Werner
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Evolution
- Genetics
- Toxicology
- Developmental Biology
Ramakrishna Wusirika
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Director, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) Program
Research Interests
- Plant Molecular Biology and Comparative Genomics
- Plant Growth Promoting Metal Resistant Bacteria and their Role in Phytoremediation, Agriculture and Biofuels
- Bioinformatic and Functional Analysis of Drought Responsive Genes
- Role of Plant Natural Compounds as Anti-Cancer Agents
- Bioinformatic and Functional Analysis of Plant Bidirectional promoters
Brigitte Zielinski
Instructor, Biological Sciences
Research Interests
- Clinical Lab Techniques
- Clinical Immunology and Serology
- Human Anatomy & Physiology
- Human Nutrition
- Parasitology