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Permanent Faculty - Biology

	Premila Achar, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biotechnology University of Mysore, India Courses: BIOL 2101 (Introduction to the Culture & Methods of Biology), BTEC 3301 (Introduction to Biotechnology), SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I) General interests & expertise: Molecular diagnosis of fungal pathogens, host-pathogen interactions, transformation, biological control and fermentation, toxins and toxicity Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~pachar/ E-mail: pachar@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 334 Phone: 770-499-3524
	Lisa Adams, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology Education University of California at Los Angeles General interests and expertise: Educational and ecological applications of ocean observatory data, aquatic biology, & clean lake studies Courses: ISCI 2001 (Integrated Science - Life & Earth Science) Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~ladams/ Email: ladams@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 317 Phone: 770-499-3631
	Eric Albrecht, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology Wayne State University General interests and expertise: Inflammatory response, snake venom cytotoxicity. Courses: Biol 2221/L (Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab); Biol 2222/L (Anatomy & Physiology II & Lab) Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~ealbrec1/ Email: ealbrec1@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 328 Phone: 770-423-6774
	Joanne Brock, M.S., Lecturer in Biology State University of West Georgia Courses: SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I), SCI 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II), SCI 2201 (Concepts in Science) Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jbrock/ E-mail address: jbrock@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 321 Phone: 770-423-6183
	Joy Brookshire, M.S., Lecturer in Biology Georgia Institute of Technology General interests and expertise: aquatic toxicology and environmental biology Courses: Biol 2107 (Biological Principles I), SCI 1101 (Science, Society & the Environment I), SCI 1102 (Science, Society & the Environment II) Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jbrooksh/ E-mail address: jbrooksh@kennesaw.edu Office: CL 3022 Phone: 678-797-2153
	Estella Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology Yale University Courses: BIOL 2107 (Biological Principles I), SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I), SCI 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II) General interests & expertise: Developmental Biology, developmental genetics Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~echen/ E-mail: echen1@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 324 Phone: 678-797-2080
	Marcus Davis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology University of Chicago Courses: BIOL 2108 (Biological Principles II), BIOL 3380 (Evolution), BIOL 3390 (Developmental Biology) General interests and expertise: Evolutionary developmental biology, comparative embryology and anatomy, vertebrate paleontology. Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~mdavi144 Email: mdavi144@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 430 Phone: 770-423-6591
	Michael Dias, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology Education and Biology Education Program Coordinator Georgia State University Courses: SCED 4415 (Teaching Science 7-12), SCED 4475 (Student Teaching Science 7-12), SCED 7750 (Contemporary Issues in Science Education), SCI 7726 (Life Science). General Interests and expertise: Secondary science teacher induction and mentoring; Case studies in teacher development; Teaching science as inquiry. Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~mdias/ E-mail: mdias@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 308b Phone: 678-797-2217
	Joseph Dirnberger, Ph.D., Professor of Biology University of Texas Courses: BIOL 3310 (Invertebrate Zoology), BIOL 3370 (Ecology),BIOL 3371 (Limnology), SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I), SCI 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II). General interests and expertise: aquatic ecology, invertebrate zoology, environmental biology Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jdirnber/ Email:jdirnber@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 338 Phone: 770-423-6546
	William Ensign, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology Virginia Polytechnic Institute Courses: BIOL 3370 (Ecology), BIOL 4490 (Methods in Aquatic Ecology), BIOL 3372 (Aquatic Biodiversity), SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I), SCI 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II), BIOL 3315 (Vertebrate Zoology). General interests and expertise: aquatic biology, conservation biology, natural resource management, environmental assessment/monitoring, fish ecology Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~bensign/ E-mail: bensign@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 331 Phone: 770-499-3505
	Jennifer Frisch, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology Education University of Northern Colorado Courses: ISCI 2002 (Physical Science) General interests and expertise: use of anecdotes and narrative to teach science, environmental education, action research Home Page: http://ksuweb.kennesaw.edu/~jfrisch1 E-mail: jfrisch1@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 315 Phone: 770-423-6161
	Melanie Griffin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Courses: Biol 3340 (Microbiology), Biol 2261 (Fundamental Microbiology) General interests and expertise: molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis, microbial genetics, bacterial adherence in host-pathogen interactions Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~mgriff40/ E-mail: mgriff40@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 339 Phone: 770-423-6654
	Xueya. Hauge, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology Oregon Health Sciences University Courses: BIOL 2107 (Biological Principles I), BIOL 3327 (Medical Genetics), BIOL 4410 (Cell & Molecular Biology) General interests and expertise: Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~xhauge/ E-mail: xhauge@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 322 Phone: 770-423-6163
	Jerald D. Hendrix, Ph.D., Professor of Biology Northwestern University Courses: BIOL 2261 (Fundamental Microbiology), BIOL 3300 (Genetics), BIOL 3340 (Microbiology), SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I) General interests and expertise: bacterial physiology and taxonomy, bacterial enumeration Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jhendrix/ E-mail: jhendrix@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 332 Phone: 770-423-6437
	Paula Jackson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology University of California-Los Angeles Courses: BIOL 2108 (Biological Principles II), BIOL 3370 (Ecology), SCI 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II) General interests and expertise: plant ecology and physiology, species diversity, tropical ecology Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~pjackson/ E-mail: pjackson@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 326 Phone: 770-423-6655
	Saunders Jones, Jr., M.D., Assistant Professor of Biology Medical College of Georgia Courses: BIOL 2221 & Lab (Anatomy & Physiology I), BIOL 2222 & Lab (Anatomy & Physiology II) General interests & expertise: Wear particles in artificial joints, antibiotic concentrations in fracture hematomas, microvascular anastomoses. Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~sjones12/ E-mail: sjones12@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 337 Phone: 770-423-6498
	Matthew Laposata, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Environmental Science Pennsylvania State University Courses: SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I), SCI 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II) General interests and expertise: educational technology, environmental science, ecotoxicology Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~mlaposat/ E-mail: mlaposat@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 327 Phone: 770-499-3453
	Kelli Laser-Hansen, M.S., Lecturer in Biology State University of West Ga Courses: Biol 2221 L(Anatomy & Physiology I); Biol 2222 L (Anatomy & Physiology II) Home Page: http://ksu-ap.kennesaw.edu E-mail: klaser@kennesaw.edu Office: CL 3022 Phone: 770-423-6176
	Army Lester, Ph.D., Professor of Biology Atlanta University Courses: BIOL 3338 (Histology), BIOL: 3390 (Developmental Biology) General interests and expertise: embryo culture techniques, design of laboratory exercises. Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~alester/ E-mail: alester@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 330 Phone: 770-423-6164
	Jean Lu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology North Carolina State University Courses: Biol 3340 (Microbiology) & Biol 4475 (Virology) General interests and expertise: Ecology and genetics of bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) in industrial fermentations, HIV/AIDS vaccines, biocontrol of food-borne bacterial pathogens and food spoilage organisms. Home Page: Email: jean_lu@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 340 Phone: 770-423-6230
	Ron Matson, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Biology University of California at Los Angeles Courses: BIOL 3315 (Vertebrate Zoology), BIOL 3350 (Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy), BIOL 3380 (Evolution), BIOL 4490 (The Biology of Dinosaurs) General interests and expertise: vertebrate evolution, systematics Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~rmatson/ E-mail: rmatson@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 310 Phone: 770-423-6508
	Thomas McElroy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Mississippi State University Courses: BIOL 2101 (Introduction to the Culture and Methods of Biology), BIOL 3380 (Evolution), SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I) General interests & expertise: Environmental science, molecular ecology, population genetics Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~tmcelro/ E-mail: tmcelro@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 319 Phone: 770-423-6162
	Donald McGarey, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology University of South Florida Courses: BIOL 3340 (Microbiology), BIOL 4465 (Immunology), SCI 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II) General interests and expertise: 1. environment and disease: a. water quality monitoring:bacteria, algae and protozoa, b. virulence-associated factors of aquatic bacterial pathogens, c. occurrence of Lyme disease in supposedly low risk areas of Georgia and Alabama 2. virtual lab for microbiology 3. environmental studies - undergraduate programs and research Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~dmcgarey/ E-mail: dmcgarey@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 325 Phone: 770-423-6668
no photo yet	Troy Mutchler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology Mississippi State University Courses: SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I) General interests & expertise: Marine ecology, marine botany, environmental science Home Page: E-mail: tmutchle@kennesaw.edu Office: LIB 241 Phone: 770-420-4360
	R.C. Paul, Ph.D., Director of Sustainability & Professor of Biology State University of New York - Stony Brook Courses: BIOL 2101 (Introduction to the Culture & Methods of Biology), BIOL 2108 (Biological Principles I), BIOL 3370 (Ecology), BIOL 3375 (Behavioral Biology) General interests and expertise: animal behavior, ecology and environment Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~rpaul/ E-Mail: rpaul@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 320 Phone: 770-423-6179
	Ralph J. Rascati, Ph.D., Associate V.P. of Academic Affairs & Dean of University College; Professor of Biology University of Massachusetts Courses: BTEC 4455 (Case Studies in Forensic Science) General interests and expertise: Forensic DNA Analysis HomePage: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~rrascati/ Email: rrascati@kennesaw.edu Office: KH 4443 Phone: 770-499-3550
	Scott Reese, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa Courses: BIOL 2221 (Anatomy & Physiology I), BIOL 4431 (Human Physiology), BIOL 3350 (Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy). General Interests and expertise: Comparative physiology, hibernation, herpetology Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~sreese3/ E-mail: sreese3@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 323 Phone: 770-423-6168
	John Salerno, Ph.D., Professor of Biotechnology and Neel Distinguished Chair University Courses: BTEC 4490 (Bioinformatics), BIOL 2107 (Biological Principles I) General interests and expertise: Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jsalern3/ E-mail: jsalern3@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 336 Phone: 770-423-6177
	Heather Sutton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology Clemson University Courses: BIOL 3320 (Plant Morphology), BIOL 3370 (Ecology), BIOL 3372 (Aquatic Biodiversity), SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I), SCI 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II) General interests and expertise: environmental toxicology, aquatic ecology, plant morphology Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~hsutton/ E-mail: hsutton@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 329 Phone: 770-499-3454
	Harriet Tresham, M. S., Lecturer in Biology State University of New York at Brockport Courses: BIOL 2221 (Anatomy & Physiology I), BIOL 2222 (Anatomy & Physiology II) General Interests and expertise: Human Physiology especially cardiovascular and neural, Human Embryology, Microbiology, Ornithology Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~htresham/ E-mail: htresham@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 335 Phone: 770-423-6547
	Matthew Unwin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Miami University Courses: BIOL 2107 (Biological Principles I) General Interests and expertise: Plant taxonomy & systematics, economic botany Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~munwin/ E-mail: munwin@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 318 Phone: 770-499-3561
	Dale Lynn Vogelien, Ph.D., Professor of Biology University of Tennessee Courses: BIOL 2101 (Introduction to the Culture & Methods & Methods of Biology), BIOL 2107 (Biological Principles I), BIOL 3300 (Genetics), BIOL 4420 (Plant Physiology) General interests and expertise: Plant physiology, plant genetics, general and molecular genetics, plant tissue culture, environmental stress in plants Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~dvogelie/ E-mail: dvogelie@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 333 Phone: 770-423-6507

Physics Permanent Faculty
	Nikolaos Kidonakis, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Physics State University of New York - Stony Brook Courses: PHYS 1111 (Introductory Physics I), PHYS 1112 (Introductory Physics II), PHYS 2211 (Principles of Physics I), PHYS 2212 (Principles of Physics II), PHYS 3305 (Modern Physics), PHYS 4400 (Directed Study in Theoretical Particle Physics) General interests & expertise: Theoretical particle physics Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~nkidonak/ E-mail: nkidonak@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 432 Phone: 770-423-6607
	Theodore N. LaRosa, Ph.D., Professor of Physics University of Maryland Courses: ASTR 3321 (Solar System Astronomy), PHYS 1111 (Introductory Physics I), PHYS 1112 (Introductory Physics II), PHYS 2211 (Principles of Physics I), PHYS 2212 (Principles of Physics II), PHYS 3305 (Modern Physics) General interests & expertise: radio astronomy, solar physics, Galactic Center, ISM studies (molecular clouds) Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~tlarosa/ E-mail: ted@avatar.kennesaw.edu Office: SC 439 Phone: 770-423-6038
	Brent McDaniel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Physics Georgia Institute of Technology Courses: PHYS 2211 (Principles of Physics I) General interests & expertise: Large-scale atmospheric dynamics, annular modes, short-term climate variability, extreme weather Home Page: coming soon Email: bmcdanie@kennesaw.edu Office: UC 220 Phone: 678-797-2345
	Taha Mzoughi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physics Education University of South Carolina Courses: SCI 2201 (Concepts in Science), PHYS 3310 (How & Why: The Physics in Everyday Life). General interests & expertise: Developing & investigating the effect of using technology for teaching & learning. Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~tmzoughi/ E-mail: tmzoughi@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 316 Phone: 678-797-2152
	David Rosengrant, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Physics Education Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Courses: ISCI 2002 Integrated Science General interests & expertise: Physics education research, multiple representations in problem solving, student problem solving in physics Home Page: http://ksuweb.kennesaw.edu/~drosengr/ Email: drosengr@kennesaw.edu Office: LIB 240 Phone: 678-797-2482
	Philip Stephens, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Physics University of Cambridge Courses: PHYS 3340 (Electronics) General interests & expertise: Monte Carlo methods for high energy physics, solving the DGLAP, CCFM and BFKL equations; combining Monte Carlo resummation with higher order matrix elements; atmospheric science: inversion techniques & solution to the radiative transfer equation. Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~psteph12/ Email: psteph12@kennesaw.edu Office: UC 219 Phone: 678-797-2509

Temporary, Part-time and Emeritus Faculty

	Ken Barker, M.S., Instructor of Physics Georgia Institute of Technology Courses: PHYS 1111 (Introductory Physics I), PHYS 1112 (Introductory Physics II), PHYS 2211 (Principles of Physics I), PHYS 2212 (Principles of Physics II) Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~kbarker/ E-mail: knbark@aol.com
photo unavailable	Kirby Black, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biotechnology Courses: BTEC 3400 (Quality Assurance & Regulatory Issues in Biotechnology) E-mail: kblack12@kennesaw.edu
	Ed Bostick, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Courses: SCI 1102 (Science Society and the Environment II), SCI 3360 (Earth Science) General Interests and expertise:Plant taxonomy,systematics
Photo not available	Richard Bowers, M.S., Instructor of Biology Kent State University Courses: Sci 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I). Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~rbowers/ E-mail: rbowers@kennesaw.edu
	Bowman Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biology Emory University Courses: BIOL 3317 (Pathophysiology) General interests and expertise: neurobiology/behavior Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~bodavis/ E-mail: bodavis@kennesaw.edu
	D. Don Davis, M.S., Assistant Professor Emerita of Biology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Courses: BIOL 2261 (Fundamental Microbiology), BIOL 3340 (Microbiology), BIOL 4460 (Medical Microbiology), SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I), SCI 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II). General interests and expertise: medical microbiology, immunology Email: ddavis@kennesaw.edu
	Kathleen A. Fleiszar, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Biology University of Illinois Courses: BIOL 3327 (Medical genetics). General interests and expertise: human genetics, medical genetics, cytogenetics E-mail: kfleisza@kennesaw.edu
photo not available	Don Franklin, M.S., Instructor of Physics Courses: PHYS 1112 E-mail: dfrank10@kennesaw.edu Office: LIB 239
	Ben Golden, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biology Brown University Courses: ISCI 2001 (Life and Earth Science) General interests and expertise: Genetics E-mail address: bgolden@kennesaw.edu
photo not available	Woldoab Haile, Ph.D. Courses: SCI 1101 ( Science, Society & the Environment I), SCI 1102 (Science, Society & the Environment II) Email: whaile@kennesaw.edu
Photo not available	Carol Hoban, M.S., M.P.H., Instructor of Biology Georgia State University General interests and expertise: Physiology (with emphasis on cell transport), epidemiology, & environmental science. Courses: Biol 2222 (Anatomy & Physiology II), SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I) Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~choban/ E-mail: choban@kennesaw.edu
photo not available	Valerie King, M.S., Part-time Instructor of Biology Courses: SCI 1101 E-mail: vking2@kennesaw.edu
	Steven McCullagh, D.A., Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology Idaho State University Courses: BIOL 4486 (Bioethics) General interests & expertise: evolutionary biology, bioethics, neurobiology, global environmental & development issues, environmental ethics E-mail: smcculla@kennesaw.edu
	John Payne, Ph.D., Part-time Assistant Professor of Physics Georgia State University Courses: PHYS 1111 E-mail: jpayne36@kennesaw.edu Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jpayne
	Garey Simpson, M.S., P.G., Instructor of Environmental Science San Jose State University Courses: Sci 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I); Sci 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II) General Interests & expertise: Environmental Sciences, Engineering Geology, Mineralogy, Paleontology, String Theory & Astrophysics Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~gsimpso3/ E-mail: gsimpso3@kennesaw.edu
photo not available	Kyle Vermillion, M.S. Instructor of Biology Courses: Sci 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I); Sci 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II). Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~rvermill/ E-mail: kyle1946@yahoo.com

Staff

	Cindy the Best, Administrative Secretary  Email:cbest@kennesaw.edu  Office: SC 308  Phone: 770-423-6158
	Debra Phillips, Advisor  Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~dphillip  Email: dphillip@kennesaw.edu  Office: SC 308a  Phone: 678-797-2218
	Nannette Reese, M.S., Lab Coordinator Home Page: Email: nreese2@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 237 Phone: 678-797-2235
	Dale Zaborowski, M.S., Lab Safety Officer  Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~dzaborow  Email address: dzaborow@kennesaw.edu  Office: SC 309  Phone: 770-423-6165