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Premila
Achar, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biotechnology University of Mysore, India Courses: BIOL 2107 (Biological Principles I), 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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), ISCI 2001 (Integrated Science- Life & Earth Science) Home page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jbrock/ E-mail address: jbrock@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 321 Phone: 770-423-6183 |
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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 |
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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), BIOL 3300 (Genetics), BIOL 4486 (Bioethics) General interests & expertise: Developmental Biology, developmental genetics Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~echen1/ E-mail: echen1@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 324 Phone: 678-797-2080 |
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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 |
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Michael Dias, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology Education and Biology Education Program Coordinator |
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Joseph Dirnberger,
Ph.D., Professor of Biology |
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Ph.D., 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 |
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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 |
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Sigurdur Greipsson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology University of East Anglia Courses: Biology 2108 (Biological Principles II) General interests and expertise: Restoration ecology, invasive plants, phytoremediation, bioremediation Home Page: http://ksuweb.kennesaw.edu/~sgreipss/index.htm E-mail: sgreipss@kennesaw.edu Office: LB 239 Phone:770-420-4359 |
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Melanie Griffin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Courses: Biol 3340 (Microbiology), Biol 2261 (Fundamental Microbiology), BIOL 4460 (Medical Micro) 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 |
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Xueya. Hauge, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology |
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Jerald D. Hendrix, Ph.D., Professor of Biology |
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Paula Jackson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology |
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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 |
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Nikolaos
Kidonakis, Ph.D., Associate 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 |
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Matthew Laposata, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Environmental
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Thomas
McElroy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Mississippi State University Courses: BIOL 2108 (Biological Principles II), BIOL 3380 (Evolution), SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I), BTEC 4460 (Methods in Forensic DNA Analysis) 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 |
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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 |
 | 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: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~tmutchle/ E-mail: tmutchle@kennesaw.edu Office: LIB 241 Phone: 770-420-4360 |
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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://physci.kennesaw.edu/mzoughi/ E-mail: tmzoughi@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 316 Phone: 678-797-2152 |
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R.C. Paul, Ph.D., Director of Sustainability & Professor of Biology State University of New York - Stony Brook Courses: 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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://science.kennesaw.edu/~drosengr/ Email: drosengr@kennesaw.edu Office: LIB 240 Phone: 678-797-2482 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Harriet Tresham, M. S., Lecturer in Biology
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Matthew Unwin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology |
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Dale Lynn Vogelien, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
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| no photo yet | Karen Alme, M.S., Part-time Instructor of Environmental Science Courses: SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I), SCI 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II) Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~kalme/ E-mail: kalme@kennesaw.edu |
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Ken Barker, M.S., Instructor of Physics |
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Kirby Black, Ph.D., Professor of Biotechnology Courses: BTEC 3400 (Quality Assurance & Regulatory Issues in Biotechnology) E-mail: kblack12@kennesaw.edu Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~kblack12/ |
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Woldoab Haile, Ph.D., Part-time Assistant Professor of 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/~whaile/ Email: whaile@kennesaw.edu |
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Carol
Hoban, M.P.H., Ph.D. Instructor of Biology Georgia State University General interests and expertise: Physiology (with emphasis on cell transport), epidemiology, & environmental science. Courses: Biol 2221 L, Biol 2222 L (Anatomy & Physiology I & II Labs), SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I), SCI 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II) Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~choban/ E-mail: choban@kennesaw.edu |
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Valerie King, M.S., Part-time Instructor of Biology Courses: SCI 1101 E-mail: vking2@kennesaw.edu |
| no photo yet | Patrick Manigault, Ph.D., Temporary Assistant Professor of Physics Courses: Phys 1111 (Introductory Physics I), Phys 1112 (Introductory Physics II) Office: OA 137 Phone: 678-797-2394 |
| no photo yet | Kathleen McElroy, M.S., Part-time Instructor of Biology Courses: SCI 1101 (Science, Society and the Environment I), SCI 1102 (Science, Society and the Environment II) E-mail: kmcelroy@kennesaw.edu |
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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 |
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Ed Bostick, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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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 |
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D. Don Davis, M.S., Assistant Professor Emerita of Biology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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Kathleen A. Fleiszar,
Ph.D., Professor Emerita of
Biology University of Illinois E-mail: kfleisza@kennesaw.edu |
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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 |
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Steven McCullagh, D.A., Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology Idaho State University E-mail: smcculla@kennesaw.edu |
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Cindy the Best, Administrative Secretary Email:cbest@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 308 Phone: 770-423-6158 |
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Debra
Phillips, Advisor Home Page: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~dphillip Email: dphillip@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 308a Phone: 678-797-2218 |
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Nannette Reese, M.S., Lab Coordinator Home Page: Email: nreese2@kennesaw.edu Office: SC 237 Phone: 678-797-2235 |
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Dale Zaborowski, M.S., Lab Safety Officer |
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