2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]
Department of Biology and Biochemistry
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Who’s Who in the Department of Biology and Biochemistry
Chair:
Amy K. Sater
Professors:
James M. Briggs, Ann Cheek (Instructional), Blaine J. Cole, Anne Delcour, Stuart E. Dryer, George E. Fox, Robert Fox, Masaya Fujita, Xioalian Gao, Tejendra Gill (Instructional), Dan Graur, Jan-Ake Gustafsson, Preethi Gunaratne, Richard Knapp (Instructional), Seema Khurana, Frank McKeon, Ana Medrano (Instructional), Mary Ann Ottinger, Donna Pattison (Instructional), Steven Pennings, Michael Rea, Amy K. Sater, Robert Schwartz, Margaret Warner, Chad Wayne (Instructional), William R. Widger, Richard Willson, Xiaoliu Zhang
Associate Professors:
Ricardo Azevedo, Sanghyuk Chung, Brigitte Dauwalder, Qin Feng, W. Anthony Frankino, Erin Kelleher, Arne Lekven, Chin-Yo Lin, Yu Liu, Richard Meisel, Monique Ogletree (Instructional), Yuhong Wang, Zhang Weihua, Diane C. Wiernasz, Hye-Jeong Yeo, Jokubas Ziburkus, Rebecca Zufall
Assistant Professors:
Kerri Crawford, Lisa Farmer (Instructional), Tasneem Bawa-Khalfe, Jenifer Leming (Instructional), Weiyi Peng, Mehmet Sen, Michihisa Umeta
Overview
The Department of Biology and Biochemistry offers Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees in Biology and in Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences.
Students interested in a career in any aspect of the life sciences, including biomedical research, molecular and cellular biology, biotechnology, ecology and evolutionary biology, and field or conservation biology should consider a major in this department. Graduates with baccalaureate degrees may consider such careers as science journalism, pharmaceutical or scientific sales, laboratory management, or K-12 teaching. Teaching at the university level generally requires a doctorate.
A major in either biology or biochemical and biophysical sciences offers excellent preparation for medical, dental, optometry, or veterinary school as well as the allied health professions. Students who distinguish themselves in their undergraduate studies and earn a B.S. degree in biology or in biochemical and biophysical sciences are excellent candidates for graduate study in fields such as organismal biology, biochemistry, biophysics, cellular and molecular biology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology, developmental biology, immunology, microbiology, plant and animal sciences, public health, nutrition, and epidemiology.
Faculty research and teaching fields include biochemistry and biophysics; cell, molecular and developmental biology; neurobiology; and evolutionary biology and ecology. Undergraduate research opportunities are available in faculty laboratories and participation is encouraged for students interested in pursuing advanced degrees.
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