Biology Faculty

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Amanda Simons

Professor and Chair

Office: Hemenway 608
Phone Number: 508-626-4681
Email: asimons@oldtimer-markt.net

Education
PhD Harvard University
BS University of Delaware

Research Interests
Dr. 西蒙斯的研究重点是帮助修复细胞中受损DNA的肿瘤抑制蛋白.

Courses Taught
BIOL 101 Biological Concepts
BIOL 114 A Human Perspective on Genetics
BIOL 142 Introduction to Human Physiology
BIOL 208 Genetics
人体解剖与生理II实验室
BIOL 260 Cell Biology
BIOL 262 Molecular Biology
BIOL 356 Biology of Cancer
BIOL 400 Trends in Biotechnology
BIOL 460 Research Experience in Biology
RAMS 101BI第一年研讨会:性别和社会性别遗传学

Dr. Rachel Avard headshot
Rachel Avard

Assistant Professor

Office: Hemenway 614
Phone Number: 508-626-4085
Email: ravard@oldtimer-markt.net

Dr. 阿瓦德在2022-2023学年和2023-2024学年被授予玛丽·迈尔斯·比布教学奖学金. The Bibb Fellowship is named after Mary Miles Bibb, FSU Class of 1843, 这所大学的第一位非洲裔美国人毕业生和美国第一位非洲裔美国教师学院毕业生. 比布研究员的选择是由于他们对教学的多样性和包容性的持续和热情的承诺, scholarship, and/or service.

Education

PhD, MPhil, MA Chemistry, Columbia University
BA Chemistry, Assumption College

Research Interests
Dr. Avard specializes in biophysical chemistry, 在化学水平上对生物分子物理性质的研究.

Courses Taught
BIOL 260 Cellular Biology
BIOL 262 Molecular Biology
BIOL 460 Research Experience in Biology
化学108化学原理与定量分析
CHEM 208 Organic Chemistry II laboratory


Richard Beckwitt

Professor

Office: Hemenway 610
Phone Number: 508-626-4791
Email: rbeckwitt@oldtimer-markt.net

Education
PhD University of Southern California
BA University of California, Berkeley

Research Interests
Dr. 贝克维特的研究兴趣包括生物化学和分子进化.  他目前的研究方向是河马的种群遗传学和分子进化.

Courses Taught
BIOL 101 Biological Concepts
BIOL 109 Introduction to Biological Science
BIOL 112 Biology of Marine Organisms
BIOL 130 Principles of Biology
细胞与分子生物学导论
BIOL 262 Molecular Biology laboratory
BIOL 341 Marine Biology
BIOL 402 Processes of Organic Evolution
BIOL 460 Research Experience in Biology
环境科学与政策入门

Aline Davis
Aline Davis (on sabbatical Spring 2024)

Professor

Office: Hemenway 601A
Phone Number: 508-626-4797
Email: adavis@oldtimer-markt.net

Education
PhD, MS University of Maryland, Baltimore
BS Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Research Interests
Dr. 戴维斯的研究重点是荷尔蒙对大脑发育的影响.

Courses Taught
BIOL 114 A Human Perspective on Genetics
BIOL 142 Introduction to Human Biology
BIOL 230 Professional Communication in Biology
BIOL 235 Principles of Human Physiology
BIOL 241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 242 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 325 Neurobiology
BIOL 460 Research Experience in Biology
NEUR 225 Biopsychology
第一年研讨会:大麻与社会:是敌是友?

Stephen Dinkelacker
Stephen Dinkelacker

Professor

Office: Hemenway 416C
Phone Number: 508-626-4723
Email: sdinkelacker@framingham

Education
PhD Miami University
MS Frostburg State University

Research Interests
Dr. Dinkelacker的研究重点是爬行动物的生理生态学和保护生物学.

Courses Taught
BIOL 101 Biological Concepts
BIOL 109 Introduction to Biological Science
BIOL 142 Introduction to Human Biology
BIOL 233 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology
BIOL 235 Principles of Human Physiology
BIOL 241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 242 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL 323 Biology and Conservation of Crocodiles
BIOL 344 Animal Physiological Ecology
BIOL 460 Research Experience in Biology
ENVS 333 Digital Field Methods: Drones, Data, & Artificial Inteligence

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Bradley Harris MD

Instructor

Office: Hemenway 620
Phone Number: 508-626-4796
Email: bharris3@oldtimer-markt.net

Education
MEd Higher Education, Purdue University Global
MD Tufts University School of Medicine
BS Biology, University of California, Berkeley

Professional Background
在成为兼职教授之前,从事了15年的初级保健医学.

Courses Taught
BIOL 142 Introduction to Human Biology
BIOL 235 Principles of Human Physiology
BIOL 241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 242 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Professor Andrea Kozol
Andrea Kozol

Instructor

Office: Hemenway 520
Phone Number: 508-215-5729
Email: akozol@oldtimer-markt.net

Education
PhD Boston University
AB Vassar College

Research Interests
Dr. Kozol的特别兴趣是昆虫生态学和保护生物学.

Courses Taught
BIOL 101 Biological Concepts
生物科学导论实验室
BIOL 130 Principles of Biology
BIOL 142 Introduction to Human Biology laboratory
生物160有机体生物学导论实验室
BIOL 248 Principles of Ecology laboratory
热带生态与保护原理:野外研究

Walter Lambert
Walter Lambert

Professor

Office: Hemenway 522
Phone Number: 508-626-4789
Email: wlambert@oldtimer-markt.net

Education
PhD, MS University of New Hampshire
BS University of Rhode Island

Research Interests
Dr. 兰伯特的研究重点是生物学和入侵物种对海洋群落的影响.

Courses Taught
BIOL 101 Biological Concepts
生物科学导论实验室
BIOL 112 Biology of Marine Organisms
BIOL 130 Principles of Biology
BIOL 160 Introduction to Organismal Biology
BIOL 232 Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 305 Cetacean Biology and Conservation
BIOL 460 Research Experience in Biology

Aviva Liebert
Aviva Liebert

Professor

Office: Hemenway 602
Phone Number: 508-626-4790
Email: aliebert@oldtimer-markt.net

Education
PhD University of California, Los Angeles
AB Dartmouth College

Research Interests
Dr. 利伯特的研究重点是群居昆虫的行为、生态学和遗传学. Dr. Liebert还教授专业准备课程,为学生培训成为初中和高中科学教师, and supervises student teachers in the sciences.

Courses Taught
BIOL 101 Biological Concepts
BIOL 109 Introduction to Biological Science
BIOL 130 Principles of Biology laboratory
BIOL 125 The Biology Experience
BIOL 230 Professional Communication in Biology
BIOL 248 Principles of Ecology
BIOL 460 Research Experience in Biology


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Cara Pina

Associate Professor

Office: Hemenway 612
Phone Number: 508-626-4798
Email: cpina1@oldtimer-markt.net

Education
布兰迪斯大学分子与细胞生物学博士
麻省大学阿默斯特分校生物化学和分子生物学学士学位

Research Interests
Dr. 皮娜研究细菌生理学和对压力的反应,重点是 E. coli and S. oneidensis.

Courses Taught
BIOL 109 Introduction to Biological Science
BIOL 135 Foundations of Biological Science
细胞与分子生物学导论
BIOL 228 Microbiology
BIOL 381 Theories of Infectious Disease
BIOL 460 Research Experience in Biology

Brandi Van Roo
Brandi Van Roo

Professor

Office: Hemenway 606
Phone Number: 508-626-4799
Email: bvanroo@oldtimer-markt.net

Education
PhD Indiana University
纽约州立大学环境科学与林业学院

Research Interests
Dr. Van Roo研究了鸣禽的繁殖行为和繁殖激素.

Dr. Van Roo's research page

Courses Taught
生物科学导论实验室
BIOL 160 Introduction to Organismal Biology
BIOL 212 Wildlife Specimen Preparation Techniques
BIOL 230 Professional Communication in Biology
BIOL 233 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIOL 236 Ornithology
BIOL 248 Principles of Ecology
BIOL 320 Animal Behavior
BIOL 335 Principles of Wildlife Biology
野生动物管理与保护专题
BIOL 460 Research Experience in Biology

Jeffrey White
Jeffrey D. White

Associate Professor

Office: Hemenway 616
Phone Number: 508-215-5721
Email: jwhite10@oldtimer-markt.net

Education
博士(2015)密歇根州立大学,密歇根州东兰辛
硕士(2011)密歇根州立大学,密歇根州东兰辛
BS (2008) St. Michael's College, Colchester VT

Research Interests
Dr. White studies limnology, freshwater ecology, harmful phytoplankton, 以及物种生物性状变异的生态后果.

Courses Taught
BIOL 109 Introduction to Biological Science
BIOL 135 Foundations of Biological Science
BIOL 160 Introduction to Organismal Biology
BIOL 230 Professional Communication in Biology
BIOL 321 Limnology
BIOL 460 Research Experience in Biology
环境科学与政策毕业论文2

Dr. Cheng-Chiang Wu in an autumn landscape
Cheng-Chiang Wu

Assistant Professor

Office: Hemenway 604
Phone Number: 508-626-4793
Email: cwu2@oldtimer-markt.net

Dr. 吴在2022-2023学年和2023-2024学年被授予Mary Miles Bibb教学奖学金. The Bibb Fellowship is named after Mary Miles Bibb, FSU Class of 1843, 这所大学的第一位非洲裔美国人毕业生和美国第一位非洲裔美国教师学院毕业生. 比布研究员的选择是由于他们对教学的多样性和包容性的持续和热情的承诺, scholarship, and/or service.

Education

哈佛大学生物与进化生物学博士(2018)
MS (2003) Botany, National Taiwan University
BS (1999) Botany, National Taiwan University

Research Interests
Dr. 主要研究方向为植物发育与进化、基因组学、生物信息学.

Courses Taught
BIOL 130 Principles of Biology
生物科学基础实验室
BIOL 203 Plants and Society
BIOL 218 Introduction to Bioinformatics
BIOL 251 Vascular Plant Taxonomy
BIOL 460 Research Experience in Biology

Dr. 在一个多云的夏日,Usha Yadav参观一个鸭塘
Usha Yadav

Instructor

Office: Hemenway 626
Phone Number: 508-215-5904
Email: uyadav@oldtimer-markt.net

Education
植物学博士,印度草原和饲料研究所,印度北方邦贾西市
印度北方邦Jhansi邦德尔坎德大学理学硕士

Research Interests
Dr. Yadav的研究重点是利用植物激素和营养物质来促进豆科植物的营养和生殖生长.

Courses Taught
BIOL 130 Principles of Biology laboratory
细胞与分子生物学导论
BIOL 255 Plant Physiology