Contact the Biology Department
| Campus | Phone | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dahlonega | 706-864-1953 | |
| Gainesville | 678-717-2265 | |
| Oconee | 706-310-6252 |
Office Hours
Academic Year
(mid-August through April)
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Summer Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. - Noon
Faculty & Staff
Danyelle Aganovic, M.S.Profile page
Principal Lecturer
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 412,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Aquatic Ecology, Field Biology
Carrie Allen, M.A.Ed.Profile page
Principal Lecturer
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 438,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Forest Ecology, Field Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy)
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology Education, Brain Imaging, Neuroscience
Erin Barding, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor - Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 432,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology & Management (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Veterinarian)
Swapna Bhat, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 166,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Bacteria Physiology and Genetics (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Dobroslawa Bialonska, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor of Environmental Microbiology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 437,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Microbiology, the Human Microbiome, Antimicrobial Therapy, Epidemiology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-PT)
Susan Brantley, M.S.Profile page
Senior Lecturer
Office locationStudent Resource Center, 554,
Oconee
Area(s) of Expertise: Entomology, Science Education Outreach, Pollinator Gardens
Gretchen Bryson, Ph.D.Profile page
Limited Term Faculty
Office locationStudent Resource Center, 557,
Oconee
Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Chemistry, Sustainability of Food Production, Plant Nutrition, Environmental Soil Science
Judy CooperProfile page
Part Time Faculty
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151,
Dahlonega
Amberle Corbin, B.S.Profile page
Lab Coordinator
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 119,
Dahlonega
University Center 400, 251,
Cumming
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology, Chemistry, Herbarium, Greenhouse Work
Nancy Dalman, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor & Department Head, Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 411,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Toxicology, Marine Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Honors Program)
Adam Davis, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 111,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Evolutionary and Developmental Biology, Embryonic Gene Expression, Vertebrate Head Development (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology, Evolution, Botany, Phylogeography (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Dawn Drumtra, M.S.Profile page
Senior Lecturer, Biology
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 115,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Ornithology, Ecology, National History Museum (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Karrie Ann Fadroski, M.S.Profile page
Principal Lecturer/Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator of the Environmental Leadership Center
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 407,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology, Entomology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Dentistry)
Valerie Fambrough, B.A.Profile page
Administrative Assistant IV
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 405,
Dahlonega
Margi Flood, M.S.Profile page
Associate Professor, Biology
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 110,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Freshwater Ecology, Freshwater Macroinvertebrates (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Veterinarian)
Amanda Garner, M.S.Profile page
Limited Term Faculty
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151F,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Policy, Sustainability
Larry Gibson, D.C.Profile page
Lecturer, Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 119-E,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical Medicine, Human Anatomy and Physiology
John Hamilton, Ed.D.Profile page
Part Time Faculty
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 254,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Biological Sciences
Ghulam Hasnain, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 142A,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Physical Therapy)
Maria Helm, Ph.D.Profile page
Limited Term Faculty
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 115,
Gainesville
Rachel Hughes, M.N.R.Profile page
Senior Lecturer
Office locationWatkins Academic Building, 189,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Conservation Ecology, Natural Resources, Insect and Plant Ecology, Environmental Education, Instructional Design, Implementation & Evaluation
Natalie Hyslop, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor, Biology
Principal Investigator, STEM Scholars Program
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 160,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology, Conservation and Management, Herpetology, Population Ecology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Paul Johnson, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 435,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Microbiology, Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Molecular Genetics, Microbial Population Genetics (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Medicine)
Alison Kanak, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 433,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Genetics, Environmental Microbiology , Microbial Bioremediation (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Physical Therapy)
Sungshil Kim, Ph.D.Profile page
Lecturer
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 113,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Human Anatomy & Physiology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Disease Vectors (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy)
Evan Lampert, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor, Biology
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 167,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Insect Diversity and Ecology, Multitrophic Interactions (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Jason Lang, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 148,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
James Leaphart, Ph.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151B,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology and Management, Ecotoxicology, Disease Biology, Endocrinology, Ornithology; (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Veterinarian)
Neal Lin, M.D., M.P.H.Profile page
Lecturer
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 162,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Public Health, Medicine (general), Microbiology; (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Medicine)
Alex Lowrey, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor, Biology
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 109,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Cell Biology, Microbiology (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Physician's Assistant, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Medicine)
Ashlee McCaskill, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor/ Environmental Leadership Center Director
Director of the Environmental Leadership Center
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 409,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, Mycology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Dentistry)
Jeanelle Morgan, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor & Associate Department Head
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 161,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Genetics, Microbiology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Honors Program, Pre-Respiratory Therapy)
Lisa Morrison, B.S.Profile page
Administrative Assistant IV
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 146A,
Gainesville
Lisa Myers, Ph.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationStudent Resource Center, 555,
Oconee
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology, Ecology, Herpetology (Advising Area of Expertise: AS AG Pathway)
Christina Panella, M.S., D.C.Profile page
Senior Lecturer
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 436,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Neuroscience (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Respiratory Therapy)
David Patterson, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 428,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Paleontology, Mammal Ecology, Stable Isotopes (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Physician's Assistant)
Jessy Patterson, M.S.Profile page
Lecturer, Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 430,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, Animal Behavior
Rachel Perez-Udell, Ph.D.Profile page
Lecturer
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151G,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Plant Biology, Reproductive Ecology
Linda Purvis, Ph.D. Profile page
Associate Professor, Biology
Office locationWatkins Academic Building, 188,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Poultry Science, Infectious Diseases, Virology, Immunology (Advising Area of Expertise: Poultry, Agriculture)
Jo Qian, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 172,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Cell and molecular biology, Fly genetics, Developmental biology, Human anatomy and physiology, Neuroscience (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Medicine)
Amanda Reynolds, Ph.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 427,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Physiology, Environmental Stressors, Cardiovascular Physiology, Fish and Reptiles; (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Physician's Assistant)
Josette Ricker, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor, Biology
Office locationStudent Resource Center, 553,
Oconee
Area(s) of Expertise: Cryobiology, Cell Membrane Biology and Biophysics, Theriogenology, Biomimetic surfaces (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Jennifer Mook, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor, Biology
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 171,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Herpetology, Genetics, Cell Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Veterinarian)
Area(s) of Expertise: Cell Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience
Robb Santymire, M.S.Profile page
Lecturer
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 145A,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Mike Saunders, M.S.Profile page
Lecturer
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 145A,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy)
Jill Schulze, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Dean, College of Science & Mathematics
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 145,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Behavior, Ornithology, Field Ecology, Coral Reef Ecology
Eleanor Schut, M.S.Profile page
Assistant Professor, Biology
Office locationFaculty Center, 718,
Oconee
Area(s) of Expertise: Agroecology, Alley Cropping, Soil Ecology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Miriam Segura, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor, Biology
Harry B. Forester Eminent Scholars Chair
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 414,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Cell Biology, Molecular biology, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Medicine)
Ryan Shanks, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor, Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 410,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Behavioral Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Medicine)
John Simms, PA-CProfile page
Part Time Faculty
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 211,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Medicine, Family Practice, Neurology
Margaret Smith, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 431,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Evolution of Development (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Medicine)
Emilia Sola Gracia, Ph.D.Profile page
Lecturer in Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 429,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Behavior, Parasite-Host Interactions, Ecology, Social Behaviors
Andrew Taylor, Ph.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151E,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Fisheries Biology, Ichthyology, Conservation Biology, Ecology; (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Veterinarian)
Area(s) of Expertise: Public Health/ Nutrition
Malynde Weaver, M.Ed.Profile page
Senior Lecturer
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 113,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Anatomy and Physiology, Science Education, Science of Teaching and Learning (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology Education, Pre-Dentristy)
Shane Webb, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor, Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 408,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Molecular Systematics, DNA Barcoding, Molecular Genetics (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Physician's Assistant)
Kelly West, M.S.Profile page
Dir Appalachian Stud Ctr; Dir of UNG Sum Hono; Prin Lec of Bio
Summer Honors Director
Office locationVickery House,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology Education, Environmental Education (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology Secondary Education)
Cathy Whiting, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor, Biology
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 114,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL): Active Learning / Concept Mapping and Student Engagement Biology: Vertebrate Physiology Advising: Biology, Pre-Medicine, Pre-PA, Pre-Vet, and Pre-Nursing