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    Contact the Biology Department

    Campus Phone Location
    Dahlonega 706-864-1953

    Health and Natural Science Building

    Gainesville 678-717-2265

    Science, Engineering, & Technology Building

    Oconee 706-310-6252

    Student Resource Center

    Office Hours

    Academic Year
    (mid-August through April)
    Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
    Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

    Summer Hours
    Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
    Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    Faculty & Staff

    Danyelle Aganovic
    Danyelle Aganovic, M.S.Profile page

    Senior Lecturer, Biology

    Phone706-867-2812

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 412, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Aquatic Ecology, Field Biology

    Alyssa Alba
    Alyssa Alba

    University Affiliate/Volunteer

    Office location Dahlonega

    Carrie Allen
    Carrie Allen, M.A.Ed.Profile page

    Senior Lecturer, Biology

    Phone706-864-1959

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 438, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Forest Ecology, Field Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy)

    Amy Anderson
    Amy Anderson, Ph.D.Profile page

    Lecturer

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 439 Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Biology Education, Brain Imaging, Neuroscience

    Erin Barding
    Erin Barding, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor - Biology

    Phone706-867-4558

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 432, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology & Management (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Veterinarian)

    Michael Bender
    Michael Bender, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 111, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology and Management, Bat Ecology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

    Swapna Bhat
    Swapna Bhat, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor

    Phone678-717-3773

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 166, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Bacteria Physiology and Genetics (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

    Dobroslawa Bialonska
    Dobroslawa Bialonska, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor of Environmental Microbiology

    Phone706-864-1787

    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)

    Michael Bodri
    Michael Bodri, Ph.D., V.M.D.Profile page

    Professor

    Phone706-867-2201

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 119F, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Entomology, Invertebrate Biology, Molecular Biology, Parasitology, Plant Tissue Culture, Veterinary Medicine (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Veterinarian)

    Susan Brantley
    Susan Brantley, M.S.Profile page

    Senior Lecturer

    Phone706-310-6358

    Office locationStudent Resource Center, 554, Oconee

    Area(s) of Expertise: Entomology, Science Education Outreach, Pollinator Gardens

    Hugo Collantes
    Hugo Collantes, M.S.Profile page

    Senior Lecturer

    Phone706-310-6253

    Office locationStudent Resource Center, 557, Oconee

    Area(s) of Expertise: Conservation Ecology, Urban Ecology, Chemical Ecology

    Judy Cooper
    Judy CooperProfile page

    Part Time Faculty

    Phone706-864-1953

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151, Dahlonega

    Amberle Corbin
    Amberle Corbin, B.S.Profile page

    Lab Coordinator

    Phone706-864-1538

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 119, Dahlonega
    University Center 400, 251, Cumming

    Area(s) of Expertise: Biology, Herbarium

    Nancy Dalman
    Nancy Dalman, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor & Department Head, Biology

    Phone706-867-2831

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 411, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Toxicology, Marine Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Honors Program)

    Adam Davis
    Adam Davis, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor

    Phone678-717-2320

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 162, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Evolutionary and Developmental Biology, Embryonic Gene Expression, Vertebrate Head Development (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

    Tom Diggs
    Tom Diggs, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor of Plant Biology

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 108, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology, Evolution, Botany, Phylogeography (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

    Dawn Drumtra
    Dawn Drumtra, M.S.Profile page

    Senior Lecturer, Biology

    Phone678-717-3814

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 115, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Ornithology, Ecology, National History Museum (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

    Karrie Ann Fadroski
    Karrie Ann Fadroski, M.S.Profile page

    Senior Lecturer/ Outreach and Engagement Coordinator of the Envi

    Outreach and Engagement Coordinator of the Environmental Leadership Center

    Phone706-867-2948

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 407, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology, Entomology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Dentistry)

    Valerie Fambrough
    Valerie Fambrough, B.A.Profile page

    Program Specialist

    Phone706-864-1953

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 405, Dahlonega

    Margi Flood
    Margi Flood, M.S.Profile page

    Associate Professor, Biology

    Phone678-717-3743

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 110, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Freshwater Ecology, Freshwater Macroinvertebrates (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Veterinarian)

    Amanda Garner
    Amanda Garner, M.S.

    Temporary Faculty

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151F, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Policy, Sustainability

    Larry Gibson
    Larry Gibson, D.C.Profile page

    Lecturer, Biology

    Phone706-867-3095

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 119-E, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical Medicine, Human Anatomy and Physiology

    Julie Glenn
    Julie Glenn, Ph.D.Profile page

    Lecturer

    Phone706-310-6341

    Office locationStudent Resource Center, 556, Oconee

    Area(s) of Expertise: Mammalogy, Ecology, Genetics, Anatomy and Physiology

    Elizabeth Gordon
    Elizabeth Gordon, Ph.D.Profile page

    Lecturer

    Phone706-867-2081

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 119 I, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Biology, Higher Education

    John Hamilton
    John Hamilton, Ed.D.Profile page

    Part Time Faculty

    Phone678-717-3815

    Office locationScience 166, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Biological Sciences

    Ghulam Hasnain
    Ghulam Hasnain, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor of Biology

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 108, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Physical Therapy)

    Rachel Hughes
    Rachel Hughes, M.N.R.Profile page

    Lecturer

    Phone678-717-3575

    Office locationWatkins Academic Building, 189, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Biology

    Natalie Hyslop
    Natalie Hyslop, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor, Biology

    Principal Investigator, STEM Scholars Program

    Phone678-717-3538

    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
    Paul Johnson, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor - Biology

    Phone706-867-2854

    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
    Alison Kanak, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Phone706-867-3069

    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
    Sungshil Kim, Ph.D.Profile page

    Lecturer

    Phone678-717-2322

    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
    Evan Lampert, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor, Biology

    Phone678-717-3804

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 167, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Insect Diversity and Ecology, Multitrophic Interactions (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

    Jason Lang
    Jason Lang, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Phone678-717-2321

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 111, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

    James Leaphart
    James Leaphart, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Phone706-864-1428

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151B, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology and Management, Ecotoxicology, Disease Biology, Endocrinology, Ornithology

    Neal Lin
    Neal Lin, M.D., M.P.H.Profile page

    Lecturer

    Phone678-696-2864

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 167, 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
    Alex Lowrey, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor, Biology

    Phone678-717-3772

    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
    Ashlee McCaskill, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor/ Environmental Leadership Center Director

    Director of the Environmental Leadership Center

    Phone706-864-1954

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 409, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, Mycology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Dentristy)

    Jeanelle Morgan
    Jeanelle Morgan, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor & Associate Department Head

    Phone678-717-3706

    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
    Lisa Morrison, B.S.Profile page

    Administrative Assistant III

    Phone678-717-2265

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 146A, Gainesville

    Nou Moua
    Nou MouaProfile page

    Lab Coordinator

    Office location Gainesville

    Lisa Myers
    Lisa Myers, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Phone706-310-6339

    Office locationStudent Resource Center, 555, Oconee

    Area(s) of Expertise: Biology, Ecology, Herpetology (Advising Area of Expertise: AS AG Pathway)

    Abby Neyer
    Abby NeyerProfile page

    Faculty Part Time

    Office location Dahlonega

    Christina Panella
    Christina Panella, M.S., D.C.Profile page

    Lecturer

    Phone706-867-2067

    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
    David Patterson, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor

    Phone706-864-1741

    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
    Jessy Patterson, M.S.Profile page

    Lecturer, Biology

    Phone706-867-4477

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 430, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, Animal Behavior

    Rachel Perez-Udell
    Rachel Perez-Udell, Ph.D.Profile page

    Lecturer

    Phone706-867-2188

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151G, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Plant Biology, Reproductive Ecology

    Linda Purvis
    Linda Purvis, Ph.D. Profile page

    Assistant Professor, Biology

    Phone678-696-2683

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 115, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Poultry Science, Infectious Diseases, Virology, Immunology (Advising Area of Expertise: Poultry, Agriculture)

    Jo Qian
    Jo Qian, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Phone678-717-2330

    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
    Amanda Reynolds, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Phone706-867-2556

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151D, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Physiology, Environmental Stressors, Cardiovascular Physiology, Fish and Reptiles

    Josette Ricker
    Josette Ricker, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor, Biology

    Phone706-310-6289

    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
    Jennifer Mook, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor, Biology

    Phone678-717-3492

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 171, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Herpetology, Genetics, Cell Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Veterinarian)

    Davison Sangweme
    Davison Sangweme, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor

    Phone678-717-3494

    Office locationWatkins Academic Building, 188, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Virology, Cell Biology, Parasitology, Biomedical Sciences (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Dentistry)

    Robb Santymire
    Robb Santymire, M.S.Profile page

    Lecturer

    Phone678-696-2460

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 145A, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

    Mike Saunders
    Mike Saunders, M.S.Profile page

    Lecturer

    Phone678-717-3447

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 242, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy)

    Jill Schulze
    Jill Schulze, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Dean, College of Science & Mathematics

    Phone678-717-3779

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 145, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Behavior, Ornithology, Field Ecology, Coral Reef Ecology

    Eleanor Schut
    Eleanor Schut, M.S.Profile page

    Assistant Professor, Biology

    Phone706-310-6235

    Office locationFaculty Center, 718, Oconee

    Area(s) of Expertise: Agroecology, Alley Cropping, Soil Ecology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

    Miriam Segura-Totten
    Miriam Segura-Totten, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor, Biology

    Harry B. Forester Eminent Scholars Chair

    Phone706-867-2951

    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
    Ryan Shanks, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor, Biology

    Phone706-864-1368

    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
    John Simms, PA-CProfile page

    Part Time Faculty

    Phone678-717-3599

    Office location

    Area(s) of Expertise: Medicine, Family Practice, Neurology

    Margaret Smith
    Margaret Smith, Ph.D.Profile page

    Associate Professor

    Phone706-864-1488

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 431, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Evolution of Development (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Medicine)

    Emilia Sola Gracia
    Emilia Sola Gracia, Ph.D.Profile page

    Lecturer in Biology

    Phone706-864-1575

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 429, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Behavior, Parasite-Host Interactions, Ecology, Social Behaviors

    Morgan Southerland
    Morgan Southerland, B.S.

    Lab Coordinator

    Phone706-867-3098

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 406, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Biology, Greenhouse Work, Teaching Assistant Courses

    Andrew Taylor
    Andrew Taylor, Ph.D.Profile page

    Assistant Professor

    Phone706-864-1955

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151E, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Fisheries Biology, Ichthyology, Conservation Biology, Ecology

    Jordan Utley
    Jordan Utley, M.S.Profile page

    Lecturer

    Phone706-310-6326

    Office locationStudent Resource Center, 550, Oconee

    Area(s) of Expertise: Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Prokaryotic Genomics (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

    Veronica Walker
    Veronica Walker

    Lab Coordinator (Life Sciences)

    Phone706-310-6314

    Office locationStudent Resource Center, 551, Oconee

    Malynde Weaver
    Malynde Weaver, M.Ed.Profile page

    Senior Lecturer

    Phone678-717-3572

    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
    Shane Webb, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor, Biology

    Phone706-867-2947

    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
    Kelly West, M.S.Profile page

    Senior Lecturer

    Phone706-867-2704

    Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 413, Dahlonega

    Area(s) of Expertise: Biology Education, Environmental Education (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology Secondary Education)

    Cathy Whiting
    Cathy Whiting, Ph.D.Profile page

    Professor, Biology

    Phone678-717-3774

    Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 114, Gainesville

    Area(s) of Expertise: Biological Sciences (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Physician's Assistant, Pre-Medicine)

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