Faculty
Biology
Education:
Ph.D., Oregon State University
M.S., Statistics, New Mexico State University
M.S., Biology, New Mexico State University
B.S., University of Idaho
Research Interests:
Theoretical/Mathematical Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Population and Community Ecology, Behavioral Ecology, Plant Taxonomy/Systematics, and Applied Statistics.
Courses Teaching:
Biol 189, 331, 341, 400, 415, 421
Email: Matthew Mahrt
Biology/Human Anatomy and Physiology
Education:
M.S., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
B.S., University of South Dakota
Research Interests:
Functional Anatomy and Physiology, Comparative Anatomy, Morphology, Neuromuscular Biology.
Courses Teaching:
Biol 223, 224
Email: Dwane Aulner
Biology
Education:
M.A., Biology emphasis biochemistry and plant physiology, University of Northern Iowa
B.A., Biotechnology, University of Northern Iowa
A.A., Iowa Central Community College
Research Interests:
Courses Teaching:
Biol 189, 190, 191,121, 223, 224, 251.
Email: Mary Bennett
Biology
Education:
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, University of Reims Champagne-Ardennes
M.S., Biochemistry, University of Reims Champagne-Ardennes
B.A.S., Biology Sciences, University of Reims Champagne-Ardennes
Research Interests:
Viruses, specifically HIV, HPV, Hepatitis and Ebola. I was a scientist for a decade on Retroviruses. I worked in Central Africa for 2 years.
Courses Teaching:
Biol 101, 190, 223, 224
Email: Guillaume Besson
Biology
Education:
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
B.S., University of California, Irvine
Research Interests:
Urban ecosystems and plant/atmosphere interactions.
Courses Teaching:
Biol 101, 189, 191
Email: Sonja Burd
Biology
Education:
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
M.S., The College of William and Mary
B.A., Trinity University
Research Interests:
Marine Biology, Harmful Algal Blooms.
Courses Teaching:
Biol 101, 113, 121, 220
Email: christopher.collumb@csn.edu
Biology
Education:
Ph.D., Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.Ed., Secondary Science Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
M.S., Food Science and Technology, Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro, Mexico
B.Eng., Biochemical engineering with Specialty in Food Science. Instituto Tecnologico de Acapulco, Mexico
Research Interests:
Different ways to prevent/cure cancer with dietary compounds. Community engagement and ways to prevent disease with small modifications in our diet.
Courses Teaching:
Biol 189, 121, 101
Email: Marcela Cortes Ramirez