Full Time Faculty
Our department boasts an outstanding faculty who are committed to a high standard of teaching, research, and service to the college community. We believe in working closely with students to build a learning-centered community where the discovery of knowledge plays an important role in every student's academic career.
![Yulia Artemenko](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/Y.Artemenko.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=i4J40uHP)
Associate Professor
Yulia Artemenko
![Richard Back](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/R.Back_.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=TtQYfzWR)
Associate Professor
Richard Back
![Daniel T. Baldassarre](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2024-11/Daniel%20Baldassarre.jpeg?h=e12d8c46&itok=RDgKEiql)
Associate Professor
Daniel Baldassarre
![Ryan Barker](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/R.Barker.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=0QtOFltN)
Visiting Instructor
Ryan Barker
![Christopher H. Chandler](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/C.Chandler.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=J0NuVzze)
Associate Professor
Christopher Chandler
![David A. Dunn](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/D.Dunn_.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=Kj1iELbT)
Associate Professor
Advisement Coordinator
Advisement Coordinator
David Dunn
![Poongodi Geetha-Loganathan](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/poongodi_gl.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=oH27yvRt)
Associate Professor
Poongodi Geetha-Loganathan
![Ronald Graham](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/R.Graham_on_top_of_mt._marcy.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=tY1kq5mw)
Visiting Instructor
Ronald Graham
![Jinyan Guo](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/J.Guo_.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=wIVO9ROw)
Associate Professor
Jinyan Guo
Lecturer
Faculty Advising Fellow
Faculty Advising Fellow
Susan Hammerly
![C. Eric Hellquist](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/E.Hellquist.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=3kgVqwXj)
Associate Professor
Eric Hellquist
![Elizabeth Lange](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/E.Lange_.png?h=2c4e73f8&itok=56JShd3V)
![James A. MacKenzie](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/J.Mackenzie_with_lake_trout.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=OsBHHtc2)
Professor
Department Chair
Department Chair
James MacKenzie
![Michael McDonald](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/M_McDonald.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=1Kxz8cxG)
Visiting Instructor
Michael McDonald
![Andrew McElwain](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/A.Mcelwain.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=sdVFBkbb)
Visiting Assistant Professor
Andrew McElwain
![Kamal I. Mohamed](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/K.Mohamed.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=8KdmCT_H)
Professor
Rice Creek Field Station Director
Rice Creek Field Station Director
Kamal Mohamed
![Peter D. Newell](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/P.%20Newell.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=fwZz4Wfy)
Associate Professor
Department Associate Chair
Department Associate Chair
Peter Newell
![Jennifer Olori](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/J.Olori_.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=fGh8WAN6)
Associate Professor
Jennifer Olori
![Maria Sagot](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/M.Sagot_.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=BmzEc-qQ)
Associate Professor
Maria Sagot
![Nicholas M Sard](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/N.Sard_.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=oIxnRSqR)
Associate Professor
(on leave Fall 2024)
(on leave Fall 2024)
Nicholas Sard
![Karen R. Sime](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/K.Sime_.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=nG-e5PPq)
Associate Professor
(on sabbatical 2024-2025)
(on sabbatical 2024-2025)
Karen Sime
Part Time Faculty
![Cleane Medeiros](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-05/C.Medeiros.jpg?h=2c4e73f8&itok=vvWgamEG)
Adjunct Instructor
Suresh Nimmagadda
Staff
Administrative Assistant
Paula Fredette
![Ashlee Smith](/biological-sciences/sites/biological-sciences/files/styles/4x6_small/public/2023-06/A.Smith_.jpg?h=bf372811&itok=K1TQTJDs)
Instructional Support Technician
Ashlee Smith
Part-Time Office Assistant