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Dr. Elaine Abusharbain: Interests: Environmental education, classroom environment, evaluation, inservice teacher professional development; Recent Publications; Office: SL 3319; Phone: 618-650-2453; Email: eabusha@siue.edu
Dr. Ralph Axtell: Interests: Evolutionary systematics and zoogeography, morphometric analysis of diversity among and within species, range limitation studies in amphibians and reptiles; Recent Publications; Office: SL 3323; Phone: 618-650-3405; Email: raxtell@siue.edu
Dr. Kelly Barry: Interests: Biology education, Biology teacher professional development, plant tissue culture and plant conservation, biotechnology curriculum development.; Recent Publications; Office: SL 3329; Phone: 618-650-5245; Email: kbarry@siue.edu
Dr. Richard Brugam: Interests: Paleoecology, diatom ecology, pollen analysis, human disturbance and the developmental history of lakes, impacts of mining on lakes; Recent Publications; Office: SL 0332A; Phone: 618-650-2377; Email: rbrugam@siue.edu
Dr. Paul Brunkow, Chair: Interests: Amphibian conservation ecology, effects of morphological variability on ecology; Recent Publications; Office: SL 3306; Phone: 618-650-2976; Email: pbrunko@siue.edu
Dr. David Duvernell: Interests: Population genetics, conservation genetics, retrotransposable elements; Recent Publications; Office: SL 0325; Phone: 618-650-3468; Email: dduvern@siue.edu
Dr. Elizabeth Esselman: Interests: Plant conservation genetics, plant systematics and taxonomy; Recent Publications; Office: SL 3317; Phone: 618-650-5719; Email: eesselm@siue.edu
Dr. Rick Essner: Interests: Ecological and functional morphology; Office: SL 3327C; Phone: 618-650-2338; Email: ressner@siue.edu
Dr. Tom Fowler: Interests: Molecular genetics and cell signaling in fungi; Office: SL 3331B; Phone: 618-650-5231; Email: tfowler@siue.edu
Dr. David Jennings: Interests: Animal anatomy; Office: SL 3331C; Phone: 618-650-3614; Email: dajenni@siue.edu
Dr. Dennis Kitz: Interests: Host-pathogen interactions, effect of antibiotics and cytokines on host immune response; Recent Publications; Office: SL 3320; Phone: 618-650-3004; Email: dkitz@siue.edu
Dr. Luci Kohn: Interests: Quantitative morphology; genetic and environmental influences on skeletal and dental morphology; evolution of morphology; Recent Publications; Office: SL 3325; Phone: 618-650-2394; Email: lkohn@siue.edu
Dr. Kevin Krajniak: Interests: Physiology, distribution and effects of neuropeptides in freshwater molluscs and arthropods; Recent Publications; Office: SL 0312; Phone: 618-650-3467; Email: kkrajni@siue.edu
Dr. Faith Liebl: Interests: Cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology; Office: SL 3310; Phone: 618-650-2509; Email: fliebl@siue.edu
Dr. Zhi-Qing Lin: Interests: Developing phytoremediation technology for the cleanup of trace element contaminated water and soil, including the use of phytoextraction, phytostabilization, phytovolatilization, and constructed wetland treatment systems; Recent Publications; Office: SL 0328; Phone: 618-650-2650; Email: zhlin@siue.edu
Dr. Darron Luesse: Interests: Molecular processes behind plant gravitropism and other environmental responses, intracellular signal transduction, plant physiology; Recent Publications; Office: SL 3326; Phone: 618-650-2153; Email: dluesse@siue.edu
Dr. Steven McCommas: Interests: Molecular genetics of insecticide resistance, molecular evolution, population genetics; Recent Publications; Office: SL 3324; Phone: 618-650-3406; Email: smccomm@siue.edu
Dr. Vance McCracken: Interests: Gastrointestinal microbiology and mucosal immunology, Helicobacter pylori, inflammatory bowel disease, molecular approaches to microbial ecology.; Recent Publications; Office: SL 3328; Phone: 618-650-5246; Email: vmccrac@siue.edu
Dr. Peter Minchin: Interests: Conservation biology, community ecology, restoration ecology, biostatistics; Recent Publications; Office: SL 3313; Phone: 618-650-2975; Email: pminchi@siue.edu
Dr. William Retzlaff, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences: Interests: Green roof systems; Recent Publications; Office: PH 3409; Phone: 618-650-2728; Email: wretzla@siue.edu
Dr. Aldemaro Romero, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences: Interests: Integrative Biology, Environmental Studies, History and Philosophy of Science; CV and Recent Publications; Office: PH 3409; Phone: 618-650-5047; Email: aromero@siue.edu
Dr. Kurt Schulz: Interests: Forest canopy-understory interactions, phenotype plasticity, morphological integration, restoration ecology; Recent Publications; Office: SL 3314; Phone: 618-650-3005; Email: kschulz@siue.edu or docecology@aol.com
Dr. Chris Theodorakis: Interests: Environmental science, ecotoxicology; Office: SL 3331A; Phone: 618-650-5235; Email: ctheodo@siue.edu
Dr. Paul Wanda: Interests: Animal virology, erythroid differentiation, cell signaling; Office: SL 3318; Phone: 618-650-2336; Email: pwanda@siue.edu
Dr. Jake Williams: Interests: Animal physiology; Office: SL 3322; Phone: 618-650-2118; Email: jasowil@siue.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Joseph Schober: Interests: Cancer cell motility, microtubule and actin signaling, microtubule plus-end proteins
Office: UP 1009 (School of Pharmacy); Phone: 618-650-5129; Email: joschob@siue.edu

Emeritus and Retired Faculty

Dr Richard Keating
Email: rkeatin@siue.edu
Dr. Shankar Nair
Dr. Nancy Parker
Dr. Marian Smith
Email: msmith@siue.edu
Dr. Jamie E. Thomerson: Email: jthomerson@austin.rr.com
Dr. Christina (Wilson) Broderson: Email: weft00@gmail.com
Dr. Gertraude Wittig: Email: gwittig@empowering.com (in US); Email: gcwittig@aon.at (in Austria)

Instructors and Term Faculty

Elizabeth Alton, M.S.: Office: SL 0332; Phone: 618-650-2508; Email: ealton@siue.edu
Tom Buettner, M.S.: Office: SL 0324; Phone: 618-650-2307; Email: tbuettn@siue.edu
Catherine Durbin, M.S.: Office: SL 0331; Phone: 618-650-3942; Email: cadurbi@siue.edu
Abigail Sidwell, M.S.: Office: BL 1210 (University Park Annex); Phone: 618-650-5065; Email: awacker@siue.edu
Christine Simmons, M.S.: Office: SL 0332; Phone: 618-650-2508; Email: chsimmo@siue.edu

Staff

Nancy Grover, Office Support Associate, Department of Biological Sciences: Office: SL 3300; Phone: 618-650-3927; Email: ngrover@siue.edu
Gene Goldsand, Researcher (Equipment Maintenance & Repair): Office: SL 3116; Phone: 618-650-3136; Email: egoldsa@siue.edu
Mary Rast, Laboratory Manager, Department of Biological Sciences: Office: SL 3226A; Phone: 618-650-2642; Email: mrast@siue.edu
Connie Wayman, Office Manager, Department of Biological Sciences: Office: SL 3307; Phone: 618-650-3928; Email: cwayman@siue.edu

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