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Arts and Sciences

Department Head

Dr. Andrew Dzialowski

Department Head and Professor
Ecology, Aquatic Ecology, Invasive Species, Zooplankton Community Structure, Reservoir Ecology

Faculty

Dr. Bénédicte Bachelot

Associate Professor
Community Ecology, Ecology, Forest Biodiversity, Forest Ecosystems, Mycology

Dr. Jason Belden

Professor
Environmental Toxicology, Ecotoxicology


Dr. Samantha Bock

Assistant Professor
Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, Animal Developmental and Reproductive Biology, Epigenetics, Genomics 

Dr. Matthew Bolek

Associate Professor
Parasite Ecology, Evolutionary Parasitology, Aquatic Parasitology

Dr. Desiré Buckley

Assistant Professor
Environmental Toxicology, Genetics, Physiology, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Neurobiology, Genetics, Zebra Fish, Gene-Environment Interactions

Dr. Uriel Buitrago

Teaching Assistant Professor
Education, Evolution, Systematics, Fish Morphology, Phylogeography

Dr. Elisa Casadei

Assistant Professor
Physiology, Anthropogenic Stressors, Microbiome, Mucosal Immunology, Antimicrobial Peptides, Fish Health

Dr. Antonio Castilla

Associate Professor
Plant Ecology, Molecular Ecology, Biogeography, Population Genomics

Dr. Andrew Doust

Professor
Plant Development, Genetics, Domestication

Dr. Mark Fishbein

Regents Professor
Director of the OSU Herbarium
Systematics, Phylogenetics, Evolution

Dr. Neil Gilbert

Assistant Professor
Quantitative Ecology, Macroecology, Population Ecology, Community Ecology, Birds, Mammals

Dr. Lane Greer

Teaching Associate Professor
Plant Biology, Horticultural Production

Dr. Jennifer Grindstaff

Professor
Physiology, Animal Behavior, Ecological Immunology, Maternal Effects, Maternal Antibody Transmission, Avian Biology, Behavioral Ecology

Dr. Luke Hoekstra

Visiting Assistant Professor
Evolution, Genetics

Dr. Puni Jeyasingh

Professor
Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, Limnology, Biogeochemistry

Dr. Richard Jones

Teaching Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences

Dr. Barney Luttbeg

Professor
Behavioral Ecology, Theoretical Ecology, Predator-prey Interactions, Mate Choice, Plasticity

Dr. Fabio Machado

Assistant Professor
Curator of Vertebrates (COV)
Evolution, Morphology, Morphometrics, Macroevolution, Mammals

Dr. Liz McCullagh

Associate Professor
Behavior, Physiology, Autism, Neurobiology, Sound Localization, Model Organisms

Dr. Taylor McElroy

Teaching Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences

Dr. Matteo Minghetti

Associate Professor
Environmental Toxicology, Physiology, Metal Homeostasis, Fish Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Ecotoxicology

Dr. Nicole Parker

Teaching Associate Professor
Plant Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology

Dr. Michael Reichert

Associate Professor
Evolution, Behavioral Ecology, Animal Communication, Sexual Selection, Bioacoustics

Dr. Justin Scott

Visiting Assistant Professor

Dr. Ciaran Shaughnessy

Assistant Professor
Physiology, Endocrinology, Evolution, Ion Transport, Osmoregulation, Neuroendocrinology, Cystic Fibrosis

Dr. Patrick Stephens

Associate Professor
Ecology, Evolution, Macroecology of Infectious Diseases, Large-scale Patterns of Biodiversity, Vertebrate Evolutionary Ecology, Phylogenetics

Dr. Mary Towner

Professor
Behavior, Evolution, Human Behavioral Ecology, Biological Anthropology, Evolutionary Medicine

Dr. Bruce Waldman

Professor
Behavioral Ecology, Conservation Biology, Disease Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Evolution

Dr. Jodie Wiggins

Teaching Associate Professor
Behavior, Education, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology

Dr. Will Wiggins

Teaching Assistant Professor
Nutritional Ecology, Carnivores, Behavior

Dr. Shawn Wilder

Professor
Behavior. Ecology, Physiology, Nutritional Ecology, Carnivore Biology, Food Webs

Dr. Erin Wiley

Assistant Professor
Tree Ecophysiology

Dr. Guin Wogan

Assistant Professor
Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, Eco-Evolutionary, Speciation, and Landscape Genomics, Adaptive Radiations

Dr. Ming Yang

Professor
Plant Molecular Cell Biology, Theoretical Biology

Dr. Bo Zhang

Assistant Professor
Ecology, Plant Ecology, Theoretical Ecology, Movement Ecology, Biological Invasion

Staff

Nancy Coleman

Sr. Admin Support Specialist
501 Life Sciences West
405-744-5556

Jamie Cooper

Academic Advisor II
213 Life Sciences East
405-744-5658

Taylor Elliot

Admin Assistant
501 Life Sciences West
405-744-5554

Brooke Equinox

Senior Academic Advisor I
309 Life Sciences East
405-744-5565

Destiny Goree

Admin Support Specialist II
501 Life Sciences West
405-744-5555

Moria Harmon

BIOl 111 Lab Coordinator
Lecturer 

Vicki Rhodey

Senior Academic Advisor II
Pre-Vet Advising
503 Life Sciences West
405-744-9686

Emily Thaden
BIOL 1604 Lab Coordinator

Lecturer

Chris Wood

Temporary Tech/Paraprofessional
Facility Manager, Advanced Infrared Structural Biology Core Facility

Emeritus Faculty

Anthony A. Echelle

Regents Professor Emeritus
Curator Emeritus of Fishes
Fish Biology, Molecular/Biochemical Systematics, Population Structure, Conservation Biology

Stanley F. Fox

Regents Professor Emeritus
Curator Emeritus of Reptiles and Amphibians
Behavioral Ecology, Evolutionary Ecology, Herpetology

Donald French

Professor Emeritus
Science Education, Behavioral Ecology, Fish, Invertebrates

Keith Garbutt
Former CAS Dean

Professor Emeritus
Plant Biology, Ecology, & Evolution 

Meredith J. Hamilton

Associate Professor Emeritus
Molecular Cytogenetics, Mammalian Chromosomal Evolution, Molecular Evolution, Repetitive DNA Sequences, Interface between Genetics and Conservation Biology

William Henley

Professor Emeritus
Plant Biology, Ecology, & Evolution

Scott McMurry

Regents Professor Emeritus
Wildlife Ecology, Environmental Toxicology

David Meinke

Regents Professor Emeritus
Plant Biology, Ecology, & Evolution

Mike Palmer

Regents Professor Emeritus
Plant Biology, Ecology, & Evolution

Loren M. Smith

Regents Professor Emeritus
Wetland Ecology, Ecosystem Services,
Restoration Ecology, Playa Wetlands

Dale Toetz

Professor Emeritus
Limnology, Ecology of Alpine Lakes

Ronald Tyrl

Professor Emeritus
Curator Emeritus of the OSU Herbarium
Plant Biology, Ecology, & Evolution

Ron Van Den Bussche

Former Senior Associate Vice President for Research
Regents Professor Emeritus
Curator Emeritus of Frozen Tissues
Evolution, Genetics, Phylogenetics, Phylogeography, Conservation Genomics

Linda Watson

Professor Emerita
Plant Biology, Ecology, & Evolution

Jerry Wilhm

Professor Emeritus
Former Head of Department of Zoology
Limnology, Species Diversity