Faculty

Vanessa Ante

Ante, Vanessa

Assistant Professor
Pathogenic Microbiology, Bacterial Genetics, Host-Pathogen Interaction, Tick-Borne Diseases

Katsura Asano

Asano, Katsura

Professor
Regulation of protein biosynthesis; Yeast genetics and biochemistry; Molecular and cell biology of insects and cancer

Pankaj Baral

Baral, Pankaj

Assistant Professor
Neuroimmunology; Innate immunity; Airway inflammation; Infectious disease; Host-pathogen interactions

Bear, Robbie

Bear, Robbie

Senior Instructor
Principles of Biology

John Blair

Blair, John M.

University Distinguished Professor
Ecosystem ecology and terrestrial biogeochemistry; Grasslands and global change

Boyle, Alice

Boyle, Alice

Associate Professor
Behavioral, evolutionary, and physiological ecology; Basic and applied ornithology; Migration, dispersal, and life history

Boyle, Dan

Boyle, Dan

Research Assistant Professor
Cellular mechanisms and functions involved with eye development, preservation of sight, visual disorders and blinding eye diseases

Brown, Susan J.

Brown, Susan J.

University Distinguished Professor
Evolution of gene regulatory networks, using segmentation in the red flour beetle, as a model system; Genomics and bioinformatics

Dodds, Walter K.

Dodds, Walter K.

University Distinguished Professor
Water quality; Nutrient cycling; Nutrient criteria; Value of water; Nitrogen cycling

Eppler, Megan

Eppler, Megan

Instructor
Human Body

Ferguson, Carolyn J.

Ferguson, Carolyn J.

Professor
Plant systematics; Phylogeny and evolution of Phlox (Polemoniaceae); Curation of the KSU herbarium

Fleming, Sherry

Fleming, Sherry

Professor
Innate immune response

Gido, Keith B.

Gido, Keith B.

University Distinguished Professor
Fish ecology; Invasive species effects; Fish assemblage structure

Govind, Revathi

Govind, Revathi

Associate Professor
Pathogenic microbiology; Bacterial genetics

Haukos, David A.

Haukos, David A.

Associate Professor
Wetland ecology; Avian population dynamics; Migration ecology; Waterfowl; Natural resource policy; Environmental education

Herren, Christopher D.

Herren, Christopher D.

Teaching Assistant Professor
Principles of Biology; General Microbiology; Pathogenic Microbiology; Topics: Phage Hunters

Hope, Andrew

Hope, Andrew

Assistant Professor
Climate Change; Comparative Phylogeography; Conservation Genetics; Emerging Infectious Disease; Host-parasite Coevolution

Horne, Eva

Horne, Eva

Teaching Professor
Assistant Director, Konza Prairie Biological Station; Principles of Biology; Behavioral Ecology

Johnson, Loretta

Johnson, Loretta

Professor
Ecological Genomics; Plant Ecology; Climate Change

Jumpponen, Ari

Jumpponen, Ari

University Distinguished Professor, Associate Division Director
Mycology; Fungal ecology; Fungus-plant interactions

Lee, Sonny T.M

Lee, Sonny T.M

Assistant Professor
Metagenomics, Bioinformatics, Microbial ecology, microbial diversity and cultivation

Louthan, Allison

Louthan, Allison

Assistant Professor
Population biology; Community ecology

Mateika, James

Mateika, James

Instructor
Human Body

Mather, Martha

Mather, Martha

Professor
Fish ecology; Aquatic community ecology

Mayfield, Mark

Mayfield, Mark

Research Assistant Professor
Plant systematics; Taxonomy of new world Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae); Plant identification and floristics

McCulloch, Eve

McCulloch, Eve

Teaching Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies

Biology Advising; Principles of Biology

McDonald, Jocelyn

McDonald, Jocelyn

Associate Professor
Developmental and cell biology; Cell migration; Tissue morphogenesis

Michel, Kristin

Michel, Kristin

Professor
Host-pathogen interactions; Bacterial and fungal entomopathogens; Vector biology

Montelone, Beth A.

Montelone, Beth A.

Professor
DNA metabolism, including DNA repair, replication, genetic recombination, and mutagenesis
*Not accepting graduate students

Nippert, Jesse

Nippert, Jesse

University Distinguished Professor
Grassland ecophysiology; Grass/tree ecological dynamics,; Ecosystem responses to global change; Stable isotope ecology

Olson, Brad

Olson, Brad

Associate Professor
Molecular and ecological basis of multicellular evolution

Platt, Thomas

Platt, Thomas

Associate Professor
Bacterial genetics; Evolution of microbial interactions, cooperation, and virulence

Ratajczak, Zak

Ratajczak, Zak

Assistant Professor
Community Ecology; Fire, Grasslands & Savannas; Resilience Theory

Reeves, Wendy

Reeves, Wendy

Teaching Assistant Professor
Cell Biology

Rhodes, Ashley

Rhodes, Ashley

Teaching Professor
Human Body II; Physiological Adaptations of Animals; Principles of Biology

Schrick, Kathrin

Schrick, Kathrin

Associate Professor
Plant Molecular Biology; Developmental Biology; Plant Evolution; START Domains; Plant Sterols

Smith Caldas, Martha

Smith Caldas, Martha

Teaching Professor
Principles of Biology; General Microbiology; Study Abroad: Brazil; Topics: Phage Hunters

Sullins, Dan

Sullins, Dan

Assistant Professor
Wildlife Ecology; Wildlife Management; Population Biology; Landscape Ecology

Ungerer, Mark

Ungerer, Mark

Professor, Division Director
Evolutionary and ecological genetics in plants; Genome structure and evolution

Veeman, Michael

Veeman, Michael

Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
Morphogenesis of the chordate body plan; Developmental and cell biology; Functional genomics and quantitative imaging

Wallace, Nicholas

Wallace, Nicholas

Associate Professor
Human Papillomavirus; Viral Oncogenesis; DNA Damage Repair

Welti, Ruth

Welti, Ruth

University Distinguished Professor
Structure and function of cell membranes; Mass-spectrometry-based lipid analysis

With, Kimberly A.

With, Kimberly A.

Professor
Landscape ecology and conservation biology

Zeglin, Lydia

Zeglin, Lydia

Associate Professor
Microbial ecology, microbial diversity and nutrient cycling processes in streams and soils

Zinovyeva, Anna

Zinovyeva, Anna

Associate Professor
Post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression, RNA biology, microRNA biogenesis and function