Microbiology and Immunology Faculty
| Name | Research Focus |
| Vanessa Ante | Pathogenic Microbiology; Bacterial Genetics; Host-Pathogen Interaction; Tick-Borne Diseases |
| Walter Dodds | Water quality; Nutrient cycling; Nutrient criteria; Value of water; Nitrogen cycling |
| Revathi Govind (section chair) |
Pathogenic microbiology; Bacterial genetics |
| Ari Jumpponen | Mycology; Fungal ecology; Fungus-plant interactions |
| Sonny Lee (section chair elect) |
Metagenomics, Bioinformatics, Microbial ecology, microbial diversity and cultivation |
| Kristin Michel | Host-pathogen interactions; Bacterial and fungal entomopathogens; Vector biology |
| Thomas Platt | Bacterial genetics; Quorum sensing; Microbial interactions; Virulence plasmid conjugation |
| Martha Smith Caldas | General microbiology |
| Lydia Zeglin | Microbial ecology, microbial diversity and nutrient cycling processes in streams/soils |