Faculty Contact Information and Research Interests

Department of Biology & Physical Sciences Faculty

Dr. Mustapha Durojaiye
Chair and Professor
Office: IC 219
678 359 5826

Fax: 678-359-5878

Interests: Parasitology, Microbiology

Prof. Cachetne Barrett

Lecturer

Office: IC 237

678-359-5855

Interests: Prostate cancer research

Dr. Michael Bender
Associate Professor

Office: IC 228
678 359 5836

Interests: Wildlife Ecology and Management, General Ecology, Vertebrate Zoology

Dr. Mark Brinkman
Professor
Office: IC 235
678 359 5848

Interests: Entomology, Ants

Dr. Chad Davies

Professor

Office: IC 236

678-359-5831

Interests:

Dr. Adam Davis
Assistant Professor
Office: IC 230
678 359 5854

Interests: Gene Expression, Vertebrate Evolution and Development

Dr. Amanda Duffus
Associate Professor
Office: IC 227
678 359 5464

Interests: Herpetology, Evolutionary Biology, Amphibian Infectious Diseases

Dr. Cristina Fermin-Ennis

Professor of Chemistry

Office: IC 414B

678-359-5845

Interests: Organometallic Chemistry, Catalysts and Environmental Chemical Monitoring

Dr. Suzan Finazzo
Interim Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor
Office: IC 206
678 359 5681

Interests: Microbiology, Horticulture

Dr. Gregory Hartman
Professor
Office: IC 314B
678 359 5471

Interests: Vertebrate Ecology and Natural History

Dr. Linda Hyde
Professor
Office: IC 314A
678 359 5841

Interests: Vertebrate Physiology, Biological Clocks

Dr. Phillip Jen
Associate Professor
Office: IC 229
678 359 5828

Interests: Histology, Genetics

Dr. Beike Jia

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Office: Acad 218

678-359-5844

Interests:

Dr. Joyce Klaus
Assistant Professor
Office: Russell 215
678 359 5048

Interests: Ecology, Conservation Biology

Dr. Cathy Lee
Associate Professor
Office: IC 239
378 359 5847

Interests: Biochemistry

Dr. Andy Osborne

Associate Professor

Office: IC 414C

678-359-5846

Interests: Organic Synthesis, Biological and Environmental Organic Chemistry, Astrophotometry

Dr. Sarah Rosario
Assistant Professor
Office: IC 226
678 359 5842

Interests: Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Dr. Lynn Rumfelt
Associate Professor
Office: IC 225
678 359 5470

Interests: Hedgehog, Wnt, and Notch signaling primary and secondary lymphnoid tissues in the nurse

shark Ginglymostama cirratum and largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides.

Dr. Richard Schmude

Professor

Office: IC 233

678-359-5832

Interests: Measurement of the brightness of the major planets; water cycle and polar caps of Mars.

Dr. Myles Sedgwick

Lecturer

Office: IC 414A

678-359-5453

Interests: Surfactant systems, lipid interfaces and spectroscopy.

Dr. Claudia Sliwinski

Lecturer

Office: IC 218

678-359-5890

Interests: Rocks and Minerals, Marine Geology, Sedimentology

Dr. Theresa Stanley
Professor
Office: IC 314C
678 359 5843

Interests: Microbiology

Professor Trisha Walker
Lecturer
Office: IC 232
678 359 5858

Interests: Microbiology, Public Health

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Houng Park
Office: IC 218

Dr. Michael Womack
Office: IC 218

Interests: Ecology of Emerging Diseases, Microbiology

Staff

Mr. Alan Scouten
Science Laboratory Manager
Office: IC 407
678 359 5851

Mrs. Kelly Wilson
Academic Services Assistant
Office: IC 217
678 359 5824