CHAIR
Bradley Hersh
Associate Professor
Developmental genetics; evolutionary developmental biology
FACULTY
Catharina Coenen
Professor
Plant hormone physiology; Organismal Physiology and Ecology; Plant and Microbial Biology
Office:
(814) 332-2703
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Lauren French
Associate Professor
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
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Tricia Humphreys
Professor
Microbiology; host-pathogen interactions
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Mahita Kadmiel
Visiting Assistant Professor
Cell & Molecular Physiology; Endocrinology (Women’s health); Ocular Inflammation
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Ronald Mumme
Professor
Evolutionary Biology; Behavioral Ecology
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Margaret Nelson
Associate Professor
Developmental, cell, and molecular biology
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PJ Torres
Visiting Assistant Professor
Tropical Biology; Ecosystem Ecology; Freshwater Biology
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Matthew Venesky
Associate Professor
Disease Ecology; Physiological Ecology
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Lisa Whitenack
Associate Professor
Paleobiology; Biomechanics; Anatomy
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