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College of Natural Sciences Alumni Reunion:
October 11-12, 2013
Directory
Advisors
Full-Time Faculty
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Bell, Jeffrey Professor Chair, Biology Holt 205 898-5356 jbell@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Principles of Genetics (BIOL 360) Research: Evolution and regulation of the vertebrate msx2 homeobox gene. Advising: Pre-Dentistry/Dental Hygiene, Cell/Molecular Biology |
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Blee, Kristopher Associate Professor Holt 301H 898-5116 kblee@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Principles of Biology (BIOL 151), Plant Development (BIOL 440), Plant Pathology (BIOL 446), Topics in Cell/Molecular Biology (BIOL 610), Plant Molecular Biology (BIOL 670) Research: Plant-microbe interactions, and function of the secretory peroxidase gene family in plants. Advising: Plant Biology, Cell/Molecular Biology |
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Cline, Troy |
Teaching: Research: Advising: |
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Day, Jonathan |
Teaching: Vertebrate Physiology (BIOL 416), Neurophysiology (BIOL 418) Research: Successful aging, brain-hormone interactions, learning and memory, diseases of the aging brain. Advising: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Veterinarian, Cell/Molecular Biology, Graduate Advisor |
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Edelmann, Patricia Professor Emerita Holt 313 898-4748 pedelmann@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Allied Health (BIOL 211) Research: Bacterial adaptation to extreme environments. Advising: Microbiology, General Biology |
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Engstrom, Tag Associate Professor Holt 221 898-6748 tengstrom@csuchico.edu |
Center for Water and the Environment Teaching: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (BIOL 430), General Zoology Lab (BIOL 210), Graduate Student Seminar (BIOL 605) Research: Systematics, ecology, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles, particularly turtles. Advising: Ecological Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology |
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Hanne, Larry Professor Emeritus Holt 328 898-6298 lhanne@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Allied Health Microbiology (BIOL 211), Medical Bacteriology (BIOL 470), General Virology (BIOL 476) Research: Bacteriophage biology and bacterial degradation of environmental pollutants. Advising: Microbiology, Cell/Molecular Biology, Graduate Programs |
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Hatfield, Colleen Associate Professor Holt 240 898-4235 chatfield@csuchico.edu |
Center for Water and the Environment, Director |
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Ivey, Christopher Associate Professor Holt 306 898-5812 ctivey@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Advanced Plant Biology (BIOL 369), Prin of Cell and Molec Biology (BIOL 151) and Prin Ecol, Evol, Org Biology (BIOL 152) Research: Plant-insect interactions, mating systems, functional morphology, and population genetics of plants. Advising: Plant Biology, Ecological Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology |
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Keller, David Assistant Professor Holt 318 898-5040 dmkeller@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Genetics (Biol 360); Cell Biology (Biol 411); Advanced Cell/Molecular Biology (Biol 609) Research: Gene regulation and beta cell physiology Advising: Cell/Molecular Biology |
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Mahoney, John |
Teaching: Immunology (BIOL 466), Hematology (BIOL 462) Research: Host-pathogen interactions, inflammation, and signal transduction. Advising: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Veterinarian, Cell/Molecular Biology, Honors |
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Marcum, Bev Professor Holt 330 898-5539 bmarcum@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Embryology (BIOL 426) Research: Morphogenesis in developing systems, mechanisms of regeneration, pattern formation, and cell differentiation; specifically, using cnidaria as developmental models. Advising: Zoology, single subject teaching, General Biology |
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Miller, Donald Professor Holt 213 898-6153 dgmiller@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Science and Human Values (BIOL 322), General Entomology (BIOL 422) Research: Behavioral ecology, especially of invertebrates, ecology and evolution of social behavior and social parasitism, insect-plant interactions. Advising: Ecological Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology, Zoology |
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Pushnik, James Professor Holt 101B 898-6362 Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development, SSC 464C, 898-3331 jpushnik@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Plant Physiology (BIOL 414) Research: Physiological response mechanisms of plants to environmental stresses and their impact on growth and development. Advising: Plant Biology, Ecological Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology, Jack Rawlins Endowed Professor of Environmental Literacy |
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Schierenbeck, Kristina Professor Holt 308 898- 6099 kschierenbeck@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Evolution (BIOL 302), Principles of Evolution (BIOL 408), and Plant Diversity/Identification (BIOL 448) Research: Population Genetics, Conservation Invasive species Advising: Ecological Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology and Plant Biology |
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Wolfe, Gordon Professor Holt 343 898-4256 gwolfe2@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Microbial Ecology (BIOL 402), General Microbiolgy (BIOL 371) Research: Chemical signaling and defense among marine protists, molecular ecology, lipid biology of marine algae, education research. Advising: Microbiology, Ecology, Cell/Molecular Biology |
Lecturers
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Araujo-Sarinana, Juan Holt 320 jaraujo@mail.csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Human Physiology (BIOL 104) |
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Arnet, Gary Holt 333 898-5846 GArnet@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Human Anatomy (BIOL 103), Biology of Cancer (BIOL 345), Histology (BIOL 460) |
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Bogiatto, Jay Holt 211 898-4490 rbogiatto@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: General Zoology (BIOL 210), Field Study in Natural History (BIOL 496) |
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Brunelli, Rebecca Holt 345 898-6181 rbrunelli@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Human Physiology (BIOL 104), Biology of Sex (BIOL 323) |
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Grewal, Mandeep Holt 253 898-6317 mgrewal@mail.csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Human Physiology (BIOL 104), Prin of Physiology & Development (BIOL 153) |
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Henderson, Steve Holt 248 898-5589 shenderson@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Human Physiology (BIOL 104) |
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Kirn, Shelly Holt 254 898-5757 SAKirn@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Field Biology (BIOL 342), Biology of Childhood (BIOL 318) |
| Kohut, Kathie office hours by appointment only KKohut@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Hematology (BIOL 322 - spring semester) | |
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Lechner, Gary Holt 333 898-5846 GLechner@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Human Anatomy (BIOL 104), Conservation Biology (BIOL 334) |
| Mahlis, Kristen Tehama 225 898-5249 KMahlis@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Science and Human Values (BIOL 462 - spring semester only) | |
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Ocken, Michelle mocken@mail.csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Human Anatomy(BIOL 103) |
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Renfro, Betsy Holt 325 898-6917 brenfro@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Allied Health Microbiology (BIOL 211) |
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Sandberg, John Holt 233 898-5573 jsandberg@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Aquatic Ecology (BIOL 404) |
| Slusark, Joe Holt 115 898-4792 jslusark@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Aquatic Ecology (BIOL 404) | |
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Whitlock, Darhl BIOL Holt 345 898-6181 dwhitlock@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Food, Fiber, and Drugs (BIOL 105), Human Genetics (BIOL 303), Field Biology (BIOL 342), Intro to Living Systems (NSCI 102) |
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Wittsell, Rick BIOL Holt 345 898-6181 rwittsell@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Intro to Living Systems (NSCI 102) |
Graduate Teaching Associates
Foster, Stephanie
Holt 253
898-4729
Guzman, Rhiannon
Holt 253
898-4729
Mabry, Jeff
Holt 253
898-4729
Moran, Amy Jo
Holt 253
898-4729
Padgett, Evan
Holt 251
898-4729
Sideli, Gina
Holt 253
898-4729
Stanton, Alexander
Holt 253
898-4729
Staff
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Braden, Julie (Biology Office) |
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Colonna, Rachel (Biology Stockroom) |
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Devine, Tim & Gantt, Pat (Greenhouse/Animal Room) |
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Johns, Kathy(Biology Office) |
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Renfro, Betsey (Microbiology Media Lab) |
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Smith, Mary (Stockroom) |
Janeway, Lawrence (Herbarium)
Holt 131A
898-5381
LJaneway@csuchico.edu
Lee, Jaydie (Shop)
PHSY 102
898-6239
jilee@csuchico.edu
Mott, Jeffrey (Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve)
35 Main Street
898-5010
JMott@csuchico.edu
Rotnem, Jennifer
Holt 281
898-5205
JRotnem@csuchico.edu
Recently Retired Faculty
| Abruzzo, Michael Professor Emeritus MAbruzzo@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Genetics, Human Genetics, Medical Genetics, and Biology of Cancer. Research: Molecular cytogenetics, especially Fragile X syndrome. |
| Alexander, Douglas Professor Emeritus DAlexander@csuchico.edu |
Research: Invertebrate population adaptations to periodic environments and how these populations assemble into communities and influence ecosystem function. |
| Barnett, Raymond Professor Emeritus |
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| Derr, William Professor Emeritus BDerr@csuchico.edu |
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| Kistner, David Professor Emeritus DKistner@csuchico.edu |
Research: Insect social behavior, Insect Systematics; Host relationships. Editor, Sociobiology.. |
| McEnteggart, Ailsie Professor amcenteggart@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Concepts of Biology (Biol 101), Biological Principles (Biol 152), Botany (Biol 209), Plant Morphology (Biol 225), Phycology (Biol 226) Research: Morphology of freshwater algae. |
| Mintzes, Joel Professor jmintzes@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: NSCI 343 Concepts of Environmental Sciences Research: Conceptual Development and Cognitive Processes in Biology; Environmental Education. Our research focuses on knowledge acquisition and learning in the life sciences with special interest in the way naive individuals and experts restructure their understanding of biological concepts over time. |
| Thomas, Robert Professor Emeritus BThomas@csuchico.edu |
Teaching: Vertebrate Physiology Research: DNA breaks in the mussel and clam following chronic field exposure to hydrocarbons |