Faculty
Professors
Bono, LisaAssistant ProfessorViral evolutionlisa.bono@ttu.edu+1(806)834-5795
Bradley, Robert D.ProfessorMammalian Systematics, Molecular Evolution, Infectious Diseasesrobert.bradley@ttu.edu+1(806)834-1303
Brelsfoard, CoreyAssistant ProfessorMedical and Veterinary Entomology, Symbionts, Vector Control, and Population Geneticscorey.brelsfoard@ttu.edu 1 (806) 834-3240
Brown, AmandaAssociate ProfessorMicrobial Metagenomics, Population and Comparative Genomics, Symbiosis & Microbiomes, Bioinformaticsamanda.mv.brown@ttu.edu 806-834-0984
Burns, JenniferDepartment Chair and ProfessorMammalian Systems, Marine Mammals, Physiologyjenn.burns@ttu.edu 806-742-2715
Carr, JamesProfessorEnvironmental Endocrinology, Neuroendocrinology James.Carr@ttu.edu 1(806)834-2087
Chen, EthanAssistant ProfessorTumor stem cells, tumor immunology, metabolism, sexual dimorphism kuachen@ttu.edu (806)834-1808
Densmore, LouProfessorVertebrate Molecular Systematics, Population Genetics and Molecular Toxicology of Crocodileslou.densmore@ttu.edu 806-834-6479
Gollahon, LaurenProfessor and Associate ChairCancer Biology and Diagnosticslauren.gollahon@ttu.edu 1(806)834-3287
Harris, BreannaAssistant ProfessorHPA axis, stress physiology, behavioral neuroendocrinology, reproduction, trade-offsbreanna.n.harris@ttu.edu +1(806)834-6307
Held, Lewis Associate ProfessorDevelopmental Geneticsjerry.held@ttu.edu (806) 834-3283
Johnson, MattAssistant ProfessorPhylogenomics, Plant Systematics, Bryophyte Evolution, Bioinformaticsmatt.johnson@ttu.edu 1 (806) 834-5750
Keyel, PeterAssociate ProfessorInflammation: macrophage responses to pore-forming toxinspeter.keyel@ttu.edu 1(806)834-6248
Kingston, TiggaProfessorDiversity, Speciation, Community Ecology and Conservation Biology of Batstigga.kingston@ttu.edu 1(806)834-2594
Limeri, LisaAssistant ProfessorBiology education, Motivation, PsychometricsLLimeri@ttu.edu 1 (806) 834-8812
Manthey, JosephAssistant ProfessorPopulation Genetics, Genomics; Molecular Ecology, Birds, Ants, Sky Islands, Transposable Elements, Bioinformatics, Phylogeographyjoseph.manthey@ttu.edu 1 (806) 834-6798
McIntyre, NancyProfessorLandscape and Community Ecologynancy.mcintyre@ttu.edu 1 (806) 834-7977
McMillan, JRAssistant ProfessorDisease ecology; vector ecology; vector-borne zoonosesjosmcmil@ttu.edu +1(806)834-0866
Olson, MattProfessorPlant population genomics & bioinformatics; Plant mating system evolutionmatt.olson@ttu.edu
Onyango, MariaAssistant ProfessorVirology, Medical entomology, Microbiome, Vector - Virus evolutionmaonyang@ttu.edu 1 (806) 834-7002
Phillips, Caleb D.Associate ProfessorMammalian Functional Evolution, Metagenomicscaleb.phillips@ttu.edu 806-834-8181
Ray, David AProfessorMolecular evolution, transposable elements, genome evolutiondavid.a.ray@ttu.edu 1(806)834-1677
Reid, JoshAssistant ProfessorBiology Education, Graduate Education and Professional Learning, Social Network Analysis, and Equitable & Inclusive Biology Educationjoshreid@ttu.edu 1(806)834-8223
Rice, Sean HProfessorEvolutionary Theory and Mathematical Biologysean.h.rice@ttu.edu 1(806)834-1006
Rock, ChrisProfessorPlant Molecular Geneticschris.rock@ttu.edu 1(806)834-4803
Salazar-Bravo, JorgeAssociate ProfessorEvolution, Systematics and Disease Ecology of Neotropical Mammalsj.salazar-bravo@ttu.edu 1(806) 834-3718
Schmidt, KennethAssociate ProfessorBehavioral Ecology of Birds and Mammalskenneth.schmidt@ttu.edu 1(806)834-6763
Schwilk, DylanAssociate ProfessorPlant Ecology and Evolution, Fire Ecologydylan.schwilk@ttu.edu 1(806)834-0902
Sheridan, Mark A.Dean of the Graduate School and ProfessorComparative Endocrinology; Comparative Biochemistry/Physiologymark.sheridan@ttu.edu 1(806)834-5537
Smith, NickAssociate ProfessorPlant Physiology, Ecology, Climate Changenick.smith@ttu.edu +1(806)834-7363
van Gestel, NatasjaAssistant ProfessorQuantitative Global Change Ecology/Biogeochemistry, Soil Microbial Processes, Plant Physiology, Chihuahuan Desert, Antarctic Peninsulanatasja.van-gestel@ttu.edu+1(806)834-7089
Wakeman, CatherineAssociate ProfessorInfectious diseases, polymicrobial interactions, and biofilm community structurecatherine.wakeman@ttu.edu +1(806)834-5825
Xie, ZhixinAssociate ProfessorPlant Molecular Biology, Small RNA-Mediated Processes in Plantszhixin.xie@ttu.edu +1(806)834-5016
Zhang, HongProfessor Plant Molecular Biology and Plant Biotechnologyhong.zhang@ttu.edu +1(806)834-1579
Zhang, KaiProfessorMolecular Parasitologykai.zhang@ttu.edu +1(806)834-0550
Research Professors and Professors of Practice
Carr, DeborahAssociate Research ProfessorSoil/Sediment Microbial Ecology, Bioremediation, Restoration Ecology, Sustainability ScienceDeborah.Carr@ttu.edu+1(806)834-7734
Karamysheva, ZemfiraAssociate Research ProfessorRegulation of protein translation, Role of lipids in gene expressionzemfira.karamysheva@ttu.edu +1(806)834-5075
Lockwood, StephanieAssociate Professor of PracticeInvertebrate Zoology, Coral Reef Researchstephanie.lockwood@ttu.edu +1(806)834-0236
Smith, JenniferAssistant Research Professor Plant Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Biotechnologyjennifer.r.smith@ttu.edu 1(806)834-7614
Instructors & Lecturers
Boros, RhondaSenior LecturerBiomechanics, Traumatology, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicinerl.boros@ttu.edu+1(806)834-6381
Griffith, KenInstructorBiology Education Research, STEM, Evidence-Based Instructional Researchken.griffith@ttu.edu +1(806)834-4865
Emeritus Faculty
Chesser, RonEmeritus FacultyBehavioral Ecology, Population Dynamics and Evolution of Social Systems
Collie, NathanEmeritus FacultyCell Biology
Dini, MichaelEmeritus FacultyPedagogy Research
Heintz-Wyatt, CarylEmeritus FacultyApplied and Environmental Microbiology
Holaday, ScottEmeritus FacultyPhotosynthesis, Environmental Stress, Invasive Species
Jeter, RandallAssociate Professor and Associate ChairBacterial Geneticsrandall.jeter@ttu.edu 1(806)834-5601
Phillips, CarletonEmeritus FacultyThreat Reduction, Nonproliferation, Bioweapons, and National Security Mammalian Biology, Cell and Molecular Evolution, and Disease Surveillance
Rylander, KentEmeritus FacultyPlankton of High Altitude, Pristine Lakes, Ornithology and Comparative Neuroanatomy
San Francisco, MichaelProfessor EmeritusMolecular Microbiology, Microbe-Host Interactionsmichael.sanfrancisco@ttu.edu 1(806)834-1449
Wilde, GeneEmeritus FacultyEcology and Animal Wild Life
Department of Biological Sciences
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