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Faculty & Staff

Michael VanNieuwenhze, PhD

Chair, Department of Biology University Distinguished Professor Floyd Davidson Endowed Memorial Chair

Michael VanNieuwenhze, PhD

Chair, Department of Biology University Distinguished Professor Floyd Davidson Endowed Memorial Chair

M_VanNieuwenhze@baylor.edu
Tamarah Adair, PhD

Director of Course-Based Undergraduate Research in Biology Director of Undergraduate Research, Office of Engaged Learning Senior Lecturer

Tamarah Adair, PhD

Director of Course-Based Undergraduate Research in Biology Director of Undergraduate Research, Office of Engaged Learning Senior Lecturer

Tamarah_Adair@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2129
Heather Bennett, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Heather Bennett, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Heather_Bennett@baylor.edu
Tamar Carter, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biology Tropical Disease Biologist

Tamar Carter, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biology Tropical Disease Biologist

Tamar_Carter@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2081
Dana Dean, PhD

Undergraduate Program Director Senior Lecturer

Dana Dean, PhD

Undergraduate Program Director Senior Lecturer

Dana_Dean@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2579
Robert Doyle, PhD

Professor

Robert Doyle, PhD

Professor

Robert_Doyle@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2922
Jacquelyn Duke, PhD

Senior Lecturer

Jacquelyn Duke, PhD

Senior Lecturer

Jacquelyn_Duke@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2215
Maria Teresa Fernandez-Luna, PhD

Lecturer

Maria Teresa Fernandez-Luna, PhD

Lecturer

Maria_Fernandez-Luna@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2622
Mariana Giassetti, PhD

Assistant Professor

Mariana Giassetti, PhD

Assistant Professor

Mariana_Giassetti@baylor.edu
Karine Gil, PhD

Lecturer

Karine Gil, PhD

Lecturer

Karine_Gil@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2127
K. Leigh Greathouse, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Nutrition Sciences Affiliate Professor of Biology

K. Leigh Greathouse, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Nutrition Sciences Affiliate Professor of Biology

Leigh_Greathouse@baylor.edu
(254) 710-7619
Marty Harvill, PhD

Senior Lecturer

Marty Harvill, PhD

Senior Lecturer

Marty_Harvill@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2598
Christopher Michel Kearney, PhD

Associate Professor

Christopher Michel Kearney, PhD

Associate Professor

Chris_Kearney@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2131
Bessie Kebaara, PhD

Associate Professor

Bessie Kebaara, PhD

Associate Professor

Bessie_Kebaara@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2136
Jonathan Kelber, PhD

Associate Professor

Jonathan Kelber, PhD

Associate Professor

Jonathan_Kelber@baylor.edu
Jon Lawson, PhD

Lecturer

Jon Lawson, PhD

Lecturer

Jonathan_Lawson@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2080
Myeongwoo Lee, PhD

Associate Chair Associate Professor

Myeongwoo Lee, PhD

Associate Chair Associate Professor

Myeongwoo_Lee@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2135
Chris Lopez, PhD

Lecturer

Chris Lopez, PhD

Lecturer

Christopher_Lopez@baylor.edu
Katelyn McKindles, PhD

Assistant Professor

Katelyn McKindles, PhD

Assistant Professor

Katelyn_McKindles@baylor.edu
Jonathan Miles, PhD

Senior Lecturer

Jonathan Miles, PhD

Senior Lecturer

Jonathan_Miles@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2341
Marcie Moehnke, PhD

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Sciences and Senior Lecturer

Marcie Moehnke, PhD

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Sciences and Senior Lecturer

Marcie_Moehnke@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2134
Alex Paine, PhD

Lecturer

Alex Paine, PhD

Lecturer

alex_paine@baylor.edu
Mojgan Parizi-Robinson, PhD

Senior Lecturer

Mojgan Parizi-Robinson, PhD

Senior Lecturer

Mojgan_Parizi@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2569
Jason Pitts, PhD

Director of the Biology of Global Health 4+1 Program Associate Professor

Jason Pitts, PhD

Director of the Biology of Global Health 4+1 Program Associate Professor

Jason_Pitts@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2091
Steve Powers, PhD

Assistant Professor

Steve Powers, PhD

Assistant Professor

S_Powers@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2140
Thad Scott, PhD

Director, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research (CRASR) Professor

Thad Scott, PhD

Director, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research (CRASR) Professor

Thad_Scott@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2147
Cheolho Sim, PhD

Professor

Cheolho Sim, PhD

Professor

Cheolho_Sim@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2087
Dwayne Simmons, PhD

Cornelia Marschall Smith Endowed Professor Senior Director of STEM Initiatives

Dwayne Simmons, PhD

Cornelia Marschall Smith Endowed Professor Senior Director of STEM Initiatives

Dwayne_Simmons@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2988
James Tandy, MD

Clinical Professor

James Tandy, MD

Clinical Professor

James_Tandy@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2393
Joseph Taube, PhD

Graduate Program Director Associate Professor

Joseph Taube, PhD

Graduate Program Director Associate Professor

Joseph_Taube@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2097
Mark Taylor, PhD

Associate Professor

Mark Taylor, PhD

Associate Professor

Mark_Taylor@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2123
Aaron Wright, PhD

Schofield Endowed Chair in Biomedical Science Professor

Aaron Wright, PhD

Schofield Endowed Chair in Biomedical Science Professor

A_Wright@baylor.edu
(254) 710-2108

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