People in the Department of Biological Sciences
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Biology Faculty and Instructional Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | Bldg./Room | |
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| Abell, Amy | Associate Professor | 901.678.1307 | anabell@memphis.edu | LS 319 |
| Adelman, James | Assistant Professor | 901.678.2950 | jim.adelman@memphis.edu | LS 325 |
| Bayer, Randy | Professor | 901.678.2596 | rbayer@memphis.edu | EH 221 |
| Beck, Melvin | Professor | 901.678.2970 | mbeck@memphis.edu | LS 317 |
| Benford, Jennifer | Assistant Professor of Teaching | 901.678.4126 | jennifer.benford@memphis.edu | LS 201A |
| Boardman, Leigh | Assistant Professor | 901.678.2985 | leigh.boardman@memphis.edu | LS 531 |
| Bowers, Keith | Associate Professor | 901.678.3406 | ekbowers@memphis.edu | EH 311 |
| Brown, Martha | Assistant Professor | 901.678.3324 | mbrown@memphis.edu | EH 211 |
| Brown, Shawn | Assistant Professor | 901.678.3596 | spbrown2@memphis.edu | LS 335 |
| Clarke, Dave | Assistant Professor of Teaching | 731.425.1970 | djclarke@memphis.edu | Hyde Hall (Lambuth) 121A |
| Cole, Judith | Associate Professor | 901.678.1363 | jcole2@memphis.edu | LS 417 |
| Cook, Rebecca | Associate Professor of Teaching | 731.425.1920 | racook@memphis.edu | Hyde Hall (Lambuth) 112A |
| Coons, Lewis | Professor | 901.678.3929 | lcoons@memphis.edu | LS 101 |
| Daigle, Jr., Bernie | Associate Professor | 901.678.2727 | bjdaigle@memphis.edu | SM 402C |
| Estraño, Carlos | Associate Professor | 901.678.2245 | cestrano@memphis.edu | LS 409 |
| Ferkin, Michael | Professor | 901.678.3509 | mhferkin@memphis.edu | EH 315 |
| Freeman, David | Associate Professor, Chair | 901.678.2959 | dfreemn1@memphis.edu | EH 201 |
| Haddad, Stephanie | Research Assistant Professor | -- | shaddad@memphis.edu | EH 319 |
| Kennedy, Michael | Professor | 901.678.2597 | mlkenndy@memphis.edu | EH 307 |
| Kohlmeier, Philip | Assistant Professor | 901.678.4126 | pkhlmier@memphis.edu | LS 427 |
| Koontz, Melissa | Coordinator, Physiology Lab | 901.678.2585 | m.b.koontz@memphis.edu | EH 229 |
| Kubicek, Charles | Assistant Professor of Teaching | 731.425.7316 | ckubicek@memphis.edu | Hyde Hall (Lambuth) 212A |
| Lessman, Charles | Professor | 901.678.2963 | clessman@memphis.edu | LS 223 |
| Mandel, Jennifer | Associate Professor | 901.678.5130 | jmandel@memphis.edu | EH 339 |
| McKenna, Duane | Professor | 901.678.1386 | dmckenna@memphis.edu | EH 323 |
| Nuñez, Cassandra | Research Assistant Professor | -- | cmnunez@memphis.edu | LS 313 |
| Parris, Matthew | Associate Professor | 901.678.4408 | mparris@memphis.edu | EH 320 |
| Puckett, Emily | Assistant Professor | 901.678.3005 | emily.puckett@memphis.edu | EH 333 |
| Sabel, Jaime | Associate Professor | 901.678.3017 | jlsabel@memphis.edu | LS 229 |
| Saunders, Lyndsay | Coordinator, Molecular Science Lab | 901.678.4751 | lesaunde@memphis.edu | LS 403 |
| Schwartzbach, Steven | Professor | 901.678.4470 | sdschwrt@memphis.edu | LS 423 |
| Sharma, Alka | Assistant Professor of Teaching | 901.678.1799 | asharma7@memphis.edu | EH 215 |
| Shin, Seung-Geuk | Coordinator, Molecular Science Lab | 901.678.1532 | sshin3@memphis.edu | EH 221 |
| Skalli, Omar | Professor | 901.494.7342 | oskalli@memphis.edu | LS 103 |
| Sutter, Carrie | Research Associate Professor | 901.678.4048 | csutter@memphis.edu | LS 541 |
| Sutter, Thomas | Professor | 901.678.8391 | tsutter@memphis.edu | LS 511 |
| Taller, Barbara | Associate Professor | 901.678.4459 | bjtaller@memphis.edu | LS 539 |
Emeritus Faculty |
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| Name | Title | Phone | Bldg./Room | |
| Biggers, Charles | Professor Emeritus | -- | biggers@memphis.edu | -- |
| Dourth, Donald | Professor Emeritus | -- | ddourth@memphis.edu | -- |
| Miller, Neil | Professor Emeritus | -- | namiller@memphis.edu | -- |
| Schoech, Stephan | Professor Emeritus | -- | sschoech@memphis.edu | -- |
| Stevens, Stanley | Professor Emeritus | -- | estevens@memphis.edu | -- |
| Wong, Tit-Yee | Professor Emeritus | 901.678.4462 | tywong@memphis.edu | LS 523 |
Biology Staff |
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| Name | Title | Phone | Bldg./Room | |
| Ballou, Mike, Jr. | Project Coordinator | 901.678.4098 | smballou@memphis.edu | EH 113 |
| Clarke, Dave | Web Administrator | 731.425.1970 | djclarke@memphis.edu | EH 321 |
| Crutchfield, Julia | Business Officer II | 901.678.2133 | j.crutchfield@memphis.edu | EH 239 |
| Freese, Katherine | Administrative Assistant I | 901.678.2581 | kfreese1@memphis.edu | EH 239 |
| Wade, E.O. | Laboratory Technician | 901.678.4461 | ewade@memphis.edu | LS 411 |
Biology Postdoctoral Researchers |
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| Name | Title | Phone | Bldg./Room | |
| Shen, Rongrong | Postdoctoral Research Associate | -- | rshen@memphis.edu | EH 321 |
| Strickland, Lynette | Postdoctoral Research Associate | -- | lrstrck1@memphis.edu | EH 321 |
| Sylvester, Terrence | Postdoctoral Research Associate | -- | tpsylvst@memphis.edu | EH 321 |
Centers |
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Animal Care Facility |
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| Name |
Title |
Phone |
E-Mail |
Bldg./Room |
| Ray, Donny | Associate Director Animal Care Facilities | 901.238.7283 | donnyray@memphis.edu | LS 233 |
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Biology Advising and Resource Center (B.A.R.C) |
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| Name | Title | Phone | Bldg./Room | |
| Benford, Jennifer | Director, B.A.R.C. | 901.678.1312 | jennifer.benford@memphis.edu | LS 201A |
| Plesofsky, Charles | Academic Services Coordinator I | 901.678.1312 | czplsfsk@memphis.edu | LS 201B |
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Center for Biodiversity Research (cBio) |
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| Name | Title | Phone | Bldg./Room | |
| McKenna, Duane | Director | 901.678.1386 | dmckenna@memphis.edu | EH 323 |
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Edward J. Meeman Biological Station (MBS) |
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| Name | Title | Phone | Bldg./Room | |
| Bowers, Keith | Director | 901.678.3406 | ekbowers@memphis.edu | EH 311 |
| Miller, Kelly | Program Coordinator | -- | kdmller3@memphis.edu | EH 329 |
| Van Vickle, Jr., Darrell | Field Station Caretaker | -- | dvnvckle@memphis.edu | -- |
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Integrated Microscopy Center (IMC) |
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| Name | Title | Phone | Bldg./Room | |
| Skalli, Omar | Director | 901.678.1730 | oskalli@memphis.edu | LS 103 |
| Felio, Perez | Materials Science Lab Manager | 901.678.4441 | fperez@memphis.edu | LS 100A |
| Thompson, Lauren | Coordinator, IMC | 901.678.1730 | lthmps10@memphis.edu | LS 101 A1 |