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Department Faculty
The Valdosta State University Department of Biology faculty are listed below in alphabetical order. For further information, please select the name of the instructor.
David Bechler, Professor, Behavioral ecology of crustaceans and fishes
Brad Bergstrom, Professor, Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation Biology
Archna Bhasin, Assistant Professor, Microbiology
Mark Blackmore, Professor, Entomology
Emily Cantonwine, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology
Richard Carter, Professor and Herbarium Curator, Botany and Plant Systematics
Teresa H. Doscher, Instructor and Lab Coordinator, Veterinary Science
John Elder, Professor, Population and Molecular Genetics
Timothy Fort, Assistant Professor, Neurophysiology
Robert Gannon, Department Head and Professor, Neuroscience, Pharmacology of Circadian Rhythms
Russ Goddard, Associate Professor, Plant Cell Biology and Physiology
Theresa Grove, Assistant Professor, Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry of Fishes
Leslie S. Jones, Assistant Professor, Science Education and Equine Reproductive Physiology
Mohammad Karim, Temporary Assistant Professor, Physiology
Mitch Lockhart, Associate Professor, Parasitology and Wildlife Disease
Jim Loughry, Professor, Animal Behavior
Colleen McDonough, Professor, Animal Behavior
Jim Nienow, Professor, Phycology
John Pascarella, Professor, Plant Ecology
Curt Pollard, Temporary Assistant Professor (part-time), Crop Physiology and Agronomy
Ashley Rall, Temporary Instructor
Brian Ring, Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology
Ed Sheeley, Professor Emeritus, retired, Vertebrate Physiology
Mike Smith, Professor, Limnology and Invertebrate Zoology
Jenifer Turco, Professor, Bacteriology and Virology
Department Staff:Mrs. Regina Ogden, Senior Secretary (email Mrs. Ogden)
Ms. Sara Gonzalez, Senior Secretary (email Ms. Gonzalez)
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