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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.


Corey Anderson, Assistant Professor, Landscape Ecology

David Bechler, Professor, Behavioral ecology of crustaceans and fishes

Brad Bergstrom, Professor, Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation Biology

Archna Bhasin, Assistant Professor, Microbiology

Gretchen Bielmyer, Assistant Professor

Mark Blackmore, Professor, Entomology

Catherine Bush, Assistant Professor

Cristina Calestani, Assistant Professor, Cell & Molecular Biology

Emily Cantonwine, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology

Richard Carter, Professor and Herbarium Curator, Botany and Plant Systematics

Eric Chambers, Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases

Emily Croteau, Assistant Professor, Population and Conservation Genetics

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

Timothy Henkel, Assistant Professor, Marine Biology

Leslie S. Jones, Associate Professor, Science Education and Equine Reproductive Physiology

Jonghoon Kang, Assistant Professor

Mohammad Karim, Temporary Assistant Professor, Physiology

J. Mitchell Lockhart, Professor, Parasitology and Wildlife Disease

Jim Loughry, Professor, Animal Behavior

Colleen McDonough,  Professor, Animal Behavior

Jim Nienow, Professor, Phycology

Brian Ring, Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology

Jenifer Turco, Professor, Bacteriology and Virology

Ted Uyeno, Assistant Professor, Functional Morphology

Matthew Waters, Assistant Professor, Paleolimnology and Aquatic Ecology

Department Staff:

Mrs. Regina Ogden, Senior Secretary (email Mrs. Ogden) :)

Mrs. Kim Haithcock, Senior Secretary (email Mrs. Haithcock) :)

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