Faculty

Jane Bruner, Ph.D., University of California, Davis. Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. Interests: medical microbiology, immunology, hematology, epidemiology, molecular biology and clinical laboratory science. bruner@biology.csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3485.

Tommi Lou Carosella, M.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison. Lecturer in Biological Sciences. Interests: community ecology, population ecology. tcarosella@csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3596.

Matthew Cover, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley. Assistant Professor of Ecology. Interests: stream ecology, restoration ecology, biological monitoring of water quality, and aquatic entomology, with a focus on Megaloptera. mcover@biology.csustan.edu Ph. 209-664-6694.

Marina M. Gerson, Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington. Assistant Professor of Zoology. Interests: ecology, herpetology, behavioral ecology, evolution, desert biology, tropical biology. mgerson@csustan.edu Ph. 209-664-6547.

Mark A. Grobner, Ph.D., Oregon State University. Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. Chair of Department. Interests: Developmental Biology, emphasis on mammalian preimplantation embryo development. mgrobner@csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3628.

Terry D. Jones, Ph.D., Oregon State University. Assistant Professor of Zoology. Interests: vertebrate functional morphology and paleobiology. tdjones@biology.csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3488.

Patrick A. Kelly, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley. Professor of Zoology, Director of The Endangered Species Recovery Program. Interests: Mammalian ecology and conservation, habitat management for endangered kangaroo rats and viability analyses for the San Joaquin kit fox and other animals. patrickk@esrp.csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3446.

Ann K. Kohlhaas, Ph.D., University of Colorado. Professor of Zoology. Interests: Ecology, behavior, and conservation of vertebrates, especially primates, other mammals and birds. akohlhaas@csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3695.

Pamela Roe, Ph.D., University of Washington. Professor of Zoology. Interests: Invertebrates, with emphasis on marine invertebrate natural history and ecology. pam@biology.csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3484.

Kenneth G. Schoenly, Ph.D., University of New Mexico. Associate Professor of Zoology. Interests: Invertebrate ecology, forensic entomology, ecological agriculture and biological control. kgschoenly@biology.csustan.edu Ph. 209-667- 3949.

Michael T. Stevens, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison. Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences. Interests: plant ecology, evolutionary biology, plant-herbivore interactions, chemical ecology, biogeography and biology education mstevens@biology.csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3603.

My Lo Thao, Ph.D., University of California, Davis. Assistant Professor of Microbiology. Interests: Genetics and evolution of endosymbiotic bacteria-insect associations, environmental microbiology (bioremediation), and molecular biology. mlthao@biology.csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3649.

Flora Watson, Ph.D., University of Southern California. Professor of Zoology. Interests: Human biology and the physiological basis of animal behavior. flora@biology.csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3483.

Steven J. Wolf, Ph.D., University of Alberta. Professor of Botany. Interests: Systematics, phytogeography and evolution of vascular plants, particularly Asteraceae. Computer applications in biology and education. swolf@arnica.csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3489.

Stuart C. Wooley, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside. Assistant Professor of Botany. Interests: Plant-herbivore interactions, interactions between above- and below-ground organisms--particularly those that are symbiotic. Improving educational practices in biology or other science teaching. wooley@biology.csustan.edu Ph. 209-664-6926.

Janey Youngblom, Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Professor of Biological Sciences. Interests: Interest: Human genetics and the application of molecular and cytogenetic techniques to the study of human disorders. jyoungblom1@csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3487.

James J. Youngblom, Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. Interest: Interests: Molecular genetics, particularly the current applications of recombinant DNA technology. jyoungblom@csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3950.

Staff

Emy Barsley, B.A., California State University, Chico. Administrative Support Assistant. emyb@biology.csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3476.

Neil Jacklin, B.S., California State University, Stanislaus. Technical Support Assistant. Interests: Entomology. neil@biology.csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3486.

Christi Jantz. Administrative Support Coordinator. cjantz@biology.csustan.edu Ph. 209-664-6549.

Emeritus/Retired Professors

David Gotelli, Ph.D., University of Washington. Professor of Botany Emeritus. Interests: .

Steve Grillos, Ph.D., Oregon State University. Professor of Botany Emeritus. Interests: Phloem tissue development; systematics of ferns and fern allies. He is also co-authoring a book on Weeds of California. Ph. 209-667-3481.

Glenn Hackwell, Ph.D., Oregon State University. Professor of Zoology Emeritus. Interests: Include biology and the behavior of bees, insect systematics and pollination dynamics.

James Hanson, Ph.D., Oregon State University. Professor of Zoology Emeritus. Interests: Metabolism in cultured cardiac cells; microphotography and photomicrography for biological programs; the dynamics of cell divisions; early animal development.

Pete Mayol, Ph.D., Purdue University. Professor of Botany Emeritus. Interests: Include phytopathological and nematological studies; pathogenicity, host parasite relations and other microbial interactions.

Wayne Pierce, Ph.D., Washington State University. Professor of Botany. Interests: Membrane transport, mineral nutrition of hydroponic crops and propagation of plants.

Walter Tordoff, III, Ph.D., Colorado State University, Professor of Zoology Emeritus. Interests: Ecology of genetics of valley and mountain populations of reptiles and amphibians. wally@biology.csustan.edu Ph. 209-667-3480.

Daniel F. Williams, Ph.D., University of New Mexico. Professor of Zoology Emeritus. Interests: Nongame wildlife conservation; ecology and evolution of desert rodents; ecology of bats and systematics of heteromyid rodents. danwilliams@bendcable.com Ph. 209-667-3446.