Contact the Biology Department
| Campus | Phone | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dahlonega | 706-864-1953 | |
| Gainesville | 678-717-2265 | |
| Oconee | 706-310-6252 |
Office Hours
Academic Year
(mid-August through April)
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Summer Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. - Noon
Faculty & Staff
Danyelle Aganovic, M.S.Profile page
Principal Lecturer
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 412,
Area(s) of Expertise: Aquatic Ecology, Field Biology
Carrie Allen, M.A.Ed.Profile page
Principal Lecturer
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 438,
Area(s) of Expertise: Forest Ecology, Field Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy)
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology Education, Brain Imaging, Neuroscience
Erin Barding, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor - Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 432,
Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology & Management (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Veterinarian)
Area(s) of Expertise: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Bacteria Physiology and Genetics (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Dobroslawa Bialonska, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor of Environmental Microbiology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 437,
Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Microbiology, the Human Microbiome, Antimicrobial Therapy, Epidemiology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-PT)
Area(s) of Expertise: Entomology, Science Education Outreach, Pollinator Gardens
Gretchen Bryson, Ph.D.Profile page
Limited Term Faculty
Office locationStudent Resource Center, 557,
Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Chemistry, Sustainability of Food Production, Plant Nutrition, Environmental Soil Science
Amberle Corbin, B.S.Profile page
Lab Coordinator
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 119,
University Center 400, 251,
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology, Chemistry, Herbarium, Greenhouse Work
Nancy Dalman, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor & Department Head, Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 411,
Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Toxicology, Marine Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Honors Program)
Area(s) of Expertise: Evolutionary and Developmental Biology, Embryonic Gene Expression, Vertebrate Head Development (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology, Evolution, Botany, Phylogeography (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Dawn Drumtra, M.S.Profile page
Senior Lecturer, Biology
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 115,
Area(s) of Expertise: Ornithology, Ecology, National History Museum (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Karrie Ann Fadroski, M.S.Profile page
Principal Lecturer/Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator of the Environmental Leadership Center
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 407,
Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology, Entomology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Dentistry)
Valerie Fambrough, B.A.Profile page
Administrative Assistant IV
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 405,
Margi Flood, M.S.Profile page
Associate Professor, Biology
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 110,
Area(s) of Expertise: Freshwater Ecology, Freshwater Macroinvertebrates (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Veterinarian)
Amanda Garner, M.S.Profile page
Limited Term Faculty
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151F,
Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Policy, Sustainability
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical Medicine, Human Anatomy and Physiology
Area(s) of Expertise: Biological Sciences
Ghulam Hasnain, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 108,
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Physical Therapy)
Area(s) of Expertise: Conservation Ecology, Natural Resources, Insect and Plant Ecology, Environmental Education, Instructional Design, Implementation & Evaluation
Natalie Hyslop, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor, Biology
Principal Investigator, STEM Scholars Program
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 160,
Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology, Conservation and Management, Herpetology, Population Ecology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Area(s) of Expertise: Microbiology, Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Molecular Genetics, Microbial Population Genetics (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Medicine)
Alison Kanak, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 433,
Area(s) of Expertise: Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Genetics, Environmental Microbiology , Microbial Bioremediation (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Physical Therapy)
Area(s) of Expertise: Human Anatomy & Physiology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Disease Vectors (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy)
Area(s) of Expertise: Insect Diversity and Ecology, Multitrophic Interactions (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
James Leaphart, Ph.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151B,
Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology and Management, Ecotoxicology, Disease Biology, Endocrinology, Ornithology; (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Veterinarian)
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Public Health, Medicine (general), Microbiology; (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Medicine)
Area(s) of Expertise: Cell Biology, Microbiology (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Physician's Assistant, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Medicine)
Ashlee McCaskill, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor/ Environmental Leadership Center Director
Director of the Environmental Leadership Center
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 409,
Area(s) of Expertise: Plant Biology, Molecular Biology, Mycology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Dentistry)
Jeanelle Morgan, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor & Associate Department Head
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 161,
Area(s) of Expertise: Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Genetics, Microbiology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Honors Program, Pre-Respiratory Therapy)
Lisa Morrison, B.S.Profile page
Administrative Assistant IV
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 146A,
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology, Ecology, Herpetology (Advising Area of Expertise: AS AG Pathway)
Christina Panella, M.S., D.C.Profile page
Senior Lecturer
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 436,
Area(s) of Expertise: Neuroscience (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Respiratory Therapy)
Area(s) of Expertise: Paleontology, Mammal Ecology, Stable Isotopes (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Physician's Assistant)
Jessy Patterson, M.S.Profile page
Lecturer, Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 430,
Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, Animal Behavior
Area(s) of Expertise: Plant Biology, Reproductive Ecology
Linda Purvis, Ph.D. Profile page
Associate Professor, Biology
Office locationWatkins Academic Building, 188,
Area(s) of Expertise: Poultry Science, Infectious Diseases, Virology, Immunology (Advising Area of Expertise: Poultry, Agriculture)
Area(s) of Expertise: Cell and molecular biology, Fly genetics, Developmental biology, Human anatomy and physiology, Neuroscience (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Medicine)
Phyllip Ramey
Lab Coordinator
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 406,
Brian Reid
Limited Term Faculty
Office location
Amanda Reynolds, Ph.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 427,
Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Physiology, Environmental Stressors, Cardiovascular Physiology, Fish and Reptiles; (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Physician's Assistant)
Josette Ricker, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor, Biology
Office locationStudent Resource Center, 553,
Area(s) of Expertise: Cryobiology, Cell Membrane Biology and Biophysics, Theriogenology, Biomimetic surfaces (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Area(s) of Expertise: Herpetology, Genetics, Cell Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Veterinarian)
Area(s) of Expertise: Cell Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy)
Jill Schulze, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Dean, College of Science & Mathematics
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 145,
Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Behavior, Ornithology, Field Ecology, Coral Reef Ecology
Area(s) of Expertise: Agroecology, Alley Cropping, Soil Ecology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)
Miriam Segura, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor, Biology
Harry B. Forester Eminent Scholars Chair
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 414,
Area(s) of Expertise: Cell Biology, Molecular biology, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Medicine)
Area(s) of Expertise: Behavioral Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Medicine)
Area(s) of Expertise: Medicine, Family Practice, Neurology
Area(s) of Expertise: Evolution of Development (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Medicine)
Emilia Sola Gracia, Ph.D.Profile page
Lecturer in Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 429,
Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Behavior, Parasite-Host Interactions, Ecology, Social Behaviors
Andrew Taylor, Ph.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151E,
Area(s) of Expertise: Fisheries Biology, Ichthyology, Conservation Biology, Ecology; (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Veterinarian)
Veronica Walker
Lab Coordinator (Life Sciences)
Office locationStudent Resource Center, 551,
Area(s) of Expertise: Anatomy and Physiology, Science Education, Science of Teaching and Learning (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology Education, Pre-Dentristy)
Area(s) of Expertise: Molecular Systematics, DNA Barcoding, Molecular Genetics (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Physician's Assistant)
Kelly West, M.S.Profile page
Dir Appalachian Stud Ctr; Dir of 果冻传媒 Sum Hono; Prin Lec of Bio
Summer Honors Director
Office locationVickery House,
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology Education, Environmental Education (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology Secondary Education)
Area(s) of Expertise: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL): Active Learning / Concept Mapping and Student Engagement Biology: Vertebrate Physiology Advising: Biology, Pre-Medicine, Pre-PA, Pre-Vet, and Pre-Nursing