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Amy Berndtson

Amy Berndtson (email)

PhD, 1988, University of Notre Dame, Biological Sciences.
Postdocs: 1988-1991, Center of Marine Biotechnology; 1991-1995, Cornell University.
Major research interest: hormonal regulation of reproduction.
Other activities: assisting with thedevelopment of the Core Curriculum in Human Biology.

 

Laura Mojonnier (email)

PhD, 1996, Duke University, Zoology Department

Clara Cotten

Clara Cotten (email)

PhD, 1985, Indiana University, zoology/limnology.
Two-time recipient of the Senior Class Award for Teaching Excellence in Biology and Dedication to Undergraduates.

Courses include:

  • Z218 Morphology of Development
  • G329 Environmental Science (biology component,)
  • L360 Strategy of Life (lecture)
  • Z374 Invertebrate Zoology (lecture)
  • Z375 Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory
  • Z406 Vertebrate Zoology (lecture and laboratory)
  • Coming fall 2007: Z476 Biology of Fishes (lecture)


Richard Mower

Rick Mower (email)

Ph.D., 1975, University of California at Berkeley, Host-Parasite Biochemistry Group, CCNR.
Board Certified, 1993, American Society of Clinical Pathologists and American Academy of Microbiologists, certified in Clinical and Clinical and Public Health Microbiology respectively.

  • research interests: phage therapy and antibiotic resistance
  • teaching interest: microbiology
  • bioterrorism page
 

Pam Hanratty (email)

PhD, 1973, in Molecular Biology from the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Biological Sciences
Postdoc, 1973-75, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Dept. of Genetics

Claire Nisonger Claire Nisonger (email)
Jim Hengeveld

Jim Hengeveld (email)

MSES, 1987, Indiana University, School of Public & Environmental Affairs.
PhD, 1990, Indiana University, Biology.
Editor for the journal, North American Birds, 2005-present.
Trip leader, Sassafras Audubon Society and other environmental groups.

Courses include:

  • L100 – Humans and the Biological World
  • L104 – Wide World of Birds
  • L113 – Biology Laboratory
  • L318 – Evolution
  • L340 – Biological Sex Roles
  • L376 – Biology of Birds

 

  William Ruf (email)
Susan Hengeveld

Susan Hengeveld (email)

PhD, 1991, Brown University.
Postdoc, 1991-1995, Indiana University, CISAB.
Research interest: Motor control of birdsong production / Vocal Communication.
Academic Interests & Specialization: Ornithology / Evolution & Diversity.

Courses include:

  • L100 Humans and the Biological World (Lab coordinator & Lecture)
  • L104: The Wide World of Birds
  • L111: Evolution and Diversity
  • L376: Biology of Birds
  Judy Surzycki (email)
Carl Kulow Carl Kulow (email)