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Biology Faculty and Staff

Corien Bakermans

Corien Bakermans, Ph.D.

Professor, Microbiology
Coordinator, Biology Program
[email protected]
814-940-3313
Hawthorn Building, 204
Sarah Allen

Sarah E. Allen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biology
[email protected]
814-949-5510
Hawthorn Building, 206
Allison Cornell

Allison Cornell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biology
[email protected]
814-949-5050
Hawthorn Building, 205
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Phillip Day, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology
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814-949-5522
Hawthorn Building, 264
Cairsty DePasquale headshot

Cairsty DePasquale, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology
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814-949-5287
Hawthorn Building, 207
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Michael R. Gannon, Ph.D.

Professor, Biology
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814-949-5210
Hawthorn Building, 201
Mary Kananen

Mary K. Kananen

Associate Teaching Professor, Biology
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814-949-5106
Hawthorn Building, 216
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Lara La Dage, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology
Undergraduate Research Coordinator, Academic Affairs
[email protected]
814-949-5772
Hawthorn Building, 214
Ed Levri

Edward P. Levri, Ph.D.

Division Head, Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Professor, Biology
[email protected]
814-949-5496
Elm Building
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Carolyn G. Mahan, Ph.D.

Professor, Biology and Environmental Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5530
Hawthorn Building, 209
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Mark Oswalt

Lab Research Technician, Biology
Part-time Instructor, Biology
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814-949-5317
Science Building, 110
Laura Palmer

Laura K. Palmer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology
[email protected]
814-949-5205
Hawthorn Building, 109
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Gary R. Rhodes

Part-time Instructor, Biology
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814-949-5170
Science Building, 107
Bradley Ross

Bradley D. Ross

Instructor and Research Assistant, Biology
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814-940-3108
Hawthorn Building, 270
Esther Siegfried

Esther Siegfried, Ph.D.

Teaching Professor, Biology
[email protected]
814-940-3329
Hawthorn Building, 202
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Stephanie A. Wojcik

Faculty and Program Assistant, Biology and Environmental Studies
Assistant, Promotion and Tenure
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814-949-5770
Hawthorn Building, 203

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