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Sarah Allen

Sarah E. Allen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biology
[email protected]
814-949-5510
Hawthorn Building, 206
Corien Bakermans

Corien Bakermans, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Microbiology
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814-940-3313
Hawthorn Building, 204
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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

Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology
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814-949-5106
Hawthorn Building, 216
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Jennifer L. Koehl, VMD

Instructor, Biology
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814-940-3315
Hawthorn Building, 205
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Lara LaDage, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology
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814-949-5772
Hawthorn Building, 214
Ed Levri

Edward P. Levri, Ph.D.

Division Head, Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Associate Professor, Biology
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814-949-5496
Elm Building
Carolyn Mahan Headshot

Carolyn G. Mahan, Ph.D.

Professor, Biology
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814-949-5530
Hawthorn Building, 209
Eileen Mulligan

Eileen M. Mulligan, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology
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814-949-5050
Hawthorn Building, 269
Laura Palmer

Laura K. Palmer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology
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814-949-5205
Hawthorn Building, 109
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Gary R. Rhodes

Part-time Lecturer, 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.

Associate Teaching Professor, Biology
[email protected]
814-940-3329
Hawthorn Building, 202

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