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Biology Faculty

Dr. Marcie Baer-Lehman

Dr. Marcie Baer-Lehman

Professor of Biology                                                                                  Codirector of the Health Sciences
Ph.D. University of Maryland, Microbiology
FSC 237 
(717) 477-1589

Research Interests: Identification of environmental and clinical pathogens, vector-borne microbial pathogens

Dr. Laurie Bergeron

Dr. Laurie Bergeron

Research Interests: Cerebrovasculature (Blood-Brain Barrier), Strokes

Dr. Sherri Bergsten

Dr. Sherri Bergsten

Associate Professor of Biology, Chairperson
Ph.D. Princeton University, Molecular Biology
FSC 144
(717) 477-3244

Research Interests: Genetic regulation, autophagy in cancer cells

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Dr. Emily  Besecker

Dr. Emily Besecker

Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D. Penn State College of Medicine, Human Anatomy
B.S. Shippensburg University, Biology
FSC 153
(717) 477-1598

Research Interests: Mammalian Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, Spinal Cord Injury, Brain-Gut Axis, Microbiome, and Pedagogical studies in STEM

Dr. Pablo Delis

Dr. Pablo Delis

Professor of Biology
Ph.D. University of South Florida, Biology
FSC 335
(717) 477-1092

Research Interests: Ecology, behavior, morphology, evolution, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles

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Dr. Todd Hurd

Dr. Todd Hurd

Professor of Biology
Ph.D. State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
FSC 154
(717) 477-1751

Research Interests: Tracing sources of water, resources, and contaminants in ecosystems using fluorescence and isotopic techniques 

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Dr. Emily Kramer

Dr. Emily Kramer

Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D., University of Maryland Baltimore County, Molecular and Cell Biology
FSC 234
(717) 477-1593

Research Interests: Translation accuracy, tRNA maturation and subcellular dynamics

Dr. Theo  Light

Dr. Theo Light

Professor of Biology
Ph.D. University of California, Davis, Ecology
FSC 233
(717) 477-1093

Research Interests: Aquatic ecology, conservation biology of fish and aquatic invertebrates, invasion ecology

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Dr. Alison Luce-Fedrow

Dr. Alison Luce-Fedrow

Associate Professor of Biology                                                                      Codirector of the Health Sciences
Ph.D., Kansas State University, Microbiology
FSC 240
(717)477-1504

Research Interests: Surveillance, characterization, and immunology of Rickettsia and Orientia

Dr. Heather Sahli

Dr. Heather Sahli

Professor of Biology
Ph.D. Michigan State University
FSC 139
(717) 477-1580

Research Interests: Pollination biology and pollinator diversity, evolutionary ecology, plant-animal interactions, plant conservation, sustainable agriculture

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Dr. Richard  Stewart

Dr. Richard Stewart

Professor of Biology
Ph.D. The Ohio State University, Entomology 
FSC 253
(717) 477-1095

Research Interests: Ticks and wildlife diseases

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Dr. Nathan Thomas

Dr. Nathan Thomas

Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D. University of South Dakota, Biology
FSC 254
(717) 477-1796

Research Interests: Ecological physiology of birds (habitat use, metabolic rate, plasma metabolites)

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Dr. Larry Klotz (Emeritus)

Dr. Larry Klotz (Emeritus)

Emeritus Professor of Biology
Ph.D.Cornell University, Biology 
FSC128
(717) 477-1402

Dr. David  Long (Emeritus)

Dr. David Long (Emeritus)

Emeritus Professor of Biology
Director of the Health Sciences
Ph.D. Texas Tech University, Zoology
FSC 353
(717) 477-1762

Research Interests: Reproductive biology and captive husbandry of amphibians and reptiles, Comparative tongue histology of salamanders

Dr. Tim  Maret (Retired)

Dr. Tim Maret (Retired)

Retired Professor of Biology
Ph.D. Arizona State University, Zoology

Research Interests: Population Ecology, Conservation Biology, Wetland Ecology

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Dr. Michael  McNichols (Emeritus)

Dr. Michael McNichols (Emeritus)

Emeritus Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D. Virginia Tech, Biology
FSC 333

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Dr. William  Patrie (Retired)

Dr. William Patrie (Retired)

Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D. Cornell University, Biochemistry
FSC 152
(717) 477-1400

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Angie  Smith

Angie Smith

Biology Department Secretary

FSC 142

717-477-1401

 

Contact the Department of Biology

142 Franklin Science Center 1871 Old Main Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257 Phone: 717-477-1401