Biology Faculty and Staff

angell Diane Angell
angell@stolaf.edu
RNS 434
507-786-3101
animal ecology, animal behavior, conservation
Tory

Tory Borovsky
Academic Administrative Assistant
borovskt@stolaf.edu
RNS 360
507-786-3100

Dave B David Burton
Stockroom Technician
burton@stolaf.edu
RNS 323
507-786-3393
Eric Cole Eric Cole
Grace A. Whittier Endowed Chair in Science
colee@stolaf.edu
RNS 228
507-786-3395
developmental biology, particularly pattern formation in ciliates
Eric Cole's Webpage
Kevin Crisp Kevin Crisp (on leave 2011-12)
crisp@stolaf.edu
RNS 220
507-786-3981
neural circuits, neurohormones, neuro-physiology and behavior
nick deacon Nick Deacon (spring)
deacon@stolaf.edu
RNS386
507-786-3272
plant diversity, evolutionary ecology, conservation
jay demas Jay Demas
demas@stolaf.edu
RNS 280
507-786-3620
visual neurophysiology, developmental neurobiology, circadian biology
Steve Freedberg Steve Freedberg
freedber@stolaf.edu
RNS 414
507-786-3102
evolutionary ecology, bioinformatics, population genetics
Sara Fruehling Sara Fruehling
fruehlin@stolaf.edu
RNS 384
507-786-3273
host-microbe interactions and the mechanisms used by the host organism to defend itself and mechanisms used by the microbe to invade, survive, and thrive within the host
John Giannini John Giannini
giannini@stolaf.edu
RNS 214
507-786-3103
membrane transport associated with plants and fungi
John Giannini's webpage
Ted Johnson Ted Johnson
johnsont@stolaf.edu
RNS 366
507-786-3392
tumor immunology, aging, medical microbiology, cancer biology
Kim Kandl
Chair, Department of Biology
kandl@stolaf.edu
RNS 382
507-786-3978
molecular biology and genetics and cytoskeleton function in yeast
kermott Henry Kermott
Marie M. Meyer Distinguished Professor
hkermott@stolaf.edu
RNS 230
507-786-3398
animal behavior
Laura Listenberger Laura Listenberger
listenbe@stolaf.edu
RNS 380
507-786-3804
cell biology, including metabolism and nutrient storage
Jean Porterfield Jean Porterfield
Vice Chair, Department of Biology, Director, Biomedical Studies Program
porterfi@stolaf.edu
RNS 428
507-786-3850
using DNA sequences and other information to hypothesize relationships among vertebrate species (especially fish), and using these species trees to study other ecological and behavioral characteristics of the taxa
tamarresnick Tamar Resnick
resnick@stolaf.edu
RNS 386
507-786-3272
developmental genetics in C. elegans, gene regulation and microRNAs
Rob Rozeske (interim)
rozeske@stolaf.edu
RNS 432
507-786-3984

systems neuroscience, stress resilience, animal behavior, addiction

John Schade John Schade (on leave 2011-12)
schade@stolaf.edu
RNS 416
507-786-3909
ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry and food web dynamics
Kathleen Shea
sheak@stolaf.edu
RNS 418
507-786-3396
plant evolutionary ecology, restoration and community ecology, conservation
Mike Swift
swift@stolaf.edu
RNS 420
507-786-3886
aquatic biology
Charles Umbanhowar Jr. Charles Umbanhowar Jr.
ceumb@stolaf.edu
RNS 412
507-786-3397
disturbance ecology of prairies, plant-animal interactions, analysis of multivariate data
vanwylen Dave Van Wylen
vanwlen@stolaf.edu
RNS 216
507-786-3979
cardiac physiology, myocardial ischemia, actions of adenosine in the heart
Anne Walter Anne Walter
The Paul and Mildred Hardy Distinguished Professor of Science
waltera@stolaf.edu
RNS 378
507-786-3961
biological membranes and their lipid components using fluorescence and other optical techniques
erica Erica Zweifel
Research Associate, Cole Lab
zweifel@stolaf.edu
RNS 251
507-786-3005