Biology

Our Faculty

Department of Biology at Southwestern University [Left to Right; Front Row]: Drs. Erin Borbee, Eureka Joshi (Environmental Studies), Kim ...

    • NAME

      Romi Lynn Burks

    • TITLE

      Garey Chair and Professor of Biology; Department Chair and Department Chair

    • Specialty

      Aquatic ecology, molecular ecology, wetland science, apple snails, invertebrate biology and CHOCOLATE

    • NAME

      Erin Borbee

    • TITLE

      Assistant Professor of Biology

    • Specialty

      Molecular ecology, microbial ecology, coral biology, symbiosis

    • NAME

      Stacie Brown

    • TITLE

      Director of First Year Biology Laboratories

    • Specialty

      Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

    • NAME

      Martín González

    • TITLE

      Associate Professor of Biology

    • Specialty

      Microbiology, Post-translational Regulation of DNA Repair and Mutagenesis 

    • NAME

      Kimberly McArthur

    • TITLE

      Associate Professor of Biology

    • Specialty

      Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, Microscopy

    • NAME

      Sunny Scobell

    • TITLE

      Assistant Professor of Biology

    • Specialty

      Comparative Anatomy, Reproductive Physiology, Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Evolution, Sexual Selection

    • NAME

      Max Taub

    • TITLE

      Professor of Biology

    • Specialty

      Human Genetics, Evolutionary Biology, Plant Ecological Physiologist focusing on the responses of plants to environmental change, particularly increasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide.

    • NAME

      Maria Catherine Todd

    • TITLE

      Professor of Biology

    • Specialty

      cancer biology, molecular biology, molecular genetics, cellular physiology, cell culture techniques

    • NAME

      Alexander Karnish

    • TITLE

      Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

    • Specialty

      community ecology, species interactions, mutualism, plant-insect interactions, marine cleaning mutualisms, seed dispersal

    • Affiliated Faculty

      • NAME

        Eureka Joshi

      • TITLE

        Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

      • Specialty

        Soil biogeochemistry, nutrient cycling, forest ecology, biosolids and wastewater reuse in terrestrial ecosystems