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Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Biology Faculty and Staff

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Faculty


Specialty, Advising, Research, and Contact Information


Michael Baltzley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Specialties: Neurobiology, Cell Biology
Advises: Beginning Fall 2012
Office:NS 219; Email: baltzlem@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8832

Erin Baumgartner, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Specialties: Science Education, Fish Biology, Behavioral Ecology
Advises: General Biology Emphasis, Zoology Emphasis, Elementary and Secondary Education in Biology
Office: NS 117; Email: baumgare@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8348

Karen Bledsoe, Ph.D., Non Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Specialties: Plant Systematics & Ecology, Science Education, Adult Learning in Science, K12-University Outreach, Teacher Professional Development
Office: NS 220; Email: bledsoek@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8036

Sarah Boomer, Ph.D., Professor
Department Head, Biology
Specialties: Microbiology
Advises: Pre-Dental, Pre-Dental Hygiene, Molecular/Cell Emphasis
Office: NS 221; Email: boomers@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8209

Bryan Dutton, Ph.D., Professor
Specialties: Plant Systematics, Evolution
Advises: Botany Emphasis, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Optometry
Office: NS 021C; Email: duttonb@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8452

Karen Haberman, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Specialties: Invertebrate Zoology, Marine Biology, Aquatic Ecology
Advises: Pre-Medical Technician/Laboratory Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Ecology Emphasis, General Biology Emphasis, Zoology Emphasis
Office: NS 001; Email: habermk@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8478

Amy Harwell, Ph.D., Non Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Specialties:
Office: XX XXX; Email: harwella@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-XXXX

Ava Howard, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Specialties: Plant Physiology, Plant Ecology
Advises: Botany Emphasis, Ecology Emphasis, Pre-Physician Assistant
Office: NS 120; Email: howarda@wou.edu; Phone: (503)838-8702

Kristin Latham, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Specialties: Developmental Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology
Advises: Pre-Pharmacy, Molecular/Cell Emphasis
Office: NS 223; Email: lathamk@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8868

Michael LeMaster, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Specialties: Anatomy and Physiology
Advises: Pre-Nursing
Office: NS 011; Email: lemastm@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8136

Scott Macdonald, Non Tenure Track Instructor
Specialties: General Instruction
Office: NS 002; Email: macdonas@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8337

Elizabeth Martin, Non Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Specialties: General Instruction
Office: Office: NS XXX; Email: martine@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-XXXX

Jeffrey Snyder, Ph.D., Non Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Specialties: Ecology, Environmental History, Avian Ecology, Endangered Species Conservation & Restoration
Office: NS 222; Email: snyderj@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8224

Staff


Piper Mueller-Warrant, Lab Preparator
Office: NS 121; Email: muellerp@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8859

Julie Grammer, Lab Preparator
Office: NS 118; Email: grammerj@wou.edu; Phone:(503) 838-8877

Emeritus Faculty


Irja Galvan, Ph.D.
J. Morris Johnson, Ph.D.
David McCorkle, Ph.D.
Lowell Spring, Ph.D.
Robert Turner, Ph.D.

Contact

Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (503) 838-8206 | or e-mail: taylors@wou.edu

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