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Baran Assistant Professor of Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Behavioral neuroendocrinology Evolutionary developmental biology Songbird social behavior Neuroscience Genomics/bioinformatics nmbaran@davidson.edu 704-894-2400 Pronouns: she/her Wall 187 Mark Barsoum Assistant Professor of Biology | Director, John Crosland, Jr. Center for Teaching & Learning Primary Areas of Expertise Physiology Cellular neuroscience Biology education mabarsoum@davidson.edu 704-894-2796 Pronouns: he/him Wall 290 Library 1005 Karen Bernd Professor of Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Cell Biology Effect of Environmental Toxicants on Lung Cells Waterpipe Tobacco Smoke kabernd@davidson.edu 704-894-2889 Wall 276 David Charifson Visiting Assistant Professor in Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Marine Biology Invertebrate Zoology Evolutionary Ecology Molluscan Biology dacharifson@davidson.edu 704-894-2198 Pronouns: he/him Wall 193 Rachid El Bejjani Associate Professor of Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Genetics Molecular Biology Neurobiology raelbejjani@davidson.edu 704-894-2603 Wall 288 Karen G. Hales Professor of Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Genetics Cell Biology kahales@davidson.edu 704-894-2324 Pronouns: she/her Wall 321 Kate Levasseur Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Conservation Biology Molecular Ecology kalevasseur@davidson.edu Pronouns: she/her Wall 191 Barbara Lom Beverly F. Dolan Professor of Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Microscopy Neuroscience Developmental Biology balom@davidson.edu 704-894-2338 Pronouns: she/her Wall 219 Janet Melonakos Lecturer in Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Cell Biology Cancer Biology Maternal and Fetal Biology jamelonakos@davidson.edu 704-894-2604 Wall 176 Chris Paradise Chair of Environmental Studies, Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies Primary Areas of Expertise Community Ecology Insect Biology Effects of Urbanization on Insects chparadise@davidson.edu 704-894-2890 Wall 192 Arianna Smith Assistant Professor of Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Reproductive Biology Immunology Cell Biology arsmith@davidson.edu Wall 242 Kevin Smith Chair & Herman Brown Professor of Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Conservation Biology Biodiversity Ecology Data Analysis Inclusive Pedagogy kgsmith@davidson.edu 704-894-3038 Wall 117 Bryan Thurtle-Schmidt Associate Professor of Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Biochemistry Structural Biology brthurtleschmidt@davidson.edu 704-894-3124 Wall 344 Debbie Thurtle-Schmidt Assistant Professor of Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Genomics Bioinformatics dethurtleschmidt@davidson.edu 704-894-2640 Wall 327 - Office Wall 325 - Research Lab Scott Villa Assistant Professor of Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Behavioral Ecology Sexual Selection Speciation Parasitology scvilla@davidson.edu 704-894-2168 Wall 188 Susana Wadgymar Associate Professor of Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Plant Biology Evolutionary Ecology Environmental Change suwadgymar@davidson.edu 704-894-2033 Wall 119 Dave Wessner Professor of Biology dawessner@davidson.edu 704-894-2846 Wall 274 Lenny Yong Assistant Professor of Biology Primary Areas of Expertise Evolutionary Biology & Genetics Molecular Ecology Genomics Conservation Genetics Animal Coloration leyong@davidson.edu Wall 189 Pronouns: he/him Return to Top Staff Caroline Beuscher Research Technician cabeuscher@davidson.edu 704-894-2699 Wall Gena Keeton Departmental Coordinator gekeeton@davidson.edu 704-894-2385 Wall 282 Jessica Spillman Laboratory Manager Primary Areas of Expertise Water Quality jespillman@davidson.edu 704-894-3096 Wall 116A Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Rebecca Vance Laboratory Manager | Teaching Assistant revance@davidson.edu 704-894-2731 Wall 320A Georgiana Walters Lab Technician gewalters@davidson.edu Return to Top Faculty Emeriti A. Malcolm Campbell Mark Stanback Verna Case David Grant Pam Hay Jerry Putnam Return to Top
Department Contacts Prof. Kevin G. SmithChair of Biology Gena KeetonDepartmental Coordinator for Biology
