Regular Faculty

Marc J. Bechard, Professor; Ph.D., Washington State University.
Raptor biology and ecology; habitat use in raptors. mbechard@boisestate.edu

James R. Belthoff, Professor and Chair; Ph.D., Clemson University. 

Behavioral ecology, animal behavior, and avian biology. jbeltho@boisestate.edu

Alfred M. Dufty, Jr., Professor of Biology and Associate Dean of the Graduate College; Ph.D., State University of New York, Binghamton.  Behavioral field endocrinology; avian biology; brood parasitism. adufty@boisestate.edu

Kevin P. Feris, Assistant Professor, Ph. D., University of Montana. 

Microbial community ecology; bioremediation studies. kevinferis@boisestate.edu

Greg Hampikian, Professor; Ph. D., University of Connecticut.
Forensic biology. greghampikian@boisestate.edu

Julie A. Heath, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of Florida.

Avian Biology and Conservation Ecology.  julieheath@boisestate.edu

Cheryl L. Jorcyk, Associate Professor; Ph. D., Johns Hopkins University.
Molecular mechanisms of cancer progression. cjorcyk@boisestate.edu

Peter Koetsier, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Idaho State University.
Aquatic ecology; emphasis in lotic macroinvertebrate community structure and ecology. pkoet@boisestate.edu

James A. Long, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Iowa State University.
Comparative physiology. jlong@boisestate.edu

Kristen Mitchell, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Washington State University. KristenMitchell@boisestate.edu

James C. Munger, Professor and Assoc. Vice President for Academic Planning, Dept. of the Provost; Ph.D., University of Arizona. Population and physiological ecology of spotted frogs, reptiles, small mammals, and harvester ants; effects of parasites on energetics. jmunger@boisestate.edu

Stephen J. Novak, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Washington State University. Plant evolutionary biology; population biology and genetics; genetics of introduced species, specifically Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass). snovak@boisestate.edu

Julia T. Oxford, Associate Professor; Ph.D. Washington State University.  
Function of extracellular matrix molecules in craniofacial and skeletal development; cartilage regeneration and repair; eye development and vitreoretinopathies. joxford@boisestate.edu. 

Ian C. Robertson, Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Ph.D. Simon Fraser University.  Evolutionary ecology of reproduction and host selection in terrestrial insects.  iroberts@boisestate.edu. 

Troy T. Rohn, Associate Professor; Ph.D. University of Washington.  
Cellular mechanisms of programmed cell death as it relates to Alzheimer's Disease. trohn@boisestate.edu. 

Marcelo Serpe, Associate Professor; Ph.D. University of California, Davis.
Plant biochemistry and physiology. mserpe@boisestate.edu

James F. Smith, Professor and Director of the Snake River Plains Herbarium; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.  Plant molecular systematics, integration of molecular and morphological data in cladistic analyses, systematics of the Gesneriaceae, speciation. jfsmith@boisestate.edu

Juliette Tinker, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Iowa.
Pathogenic microbiology, development of vaccines. juliettetinker@boisestate.edu

Merlin White, Assistant Professor, Ph. D., University of Kansas. Mycology, molecular systematics of basal fungi, biodiversity and taxonomy of "gut fungi" (traditionally, the Class Trichomycetes, especially the order Harpellales), symbioses and particularly arthropod-associated fungi. merlinwhite@boisestate.edu 

Denise Wingett, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Washington State University.  Immunology and inflammatory disease; new drug development; nanomaterials and biological response. denisewingett@boisestate.edu

GongXin Yu, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University. Bioinformatics, genetics. gonxinyu@boisestate.edu 

Regular Faculty, Interdepartmental Co-Teaching
Janet Callahan, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Faculty, BSU College of Engineering; Ph.D., University of Connecticut at Storrs, Materials Science.  Co-Teaching Biomaterials with Michelle Sabick and Julia Oxford.  janetcallahan@boisestate.edu

Michelle Sabick, Assistant Professor, BSU College of Engineering; Ph.D., University of Iowa, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Co-Teaching Biomaterials with Janet Hampikian and Julia Oxford.  msabick@boisestate.edu

Special Lecturers

Marilyn (Mel) Koob, Special Lecturer, M.S., University of North Dakota
Concepts of Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology. mkoobbio@msn.com

Judy Lonsdale, Special Lecturer, M.S., Lamar University.
Concepts of Biology, Intro to Human Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology. jlonsdal@boisestate.edu 

Research-Active Emeritus Faculty

Charles W. Baker, Professor Emeritus; Ph.D., Oregon State University.
Entomology, parasitology and general arthropod biology and classification, especially regional insects. 

Russell J. Centanni, Professor Emeritus; Ph.D., University of Montana.
Microbiology: infectious diseases, immunology, biology of AIDS. rcentan@boisestate.edu

Dotty Douglas, Professor Emeritus; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.
Plant ecology, growth strategy of willows, natural regeneration of Douglas fir seedlings.

Richard J. McCloskey, Professor and Coordinator for Teacher Education and Advising for the College of Arts and Sciences; Ph.D., Iowa State University.  Behavioral ecology; environmental education; physiology.  rmcclos@boisestate.edu

Robert C. Rychert, Professor; Ph.D., Utah State University.
Aquatic ecotoxicology, water pollution microbiology; microbial diversity in lotic systems. rrycher@boisestate.edu

Department Staff

Chris Cannon, Laboratory Materials, ccannon@boisestate.edu. 
Marie Gabbard, Media Laboratory, mgabbard@boisestate.edu. 
Beth Gee, Department Administrative Assistant II, bgee2@boisestate.edu. 
Diane Smith, Department Administrative Assistant, dianesmith1@boisestate.edu. 
John Vance, Laboratory Materials jvance@boisestate.edu

Research Faculty and Staff

Raquel Brown, M.S., Research Technician, rbrown@boisestate.edu
Matthew Dare, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, mdare@boisestate.edu
Noriko Hazeki-Taylor, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow, norikohazeki-taylor@boisestate.edu
Greg Kaltenecker, M.S., Director, Idaho Bird Observatory, gregorykaltenecker@boisestate.edu
Linda Mercer, B.S., Oxford Laboratory Manager, lmercer@boisestate.edu
Soma Mukherjee, M.S., Research Technician, somaganguly@boisestate.edu
Sorcha Yingst, M.S., Research Technician, cusa1280@yahoo.com

Adjunct Teaching Faculty

Patrick Aranda, B.S., Concepts of Biology
Chris Ball, Ph.D., Biology 191, Biology 415,  Environmental Studies
Bobby Bledsoe, Ph.D., Biology 100, Biology 412
Jay Carlisle, Ph.D., Conservation Biology and Ecology of Migration, jaycarlisle@boisestate.edu , 426-5203
Sue Chew, D. Pharm., Human Anatomy and Physiology, Introduction to Human Biology,
        Biomedical Ethics
Maureen Cunningham, Ph.D., Concepts of Biology, Evolution
Dotty Douglas, Ph.D., General Biology I,  Population and Community Ecology
Marie Gabbard, M.S., Human Anatomy and Physiology;  Intro to Human Biology
Jennifer Heitmeyer, M.S., Cell Biology

Frank Lundburg, M.S., Workshops in Herpetology, http://www.ecosnake.com/
Tim O'Donnell, M.S., Micro Biology, Cell Biology

Patrick Pauley, D.Ed., Concepts of Biology.
Ryan Peck, M.S., Concepts of Biology, Introduction to Human Biology
David Pederson, M.S., Human Anatomy and Physiology
Dusty Perkins, M.S., Ecology Lab
Robert Rychert, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Biology 191, Micro Biology

Wilma Robertson, M.S., Concepts of Biology, Ecological Modeling

Jamison Spencer, D.D.S., Head and Neck Anatomy
Buddy Whitman, M.S., Biology 191 Lab, Biology 192
Christopher Woods, Ph.D., Human Anatomy and Physiology, Animal Behavior

Raptor Research Center

Adjunct  Graduate Faculty

(Listed are those who have recently served on master's committees)

Matthew Dare, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Boise State University.
David Eldridge, Ph.D.
Mark Fuller, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey Snake River Field Station & BSU Raptor Research Center
Nicolas Hadjokas, Ph.D., Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Stuart Hardegree, Ph.D., Agricultural Research Service
Charles Harris, Ph.D., Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Cynthia Keller-Peck, Ph.D.
Lloyd Kiff, M.S., The Peregrine Fund
Steven Knick, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey - Snake River Field Station, 
Michael Kochert, M.S., U.S. Geological Survey - Snake River Field Station
Matthias Leu, Ph.D., USGS Forest and Rangeland Science Center
Carl Marti, Jr., Ph. D., Raptor Research Center, Boise State University
Michael Pellant, M.S., Bureau of Land Management
Richard Olson, Ph.D., Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Bruce Rieman, Ph.D., U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Roger Rosentreter, Ph.D., Bureau of Land Management
Randall Ryan, Ph.D., Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Victoria Saab, Ph.D., U.S. Forest Service
Rex Sallabanks, Ph.D., Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Cindy Salo, Ph.D., USGS Snake River Field Station
Nancy Shaw, Ph.D., U. S. Forest Service.
Michael Spence, Ph.D., Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Karen Steenhof, M.S., U.S. Geological Survey - Snake River Field Station
Dennis Stevens, Ph.D., Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Eric Yensen, Ph.D., Albertson College of Idaho