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Department of Biological Sciences Faculty & Staff
+ Faculty
Name/Website     Office Phone E-Mail
Marc J. Bechard Professor Raptor biology and ecology; habitat use in raptors. 208-426-3530 mbechard@boisestate.edu
James R. Belthoff Professor and Chair Behavioral ecology, animal behavior, and avian biology.

208-426-4033

jbeltho@boisestate.edu
Alfred M. Dufty, Jr. Professor of Biology and Associate Dean of the Graduate College Behavioral field endocrinology; avian biology; brood parasitism. 208-426-3263 adufty@boisestate.edu
Kevin P. Feris Assistant Professor Microbial community ecology; bioremediation studies. 208-426-5498 kevinferis@boisestate.edu
Jennifer Forbey Assistant Professor Physiological, chemical and pharmacological ecologist 208-426-4426 jenniferforbey@boisestate.edu
Greg Hampikian Professor, Director, Idaho Innocence Project Biotechnology, Forensic Biology, Population Genetics, Cancer, Sensor Development . 208-426-4992 greghampikian@boisestate.edu
Julie A. Heath Assistant Professor Avian Biology and Conservation Ecology. 208-426-3208 julieheath@boisestate.edu
Cheryl L. Jorcyk Associate Professor Molecular mechanisms of cancer progression. 208-426-4287 cjorcyk@boisestate.edu
Peter Koetsier Associate Professor Aquatic ecology; emphasis in lotic macroinvertebrate community structure and ecology. 208-426-3817 pkoet@boisestate.edu
James A. Long Associate Professor Comparative physiology. 208-426-1256 jlong@boisestate.edu
Kristen A. Mitchell Assistant Professor Molecular toxicology, immunotoxicology and cell cycle regulation 208-426-4620 KristenMitchell@boisestate.edu
James C. Munger Professor and Assoc. Vice President for Academic Planning, Office of the Provost Population and physiological ecology of spotted frogs, reptiles, small mammals, and harvester ants; effects of parasites on energetics. 208-426-4011 jmunger@boisestate.edu
Stephen J. Novak Associate Professor Plant evolutionary biology; population biology and genetics; genetics of introduced species, specifically Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass). 208-426-3548 snovak@boisestate.edu
Julia T. Oxford Associate Professor, Director, Biomolecular Research Center Function of extracellular matrix molecules in craniofacial and skeletal development; cartilage regeneration and repair; eye development and vitreoretinopathies. 208-426-2395 joxford@boisestate.edu
Ian C. Robertson Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies Insect
Behavior and Ecology; Plant-insect interactions, including pollination
biology, seed predation, host selection in bark beetles; Subsocial
behavior in insects.
208-426-2394 iroberts@boisestate.edu
Troy T. Rohn Associate Professor Cellular mechanisms of programmed cell death as it relates to Alzheimer's Disease. 208-426-2396 trohn@boisestate.edu
Marcelo Serpe Associate Professor Plant biochemistry and physiology. 208-426-3687 mserpe@boisestate.edu
James F. Smith Professor and Director of the Snake River Plains Herbarium Plant molecular systematics, integration of molecular and morphological data in cladistic analyses, systematics of the Gesneriaceae, speciation. 208-426-3551 jfsmith@boisestate.edu
Juliette Tinker Assistant Professor Pathogenic microbiology, development of vaccines.

208-426-5472

juliettetinker@boisestate.edu
Denise Wingett Associate Professor & Associate Chair Immunology and inflammatory disease; nanomaterials and biological response; new drug development. 208-426-2921 denisewingett@boisestate.edu
Merlin White Assistant Professor 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. 208-426-4638 merlinwhite@boisestate.edu 
GongXin Yu Assistant Professor Bioinformatics, genetics. 208-426-2314 gonxinyu@boisestate.edu 
+ Department Staff
Name   Office Phone E-Mail
Diane Smith
Department Administrative Assistant
208-426-3262
Beth Gee
Department Administrative Assistant II
208-426-4692
Bonnie Gelling
Grants Accountant
208-426-2343
Laura Bond
Statistician
208-426-1438
Ben King
Laboratory Materials Supervisor
208-426-2366
John Vance
Laboratory Materials Supervisor
208-426-2698
Marie Gabbard
Media Laboratory
208-426-4267
+ Research Faculty & Staff
Name   Office Phone E-Mail
Abdelkrim Alileche Post Doctoral Research Associate 208-426-4930 abdelkrimalileche@boisestate.edu
Raquel Brown Senior Research Technician 208-426-2125 rbrown@boisestate.edu
Jay Carlisle 208-426-5203 jaycarlisle@boisestate.edu
Michael Davis Research Assistant 208-426-3262 michaeldavis@boisestate.edu
Jayita Goswami Research Assistant 208-426-3262 jayitagoswami@boisestate.edu
Barbara Jibben Assessment Coordinator 208-426-2924 barbarajibben@boisestate.edu
Greg Kaltenecker Executive Director, Idaho Bird Observatory
[http://www.idahobirdobservatory.org/staff.html]
208-426-4354 gregorykaltenecker@boisestate.edu
Linda Mercer Oxford Laboratory Manager 208-426-2314 lmercer@boisestate.edu
John Rasmussen Research Associate 208-426-3262 johnrasmussen@boisestate.edu
+ Raptor Research Center
Name   E-Mail
Mark Fuller Director mark_fuller@usgs.gov
Kathy Bledsoe Administrative Assistant kbledsoe@boisestate.edu
Debbie Hollingsworth Office Specialist II deborahhollingsworth@boisestate.edu
+ Faculty, Interdepartmental Co-Teaching
Name   Office Phone E-Mail
Janet Callahan Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Faculty, BSU College of Engineering 208-426-5983 janetcallahan@boisestate.edu
Michelle Sabick Assistant Professor, BSU College of Engineering 208-426-5653 msabick@boisestate.edu
+ Research Active Emeritus
Name   E-Mail
Charles W. Baker Professor Emeritus cbaker@boisestate.edu
Russell J. Centanni Professor Emeritus rcentan@boisestate.edu
Dotty Douglas Professor Emeritus ddouglas@boisestate.edu
Richard J. McCloskey Professor Emeritusand Coordinator for Teacher Education and Advising for the College of Arts and Sciences rmcclos@boisestate.edu
Robert C. Rychert Professor Emeritus rrycher@boisestate.edu
+ Special Lecturers
Name       E-Mail
Marilyn (Mel) Koob Special Lecturer M.S., University of North Dakota
Concepts of Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology.
208-426-4064 mkoobbio@msn.com
Judy Lonsdale Special Lecturer M.S., Lamar University.
Concepts of Biology, Intro to Human Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology.
208-426-2923 jlonsdal@boisestate.edu 
+ Adjunct Teaching Faculty
Name   E-Mail
Chris Ball General Biology I (BIOL 191), Applied and Environmental Microbiology (BIOL 415),  Environmental Studies
no email address at this time
Linda Belthoff Concepts of Biology (BIOL 100) lindabelthoff@boisestate.edu
Bobby Bledsoe Concepts of Biology (BIOL 100), General Parasitology (BIOL 412)
kbledsoe@boisestate.edu
Jay Carlisle Conservation Biology and Ecology of Migration
John Carnes Concepts of Biology (BIOL 100) johncarnes@boisestate.edu
Sue Chew Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 227 & 228), Introduction to Human Biology (BIOL 107), Biomedical Ethics
no email address at this time
Conrad Colby Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 227-228), Bioethics ccolby@boisestate.edu
Dotty Douglas General Biology I (BIOL 191),  Population and Community Ecology
ddouglas@boisestate.edu
Danny Ebert Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 227) dannyebert@boisestate.edu
Marie Gabbard Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 227);  Intro to Human Biology (BIOL 107)
mgabbard@boisestate.edu
Jennifer Heitmeyer Cell Biology (BIOL 301) jenniferheitmeyer@boisestate.edu
Angela Hemingway Microbiology (BIOL 205) angelahemingway@u.boisestate.edu
Elaine Ladd Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 227-228) no email address at this time
Hollie Leavitt Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 227-228) hollieleavitt@u.boisestate.edu
Frank Lundburg Workshops in Herpetology [www.ecosnake.com] no email address at this time
Steve Lysne    
Charles Matson Concepts of Biology (BIOL 100) no email address at this time
Patrick Pauley Concepts of Biology (BIOL 100) ppauly@boisestate.edu
Ryan Peck Concepts of Biology (BIOL 100), Introduction to Human Biology (BIOL 107) ryanpeck@boisesate.edu
Robert Rychert Biology 191, Micro Biology (BIOL 205) rrycher@boisestate.edu
Wilma Robertson Concepts of Biology (BIOL 100), Ecological Modeling wilmarobertson@boisestate.edu
Jamison Spencer Head and Neck Anatomy (ZOOL 403) jamisonspencer@boisestate.edu
Dennis Weiler Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 227-228) dennisweiler@boisestate.edu
+ Adjunct Graduate Faculty
Matthew Dare Research Assistant Professor, Boise State University.
David Eldridge  
Mark Fuller U.S. Geological Survey Snake River Field Station & BSU Raptor Research Center
Nicolas Hadjokas Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Stuart Hardegree Agricultural Research Service
Cynthia Keller-Peck  
Lloyd Kiff The Peregrine Fund
Steven Knick U.S. Geological Survey - Snake River Field Station
Michael Kochert U.S. Geological Survey - Snake River Field Station
Matthias Leu USGS Forest and Rangeland Science Center
Carl Marti Raptor Research Center, Boise State University
Michael Pellant Bureau of Land Management
Richard Olson Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Bruce Rieman U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Roger Rosentreter Bureau of Land Management
Randall Ryan Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Victoria Saab U.S. Forest Service
Rex Sallabanks Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Cindy Salo USGS Snake River Field Station
Nancy Shaw U. S. Forest Service
Michael Spence Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Dennis Stevens Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Eric Yensen College of Idaho

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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