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Faculty

Contact Information for Faculty and Lecturers
Name/WebsiteTitleResearch Interests/CoursesE-Mail
Allan AlbigProfessorMolecular and cell biology, extracellular matrix, matricellular proteins and angiogenesisallanalbig@boisestate.edu
Leonora BittlestonAssociate ProfessorMetagenomics, plant-microbe interactions, community ecologyleonorabittleston@boisestate.edu
Sven Buerki Associate ProfessorGenomics, evolutionary plant biology, bioinformaticssvenbuerki@boisestate.edu
Trevor Caughlin Associate ProfessorSeed dispersal, ecological restoration and landowner decision-makingtrevorcaughlin@boisestate.edu
Jen CruzAssociate ProfessorPopulation Ecologyjencruz@boisestate.edu
Sarah Dalrymple Teaching ProfessorBehavioral Ecology, Evolutionsarahdalrymple@boisestate.edu
Marie-Anne de GraaffProfessor, Interim Dean College of Arts and SciencesPlant/Soil interactions in terrestrial ecosystems.marie-annedegraaff@boisestate.edu
Lauren FagetAssistant ProfessorNeuroscience and Neuropsychiatric disordersLaurenFaget@boisestate.edu
Kevin P. FerisProfessor, Director of the School of the Environment
Microbial community ecology; bioremediation studies.kevinferis@boisestate.edu
Jennifer ForbeyProfessorPhysiological, chemical and pharmacological ecologistjenniferforbey@boisestate.edu
Stephanie GallaAssistant ProfessorAvian genetics, genomics, and conservationstephaniegalla@boisestate.edu
Eric HaydenDepartment Chair,
Professor
RNA evolution, Molecules for use in biomedical and biotechnical fieldserichayden@boisestate.edu
Julie A. HeathProfessor, Raptor Research Center DirectorAvian Biology and Conservation Ecology.julieheath@boisestate.edu
Cheryl L. JorcykProfessorMolecular mechanisms of cancer progression.cjorcyk@boisestate.edu
Peter KoetsierProfessorAquatic ecology; emphasis in lotic macroinvertebrate community structure and ecology.pkoet@boisestate.edu
Emily MeredithTeaching ProfessorCell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Doesn’t currently conduct researchemilymeredith@boisestate.edu
Bia MizoguchiAssistant Teaching FacultyBIOL 191 – Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
BIOL 198 – Perspectives on Biological Sciences
BIOL 306 – Communications in Biological Sciences
BIOL 310 – Genetics
BIOL 446 – Introduction to Biological Data Analysis
biamizoguchi@boisestate.edu
Office SCNC 126
Brad Morrison ProfessorNeuroinflammation, Parkinson’s disease and protein homeostasisbradmorrison@boisestate.edu
Alex NechiporukProfessorDevelopmental neurobiology, sensory neurons, axon growth, and peripheral neuropathy.alexnechiporuk@boisestate.edu
Stephen J. NovakProfessorPlant evolutionary biology; population biology and genetics; genetics of introduced species, specifically Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass).snovak@boisestate.edu
Javier Ochoa-ReparazAssociate Professor–jochoareparaz@boisestate.edu
Julia T. OxfordProfessor, Director, Biomolecular Research InstituteFunction of extracellular matrix molecules in craniofacial and skeletal development; cartilage regeneration and repair; eye development and vitreoretinopathies.joxford@boisestate.edu
Ian RobertsonProfessorInsect Behavior and Ecology; Plant-insect interactions, including pollination and seed predation.iroberts@boisestate.edu.
Troy T. RohnProfessorCellular mechanisms of programmed cell death as it relates to Alzheimer’s Disease.trohn@boisestate.edu
Marcelo SerpeProfessorRegulation of plant growth by environmental factors.mserpe@boisestate.edu
Allison Simler-WilliamsonAssistant ProfessorPlant Population Ecology, Disease Ecology, Plant-microbe interactions, and Statistical Methodsallisonsimlerwil@boisestate.edu
James F. SmithProfessorPlant molecular systematics, integration of molecular and morphological data in cladistic analyses, systematics of the Gesneriaceae, speciation.jfsmith@boisestate.edu
Juliette TinkerProfessorPathogenic microbiology, development of vaccines.juliettetinker@boisestate.edu
Denise WingettProfessor, Director, Biomolecular Sciences Graduate ProgramsImmunology and inflammatory disease; nanomaterials and biological response; new drug development.denisewingett@boisestate.edu
Amy UlappaTeaching ProfessorZoology, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Mammalogy, Communications in the Biological Sciences, and Biometryamyulappa@boisestate.edu
Nilufar AliAssistant Research ProfessorZoology, Parkinsons, Breast cancer, and Spaceflightnilufarali@boisestate.edu
Marilyn KoobLecturerIntro to Human Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and IImkoob@boisestate.edu
Alex UrquhartLecturerConcepts of Biology, Biology I: Cell and Molecular BiologyAlexurquhart@boisestate.edu
Britt PendletonLecturerHuman Anatomy and Physiology I and IIbrittainypendleton@boisestate.edu
Dr. Megan Workman
Assistant Teaching Faculty
Biology I: Cell and Molecular Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology I

meganworkman@boisestate.edu
Jay CarlisleResearch Assistant ProfessorThe stopover ecology, habitat needs, and conservation of migratory birdsjaycarlisle@boisestate.edu
Greg KalteneckerExecutive Director, Intermountain Bird ObservatoryBird migration and conservationgregorykaltenecker@boisestate.edu
Jonathon ReeckAssistant Research Professor, Biomedical Research Institute–jonathonreeck@boisestate.edu
Laura BondAssistant Research Professor, BRC–lbond@boisestate.edu
Shin PuResearch ScientBiomolecular Research Center Manager, BRC–shinpu@boisestate.edu