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Faculty Research and Teaching
Dr.
Dr. Andrew Dyer: Dr.
Dyer's research interests are in population and community ecology, invasive
species ecology, and habitat restoration. His current research focuses on
population biology of invasive grasses, including competitive ability and germination
traits. He teaches 122 Biological Science II, 370 Ecology and Evolution, and
570 Principles of Ecology.
Dr. Hugh Hanlin: Vertebrate
Natural History and Ecology. Dr. Hanlin conducts research in wetlands ecology
and the ecology of amphibians and reptiles. He teaches 122 Biological Science,
315 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, 316 Vertebrate Zoology, and 516
Herpetology.
Dr. Michele
Harmon: Environmental Toxicology. Dr. Harmon's research interests
include aquatic toxicology, environmental fate and transport of metals, and
wetland biogeochemistry. She teaches 121 Biological Science I, 242 Physiology, and 360 Animal Physiology.
Dr. William H. Jackson, Jr.:
Immunology. Dr. Jackson's experience is in the use of viral vectors as delivery
vehicles of therapeutic genes. He conducts research on the use of ribozymes as
a means to inhibit replication of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus - 1(HIV-1).
He teaches 121 Biological Science I, 340 Virology, 350
Genetics, 502 Advanced Cell/Molecular Biology, and 550 Immunology.
Dr. Wllllam
(Bill) Pirkle: Geology. Dr. Pirkle conducts research of
heavy mineral sand deposits in the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains of the
Dr. Jeffrey Priest:
Wildlife Ecology. Dr. Priest is especially interested in the ecology of coyotes
and other mammals. He teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses, e.g. 598
Ecology of the Appalachians, Ecology of the
Dr.
Dr. Garriet
Smith: Microbiology. Dr. Smith conducts research on
microbial ecology of coastal marine and freshwater ecosystems. He teaches 105
Genetics and Society, 325 Plant Physiology, 330 Microbiology, and 580 Ecology
of the
Dr. John Spooner: Entomology.
Dr. Spooner conducts research on katydid acoustics, mating behavior, taxonomy,
and life cycles. Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
Dr. John Westbrook: Zoology.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
Prof. Karin Willoughby: Geology.
Prof. Willoughby has interests in sedimentology,
environmental geology, museum techniques involving earth materials and science
teaching methods. She teaches 103 Environmental Earth Science, 201 Integrated
Earth Science, and 401 Environmental Geomorphology.
Dr. James Yates:
Molecular Biology. Dr. Yates conducts research on Bacterial Genetics and is
investigating how bacteria can be used to remove environmental contaminants. He
teaches 121 Biological Science, 302 Cell/Molecular Biology, 502 Advanced
Cell/Molecular Biology, and 541 (542) Biochemistry.
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