Charles F. ZwemerAssociate Professor of Biology (1995).James Hall - Rector Complex Room 1217zwemer@dickinson.edu (717) 245-1293
John H. HensonCharles A. Dana Professor of Biology (1989).James Hall - Rector Complex Room 1227(717) 245-1434 | henson@dickinson.edu | Visit Web SiteB.A., University of Virginia, 1979; M.S., Florida State University, 1983; Ph.D., Harvard University, 1989.He teaches courses in cell biology, immunology, animal development, marine science, and health studies. His research program utilizes marine orgnisms as model experimental systems for studying basic aspects of cell structure and function, particularly how cells move, change shape, and divide.
Michael P. Roberts (on leave Spring 2013) Associate Professor of Biology (1992).Dana Hall Room 205(717) 245-1201 | robertsm@dickinson.edu | Visit Web SiteB.A., Colgate University, 1977; M.S., Miami University, 1979; Ph.D., Yale University, 1988.Ganoe Award for Inspirational Teaching, 2002-03.His research interests center on the biology of cancer, in particular leukemia, and the mechanisms by which cancer cells might be reprogrammed to either behave normally or self destruct. He and his students use genomic, proteomic and bioinformatic methods to explore changes in gene expression that distinguish cancer cells from normal cells. His teaching interests included genetics, molecular genetics, bioinformatics and the biology of cancer.
Carol C. LoefflerAssociate Professor of Biology (1988).Dana Hall Room 7(717) 245-1360 | loeffler@dickinson.edu | Visit Web SiteB.A., Smith College, 1982; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1992.Dickinson Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2008-09.She teaches courses in algae, fungi, lichens, and land plants. Her research interests with students are in the biology and ecology of rare plant species and in the impact of deer and other herbivores on forest vegetation.
Anthony Pires (on leave Fall 2012) Associate Professor of Biology (1993).James Hall - Rector Complex Room 1225(717) 245-1632 | pires@dickinson.edu | Visit Web SiteB.A., Harvard College, 1982; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1990.He teaches courses in neurobiology, behavioral biology and invertebrate zoology. His research interests are in the neural control of developmental events, especially the regulation of settlement and metamorphosis in larvae of marine invertebrates.
Charles F. ZwemerAssociate Professor of Biology (1995).James Hall - Rector Complex Room 1217(717) 245-1293 | zwemer@dickinson.edu | Visit Web SiteB.A., Hope College, 1987; Ph.D., Indiana University Medical Sciences Program, 1993; Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Michigan Medical School, 1995.Ganoe Award for Inspirational Teaching, 1999-2000.He teaches courses in physiology, microanatomy, and vertebrate biology. His research addresses issues of cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal function in normal and diseased states.
Thomas M. ArnoldAssociate Professor of Biology (2003).Dana Hall Room 210(717) 245-1319 | arnoldt@dickinson.edu | Visit Web SiteB.A., St. Mary's College of Maryland, 1993; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1998.Dr. Arnold is a biochemist and physiologist who studies natural toxins, pheromones, odors, and anti-microbials. He focuses on natural products found in both marine and terrestrial ecosystems, including seagrass communities, coral reefs, temperate forests, and agricultural fields.
Kirsten A. GussAssociate Professor of Biology, John R. & Inge Paul Stafford Chair in Bioinformatics (2001).Dana Hall Room 212(717) 245-1530 | gussk@dickinson.edu B.A., Gettysburg College, 1989; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1997.Prof. Guss is interested in the molecular basis of development. Her research focuses on the role of the transcription factor scalloped during development of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Prof. Guss teaches the following courses in the biology program: 127: This is Your Life, 317: Genetics, 318: Animal Development, and 418: Developmental Genomics.
David B. KushnerAssociate Professor of Biology (2003).Dana Hall Room 208(717) 245-1328 | kushnerd@dickinson.edu | Visit Web SiteB.S., Haverford College, 1993; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1998.He teaches courses in microbiology, virology, and RNA biology. His research combines genetics and cell and molecular and biology with modern genomic and bioinformatic approaches to understand interactions between viruses and their hosts, and also uses evolution-based approaches to understand the relationship between viral RNA sequence, structure, and function.
Scott M. BobackAssistant Professor of Biology (2007).Dana Hall Room 11(717) 245-1799 | bobacks@dickinson.edu | Visit Web SiteB.A., Ripon College, 1991; M.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1995; Ph.D., Auburn University, 2005.Broadly, I am an animal ecologist with a focus in herpetology (non-avian reptiles and amphibians). I teach courses in ecology, evolution, vertebrate natural history, and physiology. My students and I investigate a variety of organisms in both lab and field settings. Recent projects have included the muscular performance of snakes during constriction, the population ecology of painted turtles, and the evolutionary development of snake jaws.
Mary M. Niblock (on leave Fall 2011) Assistant Professor of Biology (2007).James Hall - Rector Complex Room 1221(717) 245-1292 | niblockm@dickinson.edu | Visit Web SiteB.A., University of Richmond, 1992; Ph.D., Wake Forest University, 1998.
Tiffany A. FreyVisiting Assistant Professor of Biology (2011).Dana Hall Room 103(717) 254-8037 | freyt@dickinson.edu B.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 2000; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2008.
Pamela Kim Van FleetVisiting Assistant Professor of Biology (2012).Dana Hall Room 9(717) 254-8918 | vanfleep@dickinson.edu B.S., Shippensburg University, 1993; M.S., 1997.
H. Eugene WingertVisiting Instructor in Biology (2007).Dana Hall Room 3(717) 254-8939 | wingerth@dickinson.edu B.A., Shippensburg University, 1967; M.Ed., 1972.
Patricia CarrAdjunct Faculty in Biology (2013).Dana Hall Room 11B(717) 254-8069 | carrpa@dickinson.edu
Meredith RauhutAdjunct Faculty in Biology (2011).Kaufman Hall Room 174(717) 254-8193 | rauhutm@dickinson.edu B.A., Bucknell University, 1995; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2001.
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