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Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students | Alumni

ISU Panorama. Photo by Chuck Peterson.

The Department of Biological Sciences consists of more than 50 faculty and professional staff, and large cohorts of graduate and undergraduate students. Our departmental faculty, staff, and students are consistently awarded for their sustained productivity in teaching, research, and service.

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Emmanuel Asante

Advisor: Dr. Julia Martin
Degree: Ph.D. Microbiology

emmanuelasante@isu.edu

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Advisor: Dr. Ernest Keeley
Degree: M.S. Biology

landonavery@isu.edu

Portrate of Bailey Bresee

Advisor: Dr. Kristin Lane
Degree: Ph.D. Microbiology

baileybresee@isu.edu

Portrait of Adam Brown

Advisor: Dr. Kristin Lane
Degree: M.S. Microbiology

adambrown2@isu.edu

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Advisor: Dr. Julie Martin
Degree: M.S. Microbiology

davidburnett@isu.edu

Advisor: Dr. Kathryn Turner

bradcarr@isu.edu

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Advisor: Dr. Anirban Chakraborty
Degree: Ph.D. Microbiology

ericchristen@isu.edu

Liesel Christensen

Liesel Christensen

Advisor: Dr. Anna Grinath
Degree: D.A. Biology

Office: GLS Room 411

lieselchristensen@isu.edu

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Spencer R. Clemons

Advisor: Dr. Keith Reinhardt & Dr. Ken Aho
Degree: Ph.D. Biology

roopspen@isu.edu

Portrait of Rebecca Croy

Advisor: Dr. Bruce Finney
Degree: M.S. Biology

rebeccacroy@isu.edu

Portrait of Nelly Cyuzuza

Advisor: Dr. Heather Ray
Degree: M.S. Biology

nellycyuzuza@isu.edu

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Haskell Distajo

Advisor: Dr. Bruce Finney
Degree: M.S. Biology

haskellannedistaj@isu.edu

Portrait of Lucas Ellingson Cosenza

Lucas Ellingson-Cosenza

Advisor: Dr. Colden Baxter
Degree: M.S. Biology

lucasellingsoncos@isu.edu

Portrait of Rhys Ellis

Advisor: Dr. Anirban Chakraborty
Degree: M.S. Microbiology

bronwynellis@isu.edu

Advisor: Dr. Ken Aho
Degree: M.S. Biology

Office: GLS Room 317

scoterickson@isu.edu

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Daniela Francia

Advisor: Dr. Lizbeth de la Cruz
Degree: M.S. Biology

carmenfranciarami@isu.edu

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Calista Gresick

Advisor: Dr. Anna Grinath
Degree: Ph.D. Biology

Office: GLS Room 411

calistagresick@isu.edu

Advisor: Dr. Kathryn Turner
Degree: M.S. Biology

Office: GLS Room 348

baileegrisham@isu.edu

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Advisor: Dr. Kathryn Turner
Degree: Ph.D. Biology

rachelhavok@isu.edu

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Shannon Hendricks

Advisor: Dr. Julia Martin
Degree: M.S. Microbiology

shannonhendricks@isu.edu

Picture of Linnea Hetland

Advisor: Dr. Julia Martin
Degree: M.S. Microbiology

linneahetland@isu.edu

Aparajita Kabiraj

Advisor: Dr. Mike Thomas
Degree: Ph.D. Microbiology

aparajitakabiraj@isu.edu

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Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Lohse
Degree: M.S. Biology

isabellakeefe@isu.edu

Riley Lanfear

Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Hale
Degree: M.S. Biology

rileylanfear@isu.edu

Picture Elizabeth Lay

Advisor: Dr. Kathryn Turner
Degree: M.S. Biology

elizabethlay@isu.edu

Christopher Maienza

Christopher Maienza

Advisor: Dr. Ken Aho
Degree: Ph.D. Biology

christophermaienz@isu.edu

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Maggie McCleskey

Advisor: Dr. Anirban Chakraborty
Degree: M.S. Biology

maggiemccleskey@isu.edu

Portrait of Gary McGaughey

Advisor: Dr. Brandon Peecook
Degree: Ph.D. Biology

Office: GLS Room 321

garymcgaughey@isu.edu

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Advisor: Dr. Peter Sheridan
Degree: M.S. Microbiology

kyraemberlin@isu.edu

Advisor: Dr. Kinta Serve
Degree: M.S. Biology

Office: GLS Room 327A, Lab 327

larisaknapp@isu.edu

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Charlotte Melnitsky

Advisor: Dr. Ernest Keeley
Degree: M.S. Biology

charlottemelnitsk@isu.edu

Portrait of Colleen Murray

Advisor: Dr. James Groome
Degree: Ph.D. Biology

colleenmurray@isu.edu

Madison Nations

Advisor: Dr. Mike Thomas
Degree: M.S. Microbiology

madisonnations@isu.edu

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Dakota Pittinger

Advisor: Dr. Brandon Peecook
Degree: M.S. Biology

dakotapittinger@isu.edu

Makenzie Reed

Advisor: Dr. Devaleena Pradhan
Degree: Ph.D. Biology

makenziereed@isu.edu

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Advisor: Dr. Colden Baxter
Degree: M.Sc. Biology

annareside@isu.edu

Portrait of Austin Robison

Advisor: Dr. Peter Sheridan
Degree: M.S. Microbiology

austinrobison@isu.edu

Portrait of Sara Sadeghi

Advisor: Dr. Michael Thomas
Degree: Ph.D. Microbiology

sarasadeghi@isu.edu

Portrait of Anna Schill

Advisor: Dr. Joshua Grinath
Degree: Ph.D. Biology

annaschill@isu.edu

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Advisor: Dr. Colden Baxter
Degree: M.S. Biology

josephsnapp@isu.edu

Portrait of Alex Stacy

Advisor: Dr. Colden Baxter
Degree: M.S. Biology

alexstacy@isu.edu

Erika Stewart

Advisor: Dr. Joshua Grinath
Degree: Ph.D. Biology

Office: GLS Room 348, Lab 421

erikastewart@isu.edu

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Abbie Symanietz

Advisor: Dr. Devaleena Pradhan
Degree: M.S. Biology

abbiesymanietz@isu.edu

Lauren Tucker

Advisor: Dr. Keith Reinhardt
Degree: Ph.D. Biology

laurentucker@isu.edu

Advisor: Dr. Brandon Peecook
Degree: M.S. Biology

carmenurban@isu.edu

Portrait of Payton Walker

Advisor: Dr. Peter Sheridan
Degree: M.S. Microbiology

paytonwalker2@isu.edu

Portrait of Kaitlyn Warner

Advisor: Dr. Colden Baxter
Degree: M.S. Biology

kaitlynwarner@isu.edu

Portrait of Kasey Wozniak

Advisor: Dr. Devaleena Pradhan & Dr. Anna Grinath
Degree: M.S. Biology

Office: GLS Room 410

kaseywozniak@isu.edu