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Bryan Dutton, Ph.D., Professor
Department Head, Biology
Specialties: Plant Systematics, Evolution
Advises*: First-Year Biology Students, Pre-Pharmacy, Botany Emphasis, Natural History / Field Biology Emphasis (botany interests), Education
Office: Ns 021; Email: duttonb@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8452

 

Michael Baltzley, Ph.D., Professor
Specialties: Cell Biology, Comparative Anatomy and Physiology, Neurobiology
Advises*: Aquarium Science, Molecular/Cell Emphasis
°¿´Ú´Ú¾±³¦±ð:ÌýDFSC 114;ÌýEmail:Ìýbaltzlem@wou.edu;ÌýPhone: (503) 838-8832

 

Sarah Boomer, Ph.D., Professor
Specialties: Microbiology
Advises*: Pre-Dental, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Medical Technician/Laboratory Science
Office: NS 219; Email: boomers@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8209

 

Amy Dawson, Ph.D., Instructional Assistant Professor
Specialties: Vertebrate Functional Morphology, Dinosaur Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Science Education
Office: DFSC 118;ÌýEmail:Ìýharwella@wou.edu;ÌýPhone: (503) 838-8891

 

James Dawson, Instructional Faculty
Specialties: Avian Behavior and Ecology, Environmental Education
Office: NS 002; Email: dawsonj@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-9225

 

Gareth Hopkins
, Associate Professor
Specialties: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, Conservation, Herpetology, Entomology
Advises*: Natural History/Field Biology Emphasis (wildlife interests), Zoology Emphasis
Office: NS 021B;ÌýEmail:Ìýhopkinsg@wou.edu;ÌýPhone: (503) 838-9395

 

Ava Howard, Ph.D., Professor
Specialties: Plant Physiology, Plant Ecology
Advises*: Botany Emphasis, General Biology Emphasis, Human Biology Minor
Office: NS 120; Email: howarda@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8702

 

Melissa Kelley, Ph.D., Instructional Assistant Professor
Specialties: Developmental Biology, Genetics, Cell and Molecular Biology
°¿´Ú´Ú¾±³¦±ð:ÌýNS 117; Email: kelleym@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-9312

 

Kristin Latham-Scott, Ph.D., Professor
Specialties: Genetics, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology
Advises: Pre-Pharmacy, Molecular/Cell Focus, Pre-Medical Technician/Clinical Laboratory Science
Office: NS 223; Email:Ìýlathamscottk@wou.edu;ÌýPhone: (503) 838-8868

 

Michael LeMaster, Ph.D., Professor
Specialties: Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology, Chemical Ecology, Endocrinology
Advises*: Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Veterinary Medicine,  Radiology Technician, Human Biology Minor
°¿´Ú´Ú¾±³¦±ð:ÌýDFSC 115; Email: lemastm@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8136

 

Scott Macdonald, Instructional Faculty
Specialties: Human Anatomy and Physiology
Office: DFSC 117; Email: macdonas@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8337

 

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Stephen Scheck, Ph.D., Professor
Specialties: Animal Physiology, Environmental Physiology
Advises*: First-Year Biology Students
Office: NS 221; Email: schecks@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8277

 

*Advises the Biology Minor

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Piper Mueller-Warrant, B.S., Biology Lab Preparator
Biology 200 Series, Biology Department Laboratory Coordination
Office: NS 119; Email: muellerp@wou.edu; Phone: (503) 838-8859

 

Julie Grammer, B.S., Biology Lab Preparator
Biology 100 Series Laboratory Preparator
Office: NS 121; Email: grammerj@wou.edu; Phone:(503) 838-8877

 

 

 

 

 

 

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