Faculty & Staff


Darlene Panvini, Ph.D. 
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Associate Professor, Biology and Chair, Department of Biology

Ph.D. in Biology, Vanderbilt University
Specialization: Environmental Science, Ecology, Botany, and Conservation


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Robert Grammer, Ph.D.
grammer

Professor, Biology
Associate Dean, School of Sciences

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Vanderbilt University
Specialization: Cellular and Molecular Biology, Physiology


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 Lori McGrew, Ph.D.
McGrew

Associate Professor, Biology

Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University
Specialization:Anatomy, Physiology and Neurobiology


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Steve Murphree, Ph.D.
murphree

Professor, Biology

Ph.D. in Entomology, Auburn University
Specialization: Entomology and Ecology


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John Niedzwiecki, Ph.D.
niedzwiecki

Assistant Professor, Biology

Ph.D. in Ecology, University of Kentucky
Specialization: Behavioral Ecology and Evolutionary Biology


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Nick Ragsdale, Ph.D.
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Associate Professor, Biology

Ph.D. in Physiology, University of Tennessee, Memphis
Specialization: Anatomy and Physiology


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Ray Seely, M.S.
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Laboratory Manager, School of Sciences

M.S. in Molecular Biology, Vanderbilt University
Specialization: Physical Science and Biology


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Terri Templeman, B.S.
Templeman

Administrative Assistant, Department of Biology


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Jennifer Thomas, Ph.D.
Thomas

Associate Professor, Biology

Ph.D. in Microbial Pathogenisis, Northwestern University
Specialization: Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Immunology, and Genetics


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