Brief Biology Faculty Biographies (alphabetical):
Greg H. Adler (920) 424-3068,
Halsey 37,
adler@uwosh.edu,
web page
B.S. Biology, Washington and
Lee Univ; Ph.D. Biology, Boston
Univ
Courses: BIO 328/528, 349/549, 376/576
Research: Tropical ecology
Steven P. Bentivenga (920) 424-7088,
Halsey 111,
bentinven@uwosh.edu,
web page
B.A. Biology, Illinois
Wesleyan Univ; M.S. Biological Sciences
(botany), Illinois State Univ; Ph.D. Plant Pathology, Kansas
State Univ
Courses: BIO 106, 231, 321/521
Research: Mycology
Sheldon J. Cooper
(920) 424-7091, Halsey 153,
cooper@uwosh.edu, web
page
B.S. Biology, Northern State Univ; M.A. Biology, Univ of South Dakota;
Ph.D. Biology, Utah State Univ
Courses: BIO 212, 319/519, 367/567
Research: Animal ecological physiology, avian thermoregulation and energetics
David Dilkes (920) 424-3074, Halsey 158,
dilkes@uwosh.edu, web
page
B.S. Zoology, Univ of Toronto; M.S. and Ph.D. Zoology (vertebrate
paleontology), Univ of Toronto
Courses: BIO 211, 308/508
Research: Vertebrate paleontology, specifically the early
evolutionary history of amphibians and reptiles.
Lisa Dorn (920) 424-3064, Halsey
44,
dorn@uwosh.edu
B.S. ; M.S. ; Ph.D.
Courses: BIO 323, 343
Research: Plant genetics
Beatrice Holton
(920) 424-7087, Halsey 42,
holton@uwosh.edu,
web page
B.A. Biology, Univ of California, San Diego;
Ph.D. Developmental Biology, Univ of Oregon, Eugene
Courses: BIO 105, 316/516, 317/517, 323, 372/572, 373/573
Research: Control of tension in epithelial sheets such as
the chorioamniotic membrane of avian embryos.
Toivo Kallas (920) 424-7084, Halsey 245,
kallas@uwosh.edu, web
page
B.S. Biology, Carleton College; Ph.D. Microbiology, Univ of Oregon
Courses: BIO 105, 375/575, 377/577, 389/589, 390/590
Research:
Molecular genetics and biochemistry of electron transport mechanisms,
redox-signaling, and oxygen radicals in microalgae
Greg Kleinheinz (920) 424-1000, 159 Halsey,
kleinhei@uwosh.edu, web page
B.S. Northern Michigan Univ; Ph.D. Michigan Tech Univ
Courses: BIO 301, 309, 327/527, 339/539
Research: Public health microbiology, environmental
microbiology
Todd Kostman (920) 424-7301, Halsey 156,
kostman@uwosh.edu,
web page
B.S., Botany, Univ of Montana; M.S., Horticulture, Washington State Univ;
Ph.D., Botany, Washington State Univ
Courses: BIO 105, 231, 323, 350/550
Research: Calcium regulation in plants
Thomas G. Lammers (920) 424-1002, Halsey 9C,
lammers@uwosh.edu,
web page
B.S. Botany, Iowa State Univ; M.A. Biology, Univ of Northern Iowa; Ph.D.
Botany, The Ohio State Univ
Courses: Biol 105, 111, 231, 304/504, 337/537
Research: Classification and evolution of the flowering
plant family Campanulaceae
Colleen M. McDermott
(920) 424-1102, Halsey 142,
mcdermot@uwosh.edu,
web
page
B.S. Biology (animal physiology), Cornell Univ;
M.S. Animal Science (nutritional physiology), Iowa State Univ;
D.V.M. Iowa State Univ; Ph.D. Pathology (infectious disease), Kansas State Univ
Courses: BIO 233, 312/512, 313/513, 341/541, 374/574
Research: Microbial contamination of beaches, source tracking of microbial
contamination, cyanobacterial toxins
Michelle Michalski
(920) 424-7082, Halsey 152,
michalsk@uwosh.edu,
web page
B.A. Biology, Augustana College;
M.S. Veterinary Microbiology, Univ of Missouri-Columbia; Ph.D. Molecular
Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis, Washington Univ
Courses: BIO 105, 108, 230, 354/554
Research: Tick-borne disease in WI, wildlife reservoir of
Neosporosis in WI, maturation of Brugia malayi microfilariae
Robert Pillsbury (920) 424-3069, Halsey 41,
pillsbur@uwosh.edu,
web page
B.S. Fisheries, Univ of Minnesota; M.S. Biology, Univ of Minnesota Duluth; Ph.D. Biology,
Bowling Green State Univ
Courses: BIO 106, 260, 326/526, 336/536
Research: Wetlands, freshwater algae
Walter J. Rainboth
(920) 424-0121, Halsey 52,
rainboth@uwosh.edu,
web
page
B.S. Zoology,
Univ of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana; M.S. Genetics &
Development, Univ of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana; Ph.D. Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology, Univ of Michigan
Courses: BIO 104,
330/530, 335/535, 373
Research:
Systematics and taxonomy of Asian cyprinid fishes
Todd R. Sandrin
(920) 424-1104, Halsey 151,
sandrin@uwosh.edu, web
page
B.S. Biology, Missouri Southern State Univ;
M.S. Plant Pathology, Univ of Arkansas Fayetteville; Ph.D., Environmental
Science, Univ of Arizona
Courses: BIO 111, 233, 450/650
Research: Impacts of toxic metals on the physiologies and ecologies of bacteria;
molecular fingerprinting of microorganisms
Teri Shors (920) 424-7083, Halsey 155,
shors@uwosh.edu,
web page
B.S. Microbiology St. Cloud State Univ; M.S. Microbiology Idaho State Univ; Ph.D.
Molec/Cell Biology Arizona State Univ
Courses: BIO 233, 315/515, 323/523, 374/574, 768
Research: Virology, poxviruses and environmental virology
Robert S. Stelzer
(920) 424-0845, Halsey 150,
stelzer@uwosh.edu, web
page
B.S., Biology, Rockhurst College; M.S., Zoology, Michigan State Univ;
Ph.D., Ecology, Univ of Notre Dame
Courses: BIO 104, 300, 325/525, 386/586
Research: Nutrient flux and cycling in streams, roles of species in freshwater
ecosystems, lake and stream food webs
Dana K. Vaughan (920) 424-3076, Halsey 249,
vaughan@uwosh.edu,
web page
B.S. Biological Sciences and Ph.D. Physiology & Cell Biology, Univ California Santa
Barbara
Courses: BIO 111, 212, 306/506, 319/519; TBIS 188.
Research: Physiology and cell biology of vertebrate CNS/retina in health and disease
Robert R. Wise
(920) 424-3404, Halsey 16,
wise@uwosh.edu,
web page
B.S. Biology (zoology emphasis), Univ Wisconsin Stevens Point; M.S. Botany,
Duke Univ; Ph.D. Plant Physiology, Duke Univ
Courses: BIO 105, 231, 345/545
Research: Plant stress physiology and ultrastructure
All the above faculty also teach BIO 446 and 456 (Independent Study and Related Readings) as needed.
Associated Teaching Academic Staff in charge of courses:
John E. Strous (920) 424-1487, Halsey 127,
strous@uwosh.edu,
web page
B.S., Biology, Univ Wisconsin Oshkosh; Med Tech Internship, Mercy Medical
Center; M.S., Biology/Microbiology, Univ Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Director Univ Wisconsin Oshkosh Medical Technology Program.
Courses: BIO 344.
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