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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 B.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, and marine science. His research program utilizes marine orgnisms as model experimental systems for studying basic aspects of cell structure and function, particularly how cells move and change shape.
Michael P. RobertsAssociate Professor of Biology (1992).Dana Hall Room 205(717) 245-1201 | robertsm@dickinson.edu B.A., Colgate University, 1977; M.S., Miami University, 1979; Ph.D., Yale University, 1988.Ganoe Award for Inspirational Teaching, 2002-03.His research interests include the molecular mechanisms regulating the turn-on and -off of eukaryotic genes. Currently, he is studying the regulation of gene expression in human leukemia cells during differentiation. This project utilizes the methods of recombinant DNA and molecular biology.
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 PiresAssociate 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. Zwemer (on leave Spring 2012) Associate 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.
Brian S. PedersenAssociate Professor of Biology and Environmental Science (1998).Kaufman Building Room 130(717) 245-1897 | pedersen@dickinson.edu B.S., Harvey Mudd College, 1981; M.S., University of California at Davis, 1988; Ph.D., Oregon State University. 1992.His teaching and research interests concern ecology and environmental science.
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. Guss (on leave 2011-12) Associate Professor of Biology, John R. & Inge Paul Stafford Chair in Bioinformatics (2001).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. Boback (on leave Fall 2011) Assistant 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.I am an organismal biologist at heart and I let my intense interest in reptiles and amphibians guide my research rather than being married to a specific question and finding organisms suitable to address that question. Therefore, my students and I investigate a wide variety of critters 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 103freyt@dickinson.edu B.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 2000; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2008.
Thomas R. RaffelVisiting Assistant Professor of Biology (2010).Dana Hall Room 11Braffelt@dickinson.edu B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, 2001; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2006.His primary interests are the ecology and evolution of infectious disease, focusing on amphibians as model host organisms. He studies a variety of parasites ranging from bacteria to parasitic worms. His recent work focuses on the thermal biology of parasitism, emphasizing the importance of accounting for acclimation responses in variable-temperature environments.
Pavithra VivekanandVisiting Assistant Professor of Biology (2011).Dana Hall Room 212vivekanp@dickinson.edu B.S., Madras University-India, 1996; Ph.D., Wesleyan University, 2003.
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.
Meredith RauhutAdjunct Faculty in Biology (2011).Kaufman Hall Room 160(717) 254-8918 | rauhutm@dickinson.edu
Michael PotthoffDepartment TechnicianDana Hall Rm 22(717) 245-1144 | potthofm@dickinson.edu