Department of Biology
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Biology Faculty and Staff
Dr. Bruce Benz McFadden 211C / Campus 4863
Associate Professor of Biology
Chair of Biology

B. S., University of North Dakota
M. S., University of Colorado-Boulder
Ph. D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Research: Dr. Benz's research interests include ethnobotany and archeology in Manantlan, Mexico, the evolution of maize and the conservation of north Texas prairies.
Dr. Chitra Chandrasekaran  McFadden 211A / Campus 4897
Associate Professor of Biology
B. S., Stanford University
Ph. D., Washington University

Research: Dr. Chandrasekaran's research focuses on the development of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.
Dr. Mary Anne Clark  McFadden 211B / Campus 4896
Professor of Biology
B. S, Texas Woman's University
M. S., New Mexico State University
Ph. D., Bryn Mawr College

Research: Dr. Clark's current research project concerns a Drosophila mutation that produces long-term paralysis in Drosophila.  Dr. Clark is also director of the WhoZoo Project.
Dr. Ginelle Gellert McFadden 211 A Campus

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
B. S., Emory University
Ph. D., University of North Texas Health Science Center

Research: Dr. Gellert's research focuses on tumor immunology, specificallythe molecular mechanisms used by immune cells in their attack againstcancer.

Dr. Gerald Vertrees 
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Professor Emeritus of Biology
A. B., University of California at Davis
M. A., University., University of California at Davis
Ph. D., Indiana University

Research: Although Dr. Vertrees retired from full time teaching in 1997, he continues research on the development and structure of laticifers in morning glories.

The Anatomy and Physiology Team
The A&P team consists of graduate students from the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center.


Matt Brothers
Coordinator


Wendy Eubank
Instructor


Doug Thurman McFadden 211 Campus 7587

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Administrative Assistant
Division of Mathematics and Sciences

Doug Thurman is the Administrative Assistant for the Division of Mathematics and Sciences. Contact him if you can't find a professor, need to leave one of them a message or have a question.

Michael Moreno McFadden / Campus 4899

Laboratory Coordinator
B. S., Texas Wesleyan University
 

Mike keeps all the labs running smoothly and also assists the Biology faculty and students with various research project.

 

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