Biology Department // Northern Michigan University

Biology Department Faculty

	Donna Becker Associate Professor Office: NS 2013 Phone: 227.2443 dbecker@nmu.edu Website	Research Interests: General research interests are in the area of plant-microbe interactions with the goal of improving plant growth and resistance to disease. Courses: Biological Science, General Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Plant Kingdom, Plant Physiology
	Jacqueline Bird Associate Professor Office: NS 2119 Phone: 227.1586 jbird@nmu.edu Website	Research Interests: Interested in the epidemiology of parasite infections and evolutionary ecology of parasites. Courses: Introductory Biology: Principles, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, General Parasitology
	John Bruggink Professor Office: NS 2117 Phone: 227.2342 jbruggin@nmu.edu Website	Research Interests: Wildlife ecology and management, population ecology. Courses: Wildlife Management, Principles of Ecology, Ornithology, Mammalogy, Elements of Biological Analysis, Population Ecology, Field Experience.
	Neil Cumberlidge Professor Office: NS 2111 Phone: 227.2215 ncumberl@nmu.edu Website	Research Interests: Physiology, systematics, anatomy, and ecology. Courses: Human Anatomy and Physiology, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Principles of Ecology, Animal Physiology, Directed Studies in Biology, Laboratory Experience in Biology, Ecological Animal Physiology, Research in Biology, Systematics, Thesis in Biology
	Thomas Froiland Professor Office: NS 2107 Phone: 227.1582 tfroilan@nmu.edu	Research Interests: Ultrastructural studies of melanin pigmentation, Developmental and genetics studies of mice and lake trout, Copper metabolism in mice. Courses: Embryology, Electron Microscopy, Human Histology, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Human Genetics
	Brent Graves Professor Office: NS 2007 Phone: 227. 2218 bgraves@nmu.edu Website	Research Interests: Ecology, and behavior of amphibians and reptiles; Evolutionary theory, especially with regard to sexual selection Courses: Evolution, Behavioral Ecology, Vertebrate Zoology, Herpetology, Conservation Biology
	Jill Leonard Associate Professor Office: NS 2115 Phone: 227.1619 jileonar@nmu.edu Website	Research Interests: Fish Biology, Physiological Ecology, Migration Courses: Ichthyology, Fisheries Management, Ecology Theory and Methods, Limnology, Ecological Animal Physiology, Human Physiology, Marine Biology
	Alec Lindsay Associate Professor Office: NS 2113 Phone: 227.1834 alindsay@nmu.edu Website	Research Interests: Focused on studies of evolution, animal behavior and conservation, incorporating data gathered from molecular genetic methods and detailed field studies. Courses: Evolution, Ecology of the Northern Forest, Cell and Molecular Biology, Ornithology, Conservation Biology.
	New to NMU in 2008! Erich Ottem Assistant Professor Office: NS 2109 Phone: 227.1072 eottem@nmu.edu	Research Interests: Neuroscience, neuromuscular physiology, cell and molecular biology Courses: Human Anatomy and Physiology, Human Physiology, Neuroscience (new!)
	John Rebers Professor Office: NS 2011 Phone: 227.2351 jrebers@nmu.edu Website	Research Interests:Gene regulation during development, Regulation of insect metamorphosis, Gene regulation by hormones. Courses:Cell Biology, Biochemistry of Development, Molecular Biology, Biology of Cancer, Current & Classic Techniques in Molecular Biology, Computer Analysis of Nucleic Acid and Protein Sequences, Biochemical Techniques
	Alan Rebertus Professor Office: NS 2005 Phone: 227.2351 arebertu@nmu.edu Website	Research Interests: Plant community and landscape ecology, boreal forest dynamics, disturbance regimes, succession, and interactions between large herbivores (e.g. beavers, caribou) and plant communities. Courses: Introductory Biology (Diversity), Ecology of the Northern Forest, Biometrics, Plant Ecology, Boreal Flora, Boreal Ecosystems
	Mac Strand Associate Professor Office: NS 2121 Phone: 227.2365 rostrand@nmu.edu Website	Research Interests: Stream ecology, ecohydrology, aquatic invertebrate community ecology and bioenergetics, ecology of Lake Superior, upper peninsula stream conservation Courses: Principles of Biology, Aquatic Insect Ecology, General Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology, Ecology of the Great Lakes
	Katherine Teeter Assistant Professor Office: NS 2015 Phone: 227.2177 kteeter@nmu.edu Website	Research Interests: Evolutionary and population genetics; speciation Courses: Genetics, Human Physiology, Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology, Population Genetics
	Robert Winn Interim Dept. Head & Professor Office: NS 2001A Phone: 227.2340 rwinn@nmu.edu Website	Research Interests: Areas of reproductive endocrinology. Current research projects include examination of hormonal control of cervical softening prior to parturition. Courses: Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Endocrinology, Advanced Animal Physiology.