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Dr. Marshall Andersen
Professor
Courses: Gross Anatomy, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Embryology, & Histology.
Research interests: Evolution and embryonic development of vertebrate limbs
Phone: (816) 501-4045
Office: SCI 220A
e-mail: marshall.andersen@rockhurst.edu |
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Dr. Janet Cooper
Associate Professor,
Department Chair
Courses: Microbiology, Immunology, Cell Biology, General Biology I,Women and Science, and Biology for the Contemporary Scene
Research Interests: Heat shock protein expression & antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
Other Interests:
Genealogy & tennis.
Phone: (816) 501-4237
Office: SCI 220E
e-mail: janet.cooper@rockhurst.edu
Faculty Web Page
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Dr. Elizabeth I. Evans
Assistant Professor, Veterinarian
Courses: General Physiology, Anatomy and Physiology & Animal Behavior
Research Interests: Animal behavior and welfare of research animals.
Other Interests: Sewing, crafts, music and reading.
Phone: (816) 501-3193
Office: SCI 220G
e-mail: elizabeth.i.evans@rockhurst.edu
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Dr. Lisa Felzien
Assistant Professor
Courses: Genetics, Immunology, Molecular Biology & General Biology I.
Research Interests: Chromatin regulation during zebrafish development.
Phone: (816) 501-4046
Office: SCI 220F
e-mail: lisa.felzien@rockhurst.edu
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Dr. Mary Haskins
Associate Professor
Courses: General
Biology II, Invertebrate Zoology, Ecology,
Field Trips, Parasitology & Advanced
Principles
Research
Interests: Analysis of the distribution of blister
beetles in alfalfa and studies of lichen distribution,
Insect/plant interactions, Pollination ecology, Spiders,
and Science education.
Other
Interests: Community outreach activities including
working with home schooled children, Girl Scouts, Lakeside
Nature Center and KC Wildlands, Camping, Hiking, Animals,
& Debunking pseudo-science.
Phone: (816) 501-4006
Office: SCI 220H
e-mail: mary.haskins@rockhurst.edu
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Dr. Ed Kos
Professor Emeritus
Research Interests: Pigmentation in microbes.
Other Interests: Artificial Intelligence & extremophiles.
Phone: (816) 501-4049
Office: SCI 220I
e-mail: edward.kos@rockhurst.edu
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Dr. Laura Salem
Assistant Professor
Courses: General Biology I, Biology for the Contemporary Scene
& Biotechnology
Research Interests: Host cell factors required for retroviral stability.
Phone: (816) 501-3239
Office: SCI 220F
e-mail: laura.salem@rockhurst.edu
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Dr. Chad Scholes
Assistant Professor
Courses:
Botany, Environmental Science, Field Trips & General
Biology II
Research
Interests: Exotic and invasive plant species
in native forest and prairie.
Other
Interests: Outdoor activities, Boy Scouts, Reading
Phone: (816) 501-4160
Office: SCI 220B
e-mail: chad.scholes@rockhurst.edu
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Dr. Mindy Walker
Assistant Professor
Courses: Biology of the Contemporary Scene, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab, Evolution, Human Anatomy & Physiology I, Cell Basis for Anatomy & Physiology, General Biology II, Biology Field Trip
Research Interests: Conservation Biology of Reptiles; Vertebrate Genetics, Systematics, Phylogeography, and Cytogenetics; Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology
Other Interests: Hiking, camping, fieldwork, traveling
Phone: (816) 501-4047
Office: SCI 220C
e-mail: mindy.walker@rockhurst.edu |
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Dr. Christina Wills
Assistant Professor
Courses: General Biology I, Biology of the Contemporary Scene
Phone: (816)501-4380
Email:Christina.wills@rockhurst.edu |
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