Faculty and Staff
Associate Professor of Biology
Chair, Department of Biology
Specialties:
- Ecology
- Science Policy
- Conservation Biology
- Environmental Studies
(804) 289-8803
Associate Professor of Biology
Assistant Chair, Department of Biology
Co-coordinator, Neuroscience Program
Specialties:
- Genetic and Molecular Basis of Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Neurogenetics
- Drosophila models
(804) 289-8231
Post Baccalaureate Research Assistant
Contact:
Post Baccalaureate Research Assistant
Contact:
Laboratories Manager Biology Department
Specialties:
- Coastal Ecology
- Field Research Techniques
804-289-1704
Integrated & Inclusive Sciences - Post-Bac Fellow
Contact:
Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Neuroscience
- Molecular Physiology
- Integrative Biology
- Leadership Development
- Mid-Career Faculty Development
- Building Effective Partnerships to Promote Institutional Effectiveness
(804) 289-8571
Ms. Emily Boone
She/Her
Senior Teaching Faculty of Biology
Specialties:
- Marine ecology
- Physiological ecology
- Environmental studies
(804) 287-6831
Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Disease ecology
- Epidemiology of vector-borne diseases
- Host-parasite relationships
(804) 484-1592
Assistant Professor in Biology
Specialties:
- Neuropharmacology
- Genetics
- Epilepsy
- Addiction
- Zebrafish modeling
(804) 287-6339
Director of Microscopy and Imaging
Specialties:
- Confocal microscopy
- Biological sample preparation and imaging for electron microscopy
(804) 804-484-1541
Dr. Priscilla Erickson
She/Her
Assistant Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Evolutionary genetics and genomics
- Quantitative genetics
- Evolutionary developmental biology
804-484-1591
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Stress Physiology
- Behavioral Ecology
- Biological Timing
- Ornithology
(804) 289-8542
Post Baccalaureate Research Assistant
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Associate Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Population ecology
- Physiological ecology
- Conservation of amphibians and reptiles
- Spread of invasive forest pests
(804) 484-1623
Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Anatomy, morphology, and systematics of vascular plants, especially family Euphorbiaceae, in the context of regional floristics, ethnobotany, systematic monographs, and revisions
(804) 289-8232
Dr. Angie Hilliker
She/Her
Associate Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Molecular Genetics
- Gene Expression
- RNA Biology
(804) 484-1423
Teaching Faculty of Biology
Director of SMART and URISE Programs
Interdisciplinary Program Coordinator, Integrated Inclusive Science
Specialties:
- Cellular and Molecular Immunology
- Toxicology of inhaled pollutants
- Development of novel evidence-based teaching strategies
(804) 287-6568
Professor of Geography, Environment, & Sustainability
Interdisciplinary Program Coordinator, Environmental Studies Program
Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Battlefield Ecology
- Landscape Fragmentation and Connectivity
- Park Management
- Conservation
- Forest Community Ecology
(804) 289-8265
Visiting Research Scientist
Adjunct Professor, Liberal Arts
Specialties:
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity
- Behavior
(804) 289-8133
Ms. Jennifer O'Donnell
She/Her
Manager of Biological Laboratories
Specialties:
- Immunology and Human Biology
- Animal Care
- Tarrant the Tarantula
(804) 289-8238
Assistant Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Neuroscience
- Learning and Memory
- Structural Biology
Ms. Emily Phaup
She/Her
Associate Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Molecular Biology
- Bacterial Pathogenesis
- Tumorigenesis
- Synthetic Biology
(804) 289-8107
Associate Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Cell Biology
- Cytoskeleton/molecular motors
- Quantitative fluorescence microscopy
804-287-6892
Teaching Faculty of Biology
Specialties:
- Environmental Biology
- Human Biology
(804) 289-8954
Associate Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Urban ecology & evolution
- Wildlife biology
- Conservation genetics
- Freshwater biology
804-287-6628
Professor of Biology, Coston Family Fellow in Molecular Biology
Specialties:
- Microbiology
- Genetics
- Bacterial Symbioses
(804) 287-6390
Teaching Faculty of Biology
Specialties:
- Conservation Biology
- Environmental Science
- Wildlife Trafficking
- Capacity Building
- Environmental Education
(804) 287-6691
Dr. Isaac Skromne
He/Him
Associate Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Development
- Neuroscience
(804) 289-8235
Dr. Amy Treonis
She/Her
Associate Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Soil Ecology
- Microbiology
- Nematology
(804) 287-6493
Teaching Faculty of Biology
Director of Pre-Health Education
Contact: (804) 287-6484
Animal Care Specialist
Specialties:
- Federal Regulatory Compliance
- Exotic Veterinary Medicine
- Biomedical Research Advocacy
- Laboratory Animal Science
- Animal Welfare and Ethics
(804) 287-6509
Professor of Biology
Specialties:
- Evolutionary ecology
- Local adaptation and speciation
- Plant population biology and genetics
- Evolutionary genetics of invasive species
(804) 289-8712
Associate Professor of Biology and Biochemistry
Specialties:
- Viruses
- Biochemistry
- DNA replication
(804) 287-6449
Assistant Professor of Biology
Data Science Advisory Board Member
Specialties:
- Population Genetics
- Human Evolution
- Computational Genetics/Bioinformatics
- Ancient DNA-based analyses
(804) 662-3126
Ms. Kathy Ziegenfus
She/Her
Emeriti Faculty
Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Specialties:
- Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity
- Phylogenetic, Systematics, and Taxonomy
- Developmental Biology
Associate Professor of Biology, Emerita
Specialties:
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Immunology
- Regulation of the inflammatory response/macrophage activity