Faculty & Staff


Darlene Panvini, Ph.D. 

Darlene Panvini

Associate Professor, Biology and Chair, Department of Biology

Ph.D. in Biology, Vanderbilt University
Specialization: Environmental Science, Ecology, Botany, and Conservation


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Robert Grammer, Ph.D.

Robert Grammer

Professor, Biology
Associate Dean, School of Sciences

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Vanderbilt University
Specialization: Cellular and Molecular Biology


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 Lori McGrew, Ph.D.

Lori McGrew

Associate Professor, Biology

Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University
Specialization:Anatomy, Physiology and Neurobiology


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Steve Murphree, Ph.D.

Steve Murphree

Professor, Biology

Ph.D. in Entomology, Auburn University
Specialization: Entomology and Ecology


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John Niedzwiecki, Ph.D.

John Niedzwiecki

Assistant Professor, Biology

Ph.D. in Biology, University of Kentucky
Specialization: Population Genetics, Behavioral Ecology and Evolutionary Biology


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Nick Ragsdale, Ph.D.

Nick Ragsdale

Associate Professor, Biology

Ph.D. in Physiology, University of Tennessee, Memphis
Specialization: Anatomy and Physiology


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Ray Seely, M.S.

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Laboratory Manager, School of Sciences

M.S. in Molecular Biology, Vanderbilt University


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Jennifer Thomas, Ph.D.

Jennifer Thomas

Associate Professor, Biology

Ph.D. in Microbial Pathogenesis, Northwestern University
Specialization: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, and Immunology


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Terri Templeman, B.S.

Terri Templeman

Administrative Assistant, Department of Biology


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