Faculty & Staff

[Full-time Faculty] [Part-time Faculty]

Biology Department Faculty and Staff:

Front row (sitting): Ms. Ashley Lovich (Lab Supervisor), Dr. Lee Boyd (Professor), Dr. Tracy Wagner (Assistant Professor), Ms. Erica Jackson (Lecturer), Dr. Susan Bjerke (Associate Professor), Ms. Wendy Stafford (Secretary II)

Back row (standing): Dr. John Mullican (Associate Professor & Chair), Dr. Paul Wagner (Assistant Professor), Dr. Duane Hinton (Lecturer), Dr. Bob Flahart (Lecturer), Dr. Kristin Barkus (Lecturer), Dr. Ursula Jander (Professor Emerita), Dr. Andrew Herbig (Assistant Professor), Dr. Kellis Bayless (Lecturer), Dr. Jason Emry (Assistant Professor), Dr. Rodrigo Mercader (Assistant Professor) and Dr. Matt Arterburn (Associate Professor)

Not pictured: Dr. Takrima Sadikot (Assistant Professor), Mr. Danny Walters (Caretaker, Karlyle Woods)

Full-Time Faculty Members:

	Dr. John Mullican, Associate Professor & Chair (Ph.D. University of Nebraska Medical Center) Molecular Biology Office: ST 202A Phone: 785 670.2079 john.mullican@washburn.edu
	Dr. Matthew Arterburn, Associate Professor (Ph.D. Washington State University) Genetics Office: ST 202C Phone: 785 670.3110 matt.arterburn@washburn.edu
	Dr. Kristin Barkus, Lecturer (Ph.D. University of Kansas) Developmental Biology Office: ST 301E Phone: 785 670.1749 kristin.barkus@washburn.edu
	Dr. Kellis Bayless, Lecturer (Ph.D. University of Kansas) Plant Ecophysiology Office: ST 203A Phone: 785 670.2169 kellis.bayless@washburn.edu
	Dr. Susan Bjerke, Associate Professor (Ph.D. University of Iowa) Virology Office: ST 203F Phone: 785 670.2078 susan.bjerke@washburn.edu
	Dr. Lee Boyd, Professor (Ph.D. Cornell University) Animal Behavior Office: ST 202E Phone: 785 670.2081 lee.boyd@washburn.edu
	Dr. Jason Emry, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. University of Kansas) Plant Ecology Office: ST 203H Phone: 785 670.2163 jason.emry@washburn.edu
	Dr. Robert Flahart, Lecturer (Ph.D. Vanderbilt University) Microbiology Office: ST 202F Phone: 785 670.2164 bob.flahart@washburn.edu
	Dr. Andrew Herbig, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. Cornell University) Microbiology Office: ST 203E Phone: 785 670.1769 andrew.herbig@washburn.edu
	Dr. Duane Hinton, Lecturer (Ph.D. University of Kansas Medical Center) Anatomy Office: ST 203G Phone: 785 670.2165 duane.hinton@washburn.edu
	Ms. Erica Jackson, Lecturer (M.A. Emporia State University) Anatomy Office: ST 203J Phone: 785 670.2166 erica.jackson@washburn.edu
	Dr. Ursula Jander, Associate Professor Emerita (Ph.D. University of Freiburg (Germany) Insect Behavior Office: ST 202B Phone: 785 670.2082 ursula.jander@washburn.edu
	Dr. Rodrigo Mercader, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. Michigan State University) Entomology Office: ST 203D Phone: 785 670.2091 rodrigo.mercader@washburn.edu
	Dr. Takrima Sadikot, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. University of Missouri at Kansas City) Molecular Biology Office: TBD Phone: TBD takrima.sadikot@washburn.edu
	Dr. Paul Wagner, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) Physiology Office: ST 202D Phone: 785 670.1752 paul.wagner@washburn.edu
	Dr. Tracy Wagner, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. University of Kentucky) Physiology Office: ST 202D Phone: 785 670.1752 tracy.wagner@washburn.edu

Adjunct Faculty Members:

	Ms. Valerie Acors, Adjunct Lecturer (M.S. Biology, Purdue University) (M.S. Physiology, Med. College of Virginia) Teaches: Physiology Office: ST 202 Phone: 785 670.2077 valerie.acors@washburn.edu
	Ms. Katy Herbig, Adjunct Lecturer (M.S. Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University) Teaches: Introductory Biology Lab Office: ST 202 Phone: 785 670.2077 katy.herbig@washburn.edu
	Dr. Danny Najera, Adjunct Lecturer (Ph.D. University of Kansas - EEOB) Teaches: Biology of Behavior, Evolution Office: ST 202 Phone: 785 670.2077 daniel.najera@washburn.edu
	Mr. Art Sandquist, Adjunct Lecturer (M.S. Natural Science, University of Oklahoma) Teaches: Introduction to Biology Office: ST 202 Phone: 785 670.2077 art.sandquist@washburn.edu
	Ms. Judy Scherff, Adjunct Lecturer (M.A. Systematics & Ecology, University of Kansas) (M.A. Social Science, Pittsburgh State University) Teaches: Human Impact on the Environment Office: ST 202 Phone: 785 670.2077 judith.scherff@washburn.edu
	Dr. Elton Taylor, Adjunct Lecturer (D.C. Cleveland Chiropractic College) Teachese: Anatomy, Introduction to Biology Office: ST 202 Phone: 785 670.2077 elton.taylor@washburn.edu