Department of Natural Sciences


Department of Natural Sciences
196 Murchie Science Building
303 E. Kearsley Street
Flint, MI 48502-1950
Phone: (810) 766-6733
Natural Sciences Faculty & Staff
Department Chair
Matthew Fhaner, PhD
Chair & Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry
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fhaner@umich.edu
Biology Faculty
Ken Cabine, MS
Lecturer
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kcabine@umich.edu
You-Shin Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor
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youshin@umich.edu
Research: Investigation of molecular mechanisms by which cancer cells proliferate and invade, and design therapeutic strategies to induce apoptosis in the malignant cells, STEM education in the area of biotechnology.
Russell Cossaboom, MS, MPA
Lecturer
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rcossabo@umich.edu
Research Interests: Biodegradation of compounds by fungi and bacteria.
Heather Dawson, PhD
Professor
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hdawson@umich.edu
Research: Invasive species ecology and management, aquatic ecology, fisheries management, simulation modeling
Randall Duncan, PhD
Professor of Biology
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duncanra@umich.edu
Research: Understand how musculoskeletal cells and tissues perceive mechanical signals and how these signals are converted into biochemical responses within the cell to promote anabolic or catabolic function.
Dwayne Etter, PhD
Lecturer
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dretter@umich.edu
Research: Mammalian ecology, wildlife policy and management, animal behavior, and population ecology
Dania Habeck
Lecturer
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dhabeck@umich.edu
Danielle Harbin, MS
Lecturer
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DDHarbin@umich.edu
Karmen Hollis-Etter, PhD
Associate Professor
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kahollis@umich.edu
Research Interests: Wildlife epidemiology especially zoonotic diseases, urban wildlife, terrestrial mammal ecology, animal behavior, disease ecology, spatial/temporal analysis
Kerry Lazenby, PhD
Lecturer
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lazenby@umich.edu
Cindy Holzer
Lecturer
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cholzer@umich.edu
Elizabeth (Liz) Malinowski, MS
Lecturer
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eamal@umich.edu
Research Interests: Hibernation physiology, biogeography
Janine Marshall
Lecturer for Biology
jmandevi@umich.edu
Earl Mayhew, PT
Lecturer
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emayhew@umich.edu
Jennifer Miller, MS
Lecturer
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jennmil@umich.edu
Jon Morey, DC
Lecturer
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jmorey@umich.edu
Jennifer Miller, MS
Lecturer
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jennmil@umich.edu
Jon Morey, DC
Lecturer
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jmorey@umich.edu
Jerry Sanders, PhD
Associate Professor
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dsander@umich.edu
Research Interests: Microbial pathogenesis and molecular genetics of Haemophilus Somnus with a specific interest in vaccine development.
Jill Slater, PhD
Lecturer
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jislater@umich.edu
Melvin Smith, PhD
Lecturer
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melvinsm@umich.edu
Ronald Stamper, PhD
Intermittent Lecturer
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rostampe@umich.edu
Melissa Starking, MS
Lecturer
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starking@umich.edu
Joe Sucic, PhD
Professor
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jsucic@umich.edu
Research Interests: Structure, function, and trafficking of secretory system endoproteases; the role of endoproteases in metastasis
Kevin Tang, PhD
Associate Professor
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kltang@umich.edu
Rebecca Tonietto, PhD
Assistant Professor
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tonietto@umich.edu
Research interests: Native bees, pollinator conservation, community ecology, restoration ecology, urban ecology, plant-pollinator interactions
Dennis Viele, MS
Lecturer & Director/Advisor of Bachelor of Applied Science Program
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dviele@umich.edu
Research Interests: Physiological ecology of bats and rodents, non-invasive age determination in deer. Recently started nutritional studies of Michigan Ruffed Grouse and lead concentration in the American Woodcock. Also is interested and published articles on the bats of Papua New Guinea.
Margaret (Peg) Ware, MS, MT (ASCP)
Lecturer
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pware@umich.edu
Jill Witt, PhD
Associate Professor
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wittjill@umich.edu
Research Interests: Forest ecology, forest-wildlife interactions, landscape, and ecosystem ecology, plant phenology, small carnivore population, and ecology
Nicole Yambrick, MS, LVT
Lecturer
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nicross@umich.edu
Teresa Yoder-Nowak, MS
Lecturer
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teresay@umich.edu
Research: Natural history and ecology of amphibians, reptiles, and birds (with particular emphasis on population dynamics, species interactions, and habitat use of terrestrial salamanders and lizards in Michigan)
Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty
Matthew Fhaner, PhD
Chair & Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry
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fhaner@umich.edu
Douglas Herzog, MS
Lecturer
(810) 424-5363
doherzog@umich.edu
Darya Howell
Lecturer
daryah@umich.edu
Marina Ionina-Prasov, MS
Lecturer
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ion@umich.edu
Jessica Kelts, PhD
Associate Professor
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jkelts@umich.edu
Nicholas Kingsley, PhD
Associate Professor
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kingsley@umich.edu
Justin Massing, PhD
Assistant Professor
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justmass@umich.edu
Tayseer Morcos, PhD
Lecturer
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twasif@umich.edu
Zahra Nossoni, PhD
Lecturer
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nossoniz@umich.edu
Jie Song, PhD
Professor
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jiesong@umich.edu
Jessica Tischler, PhD
Associate Professor
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jtisch@umich.edu
Steven Toth, PhD
Lecturer
(810) 424-5355
srtoth@umich.edu
Besa Xhabija, PhD
Assistant Professor
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xhabija@umich.edu
Physics Faculty
James Alsup, PhD
Associate Professor of Physics
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jalsup@umich.edu
Research: Black holes as condensed tools, Orbital Mechanics
Biplob Barman, PhD
Assistant Professor
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bbarman@umich.edu
Research: Optical spectroscopy of semiconductor nanostructures at low temperatures and high magnetic fields
Rajib Ganguly, PhD
Associate Professor
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ganguly@umich.edu
Research: Supermassive Black Hole growth, Active Galaxies, Quasar Absorption Lines, Quasar Outflows
Alan Grafe, PhD
Lecturer
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grafe@umich.edu
Stephanie Hart, MS
Lecturer
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stlhart@umich.edu
Chris Pearson, PhD
Professor
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pear@umich.edu
Michele Stark, PhD
Lecturer
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mistark@umich.edu
Larry Tarini, PhD
Lecturer
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ltarini@umich.edu
Research: Relativistic heavy-ion collisions, quark-gluon plasma, two-particle correlations
Mojtaba Vaziri, PhD
David M. French Professor
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mvaziri@umich.edu
Research: Engineering and solid-state physics in the production and characterization of nanowires
Department Staff
Aaron Bagwell
Academic Advisor: Applied Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, Human Biology, Molecular Biology/Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Green Chemistry
(810) 762-3124
abagwell@umich.edu
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Kerigan Condron
Laboratory & Classroom Services Coordinator
(810) 762-3210
keriganc@umich.edu
Jeff Dobbs
Undergraduate Academic Advisor: Computer Information Systems, Computer Science (Undergraduate Only), Data Analytics, Physics
(810) 766-6676
jdobbs@umich.edu
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Breann Hewitt
Laboratory & Classroom Services Coordinator
(810) 762-3277
breannh@umich.edu
Megan Presland, MA
Academic Advisor: Biology, Wildlife Biology
(810) 762-3020
meganrv@umich.edu
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Monique Wilhelm MS, CCHO
Laboratory Manager
(810) 762-3144
mwilhelm@umich.edu
Administrative Staff
Carly Byrne
Administrative Assistant – Communication & Academic Support
(810) 237-6592
byrnecar@umich.edu
Lesa Callcut
Administrative Assistant – Financials
lcallcut@umich.edu
Pat Slackta
Administrative Assistant, Personnel & Course Scheduling
(810) 762-0737
pslackta@umich.edu