Scott Michaels
Professor, Biology
Chair, Biology
(he/him/his)
- michaels@indiana.edu
- 812-856-0302
- Myers Hall 316C
Research Interests
regulation of chromatin structure and gene expression by epigenetic modifications
Administration
Chair
Jennifer Tarter
Administrative Assistant to the Chair
- jenjones@indiana.edu
- 812-856-3984
- Biology Bldg. 326
Program Manager of the Jim Holland Summer Enrichment Program (SEP). Primary point of contact to the Chair. Coordinates faculty recruiting efforts as well as faculty promotion and tenure.
Associate Chairs
Leonie Moyle
Professor, Biology
Associate Chair for Research and Facilities, Biology
(she/her/hers)
- lmoyle@indiana.edu
- 812-856-7027
- Biology Bldg. 325C
Research Interests
genetics of speciation and adaptation; comparative genomics; evolutionary ecology; plant reproduction
Pranav Danthi
Professor, Biology
Associate Chair for Teaching, Biology
(he/him/his)
- pdanthi@indiana.edu
- 812-856-2449
- Simon Hall 220B
Research Interests
reovirus-host interactions
Section Associate Chairs
Jay T. Lennon
Professor, Biology
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Section Associate Chair, Biology
(he/him/his)
- lennonj@indiana.edu
- 812-856-0962
- Biology Bldg. 261B
Research Interests
microbial ecology and evolution
Andrew Zelhof
Professor, Biology
GCDB Section Associate Chair, Biology
Director, Drosophila Genomics Resource Center
- azelhof@indiana.edu
- 812-855-0294
- Biology Bldg. 357A
Research Interests
developmental mechanisms and regulation in eukaryotic systems; eukaryotic cell biology; cytoskeleton and signaling evolution
John Patton
Professor, Biology
Blatt Chair of Virology
Microbiology Section Associate Chair, Biology
(he/him/his)
- jtpatton@iu.edu
- 812-855-5211
- Simon Hall 220D
Research Interests
Virology; rotavirus molecular biology; vaccine development
Directors
Heather Reynolds
Professor, Biology
Director of Graduate Studies, Biology
- hlreynol@indiana.edu
- 812-855-0792
- Biology Bldg. 155A
Research Interests
ecology; microbial interactions and pathogenesis
Susan Hengeveld
Teaching Professor, Biology
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Biology
(she/her/hers)
- shengeve@indiana.edu
- 812-855-5239
- Biology Bldg. 324C
Spencer Hall
Professor, Biology
Director, EEB Graduate Program
(he/him/his)
- sprhall@indiana.edu
- 812-855-6009
- Biology Bldg. 239B
Research Interests
ecology of infectious disease and food web interactions in freshwater environments
Jason Tennessen
Associate Professor, Biology
Director, GCDB Graduate Program
(he/him/his)
- jtenness@indiana.edu
- 812-855-9803
- Biology Bldg. 343B
Research Interests
developmental mechanisms and regulation in eukaryotic systems
Jake McKinlay
Associate Professor, Biology
Director, Microbiology Graduate Program
(he/him/his)
- jmckinla@indiana.edu
- 812-855-0359
- Biology Bldg. 447E
Research Interests
microbial metabolism and its role in cell physiology, the environment, and biotechnology
Dave Bollivar
Senior Lecturer, Biology
Director, Biotechnology Master's Degree Program
(he/him/his)
- dbolliva@iu.edu
- 812-855-2966
- Biology Bldg. A305A
Research Interests
chlorophyll biosynthesis in plants and bacteria; the isolation and characterization of novel bacteriophages
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