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
G. Troy Smith
Associate Professor, Biology
Associate Chair for Teaching, Biology
(he/him/his)
- getsmith@indiana.edu
- 812-856-0109
- Biology Bldg. 270E
Research Interests
neural and hormonal control of sexually dimorphic behavior; evolution of communication signals
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
Justin Kumar
Professor, Biology
Genome, Cell, and Developmental Biology Section Associate Chair, Biology
(he/him/his)
- jkumar@indiana.edu
- 812-856-2621
- Myers Hall 202A
Research Interests
Regulation of tissue/organ specification and patterning
John Patton
Professor, Biology
Blatt Chair of Virology
Microbiology Section Associate Chair, Biology
- jtpatton@iu.edu
- 812-855-5211
- Simon Hall 220D
Research Interests
rotavirus replication and assembly, viral inhibition of innate immune responses
Directors
Heather Reynolds
Associate 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
Karen Bush
Professor of Practice, Biotechnology
Interim Director, Biotechnology Program
(she/her/hers)
- karbush@indiana.edu
- 812-855-1542
- Biology Bldg. A305
Research Interests
antibiotic mechanisms of action and resistance; antibacterial drug discovery and drug development.
Richard Phillips
Professor, Biology
Director, EEB Graduate Program
Science Director, Research and Teaching Preserve
(he/him/his)
- rpp6@indiana.edu
- 812-856-0593
- Biology Bldg. 247
Research Interests
ecosystem ecology and biogeochemistry; consequences of human-accelerated environmental change on plant-soil-microbial interactions
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
Irene Garcia Newton
Associate Professor, Biology
Director, Microbiology Graduate Program
(she/her/hers)
- irnewton@indiana.edu
- 812-855-3883
- Myers Hall 216A
Research Interests
functional and evolutionary genomics of symbiosis
Daniel Watts
Instructor, Biology
Director, Biotechnology Graduate Program
(he/him/his)
- dajwatts@indiana.edu
- 812-855-0964
- Classroom-Office Bldg. 208
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