Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is a major sponsored jointly by the Biological and Health Sciences and Chemistry Departments. Depending upon their course selections, students in this major will study with various members of the BHS and Chemistry faculty listed below.

Dan Burden, Ph.D. Headshot

Dan Burden, Ph.D.

Professor, Analytical Chemistry
Lisa M. Burden, Ph.D. Headshot

Lisa M. Burden, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biochemistry
Brian Hunt, Ph.D. Headshot

Brian Hunt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biological and Health Science
Benjamin Lovaasen, Ph.D. Headshot

Benjamin Lovaasen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Inorganic Chemistry
Angela Fortner McKoy, Ph.D. Headshot

Angela Fortner McKoy, Ph.D.

Guest Assistant Professor, General Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mrs. Coreen Ogilvie, M.A.T. Headshot

Mrs. Coreen Ogilvie, M.A.T.

BHS Department Lab Manager and Instructor
L. Kristen Page, Ph.D. Headshot

L. Kristen Page, Ph.D.

Ruth Kraft Strohschein Distinguished Chair & Professor of Biology
David Sikkenga, Ph.D. Headshot

David Sikkenga, Ph.D.

Guest Professor, Organic Chemistry
Meredith A. Sommars, Ph.D. Headshot

Meredith A. Sommars, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology
Jovanka Tepavčević, Ph.D. Headshot

Jovanka Tepavčević, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology
Nathaniel J. Thom, Ph.D. Headshot

Nathaniel J. Thom, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology and Chair of Biological and Health Sciences, Director of the Neuroscience Program
Dana K. Townsend, Ph.D. Headshot

Dana K. Townsend, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Applied Health Science
Francis Umesiri, Ph.D. Headshot

Francis Umesiri, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Organic Chemistry
Peter Walhout, Ph.D. Headshot

Peter Walhout, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Department Chair