Biology Faculty

 

Harlo Hadow
Heins-Johnson Professor of Biology
B.A., Milton College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado

Specializes in vertebrate behavior, anatomy and developmental biology.

   
 

Michael Leonardo
Associate Professor of Biology; Coordinator of Molecular Biology Collateral
B.A., Knox College
M.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Specializes in genetics and physiology of environmentally important microbial species.

   
 

Cynthia Leveille
Biology Lab Preparator
B.S., Clarke College

   
 

Kurt Redborg
Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois

Specializes in ecology and behavior of the neuropteran family Mantispidae and their associations with spiders.

   
 

Paula Sanchini
(Chair) Henry and Margaret Haegg Professor of Biology; Coordinator, Environmental Science Collateral Major
B.A., Hartwick College
Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder

Specializes in landscape ecology, environmental science, and applications of GIS/GPS.

   

Randy Christensen
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Brigham Young University
Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Specializes in growth factors involved in limb development, regeneration and wound healing.

   
 

Thomas Lackner
Instructor in Biology
B.S., Coe College
M.S., University of Northern Arizona

Specializes in disturbance ecology, plant/animal interactions.

   
 

Floyd Sandford
Professor of Biology, Emeritus
B.S., St. Lawrence University
M.S., Southern Illinois University
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma