Faculty

Meet the Faculty

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Maria Dean

Ben Peterson Professor of Chemistry

B.S., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln
 
Dr. Dean's teaching interests at Coe include food chemistry as well as biochemistry. Her research centers on the biochemistry of marine cements.

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Paul Storer

Associate Professor of Biology

B.S., Allegheny College
M.S., Duquesne University
Ph.D., Loyola University, Chicago

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Michael Leonardo

Professor of Biology, Chair

Molecular Biology Administrative Coordinator

B.A., Knox College
M.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Specializes in genetics and physiology of environmentally important microbial species, including Shewanella and Vibrio.