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Thomas J. Rauch III
Chair, Professor of Biological Sciences
Contact: phone 601-318-6119; thomas.rauch@wmcarey.edu
B.S. Louisiana State University, 1974
M.S. Louisiana State University, 1994
Ph.D. The University of Southern Mississippi, 2000
Courses taught: Principals 1, Principals 2, Botany, Ecology, Marine Biology, Conservation Biology, Field Biology, Ichthyology, and Herpetology
Areas of Interest: The ecology of plants and animals in Mississippi and the behavioral and community ecology of fishes in the northern Gulf of Mexico |
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Randall K. Harris
Professor of Biological Sciences
Contact: phone 601-318-6595; randall.harris@wmcarey.edu
B.S. Belmont University, 1986
Ph.D. Vanderbilt University, 1994
Courses taught: General Microbiology, Genetics, Cell Physiology, Applied Microbiology, Diagnostic Bacteriology, Virology, and Medical Terminology
Areas of Interest: Microbial molecular genetics and microbiology education
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Marc C. Daniels
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Contact: marc.daniels@wmcarey.edu
B.S. Florida State University, 1989
Ph.D. University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1996
Courses taught: A & P 1 and 2, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Evolution & Intelligent Design, Cell Physiology
Areas of Interest: Molecular Biology and gene expression
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Lynn B. Singletary
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Contact: phone 228-702-1880; lynn.singletary@wmcarey.edu
B.S. The University of Southern Mississippi, 1978
M.S. The University of Southern Mississippi, 1981
Courses taught: General Biology, A & P 1 and 2, Genetics, Cell Physiology, and Health Related Professions
Areas of Interest:
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Julie V. Smith
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Contact: phone 601-318-6120; julie.smith-rogers@wmcarey.edu
B.S. Louisiana State University, 1995
Ph.D. The University of Southern Mississippi, 2004
Courses taught: A & P 1 and 2, General Biology, Principals 1, and Biology Capstone
Areas of Interest: The enhancement of cognitive and physiological brain functioning through the use of antioxidants and natural substances
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Lisa R. Quin
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Contact: phone 601-318-6310; lisa.quin@wmcarey.edu
B.S. The University of Southern Mississippi, 1999
Ph.D. The University of Mississippi (Medical Center), 2007
Courses taught: General Microbiology, Diagnostic Bacteriology.
Graduate: Microbial Ecology
Areas of Interest: Host innate immune response mechanisms, bacterial pathogenesis, and vaccine development
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Jessica C Taylor
Assistant Professor of Physiology
Contact: phone 601-318-6019; jessica.taylor@wmcarey.edu
B.S. University of Southern Mississippi, 2002
Ph.D. University of Missouri, 2008
Courses taught: General Biology, Anatomy and Physiology I & II
Professional: Medical Physiology
Areas of Interest: Control of the vascular system by nerves and local factors; blood flow during exercise; changes in blood flow to skeletal muscle in peripheral arterial disease; exercise conditioning and its effect on the cardiovascular system
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Kelly A. Caffery
Lecturer in Biology and Psychology
Contact: phone 601-318-6780; kelly.caffery@wmcarey.edu
B.A., Pennsylvania State University, 2003
M.A., SUNY College at Buffalo, 2006
Ph.D. (candidate), University of Southern Mississippi
Courses taught:Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Animal Behavior, Comparative Vertebrate Physiology, Genetics, and Mammalogy
Areas of Interest:Animal cognition, stereotypic behavior in captive animals, environmental enrichment, social behavior particularly social play and tactile behavior (study primarily dolphins, lions, tigers and dogs)
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Everett A. Roark, PhD
Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Biology
Contact: phone 601-318-6027; everett.roark@wmcarey.edu
B.S. Jackson State University, 1998
Ph.D. Northwestern University, 2010
Courses taught: General Microbiology, Genetics, Cell Physiology, Applied Microbiology, Diagnostic Bacteriology, Virology, General Biology, and Medical Terminology
Professional:Histology, Medical Microbiology
Areas of Interest: Microbial pathogeneses, protein trafficking, and autophagy
Environmental enrichment, social play, tactile behavior, animal cognition
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