Department of Biological Sciences
Dodge Hall Rm 375
118 Library Dr
Rochester,
MI
48309-4479
(location map)
(248) 370-3550
fax: (248) 370-4225
biology@qfyx100.com
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Faculty/Staff Directory
The department of Biological Sciences has 29 full-time and 19 part-time faculty members with 6 staff members to support more than 800 OU students with a declared major in biology. We maintain an active research environment and are committed to mentoring and assisting students to achieve excellence in the biological sciences.
Gerard Madlambayan
Professor, Ph.D.
Chairperson
Office 376 DH
(248) 370-3580
Lab: 324 & 326 DH
(248) 370-3663
madlamba@qfyx100.com
![banesberceli (1).jpg A head shot of Amy Banes-Berceli](/Assets/Oakland/biology/graphics/Faculty-and-Staff/new-photos/banesberceli%20(1).jpg)
Banes-Berceli, Amy
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Operations
Office: 205 Wilson Hall
(248) 370-2190
banesber@qfyx100.com
![Fabia Battistuzzi A headshot of Fabia Battistuzzi.](/Assets/Oakland/secs/graphics/Faculty-headshots/2021/AAF-19594_Fabia%20Battistuzzi.jpg)
Battistuzzi, Fabia
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, CAS
Office: 340 DH
(248) 370-3593
Lab: 335 DH
(248) 370-2658
battistu@qfyx100.com
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Berven, Keith
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 350 DH
(248) 370-3581
Lab: 302 & 351 DH
(248) 370-3548
berven@qfyx100.com
![Sarah Blumer-Schuette Headshot of Sarah Blumer-Schuette](/Assets/Oakland/biology/graphics/Faculty-and-Staff/new-photos/SarahBlumer-Schuettelowres_20150227124523_446326.jpg)
Blumer-Schuette, Sara
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 331 MSC
(248) 370-3168
Lab: 330 MSC
(248) 370-2918
blumerschuette@qfyx100.com
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Chaudhry, Rasul
Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 327 MSC
(248) 370-3350
Lab: 328 MSC
(248) 370-3520
chaudhry@qfyx100.com
![Elizabeth Delorme-Axford headshot of Elizabeth Delorme-Axford](/Assets/Oakland/biology/graphics/Faculty-and-Staff/new-photos/UCM-21776_Elizabeth%20Delorme-Axford_115x138.jpg)
Delorme-Axford, Elizabeth
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 307 MSC
(248) 370-4906
Lab: 310 MSC
(248) 370-3592
delormeaxford@qfyx100.com
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Figueiredo, Vandré C.
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 303 DH
(248) 370-2517
Lab: 310 & 312 DH
(248) 370-3546
vcfigueiredo@qfyx100.com
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Govind, Chhabi
Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 333 MSC
(248) 370-2027
Lab: 334 MSC
(248) 370-4905
govind@qfyx100.com
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Jamieson, Mary
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 327 DH
(248) 370-3576
Lab: 329 & 335 DH
(248) 370-3584
mjamieson@qfyx100.com
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Jiang, Lan
Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 322 DH
(248) 370-3552
Lab: 321 & 323 DH
(248) 370-3549
jiang23@qfyx100.com
![Shailesh Lal Headshot of Shailesh Lal](/Assets/Oakland/biology/graphics/Faculty-and-Staff/new-photos/ShaileshKumarLal_9903.jpg)
Lal, Shailesh
Professor, Ph.D.
Chair, Bioengineering Department
Office: 346 DH
(248) 370-2875
Lab: 347, 349 & 353 DH
(248) 370-2517
lal@qfyx100.com
![liu2.jpg A head shot of Zijuan Liu](/Assets/Oakland/biology/graphics/Faculty-and-Staff/new-photos/liu2.jpg)
Liu, Zijuan
Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 303 MSC
(248) 370-3554
Lab: 316 MSC
(248) 370-4904
liu2345@qfyx100.com
![Gerard Madlambayan Headshot of Gerard Madlambayan](/Assets/Oakland/biology/graphics/Faculty-and-Staff/new-photos/madlambayan1.jpg)
Madlambayan, Gerard
Professor, Ph.D.
Chairperson
Office: 325 & 376 DH
(248) 370-3585
Lab: 324 & 326 DH
(248) 370-3663
madlamba@qfyx100.com
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Raffel, Thomas
Associate Professor Ph.D.
Office: 354 DH
(248) 370-3551
Lab: 355 thru 357 & 361 DH
(248) 370-3547
raffel@qfyx100.com
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Rhee, Sang
Associate Professor Ph.D .
Office: 330 DH
(248) 370-4162
Lab: 331 & 332 DH
(248) 370-3589
srhee@qfyx100.com
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Song, Mi Hye
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 344 DH
(248) 370-3569
Lab: 343 DH
(248) 370-4278
msong2@qfyx100.com
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Sturtevant, Mark
Associate Professor of Practice, Ph.D.
Office: 338 DH
(248) 370-3579
sturteva@qfyx100.com
![scott_tiegs.jpg A head shot of Scott Tiegs](/Assets/Oakland/biology/graphics/Faculty-and-Staff/new-photos/scott_tiegs.jpg)
Tiegs, Scott
Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 366 DH
(248) 370-2695
Lab: 364 & 365 DH
(248) 370-3546
tiegs@qfyx100.com
![Luis Villa-Diaz Headshot of Luis Villa-Diaz](/Assets/Oakland/biology/graphics/Faculty-and-Staff/new-photos/LuisVilla-Diaz_20161024161017_519574.jpg)
Villa-Diaz, Luis G.
Associate Professor, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Office: 305 MSC
(248) 370-2837
Lab: 304 MSC
(248) 370-4903
luisvilladiaz@qfyx100.com
![Nicole Wagner Nicole Wagner](/Assets/Oakland/biology/graphics/Faculty-and-Staff/new-photos/Nicole_Wagner-2_115x138.jpg)
Wagner, Nicole
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 337 DH
(248) 370-4497
Lab: 207 DH
nicolewagner@qfyx100.com
![Valance Washington A headshot of Valance Washington.](/Assets/Oakland/biology/graphics/Faculty-and-Staff/new-photos/Valance%20Washington_115x138.jpg)
Washington, A. Valance
Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 313 DH
Lab: 314 & 315 DH
(248) 370-4495
avwashington@qfyx100.com
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Wendell, Douglas
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 156 DH
(248) 370-4457
Lab: 328 DH
(248) 370-2516
wendell@qfyx100.com
![Randal Westrick Headshot of Randal Westrick](/Assets/Oakland/biology/graphics/Faculty-and-Staff/new-photos/Westrickweb.jpg)
Westrick, Randal
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 305 DH
(248) 370-3577
Lab: 301, 304 & 307 DH
(248) 370-4243
rjwestrick@qfyx100.com
Adjunct Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 325 MSC
(248) 370-3599
bee@qfyx100.com
Cucullo, Luca
Adjunct Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 165 DH; 415 ODH
Lab: 163A & 164 DH
(248) 370-3884
lcucullo@qfyx100.com
Dinda, Sumit
Adjunct Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 3164 HHB
(248) 364-8676
sdinda@qfyx100.com
Fuller, Grace
Adjunct Associate Professor, Ph.D.
(248) 336-5759
gfuller@dzs.org
Goldberg, Andrew
Adjunct Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 359 DH
(248) 370-2393
goldberg@qfyx100.com
Klausner, Howard
Adjunct Associate Professor, M.D.
hklausn1@hfhs.org
Kumar, Ashok
Adjunct Associate Professor, Ph.D.
(313) 577-6213
akuma@med.wayne.edu
Lecturer, M.D.
abdukhamitova@qfyx100.com
Ahmad, Nisar
Special Lecturer
ahmad3@qfyx100.com
Chaudhry, Sophia
Lecturer
srchaud4@qfyx100.com
Elsouhag, Dalia
Special Lecturer, M.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Office: 152 DH
delsouhag@qfyx100.com
Fishwild, Thomas
Special Lecturer, M.S.
Office: 152A DH
(248) 370-3567
tgfishwi@qfyx100.com
Hibbett, Robin
Special Lecturer, M.D.
Office: 166 DH
robinhibbett@qfyx100.com
Ismail, Noura
Special Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 166 DH
nismail@qfyx100.com
Kauhn, Chris
Special Lecturer, M.S.
Office: 34 MSC
(248) 370-3575
cjkauhn@qfyx100.com
Majeske, Audrey
Special Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 309 MSC
(248) 370-3605
amajeske@qfyx100.com
Miller, Gary
Special Lecturer, M.S.
glmille2@qfyx100.com
Montante, James
Lecturer
jmontante@qfyx100.com
Moyer, Andrea
Special Lecturer, Ph.D.
almoyer@qfyx100.com
Niedzwiecki, Megan
Special Lecturer, M.S.
Office: 318A HH
mrniedzw@qfyx100.com
Sabina, Richard
Lecturer, Ph.D.
sabina@qfyx100.com
Sil, Sukanya
Special Lecturer, M.D.
ssil@qfyx100.com
Sturtevant, Ann
Special Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 325 MSC
(248) 370-3599
sturtev2@qfyx100.com
Troxell-Smith, Sandra
Special Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 152A DH
(248) 370-3567
stroxellsmith@qfyx100.com
Office Assistant, B.B.A.
Office: 371 DH
(248) 370-4638
bills@qfyx100.com
Gabriel, Renee
Office Assistant
Office: 375 DH
(248) 370-3550
Hugger, Sheryl
Stockroom Manager
Office: 374 DH
(248) 370-3558
hugger@qfyx100.com
Lesich, Kathleen
Research Support Coordinator, M.S.
Office: 300 DH
(248) 370-4662
lesich@qfyx100.com
Starnes, Catherine
Laboratory Manager, M.S.
Office: 370 DH
(248) 370-3556
starnes@qfyx100.com
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
cowlisha@qfyx100.com
Gamboa, George
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
gamboa@qfyx100.com
Gordon, Sheldon R.
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
srgordon@qfyx100.com
Goudsmit, Esther M.
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
Hitt, Anne
Hunter, Doug
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
hunter@qfyx100.com
Lindemann, Charles
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
lindeman@qfyx100.com
Moudgil, Virinder K.
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
moudgil@qfyx100.com