Biology Faculty
Fisher faculty are dedicated, highly credentialed professionals who consistently make the advancement of scholarship in their respective fields a top priority.
Associate Professor and Academic Division Chair, Life Sciences
Areas of Interest: Motile flagellar assembly
![Noveera Ahmed](/media/sized-image-library/headshots-160-x-160/headshots-a-c/Ahmed_Noveera.jpg)
Associate Professor and Program Director, Sustainability
Areas of Interest: Biomechanics of aquatic organisms; ecology of life in moving water; sustainability
![Michael Boller](/media/sized-image-library/headshots-160-x-160/headshots-a-c/Boller_Michael.jpg)
Professor
Areas of Interest: Intersection of animal behavior, ecology, and physiology of a variety of bird species
![Greg Cunningham](/media/sized-image-library/headshots-160-x-160/headshots-a-c/Cunningham_Greg.jpg)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology and Health Professions Advisor
Areas of Interest: Effects of handheld electronic devices on resting head posture and cervical spine muscle activity
![Jonathan Falanga](/media/sized-image-library/headshots-160-x-160/headshots-d-f/Falanga_Jonathan.jpg)
Professor
Areas of Interest: Cell to Cell communication: Endocrinology, Pharmacology, and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
![Edward Freeman](/media/sized-image-library/headshots-160-x-160/headshots-d-f/Freeman_Ed.jpg)
Associate Professor
Areas of Interest: Bioremediation of lead-contaminated soil; plant-microbe interactions
![Maryann Herman](/media/sized-image-library/headshots-160-x-160/headshots-g-j/Herman_Maryann.jpg)
Associate Professor
Areas of Interest: Molecular, cellular, and genetic analysis of development; neuronal function and behavior
![Daryl Hurd](/media/sized-image-library/headshots-160-x-160/headshots-g-j/Hurd_Daryl.jpg)
Associate Professor
Areas of Interest: Virus host interactions; Influenza virus polymerase function and bacteriophage isolation and characterization
![Jonelle Mattiacio](/media/sized-image-library/headshots-160-x-160/headshots-k-m/Mattiacio_Jonelle.jpg)
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest: Hematopoiesis, developmental biology, cell signaling, genetics, CRISPR/Cas9, big data and modeling
![Zachary Murphy](/media/sized-image-library/headshots-160-x-160/headshots-k-m/Murphy_Zach.png)
Associate Professor
Areas of Interest: Microfluidics, nanoparticles, 3D bioprinting, and remote sensing of microbial populations.
![Fernando Ontiveros-Llamas](/media/sized-image-library/headshots-160-x-160/headshots-n-r/Ontiveros_Fernando.jpg)
Assistant Provost, Office of Sponsored Programs; Director, Center for Student Research and Creative Work
Areas of Interest: Microbial pathogenesis, first-year student success, and student success through research
![Kristin Picardo](/media/sized-image-library/headshots-160-x-160/headshots-n-r/Picardo_Kristin.jpg)
Visiting Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest: Effects of stress in adolescence on development of the amygdala and exploratory behavior in rats
![Michelle Saul](/media/sized-image-library/headshots-160-x-160/headshots-s-z/Saul_Michelle.jpg)