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@oakland.edu

Faculty/Staff Directory
The department of Biological Sciences has 27 full-time and 26 part-time faculty members with seven 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.
Faculty
Full-Time Faculty
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Banes-Berceli, Amy
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, CAS
Office: 217 VAR
(248) 370-2140
banesber@oakland.edu

Battistuzzi, Fabia
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 340 DH
(248) 370-3593
Lab: 335 DH
(248) 370-2658
battistu@oakland.edu

Berven, Keith
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 350 DH
(248) 370-3581
Lab: 302 DH, 351 DH
(248) 370-3548
berven@oakland.edu

Blumer-Schuette, Sara
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 331 MSC
(248) 370-3168
Lab: 330 MSC
(248) 370-2918
blumerschuette@oakland.edu

Chaudhry, Rasul
Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 327 MSC
(248) 370-3350
Lab: 328 MSC
(248) 370-3520
chaudhry@oakland.edu

Delorme-Axford, Elizabeth
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 307 MSC
(248) 370-4906
Lab: 310 MSC
(248) 370-3592
delormeaxford@oakland.edu

Govind, Chhabi
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 333 MSC
(248) 370-2027
Lab: 334 MSC
(248) 370-4905
govind@oakland.edu

Jamieson, Mary
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 327 DH
(248) 370-3576
Lab: 329 DH, 335 DH
(248) 370-3584
mjamieson@oakland.edu

Jiang, Lan
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 322 DH
(248) 370-3552
Lab: 321 DH, 323 DH
(248) 370-3549
jiang23@oakland.edu

Lal, Shailesh
Professor, Ph.D.
Chair, Bioengineering Department
Office: 346 DH
(248) 370-2875
Lab: 347 DH, 349 DH, 353 DH
(248) 370-2517
lal@oakland.edu

Liu, Zijuan
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 303 MSC
(248) 370-3554
Lab: 316 MSC
(248) 370-4904
liu2345@oakland.edu

Madlambayan, Gerard
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 325 DH
(248) 370-3585
Lab: 324 DH, 326 DH
(248) 370-3663
madlamba@oakland.edu

Raffel, Thomas
Associate Professor Ph.D.
Office: 354 DH
(248) 370-355
Lab: 355 thru 357 and 361 DH
(248) 370-3547
raffel@oakland.edu

Rhee, Sang
Assistant Professor Ph.D .
Office: 330 DH
(248) 370-4162
Lab: 331 DH, 332 DH
(248) 370-3589
srhee@oakland.edu

Song, Mi Hye
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 344 DH
(248) 370-3569
Lab: 343 DH
(248) 370-4278
msong2@oakland.edu

Tiegs, Scott
Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 366 DH
(248) 370-2695
Lab: 364 DH, 365 DH
(248) 370-3546
tiegs@oakland.edu

Villa-Diaz, Luis G.
Assistant Professor, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Office: 305 MSC
(248) 370-2576
Lab: 304 MSC
(248) 370-4903
luisvilladiaz@oakland.edu

Walia, Satish K.
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 318 DH
(248) 370-3583
Lab: 319 DH, 322 DH
walia@oakland.edu

Wendell, Douglas
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Chair, Biological Sciences Department
Office: 375 DH
(248) 370-3580
Lab: 328 DH
(248) 370-2516
wendell@oakland.edu

Westrick, Randal
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 305 DH
(248) 370-3577
Lab: 304 DH, 307 DH
(248) 370-4243
rjwestrick@oakland.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Bee, MaryAdjunct Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 163A DH
(248) 370-3578
bee@oakland.edu
Dinda, Sumit
Adjunct Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 3164 HHB
(248) 364-8676
sdinda@oakland.edu
Goldberg, Andrew
Adjunct Professor, Ph.D.
Office: 359 DH
(248) 370-2393
goldberg@oakland.edu
Klausner, Howard
Adjunct Associate Profesor, M.D.
hklausn1@hfhs.org
Kumar, Ashok
Adjunct Associate Professor, Ph.D.
(313) 577-6213
akuma@med.wayne.edu
Otero, Ronny
Adjunct Professor, M.D.
otero@oakland.edu
Part-Time and Special Lecturers
Ahmad, NisarLecturer
Office:164 DH
(248) 370-3684
ahmad3@oakland.edu
Broadbent, Brandy
Special Lecturer, Ph.D.
brandybroadbent@oakland.edu
Elsouhag, Dalia
Special Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 163A DH
(248) 370-3578
delsouhag@oakland.edu
Fishwild, Thomas
Special Lecturer, M.S.
Office: 152A DH
(248) 370-3567
tgfishwi@oakland.edu
Greiner-Hallman, Holly
Special Lecturer, M.S.
Office: 163 DH
(248) 370-3578
hggreine@oakland.edu
Hallauer, Janell
Special Lecturer, M.S.
Office: 152 DH
(248) 370-4926
jdhallau@oakland.edu
Jagannathan, Indu
Special Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 164 DH
(248) 370-3684
ijagannathan@oakland.edu
Jozwiak, Gerard
Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 155 DH
(248) 370-3163
jozwiak@oakland.edu
Kauhn, Chris
Special Lecturer, M.S.
Office: 34 MSC
(248) 370-3575
cjkauhn@oakland.edu
Majeske, Audrey
Special Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 164 DH
(248) 370-3684
amajeske@oakland.edu
Miller, Gary
Special Lecturer, M.S.
Office: 150 DH
(248) 370-4218
glmille2@oakland.edu
Montante, James
Lecturer
Office: 152A DH
(248) 370-3567
jmontante@oakland.edu
Moyer, Andrea
Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 148 DH
(248) 370-2667
almoyer@oakland.edu
Niedzwiecki, Megan
Special Lecturer, M.S.
Office: 152A DH
(248) 370-3567
mrniedzw@oakland.edu
O'Regan, Michael
Special Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 337 DH
( 248) 370-4497
oregan@oakland.edu
Sabina, Richard
Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 152A DH
(248) 370-3550
sabina@oakland.edu
Sturtevant, Ann
Special Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 325 MSC
(248) 370-3599
sturtev2@oakland.edu
Sil, Sukanya
Special Lecturer, M.D.
Office: 163A DH
(248) 370-3578
ssil@oakland.edu
Troxell-Smith, Sandra
Special Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 307 MSC
(248) 370-4906
stroxellsmith@oakland.edu
Varughese, Bridget
Lecturer, Ph.D.
Office: 148 DH
(248) 370-4926
bvarughese@oakland.edu
Staff
Bills, Jan
Office Assistant, B.B.A.
Office: 371 DH
(248) 370-4638
bills@oakland.edu
Govind, Sudha
Research Support Assistant
Office: 329 MSC
(248) 370-4758
sgovind2@oakland.edu
Hugger, Sheryl
Stockroom Manager
Office: 374 DH
(248) 370-3558
hugger@oakland.edu
Lesich, Kathleen
Research Support Coordinator, M.S.
Office: 300 DH
(248) 370-4662
lesich@oakland.edu
McReynolds, Johanna
Office Assistant
Office: 303 DH
(248) 370-2740
jkessler@oakland.edu
Rasanen, Shawn
Office Assistant
Office: 375 DH
(248) 370-3550
rasanen@oakland.edu
Starnes, Catherine
Laboratory Manager, M.S.
Office: 370 DH
(248) 370-3556
starnes@oakland.edu
Office Assistant, B.B.A.
Office: 371 DH
(248) 370-4638
bills@oakland.edu
Govind, Sudha
Research Support Assistant
Office: 329 MSC
(248) 370-4758
sgovind2@oakland.edu
Hugger, Sheryl
Stockroom Manager
Office: 374 DH
(248) 370-3558
hugger@oakland.edu
Lesich, Kathleen
Research Support Coordinator, M.S.
Office: 300 DH
(248) 370-4662
lesich@oakland.edu
McReynolds, Johanna
Office Assistant
Office: 303 DH
(248) 370-2740
jkessler@oakland.edu
Rasanen, Shawn
Office Assistant
Office: 375 DH
(248) 370-3550
rasanen@oakland.edu
Starnes, Catherine
Laboratory Manager, M.S.
Office: 370 DH
(248) 370-3556
starnes@oakland.edu
Professors Emeriti
Cowlishaw, John
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
cowlisha@oakland.edu
Gamboa, George
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
gamboa@oakland.edu
Gordon, Sheldon R.
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
srgordon@oakland.edu
Goudsmit, Esther M.
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
Hunter, Doug
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
hunter@oakland.edu
Lindemann, Charles
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
lindeman@oakland.edu
Moudgil, Virinder K.
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
moudgil@oakland.edu
Reddan, John R.
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
cowlisha@oakland.edu
Gamboa, George
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
gamboa@oakland.edu
Gordon, Sheldon R.
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
srgordon@oakland.edu
Goudsmit, Esther M.
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
Hunter, Doug
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
hunter@oakland.edu
Lindemann, Charles
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
lindeman@oakland.edu
Moudgil, Virinder K.
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.
moudgil@oakland.edu
Reddan, John R.
Professor Emeritus, Ph.D.