Dr. Michael Grantham
Chair | Associate Professor
Dr. Michael Grantham
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Microbiology and Immunology, Louisiana State University
B.S., Chemistry, B.S. Biology, Emporia State University
Office: Agenstein Hall 237B
Office Phone: (816) 271-5603
Email: mgrantham@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Human flu virus
Michelle Wolfe
Administrative Assistant
Michelle WolfeAdministrative Assistant
B.S., Missouri Western State University
Executive Director-Apple Blossom Parade
Certified Administrative Professional
Office: Agenstein Hall 237K
Office Phone: (816) 271-4379
Email: mwolfe1@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Jason Baker
Professor
Dr. Jason Baker
Professor
Ph.D., Biochemistry, Kansas State University
B.S., Biochemistry, Kansas State University
Curriculum Vitae
Faculty Webpage
Office: Agenstein Hall 237D
Office Phone: (816) 271-4380
Email: jcbaker@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Protein biochemistry, Bacteriocin discovery and characterization, Science education and literacy, Industrial and applied microbiology
Dr. Csengele Barta
Professor
Dr. Csengele Barta
Professor
Ph.D., Plant Physiology, University of Szeged
M.S., Plant Physiology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
B.S., Biology, B.S., Chemistry
B.S., Biology/Chemistry Education, Babes Bolyai University
Office: Agenstein Hall 232B
Office Phone: (816) 271-4334
Email: cbarta1@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Effect of global climate change on photosynthesis and volatile compound synthesis and emission, Faculty Cosponsor for Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society
Dr. Cary Chevalier
Professor
Dr. Cary Chevalier
Professor
Ph.D., Biological Sciences, University of California
M.S., Zoology, Arizona State University
B.S., Biology – Wildlife Management, Arizona State University
Office: Agenstein Hall 232A
Office Phone: (816) 271-4252
Email: cchev@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Vertebrate Physiological Ecology, Evolutionary Ecology, Conservation Biology, Wildlife Management & Ecology, Mammalogy, Wildlife Diseases
Dr. Todd Eckdahl
Professor
Dr. Todd Eckdahl
Chair & Professor
Ph.D., Molecular Genetics, Purdue University
B.S., Chemistry, University of Minnesota at Duluth
Office: Agenstein Hall 237E
Office Phone: (816) 271-5873
Email: eckdahl@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Synthetic Biology, BioMath connections, Using molecular cloning techniques to program bacterial computers for the optimization of metabolic pathways
Dr. Ashley Elias
Assistant Professor
Dr. Ashley Elias
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Purdue University
B.S., Integrative Biology, University of Florida
Office: Agenstein Hall 232C
Office Phone: (816) 271-4381
Email: aelias1@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
The mechanisms and adaptive significance of complex traits in fishes (behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, ichthyology, genomics, and bioinformatics)
Dr. Carissa Ganong
Associate Professor
Dr. Carissa Ganong
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Ecology, University of Georgia
M.S., Biology, University of Central Arkansas
B.S., Biology, B.S. Chemistry, B.S. Spanish, Mansfield University
Office: Agenstein Hall 237G
Office Phone: (816) 271-4520
Email: cganong@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Aquatic ecology, entomology, invertebrate biology, tropical ecology, biogeochemistry
Dr. Julie Jedlicka
Associate Professor
Dr. Julie Jedlicka
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
M.S., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
B.S., Resource and Ecology Management, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Office: Agenstein Hall 237A
Office Phone: (816) 271-4552
Email: jjedlicka@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Wildlife conservation, Ornithology, Entomology, Predator-prey interactions, Agroecology and sustainable food systems
Dr. Karen Koy
Associate Professor
Dr. Karen Koy
Associate Professor
Office: Agenstein Hall 237H
Office Phone: (816) 271-4436
Email: kkoy@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Research interests: Paleontology, Taphonomy, Paleoecology, Ichnology, Education
Dr. Jay Meyers
Instructor
Dr. Jay Meyers
Instructor, Early College Academy
Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction (Emphasis in Science Education), University of Missouri
M.S., Science Education, Northwest Missouri State University
B.S., Biology, Missouri Western State College
Curriculum Vitae
Office: Agenstein Hall 237
Office Phone: (816) 271-4205
Email: jmeyers@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Mark Mills
Professor
Dr. Mark Mills
Professor
Ph.D., Ecology, University of Georgia
M.A., Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha
B.S., Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Office: Agenstein Hall 237J
Office Phone: (816) 271-4384
Email: mmills3@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Herpetology, Vertebrate Ecology, Aquatic Ecology, Ichthyology, Faculty Cosponsor for Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society
Dr. Aracely A. Newton
Assistant Professor
Dr. Aracely A. Newton
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Physiology, University of Kansas and Stowers Institute for Medical Research
B.S., Chemistry, B.S., Biology, University of Missouri
Office: Agenstein Hall 232D
Office Phone: (816) 271-4383
Email: anewton4@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
behavioral genetics, developmental biology, evolution, neurobiology
Dr. Tilottama Roy
Associate Professor
Dr. Tilottama Roy
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Biological Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo
M.S., Biology, University of South Dakota
M.S., Agriculture, University of Calcutta
B.S., Botany, Presidency College (University of Calcutta)
Office: Agenstein Hall 237F
Office Phone: (816) 271-4382
Email: troy1@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Understanding evolutionary origins and relationships among plants, as well as other organisms, with ecological and economic importance, including investigating their systematics/phylogenetics, speciation, and diversification processes
Victoria Sample
Lab Coordinator
Victoria Sample
NRCC-CHO, Central Stores, Laboratory Coordinator
B.S., Biology, Missouri State University
Office: Agenstein Hall 335
Office Phone: (816) 271-5841
Email: sample@missouriwestern.edu
Dr. Kristen Walton
Professor
Dr. Kristen Walton
Professor
Ph.D., Physiology, University of North Carolina
B.S., Biology, Missouri State University
Office: Agenstein Hall 237C
Office Phone: (816) 271-5613
Email: kwalton1@missouriwestern.edu
Research Interests:
Intestinal physiology and disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, Interactions between normal microbiota and the host, Biology education research
Part-Time Faculty
Lisa Breckenridge
Jonn Casey
