Christopher A. Adams Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Biology, University of Kentucky
Ph.D., Botany, University of Kentucky
Research Interests: ecology of seed dormancy and germination, plant competition strategies, and plant nutrient assimilation and biomass allocation.
Courses:
General Biology
Principals of Biology
Molecular Genetics
Ecology of Plants
Biodiversity and Conservation
Bioethics
Patrick J. P. Brown Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Biology, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Ph. D., Cellular Biology, University of Georgia
Research Interests: Algal systematics, phytoplankton ecology, molecular detection of harmful algal blooms.
Courses:
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Microbiology and Immunology for Allied Health Sciences
Histology
Photosynthetic Life
Microbiology
Vanessa A. Fitsanakis Assistant Professor and Chair of Biology
B.S., Chemistry, Milligan College
M.Sc., Sociology of Science and Technology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Ph.D., Neuroscience, Vanderbilt University Research Interests: The potential relationship between pesticides and neurodegenerative diseases; manganese and other heavy metal toxicity; mitochondrial respiration inhibitors.
Courses:
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Research Methods in Biology
Neuroscience
Mammalian Toxicology
Senior Research in Biology
Biochemistry
John H. Graham Associate Professor of Biology & Neuroscience
B.S., Biology, Davidson College
Ph.D., Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Virginia, VCU
Research Interests: Neurophysiology; neuroanatomy; the neuropathology of Alzheimers disease, Parkinson's disease and related disorders; behavioral and neuropharmacology of abused drugs; anatomy and physiology of the basal ganglia and dopaminergic pathways.
Courses:
General Biology
Developmental Biology
Comparative Anatomy
Cell Biology
Advanced Topics in Neuroscience
Mammalian Physiology
Pharmacology
Richard A. Moyer Associate Professor of Biology
B.S. Shorter College
Ph.D. Oregon State University Courses:
Ecological Succession
Plants and Animals of King College
Agrarian Thought and Practice
Charles A. Owens Professor of Biology (Retired)
B.A. King College
M.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
