Research
Faculty Research

Eric Domyan
Assistant Professor
Research Areas
Genetics,
Evolution,
Vertebrate pigmentation

Paul Dunn
Assistant Professor
Research Areas
Ecology,
Marine Biology,
Invertebrate Zoology
Life Histories
Parasites

Olga Kopp
Professor
Research Areas
Microbial biofilms
antimicrobial activity
endophytes
plant tissue culture
endangered species

Ruhul Kuddus
Professor
Research Areas
Cancer epidemiology,
bacterial multidrug
resistance,and
techniques of content
delivery in
higher education

Heath Ogden
Associate Professor
Research Areas
Evolution,
Entomology,
Mayfly Phylogenetics,
Pedagogy,
Bioinformatics


Sebastien Tauzin
Assistant Professor
Research Areas
Cell Biology
Inflammation
Cancer
Cell Migration

Geoff Zahn
Assistant Professor
Research Areas
Mycology
Microbial ecology
Symbioses
Biogeochemistry
Bioinformatics
Mentored Research
Get Started!
- Start early in your degree - maybe in your sophomore or junior year (many faculty will not bring on seniors into their research labs).
- Carefully study the faculty research members and their research areas. Click on the different links to explore the different professors and their research interests.
- Choose a few faculty members whose research seems most appealing to you.
- Be proactive in investing time in studying the faculty’s research, journal articles, etc., and be prepared to ask questions and comment on his/her research.
- Contact the faculty member via email for more information about opportunities in thier lab and schedule a time to meet them. If they don't respond to an email/phone call, drop by their office!
- Many times, you will begin as a volunteer until you have gained enough experience to merit credit/pay.
- Once you have sufficient experience, you will be eligible for research credit (494R), for every 1 credit you wish to earn please plan on spending at least 3 hours per week. You also can work towards funding for research projects (for example: URSCA, TEELS, etc. and SAC)