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Teresa Horm Visiting Assistant Professor she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7081 Email: thorm@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 154 Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Professional Education Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, 2013 B.S. , Biochemistry, University of Washington, 2005 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Molecular Biology Cellular Biology Microbiology Selected Articles Yimam M, Horm T, O’Neal A, Jiao P, Hong M, Jia Q. "UP360, a Standardized Composition from

Matt Smith Chair of Biology Phone: 253-535-7550 Email: smithmf@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 155 Professional Additional Titles/Roles Associate Professor of Biology Education Ph.D., Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, 1997 B.S., Molecular/Cellular Biology, Humboldt State University, 1990 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Vertebrate Physiology Neurobiology

rearrangements during cell migration, cell shape changes and cell-cell interactions affect tissue formation. My research combines developmental biology, cellular biology and genetics and uses embryo development in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster (Drosophila) to determine how individual cell behaviors can affect 3 dimensional tissue architecture.

Ph.D., Microbiology, University of Washington, 2001 B.S. with Honors, Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University, 1996 B.S., Cellular and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, 1996 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Microbial Ecology Books Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective, 11th Edition (McGraw-Hill 2024) Microbiology (OpenStax 2016) : View Book Accolades Awarded $15,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

John Main Professor Emeritus of Biology Email: mainjl@plu.edu Professional Education Ph.D., Botany, University of Washington, 1970 M.S., Biology and Chemistry, Chadron State College, 1966 B.S., Biology and Chemistry, Chadron State College, 1965

Jacob Egge Professor of Biology Phone: 253-535-7569 Email: eggejj@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 151 Professional Education Ph.D., Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota, 2007 B.A., Biology and History, Luther College, 2001 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Evolutionary biology

Michele Crayton Professor Emeritus of Biology Email: craytoma@plu.edu Professional Education M.S., Plant Physiology/Development, Oregon State University, 1974 M.S., Biology, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1969 B.S., Biology, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1967 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Toxic freshwater cyanobacteria

Mary Ellard-Ivey Professor of Biology she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7357 Email: ellardma@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 144 Professional Education Ph.D., Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, 1994 M.S., Botany, University College Dublin, 1988 B.S., Botany, University College Dublin, 1987 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Plant responses to the environment Selected Presentations Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, A Passion for Pedagogy, University of Oregon

Julie Smith Professor of Biology Phone: 253-535-7307 Email: smith@plu.edu Office Location: Rieke Science Center - 150 Professional Education Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, New Mexico State University, 2005 B.A., Biology and English, Saint Ambrose University, 1994 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Behavioral Ecology Selected Articles Julie W. Smith, Trevor Fetz, Monika Shea, Craig W. Benkman. "Nest-site selection by Cassia Crossbills and management implications." Journal of Field

Angelia Alexander Professor Emeritus of Biology Phone: 253-535-7475 Email: alexanag@plu.edu Professional Education Ph.D., Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1979 M.A., Microbiology, University of California at Davis, 1966 B.S., Biology, Juniata College, 1962 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Microbiology Immunology