Department
of
Biology
Main Office
Department of Biology
Rieke Science Center, Room 159 Tacoma, WA 98447
Ann Auman
Associate Professor and Chair
Ph.D., Microbiology, University of Washington, 2001
- 253-535-8485
- aumanaj@plu.edu
Angelia Alexander
Professor
Ph.D., Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1979
- 253-535-7545
- alexanag@plu.edu
Tracey Au
Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, University of Washington
- 253-535-7368
- autj@plu.edu
Michael Behrens
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2005
- 253-535-7565
- Personal Web site
- behrenmd@plu.edu
Michelle Behrens
Visiting Instructor
M.S., Biological Sciences, Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo, 1999
- 253-538-6182
- behrenmr@plu.edu
Rosalind Billharz
Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Microbiology, University of Washington, 2009
- 253-535-7791
- billharj@plu.edu
Michele Crayton
Professor, Phased Retirement
Ph.D., Plant Physiology/Development, Oregon State University, 1974
- 253-535-7547
- craytoma@plu.edu
Patty Dolan
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Biology, Kent State University, 1990
- 253-535-8287
- dolanpl@plu.edu
Jacob Egge
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota, 2007
- 253-535-7569
- eggejj@plu.edu
Mary Ellard-Ivey
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, 1994
- 253-535-7357
- ellardma@plu.edu
Rosemarie Haberle
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Botany, University of Texas at Austin, 2006
- 253-535-7199
- haberlrc@plu.edu
Neva Laurie-Berry
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Biology, Washington University at St. Louis, 2008
- 253-536-5025
- laurienl@plu.edu
Jerrold Lerum
Professor
Ph.D., Biological Sciences, Northwestern University, 1973
- 253-535-7566
- lerumje@plu.edu
John Main
Professor, Phased Retirement
Ph.D., Botany, University of Washington, 1970
- 253-535-7567
- mainjl@plu.edu
Amy Siegesmund
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Microbiology, Washington State University, 2003
- 253-535-8310
- siegesam@plu.edu
Julie Smith
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, New Mexico State University, 2005
- 253-535-7307
- smith@plu.edu
Matt Smith
Associate Professor and Dean of Natural Sciences
Ph.D., Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, 1997
- 253-535-7550
- smithmf@plu.edu
Audrey Thornburg
Laboratory Manager
B.S., Biology, Pacific Lutheran University, 2007
- 253-538-6181
- northal@plu.edu