BIOLOGY FACULTY |
| Laura Bannan, M.S.
Instructor of Biology Office: Smith 222
Phone: (864) 503-5729 Courses Taught:
HonorsBiological Science I (BIO 101)
Honors Biological Science II (BIO 102)
General Biology (BIO 110)
Microbiology (BIO 330)
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| Sarah Campbell, M.S.
Instructor of Biology Office: Smith 208
Phone: (864) 503-5716 Research Interests:
Molluscan systematics
Neogene and Recent Western Atlantic Molluscan faunas
Zoogeography
Distribution and Conservation of Native Plants Courses Taught:
Biological Science I (BIO 101)
Biological Science II (BIO 102)
Field Ornithology (SBIO 305)
Deep Sea Ecology (SBIO 385)
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| Jeannie Chapman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology Office: Smith 218
Phone: (864) 503-5768 Research Interests:
Cancer Biology
Use of Technology in the Classroom Courses Taught:
Honors Biological Science I (BIO 101)
Intro to Cell & Molecular Biology (BIO 302)
Molecular Cell Biology (BIO 550)
Senior Seminar (BIO 599) |
| Vince Connors, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Office: Smith 226
Phone: (864) 503-5780
Personal Web page
Research Interests:
Immunobiology of Schistosoma mansoni
Estuarine Fish Parasites
Courses Taught:
Field Ornithology (BIO 305)
Invertebrate Zoology (BIO 310)
Parasitology (BIO 531)
Immunology (BIO 540)
Senior Seminar (BIO 599)
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| David Ferris, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology Office: Smith 305
Phone: (864) 503-5685
Personal Web page Research Interests:
Ecological Modeling
Ecology of Introduced Species Courses Taught:
Human Biology & Society (BIO 240)
Environmental Science (BIO 270)
Human Physiology (BIO 242)
Senior Seminar (BIO 599)
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| Kathleen Ferris, M.S.
Instructor of Biology
Director, Microbiology Laboratory Office: Smith 306
Phone: (864) 503-5842 Courses Taught:
Microbiology (BIO 330L)
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| George Labanick, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology Office: Smith 309
Phone: (864) 503-5707 Research Interests:
Mimicry in Southern Appalachian Salamanders Courses Taught:
Biological Science I (BIO 101)
University 101 (SUNV 101)
Genetics (BIO 350)
Developmental Biology (BIO 507)
Animal Behavior (BIO 534)
Senior Seminar (BIO 599)
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 | Benjamin Montgomery, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology Office: Smith 315
Phone: (864) 503-5764 Research Interests:
Pollination biology
Plant evolutionary ecology Courses Taught:
Introductory Biology I (BIO 101)
General Botany (BIO 320)
Plant Taxonomy (BIO 525) |
| Sylvia Moore, M.S.
Instructor of Biology, ret. Office: Smith 308
Phone: (864) 503-5710 Courses Taught:
Human Anatomy (BIO 232)
Human Physiology BIO 242)
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| Gill Newberry, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Biology USC Upstate Herbarium Research Interests:
Floristic Surveys of South Carolina Courses Taught:
Biogeography (BIO 380)
Plant Taxonomy (BIO 525)
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| Melissa Pilgrim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology Office: Smith 307
Phone: (864) 503-5781
Personal Web page Research Interests:
Stable Isotopes as Tracers in Living Systems
Climate Change Biology
Life History Evolution Courses Taught:
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (BIO 301)
Human Physiology (BIO 242)
Senior Seminar (BIO 599) |
 | Julie Smoak, M.S.
Instructor of Biology Office: Smith 219
Phone: (864) 503-5725 Courses Taught:
General Biology (BIO 110) |
| Jonathan Storm, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology Office: Smith 223
Phone: (864) 503-5753
Personal Web page Research Interests:
Chemically-mediated predator-prey interactions
Mammalian Ecology Courses Taught:
Biological Science I (BIO 101)
Honors Biological Science II (BIO 102)
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (BIO 315)
Evolutionary Biology (BIO 375) |
 | Melissa Storm, M.S.
Instructor of Biology Office: Smith 308
Phone: (864) 503-5710 Courses Taught:
Human Anatomy (BIO 232)
Human Physiology (BIO 242) |
| Jack Turner, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology Office: Smith 313
Phone: (864) 503-5711
Watershed Ecology Center Research Interests:
Water Quality
Textile Microbiology Courses Taught:
Microbiology (BIO 330)
Principles of Ecology (BIO 570)
Senior Seminar (BIO 599) |
| Ginny Webb, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology Office: Smith 313
Phone: (864) 503-5976 Courses Taught:
Microbiology (BIO 330)
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| Kandy Velazquez, Ph.D.
Instructor of Biology Office: Smith 211
Phone: (864) 503-5218 Courses Taught:
Human Physiology (BIO 242) |
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CHEMISTRY FACULTY
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| Chris Bender, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry Office: Smith 415
Phone: (864) 503-5755
Personal Web page Research Interests:
Synthesis and Properties of Nanoparticles
Materials Science
Forensic Analytical Chemistry (Non-Biochemistry) Courses Taught:
General Chemistry I (CHM 111)
Inorganic Chemistry (CHM 511) |
| Judy Krueger, Ph.D.
Instructor of Chemistry Office: Smith 414
Phone: (864) 503-5712
Personal Web Page Courses Taught:
Chemistry of Living Things (CHM 109) |
| Rick Krueger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry Office: Smith 406
Phone: (864) 503-5714
Personal Web page Research Interests:
Binding of the endocrine peptide ACTH Courses Taught:
Chemistry of Living Things (CHM 109)
General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis (CHM 112)
Biochemistry I (CHM 581)
Biochemistry II (CHM 582) |
| Lisa Lever, Ph.D.
Chair of NSE
Professor of Chemistry Office: Smith 245
Phone: (864) 503-5713
Personal Web page Research Interests:
Collaborative learning in physical chemistry
Physical chemistry/spectroscopy
Courses Taught:
General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis (CHM 112)
Physical Chemistry I (CHM 541)
Physical Chemistry II (CHM 542)
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| Anselm Omoike, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Office: Smith 408
Phone: (864) 503-5756
Research Interests:
Analytical and Environmental Applications of Magnetic Nanomaterials
Interactions of Nanoparticles with Biofilms
Biotransformation of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Courses Taught:
General Chemistry (CHM 111)
General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis (CHM 112)
Quantitative Analysis (CHM 321)
Instrumental Methods of Analysis (CHM 522) |
| Astrid Rosario, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry Office: Smith 405
Phone: (864) 503-5738
Personal Web page Research Interests:
Physical and Kinetic Measurements of Crosslinked Polymer Systems
Investigations of High Performance Polymeric Nanocomposites Courses Taught:
Organic Chemistry I (CHM 331)
Organic Chemistry II (CHM 332)
Polymer Chemistry (CHM 534) |
| Joshua Ruppel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Office: Smith 407
Phone: (864) 503-5720 Research Interests:
Metalloporphyrin Catalyzed Atom/Group Transfer Reactions Courses Taught:
Organic Chemistry I (CHM 331)
Organic Chemistry II (CHM 332)
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 | Ron Sobczak, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emertus of ChemistryOffice: Smith 408
Phone: (864) 503-5756
Personal Web page Research Interests:
Environmental Chemistry Courses Taught:
Fundamental Chemistry I (CHM 101)
Chemistry and Society (CHM 105)
Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds (CHM 530)
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ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT FACULTY
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| Tim Ellis
Program Coordinator
Engineering Technology Management Office: Smith 209
Phone: (864) 503-5894 Courses Taught:
Engineering Cost Analysis (ETM 320)
Engineering Work Analysis (ETM 330)
System Decision Making (ETM 370)
Engineering Teams Theory and Practice (ETM 410)
Quality Practices (ETM 415)
Engineering Project Management (ETM 420)
Senior Seminar (ETM 499) |
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GEOLOGY FACULTY
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 | Briget Doyle, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of Geology
Office: Smith 221
Phone: (864) 503-5737 Research Interests:
Engineering geology, environmental geology
Geologic and human-induced hazards and their impacts to infrastructure and society
Courses Taught:
Physical Geology (SGEL 101)
Natural Disasters (SGEL 104) |
| Lyle Campbell, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Geology Research Interests:
Marine Paleontology
Molluscan systematics
Neogene and Recent Western Atlantic Molluscan faunas
Biostratigraphy of the Southeastern Coastal Plain
Deep Sea Ecology
Courses Taught:
Physical Geology (SGEL 101)
Historical Geology (SGEL 102)
Geology of the Southeast (SGEL 120)
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| Chip Green, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Geology Research Interests:
Environmental Geology
Evolution & Early Earth
Geoscience Information
Courses Taught:
Physical Geology (GEL 101)
Historical Geology (GEL 102)
Environmental Earth Science (GEL 103)
Geology of North America (in National Parks)
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PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY FACULTY
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| Andy Leonardi, Ph.D.
Instructor of Physics Office: Smith 228
Phone: (864) 503-5708 Courses Taught:
Descriptive Astronomy (AST 111)
Introduction to Physical Science (PHS 101)
General Physics I (PHS 201)
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| John Riley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics Office: Smith 227
Phone: (864) 503-5775 Research Interests:
Large Scale (Gigapixel) Mosaic Imaging
Photographic Virtual Reality
Robotic Control of Image Acquisition Courses Taught:
Introduction to Physical Science (PHS 101)
General Physics (PHS 201/202)
Essentials of Physics (PHS 211/212) |
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NSE STAFF
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| Lisa Miller
NSE Administrative Assistant Office: Smith 215
Phone: (864) 503-5725
Fax: (864) 503-5366 |
| Laura Patterson
Laboratory Technician Office: Smith 318
Phone: (864) 503-5921
Fax: (864) 503-5366 |
| Karen Reece
Laboratory Manager Office: Smith 225
Phone: (864) 503-5921
Fax: (864) 503-5366 |