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Alberts, Susan C., Robert F. Durden Distinguished Professor and Bass Fellow

alberts@duke.edu
http://sites.duke.edu/albertslab/
http://sites.duke.edu/albertslab/

Behavorial ecology and ecological genetics of large mammals
Armaleo, Daniele, Associate Professor of the Practice Emeritus

darmaleo@duke.edu

Developmental and molecular biology of symbiosis in lichens
Baugh, L. Ryan, Professor and Affiliate of the Center for Genomic and Computational Biology

ryan.baugh@duke.edu
https://baughlab.biology.duke.edu/

Developmental genetics and genomics
Bejsovec, Amy, Associate Professor

bejsovec@duke.edu
http://sites.duke.edu/bejsoveclab/
http://sites.duke.edu/bejsoveclab/

Genetic control of cell fate specification in Drosophila
Boynton, John E, Professor Emeritus

jboynton66@gmail.com


Brandon, Robert N., Professor Emeritus of Philosophy

rbrandon@duke.edu


Broverman, Sherryl A., Professor of the Practice

sbrover@duke.edu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLZ-8Kh6_n8
http://www.wisergirls.org

science literacy for non-majors; science education reform; the interaction of gender, education and global health
Bryan, Virginia S., Senior Research Scientist
(919) 660-7298
vsbryan@duke.edu

Systematics and Cytology; Bryophytes - Ephemeraceae
Buck, Dorothy E., Research Professor of Mathematics
(919) 660-2800
dbuck@math.duke.edu


Carreira Rosario, Arnaldo, Assistant Professor

arnaldo.carreira@duke.edu
https://www.bootingupthebrain.org/


Cary, Rebecca, Instructor B

rec3@duke.edu


Ciocanel, Maria-Veronica, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

ciocanel@math.duke.edu
https://services.math.duke.edu/~ciocanel/
Clark, James S., Nicholas Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science

jimclark@duke.edu
http://sites.nicholas.duke.edu/clarklab/
https://sites.nicholas.duke.edu/clarklab/

Ecology
Crowder, Larry B., NSOE Professor and Professor of Biology
(252) 504-7637
lcrowder@stanford.edu


Cunningham, Clifford W., Professor

cliff@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/cunningham/

Evolution and biogeography of marine invertebrates
Czechowska, Barbara, Visiting Scholar
(919) 660-7372
barbara.czechowska@duke.edu


Dong, Ke, Professor
(919) 613-8155
ke.dong@duke.edu


Dong, Xinnian, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor

xdong@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/donglab/
https://sites.duke.edu/donglab/

Plant-Microbe interactions
Donohue, Kathleen, Professor

k.donohue@duke.edu
http://biology.duke.edu/donohuelab

Evolutionary ecology and genetics of natural plant populations, genetic basis of adaptation, gene-environment interactions
Drea, Christine M., Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology

cdrea@duke.edu
http://evolutionaryanthropology.duke.edu/research/drea-lab/people/dr-christine-drea
https://drealab.weebly.com/


Galef, Bennett G, Adjunct Professor
(919) 613-7372
galef@mcmaster.ca


Gibert, Jean P., Assistant Professor
(919) 660-7372
jean.gibert@duke.edu
https://jeanpgibert.weebly.com/


Grunwald, Ron, Senior Lecturer Emeritus

ron.grunwald@duke.edu

Membrane biochemistry
Haase, Steven B., Professor

steve.haase@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/haaselab/index.html
http://sites.duke.edu/haaselab

Control of cell cycle, DNA replication, and centrosome duplication in budding yeast
Haga, Susanne B, Professor in Medicine

susanne.haga@duke.edu


Hartemink, Alexander J., Professor of Computer Science

amink@cs.duke.edu
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1292-2606
https://users.cs.duke.edu/~amink


He, Sheng-Yang, Benjamin E. Powell Distinguished Professor
(919) 613-8155
shengyang.he@duke.edu
http://www.thehelab.org


Hill, Alison, Senior Lecturer

alhill@duke.edu


Hogan, Kelly, Professor of Practice and Director of Undergraduate Studies

kelly.hogan@duke.edu


Holmer, Stephanie M, Instructor B

stephanie.holmer@duke.edu


Isabella, Zoe K., Instructor B

zoe.isabella@duke.edu


Johnsen, Sonke, Ida Stephens Owens Distinguished Professor

sjohnsen@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/johnsenlab/
http://opticsoflife.org/

Comparative physiology; focusing on vision, crypsis, optics, and bioluminescence in the open ocean
Kiehart, Daniel P., Professor

dkiehart@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/kiehartlab/

Biophysical approaches to cellular, molecular and developmental biology
Klopfer, Peter H., Professor Emeritus

phk@duke.edu

animal behavior and behavioral ecology
Kornbluth, Sally A., Jo Rae Wright University Distinguished Professor Emerita

kornb001@mc.duke.edu
http://sites.duke.edu/kornbluthlab/


Lacey, Elizabeth, Adjunct Professor
(336) 334-4955
eplacey@uncg.edu


Lee, Charlotte, Scholar in Residence

charlotte.t.lee@duke.edu
http://sites.duke.edu/ctlee
Lipshutz, Sara E, Assistant Professor
(919) 660-7372
sara.lipshutz@duke.edu
https://saralipshutz.com


Lutzoni, Francois M., Professor

francois.lutzoni@duke.edu
http://lutzonilab.org
http://www.lutzonilab.org

Evolution of symbiotic systems
Magwene, Paul M., Professor

paul.magwene@duke.edu
http://biology.duke.edu/magwenelab/
http://magwenelab.org

Evolutionary Genomics, Systems Biology, and Bioinformatics
Mazo-Vargas, Anyi, Assistant Professor

anyi.mv@duke.edu
https://anyimv.weebly.com/


McClay, David R., Arthur S. Pearse Professor Emeritus

dmcclay@duke.edu

Developmental Biology
McShea, Daniel W., Professor

dmcshea@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/mcshealab/

Hierarchy Theory, Macroevolution, Philosophy of Biology
Mercer, John M., Professor of the Practice

jmercer@duke.edu

Molecular evolution, Evolution, Mathematical biology, Morphometrics
Mitchell-Olds, Thomas, Newman Ivey White Distinguished Professor Emeritus

tmo1@duke.edu
https://sites.duke.edu/tmolab/
https://sites.duke.edu/tmolab/

Ecological and evolutionary genomics; Complex trait variation; Drought tolerance and food security
Morris, William F., Professor

wfmorris@duke.edu

Population ecology, mutualism, plant-insect interations, life-history adaptations to stochastic environments, theoretical ecology, conservation ecology
Motten, Alexander, Associate Professor of the Practice Emeritus

afmotten@duke.edu

Evolutionary ecology, plant reproductive biology, biodiversity
Nicklas, R. Bruce, Arthur S. Pearse Distinguished Professor Emeritus

bnicklas@duke.edu

Mitosis and evolution
Nijhout, H. Frederik, John Franklin Crowell Distinguished Professor

hfn@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/nijhout/

Developmental physiology/development and evolution
Noor, Mohamed A., Professor and Bass Fellow

noor@duke.edu
https://sites.google.com/view/noor-lab
https://sites.google.com/view/noor-lab

Speciation and evolutionary genetics, recombination
Nowicki, Stephen, Professor and Associate Chair and Bass Fellow

snowicki@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/nowicki/
http://www.nowickilab.org

Function, structure, and evolution of animal signaling systems
Ozdowski, Emily F., Lecturer

emily.ozdowski@duke.edu


Patek, Sheila N, Mrs. Alexander Hehmeyer Professor

snp2@duke.edu
https://www.thepateklab.org/
Pei, Zhen-Ming, Associate Professor

zpei@duke.edu

Plant Sensory Signal Transduction
Perera, Nadeesha S, Instructor B

nadeesha.perera@duke.edu


Perz, Alyssa, Lecturer

akperz@duke.edu


Poss, Kenneth D., James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Regenerative Biology

kenneth.poss@duke.edu
http://www.cellbio.duke.edu/
https://sites.duke.edu/posslab/


Pryer, Kathleen M., Professor

pryer@duke.edu
http://pryerlab.biology.duke.edu
http://sites.duke.edu/pryerlab

Evolutionary biology of early land plants
Rausher, Mark D., John Carlisle Kilgo Distinguished Professor

mrausher@duke.edu
http://www.duke.edu/~mrausher/

Evolutionary Genetics and Molecular Evolution
Reynolds, Julie, Professor of the Practice

julie.a.reynolds@duke.edu
http://sites.duke.edu/reynoldslab/

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Science Literacy and Civic Engagement, Writing-to-learn pedagogies
Rittschof, Daniel, Norman L. Christensen Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sciences

ritt@duke.edu


Roth, V. Louise, Professor

vlroth@duke.edu

Morphological and molecular evolution in mammals: size, shape, and ontogeny
Royal, Charmaine D., Robert O. Keohane Professor of African & African American Studies

charmaine.royal@duke.edu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSys04YtPEc&list=PLgBIp6MpvvCNr6moOHOuN54db_xB3kV_5&index=3
Salehi, Hassan, Visiting Scholar
(919) 660-7372
hassan.salehi@duke.edu


Saunders, Lindsay, Lecturer

lrs9@duke.edu


Schmid, Amy K., David M. Goodner Associate Professor

amy.schmid@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/schmidlab

Systems biology of archaea: understanding regulatory network responses to environmental extremes
Schmidt, Christoph F., Hertha Sponer Distinguished Professor of Physics

christoph.schmidt@duke.edu
https://schmidtlab.phy.duke.edu/


Schultz, Thomas F., Associate Professor of the Practice of Marine Molecular Conservation

tom.schultz@duke.edu


Searles, Richard B., Professor Emeritus of Botany

searles100@aol.com

Seaweed flora of the Southeastern US and the Caribbean.
Shaw, A. Jonathan, Professor

shaw@duke.edu
https://sites.duke.edu/bryology/

Evolution and diversity of bryophytes
Sherwood, David R., Jerry G. and Patricia Crawford Hubbard Professor and Associate Chair

david.sherwood@duke.edu
http://sites.duke.edu/sherwoodlab

Understanding morphogenetic mechanisms in development
Sherwood, Nina T., Associate Professor of the Practice

nina.sherwood@duke.edu

Functions of spastin and other microtubule severing proteins in the nervous system; Drosophila models of human disease
Shreve, Christopher F, Instructor B

christopher.shreve@duke.edu


Silva, Gustavo M., Associate Professor

gustavo.silva@duke.edu
https://sites.duke.edu/silvalab/


Smith, Kathleen K., Professor Emerita

kksmith@duke.edu
http://people.duke.edu/~kksmith/

Functional morphology and evolution of vertebrates; craniofacial development, evolutionary morphology
Spana, Eric P., Associate Professor of the Practice

spana@duke.edu


Strader, Lucia C., Professor

lucia.strader@duke.edu
http://sites.duke.edu/strader


Strain, Boyd R., Professor Emeritus
(919) 384-2051
bstrain@duke.edu


Sun, Tai-ping, Professor

tai.ping.sun@duke.edu

Mechanisms of phytohormone controlled growth and development
Tucker, Vance A., Professor Emeritus of Zoology

vtucker@duke.edu


Tung, Jenny, Visiting Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology

jenny.tung@duke.edu
http://www.duke.edu/~jt5
http://www.tung-lab.org


Uyenoyama, Marcy K., Professor

marcy@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/marcylab/

Population genetics, molecular evolution
Vilgalys, Rytas J., Professor

fungi@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/fungi/mycolab/
https://sites.duke.edu/vilgalyslab/

Phylogenetic systematics and molecular evolution in fungi
Volkan, Pelin C., Associate Professor

pelin.volkan@duke.edu
https://sites.duke.edu/volkanlab/

Regulation of gene expression, circuit function, and organismal responses
Wainwright, Stephen A., James B. Duke Professor Emeritus

sawanryt@duke.edu

Biomechanics; Design in organisms and engineering
Willard, Huntington F., Adjunct Professor
(919) 668-4477
hunt.willard@duke.edu

Genome biology, human genetics and genomics, epigenetics
Willis, John H., Professor

jwillis@duke.edu
http://sites.duke.edu/willislab

Evolutionary genetics in natural plant populations
Wilson, William G., Associate Professor Emeritus

wgw@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/wilson
http://www.constructedclimates.org/ConstructedClimates


Wray, Gregory A., Professor

gwray@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/wraylab
https://sites.duke.edu/wraylab/

Evolution of gene networks and developmental mechanisms
Wright, Justin P., Professor

justin.wright@duke.edu
http://www.biology.duke.edu/wrightlab/
http://wrightlab.weebly.com/

Community, Landscape and Ecosystem Ecology
Yoder, Anne D., Braxton Craven Distinguished Professor of Evolutionary Biology


http://www.biology.duke.edu/yoderlab/
http://yoderlab.org

Phylogeny and evolution of mammals, ; conservation genetics; historical biogeography and biodiversity of Madagascar