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Director
Donald Sakaguchi
Morrill Professor
Director of Biology and Genetics Undergraduate Programs
dssakagu@iastate.edu
Primary Contacts
Alison Esser
Advising Coordinator, Genetics and BCBio
aesser@iastate.edu
Scott Nelson
Associate Professor, Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
Member Genetics Major Committee
Teaches: BBMB 120 & L, GEN 491
swn@iastate.edu
Norah Warchola
Experiential Learning Coordinator, Genetics, Biology and Environmental Science
warchola@iastate.edu
Faculty
Linda Ambrosio
Associate Professor
Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
Teaches: BIOL 101
lima@iastate.edu
Amy Andreotti
Undergraduate Genetics Faculty
amyand@iastate.edu
Hua Bai
Assistant Professor
Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Teaches: GEN 410
hbai@iastate.edu
Diane Bassham
Professor, Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Walter E. and Helen Parke Loomis Professor of Plant Physiology
Teaches: BIOL 314, GDCB 528, GDCB 545
bassham@iastate.edu
Phil Becraft
Professor and Associate Chair
Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology
Teaches: BIOL 314, GEN 410
becraft@iastate.edu
Anne Bronikowski
Professor
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Teaches: GEN 462
abroniko@iastate.edu
Clark Coffman
Associate Professor, Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology
Genetics Program Director
Teaches: BIOL 212
ccoffman@iastate.edu
Jeff Essner
Professor
Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology
Teaches: BIOL 212, 423L
jessner@iastate.edu
Moe Gupta
Assistant Professor
Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Teaches Biology 328
mgupta@iastate.edu
Tracy Heath
Assistant Professor, Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Teaches: BIOL 211
phylo@iastate.edu
Matt Hufford
Assistant Professor
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Teaches: Biol 211, EEOB 561
mhufford@iastate.edu
Kristen Johansen
Professor and Chair
Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
Teaches: BIOL 314
kristen@iastate.edu
Dior Kelley
Assistant Professor
Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Teaches: GEN 409
dkelley@iastate.edu
Jelena Kraft
Lecturer
Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Teaches: GEN 313, 313L
jelenajk@iastate.edu
Dennis Lavrov
Associate Professor
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Teaches: BIOL 364, EEOB 563
dlavrov@iastate.edu
Gustavo MacIntosh
Professor
Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
gustavo@iastate.edu
Maura McGrail
Associate Professor
Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Member Genetics Major Committee
Teaches: GEN 409
mmcgrail@iastate.edu
Alan Myers
Professor, Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
Member, Genetics Major Committee, Teaches: GEN 313, GEN 491
ammyers@iastate.edu
John Nason
Professor and Chair
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Member Genetics Major Committee
Teaches: BIOL 315
jnason@iastate.edu
Marit Nilsen-Hamilton
Professor
Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
marit@iastate.edu
Thomas Peterson
Professor
Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Pioneer Chair in Maize Genetics
Teaches: BIOL 212, GEN 410
thomasp@iastate.edu
Jo Anne Powell-Coffman
Professor, Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology
japc@iastate.edu
Steven Rodermel
Professor
Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology
Teaches: GEN 313
rodermel@iastate.edu
Jeanne Serb
Associate Professor
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Director of the Office of Biotechnology
Member Genetics Major Commitee
Teaches: BIOL 315
serb@iastate.edu
Amy Toth
Associate Professor
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
amytoth@iastate.edu
Geetu Tuteja
Assistant Professor
Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
Gregory L. and Kathleen C. Geoffroy Faculty Fellow
Teaches: GEN 349
geetu@iastate.edu
Nicole Valenzuela
Professor
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
nvalenzu@iastate.edu
Erik Vollbrecht
Professor
Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology
Member Genetics Major Committee
Teaches: GEN 313, GEN 510
vollbrec@iastate.edu
Jonathan Wendel
Distinguished Professor
jfw@iastate.edu
Marna Yandeau-Nelson
Assistant Professor
Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology
Teaches: GEN 511, GEN 313L
myn@iastate.edu
Peer Mentors
Melissa Draves
Junior in Genetics, Genetics Learning Community Peer Mentor, 2020-21
madraves@iastate.edu
Taylor Hays
Sophomore in Genetics, Peer Mentor for Learning Community 2020-21
tnhays@iastate.edu
Emily Sarvis
Junior in Genetics, Genetics Learning Community Peer Mentor 2020-21
esarvis@iastate.edu
Grace Schulte
Senior in Genetics, Peer Mentor for Learning Community 2020-21
gracegs@iastate.edu