Biology Program

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College


The Biology Faculty

The members of the Biology faculty are all experienced and effective teachers who share their enthusiasm and knowledge with their students both in and out of the classroom. They are also active scholars and researchers whose specialties include vertebrate ecology, aquatic biology, genetics, entomology, animal physiology, molecular biology, developmental plant physiology, and biochemistry.


 

Contact Information

Dr. Pamela Silver, Professor of Biology, B.A. 1975, M.S. 1987, Ph.D. 1992 (Biology) University of South Florida.

Managing Editor of the Journal of the North American Benthological Society
 

email: psb3@psu.edu
phone: 814-898-7132

Dr. Michael Campbell, Associate Professor of Biology, Biology Program Coordinator, B.S. 1980, Ph.D. 1989 (Plant Physiology) Rutgers University.

email: mac17@psu.edu
phone: 814-898-6474

Dr. James T. Warren, Jr., Associate Professor of Biology, B.S. 1982, Ph.D. 1990 (Molecular Biology) Clemson University.

email: jtw4@psu.edu
phone: 814-898-6986

Dr. Margaret Voss, Assistant Professor of Biology, B.S.1992, M.S. 1995, Ph.D. 2001 (Biology) Syracuse University

Society of College Science Teachers Newsletter

email: mav11@psu.edu
phone: 814-898-6292

Dr. Yi-Hong Wang, Assistant Professor of Biology, B.S. 1984, M.S. 1992, Ph.D. 1999 (Genetics) Clemson University.

email: yxw23@psu.edu
phone: 814-898-6276
Dr. Heather M. Jones, Assistant Professor of Biology, B.S., 1994, M.A. 1998, Ph.D. 2002 (Physiology and Biophysics) University of Buffalo email: hmj10@psu.edu
phone: 814-898-6619

Dr. Paul E. Barney, Jr., Lecturer of Biology, Biology Major Program Chair, B.S. 1975, M.S. 1980, Ph.D. 1984 (Plant Physiology) University of Kentucky.

email: peb3@psu.edu
phone: 814-898-7133

Lisa A. Mangel, Lecturer of Biology, B.S. 1992, M.A.T. 1993, M.S. 2000 (Biology) Edinboro University.

email: lam26@psu.edu
phone: 814-898-6122

Carley Hopwood, Lecturer of Biology, B.S. 1998, M.S. 2005 (Biology) SUNY Fredonia

email: cag149@psu.edu
phone: 814-898-7269

Eric C. Obert, Affiliate Lecturer of Biology. Pennsylvania Sea Grant.

email: eco1@psu.edu
phone: 814-898-6453

Dr. Edwin C. Masteller, Professor Emeritus of Biology, B.A. 1958, M.A. 1961, Ph.D. 1967 (Entomology) Iowa State University.

Pennsylvania Aquatic Insects and Other Invertebrates
College for Kids 2002

email: e11@psu.edu
phone: 814-898-6404

Dr. Harry N. Cunningham, Jr., Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology, B.S. 1955, M.S. 1960, Ph.D. 1966 (Ecology) University of Pittsburgh.

email: hjc3@psu.edu

Dr. Larry R. Eckroat, Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology, B.S. 1964, M.S. 1966, Ph.D. 1969 (Zoology) Pennsylvania State University.

email: lre1@psu.edu

Dr. Donald M. McKinstry, Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology, B.S. 1964, M.S. 1965, Ph.D. 1971 (Dairy Science) University of Maryland.

Catfish Stings North America: A Bibliography
Toxicity in Colubrid Snakes of the World: An Annotated Bibliography

email: dmm1@psu.edu

This page was last updated 16 Aug 2005.