Biology Department Faculty & Staff
Faculty
Carl Kloock
Education:
Michigan State University (Ph.D.)
University of California, Davis (B.S. & M.S.)
Research:
Behavioral Ecology, Biology and Natural History of spiders and scorpions
Department Chair & Professor of BiologyDirector of the Natural Sciences Program
Phone: (661) 654-3021Email: ckloock@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 147Carl Kloock's WebsiteMore About Carl KloockMichigan State University (Ph.D.)
University of California, Davis (B.S. & M.S.)
Research:
Behavioral Ecology, Biology and Natural History of spiders and scorpions
Danielle Dodenoff
Education:
The Ohio State University (Ph.D.)
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (B.S. & M.S.)
Research:
Behavioral ecology and animal communication
Lecturer in Biology
Phone: (661) 654-2225Email: ddodenhoff@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 406Danielle Dodenoff's WebsiteMore About Danielle DodenoffThe Ohio State University (Ph.D.)
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (B.S. & M.S.)
Research:
Behavioral ecology and animal communication
Michele Engel
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D.)
University of California, Davis (B.S.)
Research:
DNA replication and plant gametogenesis
Lecturer in Biology
Phone: (661) 654-2764Email: mengel@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 415More About Michele EngelUniversity of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D.)
University of California, Davis (B.S.)
Research:
DNA replication and plant gametogenesis
Isolde Francis
Education:
Ghent University (Ph.D.)
University of Leuven (M.S.)
Hasselt University (B.S.)
Research:
Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Phytobacteriology
Associate Professor of Biology
Phone: (661) 654-3976Email: ifrancis@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 119Isolde Francis's WebsiteMore About Isolde FrancisGhent University (Ph.D.)
University of Leuven (M.S.)
Hasselt University (B.S.)
Research:
Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Phytobacteriology
Jeroen Gillard
Education:
Ghent University, Belgium (Ph.D. Biology)
Ghent University, Belgium (M.S. Biochemistry)
Hasselt University, Belgium (B.S. Biology)
Research:
Physiology and genomics of aquatic microbes
Associate Professor of Biology
Phone: (661) 654-3367Email: jgillard@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 120More About Jeroen GillardGhent University, Belgium (Ph.D. Biology)
Ghent University, Belgium (M.S. Biochemistry)
Hasselt University, Belgium (B.S. Biology)
Research:
Physiology and genomics of aquatic microbes
Lucas Hall
Education:
Brigham Young University (PhD & MS)
Weber State University (BS)
Research:
Conservation Biology, Ecology
Assistant Professor of Biology
Phone: (661) 654-2471Email: lhall12@csub.eduOffice: SCI I, 205Lucas Hall's WebsiteMore About Lucas HallBrigham Young University (PhD & MS)
Weber State University (BS)
Research:
Conservation Biology, Ecology
Anna Jacobsen
Education:
Michigan State University (Ph.D.)
Pepperdine University (B.S.)
Teaching:
Research:
Plant Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a focus on evolutionary plant anatomy
Professor of Biology
Phone: (661) 654-2572Email: ajacobsen@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 213Anna Jacobsen's WebsiteMore About Anna JacobsenMichigan State University (Ph.D.)
Pepperdine University (B.S.)
Teaching:
Research:
Plant Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a focus on evolutionary plant anatomy
Kane Keller
Education:
Michigan State University (Ph.D.)
University of Illinois (B.S.)
Teaching:
Plant Biology
Ecology
Research Design and Analysis
Research:
Community Ecology
Mutualisms
Evolutionary Ecology
Assistant Professor
Phone: (661) 654-2499Email: kkeller4@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 217More About Kane KellerMichigan State University (Ph.D.)
University of Illinois (B.S.)
Teaching:
Plant Biology
Ecology
Research Design and Analysis
Research:
Community Ecology
Mutualisms
Evolutionary Ecology
Antje Lauer
Education:
University of Kiel, Germany (Ph.D.)
University of Oldenburg, Germany (M.S.)
Research:
Environmental microbiology, valley fever, marine biology
Professor of Biology
Phone: (661) 654-2603Email: alauer@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 310Antje Lauer's WebsiteMore About Antje LauerUniversity of Kiel, Germany (Ph.D.)
University of Oldenburg, Germany (M.S.)
Research:
Environmental microbiology, valley fever, marine biology
Rae McNeish
Education:
University of Dayton (Ph.D.)
University of Dayton (M.S)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania (B.S.)
Research:
Aquatic ecosystem & restoration ecology, terrestrial-aquatic connections, anthropogenic contaminants
Assistant Professor Biology
Phone: (661) 654-2568Email: rmcneish@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 118Rae McNeish's WebsiteMore About Rae McNeishUniversity of Dayton (Ph.D.)
University of Dayton (M.S)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania (B.S.)
Research:
Aquatic ecosystem & restoration ecology, terrestrial-aquatic connections, anthropogenic contaminants
R. Brandon Pratt
Education:
Washington State University (Ph.D.)
Pepperdine University (B.S.)
Research:
Plant physiology and ecology
Professor of Biology
Phone: (661) 654-2033Email: rpratt@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 214R. Pratt's WebsiteMore About R. PrattWashington State University (Ph.D.)
Pepperdine University (B.S.)
Research:
Plant physiology and ecology
Robert Stark
Education:
The Ohio State University, Columbus (Ph.D.)
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (M.S., B.S.)
Lecturer in Biology
Phone: (661) 654-6296Email: rstark2@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 404More About Robert StarkThe Ohio State University, Columbus (Ph.D.)
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (M.S., B.S.)
Amber Stokes
Education:
Utah State University (Ph.D., M.S.)
California State University, Bakersfield (B.S.)
Research:
Chemical ecology
Associate Professor of BiologyDirector of Biology Graduate Program
Phone: (661) 654-2886Email: astokes2@csub.eduOffice: SCI I, 219Amber Stokes's WebsiteMore About Amber StokesUtah State University (Ph.D., M.S.)
California State University, Bakersfield (B.S.)
Research:
Chemical ecology
Kathleen Szick
Education:
University of California, Riverside (Ph.D.)
California State University, Dominguez Hills (B.S.)
Research:
Molecular genetics and mechanisms of gene expression
Associate Professor of Biology
Phone: (661) 654-6165Email: kszick@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 316More About Kathleen SzickUniversity of California, Riverside (Ph.D.)
California State University, Dominguez Hills (B.S.)
Research:
Molecular genetics and mechanisms of gene expression
Michell Thomey
Education:
University of New Mexico (Ph.D.)
California State University, Fullerton (M.Sc. & B.Sc.)
Research:
Environmental plant physiology, ecology, global climate change
Lecturer in Biology
Phone: (661) 654-xxxxEmail: mthomey@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 146More About Michell ThomeyUniversity of New Mexico (Ph.D.)
California State University, Fullerton (M.Sc. & B.Sc.)
Research:
Environmental plant physiology, ecology, global climate change
Jordan Mead Vaughn
Education:
California State University, Bakersfield (B.S. and M.S.)
Lecturer in Biology
Phone: 661-654-xxxxEmail: jmead1@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 403More About Jordan VaughnCalifornia State University, Bakersfield (B.S. and M.S.)
Emeritus Faculty
David Germano
Education:
University of New Mexico (Ph.D.)
University of Arizona (M.S.)
California State University, Northridge (B.A.)
Research:
North American tortoises, turtles, lizard and desert mammal ecology
Professor Emeritus
Email: dgermano@csub.eduDavid Germano's WebsiteMore About David GermanoUniversity of New Mexico (Ph.D.)
University of Arizona (M.S.)
California State University, Northridge (B.A.)
Research:
North American tortoises, turtles, lizard and desert mammal ecology
L. Maynard Moe
Education:
University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.)
California State University, Fresno (B.A., M.S.)
Research:
Plant taxonomy and ecology
Professor Emeritus
Phone: (661) 654-3169Email: lmmoe@csub.eduOffice: Science 1, Room 312L. Moe's WebsiteMore About L. MoeUniversity of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.)
California State University, Fresno (B.A., M.S.)
Research:
Plant taxonomy and ecology
Staff
Julian Castellanos
Instructional Support Technician I
Phone: (661) 654-6694Email: jacasellanos10@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 114D
Vanessa Mayorga
Administrative Support Coordinator
Phone: (661) 654-3089Email: vmayorga@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 114A
Jana Simmering
Instructional Support Technician III
Phone: (661) 654-2180Email: jsimmering@csub.eduOffice: SCI 1, 114D