Meet the Biology Faculty
Steve Julio, Ph.D., Department Chair
His research explores a newly-discovered infection strategy used by the bacteria that cause Whooping Cough
Amanda Sparkman, Ph.D.
She studies the evolutionary ecology of reptiles
Beth Horvath, M.S.
She is an invertebrate zoologist working with Eastern Pacific gorgonian corals who loves spending time exploring tide pools up and down the west coast
Yi-Fan Lu, Ph.D.
He uses multi-electrode arrays (MEAs) to model human neurological disorders in the laboratory
Jeff Schloss, Ph.D.
He’s an internationally known expert on biology, love and religious belief
Laura Drake Schultheis, Ph.D.
She studies plant ecology, exploring avenues of restoration for chaparral plants suffering the impacts of disease, drought and fire.