Full-Time Biology Faculty

Dr. Noah Reynolds

Dr. Noah Reynolds
Program Lead
Associate Professor of Biology

Ph.D. Microbiology, The Ohio State University
Area of Expertise: Molecular and Cellular Biology

Email:  nmreynol@uis.edu
Phone:  (217) 206-8567
Office:  HSB 226

Dr. Amy B. McEuen

Dr. Amy B. McEuen
Professor of Biology

Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Area of Expertise: Ecology

Email:  mceuen.amy@uis.edu
Phone:  (217) 206-7341
Office:  HSB 229

Dr. Samer AbuBakr

Dr. Samer AbuBakr
Assistant Professor of Microbiology

Ph.D.  Microbiology, University of Oklahoma
Area of Expertise:  Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Soil Microbiology

Email: sabub2@uis.edu
Phone:  (217) 206-7339
Office:  HSB 237

Dr. James Bonacum

Dr. James Bonacum
Associate Professor of Biology

Ph.D. Biology, Yale University
Areas of Expertise: Genetics and molecular biology

Email:  bonacum.james@uis.edu
Phone:  (217) 206-6035
Office:  HSB 231

Hua Chen

Dr. Hua Chen
Professor of Ecology
University Scholar (2013)

Ph.D. Forest Ecosystem Ecology, Oregon State University 
Area of Expertise: Forest Ecology, Wetland Restoration Ecology, and Global Change Ecology  

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Phone:  (217) 206-8339
Office:  HSB 230

Dr. Richard Stokes

Dr. Richard Stokes
Clinical Assistant Professor of Biology

Ph.D. Biology, University of Cincinnati
Areas of Expertise: Genetic variation in Plants

Email:  rstok3@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7338
Office: HSB 225

Dr. Lucia Vazquez

Dr. Lucia Vazquez
Associate Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation
Professor of Biology

Ph.D., Cornell University
Area of Expertise: Plant systematics, molecular evolution, bioinformatics

Email:  lvazq1@uis.edu
Phone:  (217) 206-8112
Office:  PAC 519

Dr. Natalya Zinkevich

Dr. Natalya Zinkevich
Assistant Professor of Biology

Ph.D., Russian Academy of Sciences
Area of Expertise: Vascular biology with a focus on human coronary vascular function; genetics

Email:  nzink2@uis.edu
Phone:  (217) 206-8367
Office:  HSB 228


Biology Lab Specialists

Charles Burroughs

Charles Burroughs
Teaching Lab Specialist

B.A. Oberlin College, Environmental Studies
Ph.D.  University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Urbana-Champaign, Plant Biology

Email:  cburrou2@uis.edu
Phone:  (217) 206-8579
Office:  HSB 305


Department Affiliate

Dr. Stephen Johnson

Dr. Stephen Johnson
Associate Professor, Biochemistry

Ph.D. Southern Ãå±±½ûµØ University School of Medicine, Pharmacology
Area of Expertise: My investigations use proteomic and electrophysiological techniques to characterize neuroactive molecules invertebrate venoms.

Email:  srj@uis.edu
Phone:  (217) 206-7336
Office:  HSB 311


Associated Faculty

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Dr. Leon C. Hinz Jr.
Ãå±±½ûµØ Wildlife Action Plan Coordinator

Division of Natural Heritage, Ãå±±½ûµØ Department of Natural Resources
Ph.D. Aquatic Ecology and Resource Management, University of Michigan
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Ecology and Conservation Assessment

Email:  leon.hinz@illinois.gov
Phone:  (217) 785-8297

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Dr. Maria Lemke
Aquatic Ecologist

The Nature Conservancy, Ãå±±½ûµØ
Ph.D. Aquatic Ecology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Area of Expertise: Aquatic macroinvertebrates, Agriculture and Water Quality, Zooplankton

Email:  mlemke@tnc.org
Phone:  (309) 645-8477
Office:  11304 Prairie Rd, Lewistown, IL 61542

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Dr. Hong Qian
Curator of Botany, Ãå±±½ûµØ State Museum

Ph.D. Biogeography, University of British Columbia
Areas of Expertise: Botany, ecology, biogeography

Email:  hqian@museum.state.il.us
Phone:  (217) 782-2621

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Dr. James Veselenak
Associate Professor of Clinical Lab Science and Public Health

Areas of Expertise: Medical microbiology, mycology

Email:  veselenak.james@uis.edu
Phone:  (217) 206-7346


Emeriti Faculty

  • Dr. Gary Butler
  • Dr. Ann M. Larson
  • Dr. Michael Lemke
  • Dr. Gary Trammell