Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Joyce Ache Gana, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology; Chairperson

South Dakota State University

Office: SCI-310 (Dept. Office)

Phone: (773) 995-2183

Email: jgana@csu.edu

Website: Research

Anser Azim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology

Central Drug Research Institute

Office: SCI-293

Phone: (773) 995-2440

Email: aazim@csu.edu

Website: Research

Christopher Botanga, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

University of Virginia

Office: SCI-274

Phone: (773) 995-2437

Email: cbotanga@csu.edu

Website: Research

Melvin Daniels, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Physiology

Northwestern University

Office: SCI-268

Phone: (773) 995-3765

Email: mdanie25@csu.edu

Website: Research

Mark A Erhart, Ph.D.

Professor of Molecular Biology

University of Illinois at Chicago

Office: SCI-282

Phone: (773) 995-2432

Email: ma-erhart@csu.edu

Megan Garfinkel, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

University of Illinois at Chicago

Office: SCI-294

Phone: (773) 995-2423

Email: mgarfink@csu.edu

Website: Research

Devi Prasad V. Potluri, Ph.D.

Dean; School of Graduate & Professional Studies

Professor of Plant Biology

Banaras Hindu University

Office: SCI-262

Phone: (773) 995-2199

Email: vpotluri@csu.edu

Website: Research

Karel Jacobs, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

University of California at Davis

Retired December 31, 2023

Email: kjacobs@csu.edu

Website: Research

Andrew Maselli, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

University of Georgia

Office: SCI-269

Phone: (773) 995-3298

Email: amaselli@csu.edu

Website: Research

Molly McDonough, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Texas Tech University

Office: SCI-290

Phone: (773) 995-2443

Email: mmcdonou@csu.edu

Website: Research

Walid Al-Ghoul, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

rutgers University

Office: SCI-290

Phone: (773) 995-2421

Email: walghoul@csu.edu

Website: Research

Emertus Faculty

Rong He, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

University of Nevada, Reno

Office: SCI-264

Phone: (773) 995-2201

Email: rhe@csu.edu

Website: Research

James Rastofer, Ph.D.

Professor of Botany Washington

Office: RES-116D

Phone: (773) 995-2426

Email: jrastorfer@csu.edu

Technical & Support Staff

Byeong Gyu Park, M.S

Lab Support Specialist

Office: SCI-118

Phone: (773) 995-2161

Email: bpark@csu.edu