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Faculty & Staff

The Department of Biology offers a dynamic learning environment, exciting research, training opportunities, and intensive mentoring of students at all levels. Our faculty are dedicated educators and scholars who engage in primary research to address diverse topics in the biological sciences. Educational and research areas include ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, molecular and cell biology, and physiology.

Faculty

Dr. Gina Chaput
Gina Chaput
Assistant Professor
chaputg@sonoma.edu
Darwin 216
(707) 664-2189
Dr. Derek Girman
Derek J. Girman
Professor & Department of Biology Chair
girman@sonoma.edu
Darwin 222
(707) 664-3055
Lisa Hua
Lisa Hua
Associate Professor
hual@sonoma.edu
Darwin 220, Lab: Darwin 226
(707) 664-2339
Brent Hughes
Brent B. Hughes
Associate Professor
hughes@sonoma.edu
Darwin Hall 235
707-664-2142
Sean Place
Sean P. Place
Professor
places@sonoma.edu
Darwin Hall 217
(707) 664-3054
Mackenzie Zippay
Mackenzie Zippay
Professor, Biology Graduate Program Coordinator
zippay@sonoma.edu
Darwin 219
(707) 664-4349

Lecturers

Research Technicians

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Eliana Bower
Research Technician
bowerel@sonoma.edu
Darwin 239
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Joel Huckeba
Research Technician
huckebaj@sonoma.edu
Darwin 239
Elliott Smeds
Elliott Smeds
Research Technician
smeds@sonoma.edu
Darwin 237

Staff

Rosemary Galten - Administrative Analyst: galtenr@sonoma.edu
Elisabeth Kettmann - Operations Analyst: elisabeth.kettmann@sonoma.edu
Aiyana Singh - Lab Tech III: singha@sononma.edu
Stephanie Thibault - Lab Tech III: thibault@sonoma.edu

Darwin 200 Office phone: (707) 664-2189