Faculty and Staff
Meet our faculty, instructors and staff.
The faculty and staff of the biology department are a dedicated, enthusiastic and highly published group of people who are extremely passionate about what we do. We're learners with diverse knowledge of the different aspects of biology, and we pass our knowledge on through engaging teaching and research.
Department Chair
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Dr. Jianhua Li
T. Elliot Weier Professor of Biology, Department Chair616.395.7460
li@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 3017 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
Faculty
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Dr. Aaron Best
Harrison C. and Mary L. Visscher Professor of Genetics616.395.7376
best@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 3015 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Jennifer Blake-Mahmud
Assistant Professor of Biology616.395.7717
blakemahmud@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 2025 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Tom Bultman
Professor of Biology616.395.7372
bultmant@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 2027 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Judy Bultman
Adjunct Faculty616.395.7720
judybultman@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Maria Burnatowska-Hledin
The Frederich Garrett & Helen Floor Dekker Professor of Biomedicine & Chemistry616.395.7764
hledin@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 3013 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Erika Calvo-Ochoa
Assistant Professor of Biology and Neuroscience616.395.6819
calvoochoa@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 2019A 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Leah Chase
Professor of Biology & Chemistry616.395.7375
chase@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 3106A 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Gerald Griffin
Provost616.395.7785
griffing@hope.eduDeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 2 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Vicki Isola
Assistant Professor of Biology Instruction616.395.7337
isola@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 1045 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Benjamin Kopek
Associate Professor of Biology616.395.7713
kopek@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 2029A 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Shana McCrumb
Assistant Professor of Biology Instruction/ExploreHope Curriculum Coordinator616.395.7174
mccrumb@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 1047 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Virginia McDonough-Stukey
Professor of Biology616.395.7715
mcdonough@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 3009A 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Vanessa Muilenburg
Assistant Professor of Biology Instruction616.395.7174
muilenburg@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 3059 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Phillip Rivera
Assistant Professor of Biology616.395.6894
riverap@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 3011 35 East12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Kelly Ronald
Assistant Professor of Biology616.395.7249
ronald@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 2021 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Stephen Scogin
Associate Professor of Biology and Education, Department Chair616.395.7362
sscogin@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 3057 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Dr. Joseph Stukey
Assistant Professor of Biology Instruction616.395.7295
stukey@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 3063 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Aaron Welsch
Assistant Professor of Biology/Neuroscience Instruction616.395.7637
welsch@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 1049 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Staff
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Jacqueline DeBoard
Office Manager616.395.7720
deboard@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Emily Kindervater
Director of Biology Laboratories616.395.7722
kindervater@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 2015 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Professors Emeriti

Retired Faculty
A. Paul Schaap Science Center
35 East 12th Street
Holland, MI 49423
P. 616.395.7720
barney@hope.edu

Retired Faculty
A. Paul Schaap Science Center
35 East 12th Street
Holland, MI 49423
P. 616.395.7720
brady@hope.edu

Retired Faculty
A. Paul Schaap Science Center
35 East 12th Street
Holland, MI 49423
P. 616.395.7720

Retired Faculty

Retired Faculty
35 East 12th Street
Holland, MI 49423
P. 616.395.7720
winnetmurray@hope.edu
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