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Biology Department

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. Aaron Best
Harrison C. and Mary L. Visscher Professor of Genetics and Department Chair
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Schaap Science Center 3015 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605

Faculty

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Dr. Tom Bultman
Professor of Biology
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bultmant@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 2027 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
Judy Bultman
Lecturer
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judybultman@hope.edu
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 & Chemistry
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hledin@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 3013 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Leah Chase-Wallar
Associate Professor of Biology & Chemistry
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chase@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 3106A 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
Cynthia Cooley-Themm
Visiting Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
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cooleythemm@hope.edu
A. Paul Schaap Science Center 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Gregory Fraley
Professor of Biology
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fraley@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 3065 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
Dr. Susan Fraley
Lecturer in Biology
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fraleys@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 2063 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Dr. Gerald Griffin
Associate Professor of Biology and Psychology
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griffing@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 2019A 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Vicki Isola
Assistant Professor of Biology
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isola@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1045 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
Dr. Benjamin Kopek
Assistant Professor of Biology
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kopek@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center Room 2029A 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Dr. Jianhua Li
Associate Professor of Biology
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li@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center Room 3017 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Shana McCrumb
Instructor of Biology/Curriculum Coordinator ExploreHope
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mccrumb@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 3059 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Virginia McDonough-Stukey
Professor of Biology
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mcdonough@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 3009A 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Vanessa Muilenburg
Assistant Professor
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muilenburg@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 3029 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. K. Greg Murray
T. Elliot Weier Professor of Plant Science
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gmurray@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 2025 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Phillip Rivera
Assistant Professor of Biology
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riverap@hope.edu
A. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 3029A 35 East12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Stephen Scogin
Assistant Professor of Biology and Education
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scogin@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 3057 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Dr. Joseph Stukey
Assistant Professor of Biology
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stukey@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 2021 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Pete Vollbrecht
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
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vollbrecht@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1049 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Aaron Welsch
Visiting Instructor of Neuroscience
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welsch@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center Room 1026 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Kathy Winnett-Murray
Professor of Biology
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winnetmurray@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 2023 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605

Staff

Anna Bonnema
Director of FACES
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bonnema@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 3063 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Jacqueline DeBoard
Office Manager
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deboard@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
Lori Hertel
Director of Biology Laboratories
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hertel@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 2015 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
Kimberly Lane
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lane@hope.edu
A. Paul Schaap Science Center 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423

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