Donald P. Christian, Associate Dean for the Biological Sciences

The Division of Biological Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate programs representing the full range of the biological sciences. The Division offers bachelor degrees in biology (with a broad array of formal options including botanical sciences, cellular and molecular biology, ecology, human biological sciences, natural history, zoological sciences, biological education and general sciences education), medical technology, microbiology including microbialecology, and wildlife biology (a cooperative program administered by the School of Forestry). The Division also advises students in pre-medical and other pre-health sciences, and offers a series of courses during the summer at the University's Flathead Lake Biological Station (see separate listing in this section). The Division is one of the leading research units in the University. Research programs in the Division provide abundant opportunities for students to enhance their educational experience by participating in research. Several sources of funding are available to support undergraduate student research, and the Division sponsors an undergraduate research symposium each spring.

Graduate degrees offered by the Division of Biological Sciences include Master of Science degrees in biochemistry, microbiology, and organismal biology and ecology. Doctor of Philosophy degrees in biochemistry/microbiology and organismal biology and ecology are offered. The Division participates in the graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) program in wildlife biology, administered by the School of Forestry. Information on graduate study and program requirements is available from the Graduate School or the Division of Biological Sciences.

The Division of Biological Sciences is committed to providing coursework and experiences for non-science majors. The world faces many problems and opportunities that include significant biological components. Courses for non science majors have the goal of fostering understanding of the process of science and enhancing biological knowledge as it relates to environmental, medical, social, and other issues. A number of introductory courses are open both to majors and non-majors. In addition, the Division offers courses designed specifically for non-majors: elementary microbiology/ medical microbiology, Montana wildlife, and others.

Degree requirements and courses are described below (see the School of Forestry for information about wildlife biology).

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Professors

Fred W. Allendorf, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1975
Mark J. Behan, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1963 (Emeritus)
David E. Bilderback, Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1968 (Emeritus)
George L. Card, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1966 (Emeritus)
Donald P. Christian, Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1977 (Associate Dean)
Kenneth P. Dial, Ph.D., Northern Arizona University, 1984
H. Richard Fevold, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1961 (Emeritus)
Kerry R. Foresman, Ph. D., University of Idaho, 1977
James E. Gannon, Ph.D., University of Houston, 1981
Willard O. Granath, Ph.D., Wake Forest University, 1982
Walter E. Hill, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1967 (Emeritus)
James R. Habeck, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1959 (Emeritus)
William E. Holben, Ph.D., University of New York, Buffalo, 1985
Richard L. Hutto, Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles, 1977
Donald A. Jenni, Ph.D., University of Florida, 1961 (Emeritus)
Ralph C. Judd, Ph.D., The University of Montana, 1979
Delbert L. Kilgore, Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1972
Galen P. Mell, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1961 (Emeritus)
Lee H. Metzgar, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1968 (Emeritus)
Charles N. Miller, Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1965 (Emeritus)
Michael F. Minnick, Ph.D., Washington State University, 1987
Thomas Mitchell Olds, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1985
Jack H. Nunberg, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1979 (Director for the Montana Biotechnology Center)
Andrew L. Sheldon, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1966
Richard P. Sheridan, Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1966 (Emeritus)
Jack A. Stanford, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1975 (Bierman Professor; Director of the Biological Station)
John F. Tibbs, Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1968 (Emeritus)

Associate Professors

Carol A. Brewer, Ph.D., University of Wyoming, 1993
Ragan M. Callaway, Ph.D. University of California at Santa Barbara, 1990
Douglas Emlen, Ph.D., Princeton University, 1994
Erick P. Greene, Ph.D., Princeton University, 1989
Mark L. Grimes, Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1986
John L. Maron, Ph.D., University of California-Davis, 1996
Frank Rosenzweig, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1991
Anna M. Sala, Ph.D., University of Barcelona, 1992
D. Scott Samuels, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1991

Assistant Professors

Christopher G. Guglielmo, Ph.D., Simon Fraser University, 1999
J. Stephen Lodmell, Ph.D., Brown University, 1996
Michele A. McGuirl, Ph.D., Montana State University, 1999
Mary L. Poss, Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1990
Matthias Rillig, Ph.D., San Diego State University, 1997

Research Professors

Jerry J. Bromenshenk, Ph.D., Montana State University, 1973
F. Richard Hauer, Ph.D., North Texas State University, 1980
Penelope F. Kukuk, Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1980
Barbara E. Wright, Ph.D., Stanford University, 1951
Research Associate Professors
Roland L. Redmond, Ph.D., The University of Montana, 1984

Research Assistant Professors

John Kimball, Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1995
Mark Lorang, Ph.D., Oregon State University 1997
Donald S. Manning, Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1988
Paul Spruell, Ph.D., Washington State University, 1994

Other Adjunct Faculty

I. Joe Ball, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1973
Richard J. Bridges, Ph.D., Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1984
Barry N. Brown, M.S., University of Alaska, Fairbanks, 1987
David T. Cheung, Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1981
Vernon R. Grund, Ph.D., University of Minnesota Medical School, 1974
Craig A. Johnston, Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1982
Charles T. Leonard, Ph.D., Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1985
Thomas E. Martin, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1982
George Stanley, Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1977