Department of Biology and Earth Science
Faculty and Staff
| Administration | |
| Dr. Fanson Kidwaro | Interim Chair, Associate Professor, WCM 306, 660-543-4933 |
| Glenda Carmack | Office Professional, WCM 306, 660-543-4933 |
| Anatomy/Physiology | |
| Dr. Sharqua Ahad | Instructor, WCM 203, 660-543-4735 |
| Dr. John Gole | Associate Professor, WCM 304, 660-543-8997 |
| Mr. Hank Hamann | Instructor, WCM 323B, 660-543-8877 |
| Dr. Scott Lankford | Associate Professor, WCM 318, 660-8876 |
| Dr. Ray Voorhees | Professor, WCM 226, 660-543-4823 |
| Cell/Micro/ Molecular Biology | |
| Dr. Daryl Goad | Assistant Professor, WCM 303, 660-543-8626 |
| Dr. Anna Oller | Professor, WCM 312, 660-543-4934 |
| Dr. Selene Nikaido | Associate Professor, WCM 315A, 660-543-4324 |
| Conservation/Ecology/Plant Biology | |
| Ms. Leslie Bilbrey | Instructor, WCM 232C, 660-543-8877 |
| Dr. Stefan Cairns | Associate Professor, WCM 319B, 660-543-8291 |
| Dr. Kurt Dean | Associate Professor, WCM 104, 660-543-8095 |
| Dr. Joseph Ely | Associate Professor, WCM 311A, 660-543-8785 |
| Dr. Victoria Jackson | Associate Professor, WCM 308, 660-543-8861 |
| Ms. Jennifer Mittelhauser | Instructor, WCM 232A, 660-543-8877 |
| Dr. Jay Raveill | Associate Professor, WCM 307, 660-543-8812 |
| Dr Stephen Wilson | Professor, WCM 319A, 660-543-8880 |
| Earth Science | |
| Dr. Gary Krizanich | Instructor, WCM 106B, 660-543-8532 |
| Dr. James Loch | Professor, WCM 114, 660-543-8804 |
| Dr. John Nold | Retired Professor Emeritus, WCM 107, 660-543-8853 |
| Dr. Sally Zellers | Associate Professor, WCM 108, 660-543-8930 |
| Technicians | |
| Mr. William Kirby | WCM 232C, 660-543-8877 |
| Mr. Daniel Metcalf | WCM 300, 660-543-8802 |
| Graduate Assistants | WCM 130, 660-543-4374 |
| Ms. Mishelle Burden | pursuing MS Biology with Dr. Kurt Dean |
| Ms. Brigid Cepaukas | pursuing MS Biology with Dr. Stefan Cairns |
| Mr. Ryan Dunwoody | pursuing MS Biology with Dr. Stefan Cairns |
| Mr. John Lisek | pursuing MS Biology with Dr. Vicki Jackson |
| Mr. John Platt | pursuing MA in Environmental Studies with Dr. Vicki Jackson |
| Mr. Geoffrey Vincent | pursuing MS Biology with Dr. Anna Oller |
| Hospital Affiliate Adjunct Faculty | |
| Marisa James | North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, MO |
| Jane Rachel | Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO |
| Doug Hubbard | Cox Medical Center, Springfield, MO |
| Terry Taff | St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, MO |
| Karen Adkins | Mercy Hospital Joplin, Joplin, MO |
| Emeritus/Retired | |
| Dr. Noor Babrakzai | Dr Harold Keller |
| Dr. David Castaner | Dr. Steve Mills |
| Dr. Oz Hawksley | Mr. Steve Mohler |
| Dr. John Hess | Dr. Jim Smith |









