Faculty in Environmental Science
Faculty Member, Contact Information, Research and Specialties
Barbara Brennessel
Professor of Biology
Science Center 232
286-3954
bbrennes@wheatonma.edu
Use of RAPD PCR and microsatellite DNA analysis to assess genetic diversity, terrapin conservation, vernal pool conservation biology
Jani Benoit
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Science Center 331
286-3966
jbenoit@wheatonma.edu
Specialities: Biogeochemistry, analytical and environmental chemistry
Geoffrey Collins
Associate Professor of Geology
Science Center 204
286-5626
gcollins@wheatoncollege.edu
Specialities: Geology, geophysics, and remote sensing
Betsey Dyer
Professor of Biology
Science Center 227
286-3951
bdyer@wheatonma.edu
Specialities: Symbiosis, cell evolution, genomics
Herbert Ellison
Professor of Chemistry
Science Center 304
286-3957
hellison@wheatonma.edu
Specialities: Analytical chemistry, Vernal pool water chemistry
Michael Kahn
Professor of Mathematics
Science Center 101
286-5690
mkahn@wheatonma.edu
Specialities: Statistics
John Kricher
Professor of Biology
Science Center 156A
286-3950
jkricher@wheatonma.edu
Specialities: Ecology, tropical ecology, evolution, ornithology, natural history writing
Shawn McCafferty
Assistant Professor of Biology
Science Center 231
286-5642
ssmccaffe@wheatonma.edu
Specialities: Systematics and phylogeography of coral reef fishes; Phylogeography of neotropical freshwater fishes; and Conservation biology.
Robert Morris
Associate Professor of Biology
Science Center 230
286-3953
rmorris@wheatonma.edu
Specialities: Developmental, cell, neuron, and marine biology. Motor proteins in animal development.
Kathleen Morgan
Associate Professor of Psychobiology
Science Center 152/Knapton 317
286-3934
kmorgan@wheatonma.edu
Specialities: Applied animal behavior and animal welfare; Behavior of animals in zoos and aquaria; Ecology of yellow-spotted salamanders; and the Long-term behavioral and physiological consequences of exposure to prenatal stress.
Laura Muller
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Science Center 309
286-3961
lmuller@wheatonma.edu
Specialities: Analytical and environmental chemistry
Tommy Ratliff
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Science Center 106B
286-3968
tratliff@wheatonma.edu
Specialities: Calculus
Scott Shumway
Professor of Biology
Science Center 125
286-3945
sshumway@wheatonma.edu
Specialities: Coastal plant ecology, vernal pool ecology, Marine Biology and Environmental Science.
The Naturalist's Guide to the Atlantic Seashore
Professor Shumway publishes the ultimate guide to the diverse eco-systems of the Atlantic Coast from the Gulf of Maine to Cape Hatteras.
Tropical Field Biology Trip to Belize and Costa Rica
Professor Scott Shumway and his students share their experiences and comments of their joint studies in the rain forests and ocean dives.