Faculty & Staff
Faculty
Barbara Brennessel
Goldberg Professor of Biology
Science Center 232
508-286-3954
bbrennes@wheatoncollege.edu
Specialities: Use of RAPD PCR and microsatellite DNA analysis to assess genetic diversity, terrapin conservation, vernal pool conservation biology
Betsey Dexter Dyer
Bojan Jennings Professor of Biology
Science Center 228
508-286-3951
bdyer@wheatoncollege.edu
Specialities: Symbiosis, cell evolution, genomics
John Kricher
Meneely Professor of Biology
Science Center 156A
508-286-3950
jkricher@wheatoncollege.edu
Specialities: Ecology, tropical ecology, evolution, ornithology, natural history writing
Shawn McCafferty
Assistant Professor of Biology
Science Center 231
508-286-5642
smccaffe@wheatoncollege.edu
Specialities: Systematics and phylogeography of coral reef fishes; Phylogeography of neotropical freshwater fishes; and Conservation biology
Robert L. Morris
Chair, Associate Professor of Biology
Science Center 230
508-286-3953
rmorris@wheatoncollege.edu
Specialities: Developmental, cell, neuron, and marine biology. Motor proteins in animal development
Scott W. Shumway
Professor of Biology
Science Center 125
508-286-3945
sshumway@wheatoncollege.edu
Specialities: Coastal plant ecology, vernal pool ecology, Marine Biology and Environmental Science
Edmund Y. Tong
Professor of Biology
Science Center B-128
508-286-3947
etong@wheatoncollege.edu
Specialities: Human physiology, angiogenesis; Faculty sponsor of the A-Team (Angiogenesis Team)
Instructors
Deborah Cato
Instructor of Biology
Science Center B156
508-286-3941
dcato@wheatoncollege.edu
Shari Morris
Instructor of Biology
Room 231 Science Center
508-286-5640
smorris@wheatoncollege.edu
Visiting Faculty & Instructors
Susan Barrett
Lab Instructor
Linda Kollett
Visiting Associate Professor of Biology
Science Center 231
508-286-5642
lkollett@wheatoncollege.edu
Jennifer Lanni
Instructor in Biology
Staff
Erin Post
Animal Facilities Supervisor & Departmental Assistant
Science Center 233
508-286-5819
epost@wheatoncollege.edu
Jane Young
Greenhouse Caretaker
Science Center B-132
508-286-3943
jyoung@wheatoncollege.edu
