Full-Time Biology Faculty
Dr. Noah Reynolds
Program Lead
Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D. Microbiology, The Ohio State University
Area of Expertise: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Email: nmreynol@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-8567
Office: HSB 226
Dr. Amy B. McEuen
Professor of Biology
Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Area of Expertise: Ecology
Email: mceuen.amy@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7341
Office: HSB 229
Dr. Samer AbuBakr
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Ph.D. Microbiology, University of Oklahoma
Area of Expertise: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Soil Microbiology
Email: sabub2@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7339
Office: HSB 237
Dr. James Bonacum
Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D. Biology, Yale University
Areas of Expertise: Genetics and molecular biology
Email: bonacum.james@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-6035
Office: HSB 231
Dr. Hua Chen
Professor of Ecology
Ph.D. Forest Ecology, Oregon State University
Areas of Expertise: Terrestrial ecosystem ecology, global change ecology, restoration ecology
Email: hchen40@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-8339
Office: HSB 230
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Dr. Lucia Vazquez
Associate Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation
Professor of Biology
Ph.D., Cornell University
Area of Expertise: Plant systematics, molecular evolution, bioinformatics
Email: lvazq1@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-8112
Office: PAC 519