Meet Our Faculty
Wei-Jen Chang, Associate Professor of Biology
wchang@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: molecular biology, molecular evolution, genome structures and bioinformatics
Rhea Datta, Assistant Professor of Biology
rdatta@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: gene regulation, patterning and morphogenesis, transcription factors and DNA-binding, regulatory DNA, developmental genetics, molecular biology, embryology, eye development
Cynthia Downs, Assistant Professor of Biology
cdowns@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: ecoimmunology, vertebrate physiology, and
evolutionary physiology
Herman Lehman, Professor of Biology
hlehman@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: cellular neurobiology and neuroethology; measurement and detection of neurotransmitters; isolation and identification of novel chemical messengers; cellular metabolism in the nervous system
Mike McCormick, Chair, Associate Professor of Biology
mmccormi@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: environmental geomicrobiology, specifically cell/mineral interactions; fate of environmental contaminants; solid-state respiration by bacteria; and molecular microbial ecology
Natalie Nannas, Assistant Professor of Biology
njnannas@hamilton.edu
William Pfitsch, Associate Professor of Biology, Director of Environmental Studies
wpfitsch@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: the biology, ecology, physiological ecology and physiology of plants; community, ecosystem and invasive plant ecologies; habitat restoration; tropical and alpine ecologies; and biology teaching
Patrick Reynolds, the Stone Professor of Natural History
preynold@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: marine invertebrate biology, particularly the evolution of Mollusca
Andrea Townsend, Assistant Professor of Biology
aktownse@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: behavioral ecology, disease ecology