College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Biology

Faculty and Staff

Dr. Carmen M. SalsburyDr. Carmen M. Salsbury - Department Chair and Associate Professor
Office: Gallahue 255
Phone: (317) 940-9879
E-mail: csalsbur@butler.edu
Expertise: Behavioral Ecology of Mammals
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Constance AndersConstance Anders - Lab Technician
Office: Gallahue
Phone: (317) 940-9424
E-mail: canders@butler.edu

Dr. Tim CarterDr. Tim Carter - Director, Center for Urban Ecology
Office: Gallahue 69B
Phone: (317) 940-6506
E-mail: tcarter@butler.edu
Expertise: Analyzing and understanding the relationships between the form and function of urban ecosystems. Tim also brings with him an expertise in urban ecology and a fresh approach to the 'Ecology of Cities'.
Center for Urban Ecology web page

Dr. Rebecca DolanDr. Rebecca Dolan - Director, Friesner Herbarium
Office: Gallahue 61
Phone: (317) 940-9413
E-mail: rdolan@butler.edu
Expertise: Plant ecology
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Dr. Thomas E. DolanDr. Thomas E. Dolan - Professor
Office: Gallahue 63
Phone: (317) 940-9576
E-mail: tdolan@butlere.du
Expertise: Mycology
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Dr. Shelley EtnierDr. Shelley Etnier - Associate Professor
Office: Gallahue 253
Phone: (317) 940-9748
E-mail: setnier@butler.edu
Expertise: Biomechanics of Animals and Plants
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Dr. Erin E. GereckeDr. Erin E. Gerecke - Lecturer
Office: Gallahue 259
Phone: (317) 940-9459
E-mail: egerecke@butler.edu
Expertise: Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Dr. Nat HauckDr. Nat Hauck - Assistant Professor
Office: Gallahue 251
Phone: (317) 940-8301
E-mail: nhauck@butler.edu

Marjorie HennessyMarjorie Hennessy - Program Director for The Center for Urban Ecology
Office: Gallahue 69A
Phone: (317) 940-6505
E-mail: mhenness@butler.edu
Center for Urban Ecology web page

Dr. Christopher HessDr. Christopher Hess - Assistant Professor
Office: Gallahue 271
Phone: (317) 940-6955
E-mail: chess@butler.edu
Expertise: Evolutionary Ecology and Genetics
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Dr. Jennifer KowalskiDr. Jennifer Kowalski - Assistant Professor
Office: Gallahue 263
Phone: (317) 940-8879
E-mail: jrkowals@butler.edu

Dr. Michael S. MaloneyDr. Michael S. Maloney - Professor
Office: Gallahue 261
Phone: (317) 940-9412
E-mail: mmaloney@butler.edu
Expertise: Cell and Developmental Biology
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Marva MeadowsMarva Meadows - Lecturer
Office: Gallahue 285
Phone: (317) 940-9320
E-mail: mmeadows@butler.edu
Expertise: Plant ecology
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Lori MooreLori Moore - Departmental Secretary
Office: Gallahue 287
Phone: (317) 940-9411
E-mail: lamoore@butlere.du

Marcia MooreMarcia Moore - Friesner Herbarium Assistant
Office: Gallahue 72
Phone: (317) 940-8302
E-mail: mmoore@butler.edu
Expertise:
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Charissa OsborneDr. Charissa Dresden Osborne - Lecturer
Office: Gallahue 269
Phone: (317) 940-9600
E-mail: cosborne@butler.edu
Expertise: Zoology
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Dr. Travis J. RyanDr. Travis J. Ryan - Associate Professor
Office: Gallahue 47
Phone: (317) 940-9977
E-mail: tryan@butler.edu
Expertise: Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology
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Dr. Katherine M. SchmidDr. Katherine M. Schmid - Associate Professor
Office: Gallahue 45
Phone: (317) 940-9956
E-mail: kschmid@butler.edu
Expertise: Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology
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Dr. James L. ShellhaasDr. James L. Shellhaas - Professor
Office: Gallahue 43
Phone: (317) 940-9587
E-mail: jshellha@butler.edu
Expertise: Pathogenic bacteria and immune mechanisms
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Dr. Philip VillaniDr. Philip Villani - Associate Professor
Office: Gallahue 59
Phone: (317) 940-8334
E-mail: pvillanie@butler.edu
Expertise: Plant Development
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Dr. Michael ZimmermanDr. Michael Zimmerman - Professor
Office: Gallahue 287
Phone: (317) 940-6644
E-mail: mzimmerm@butler.edu

 

 

 

Emeriti Faculty

Dr. James W. Berry - Professor Emeritus, 1996
Phone:(317) 259-9488 (Summer) or (352) 372-0333 (Winter)
Email: jwberry@butler.edu or berryjw@ufl.edu
Dr. Berry now divides his time between Indianapolis, Indiana and Gainesville, Florida. He is currently the Editor of Journal of Arachnology, and the Editor of Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science.


Dr. David L. Daniell - Professor Emeritus, 2001
Phone:(317) 940-9348
Email: ddaniell@butler.edu
Web Page
Dr. Daniell retired in 2001, in part to have more time to travel. He and wife Shirley worked in an Alaska cruise before he was called back to teach to cover an emergency need in BI100. Dr. Daniell can still be reached in Gallahue 260.


Dr. Richard W. Miller - Professor Emeritus, 2008
Email: rwmiller@butler.edu
In retirement, Dr. Miller will continue his interest in Indiana natural history. That includes working with various organizations to preserve and promote natural areas in Indiana. He also plans some of the usual retirement activities, including travel, photography, and spending time with grandchildren.


Dr. John F. Pelton - Professor Emeritus, 1985
Dr. Pelton passed away February 14, 2009. He had been active in naturalistically landscaping and maintaining trails on their 65 acres of meadow, savannah, and forest land in southern Indiana. He and his wife lived in Franklin, Indiana.


Dr. Stephen A. Perrill - Professor Emeritus, 2008
Phone: 317-255-1959
E-mail: sperrill@butler.edu
Dr. Perrill plans to spend more time with his grandchildren, traveling more with his wife Lynn, and continuing to play lots of tennis and a little more golf.


Dr. Philip A. St. John - Professor Emeritus, 1989
Dr. St. John and his wife Edie still live in Indianapolis.


Dr. Willard F. Yates - Professor Emeritus, 1989
Dr. Yates and his wife Mary Ruth, recently moved to a farm in southern Indiana that has been in her family for years.