Division of Biological Sciences Faculty

Welcome to the faculty directory for the Biological Sciences division. Use the links below to learn more about each faculty member’s educational background, areas of focus in instruction and research, and contact information.

Salwa Al-Noori

Salwa Al-Noori, Associate Teaching Professor

UWBB-107H-2
saan@uw.edu

Area: Biology, Neuroscience minor
Research:  causes and consequences of plant diversity across multiple levels of diversity

Cynthia Chang

Cynthia Chang, Associate Professor

UWBB-107J
cynchang@uw.edu

Area: Biology
Research:  causes and consequences of plant diversity across multiple levels of diversity

Heather Galindo

Heather Galindo, Associate Teaching Professor

UWBB-107K
hgalindo@uw.edu

Area: Biology, Earth System Science
Research: combining techniques from oceanographic modeling, population genetics, and marine ecology to understand how populations of marine animals are connected to each other

Kristina Hillesland

Kristina Hillesland, Associate Professor

UWBB-249
hilleskl@uw.edu

Area: Biology
Research: evolutionary biology and microbiology

Jeff Jensen

Jeff Jensen, Teaching Professor

UWBB-107H-3
jsjensen@uw.edu

Area: Biology
Research: ecology and evolution of Surfperches; distribution, history, and restoration of kokanee salmon in the Lake Washington/Sammamish watershed

Michele Price

Michele B. Price, Associate Teaching Professor

UWBB-107H-4
mbprice@uw.edu

Area: Biology
Research: Insect Biodiversity

Mark Servetnick

Marc Servetnick, Professor

UWBB-244
mds56@uw.edu

Area: Biology
Research: embryonic development and evolution

Michael Stiber, Professor

UW1-340
stiber@uw.edu

Area: Neuroscience minor, Computer Science
Research: computational neuroscience; scientific data visualization and management; artificial neural networks

Douglas Wacker, Associate Professor

DISC-452N
dwacker@uw.edu

Area: Biology, Neuroscience minor
Research: crow communication in social aggregations; song sparrow territoriality

Bryan White

Bryan White, Teaching Professor

UWBB-262
bdwhite@uw.edu

Area: Biology, Neuroscience minor
Research: student-centered inquiry driven research experiences help students learn experimental design and proper use of controls

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Jesse Zaneveld, Associate Professor

UWBB-249
zaneveld@uw.edu

Area: Biology, Neuroscience minor
Research: computational and experimental methods to understand the structure, function, and evolutionary history of the complex microbial and viral communities that live in and on animals

Part-time Biology Faculty Members