Faculty & Staff

Brian S. Arbogast

Proffesor: Conservation Biology

Friday Hall 2013
910.962.2644
arbogastb@uncw.edu

Stuart R. Borrett

Associate Provost for Research and Innovation & Professor: Quantitative Ecology

Friday Hall 2011
910.962.2411
borretts@uncw.edu

Christian Briseño-Avena

Assistant Professor

CMS 2337
910.962.2373
brisenoavenac@uncw.edu

Julia C. Buck

Assistant Professor: Disease Ecology

Center for Marine Science 2330
910.962.2875
buckj@uncw.edu

Lawrence B. Cahoon

Professor:Biological Oceanography

Dobo Hall 210
910.962.3706
cahoon@uncw.edu

Joseph A. Covi

Associate Professor: Integrative and Compartive Biology

Dobo Hall 2100
910.962.2514
covij@uncw.edu

Raymond M. Danner

Assistant Professor: Evolutionary Ecology

Friday Hall 2021
910.962.7895
Dannerr@uncw.edu

Beth Doyle

doylee@uncw.edu

Michael J. Durako

Professor Emeritus: Coastal Plant Biology

Myrtle Grove 2337
910.962.2373
durakom@uncw.edu

Steven D. Emslie

Professor: Marine Ornithology, Paleoecology

Dobo Hall 206
910.962.3357
emslies@uncw.edu

Patrick M. Erwin

Associate Professor: Microbial Eology, Environmental Microbiology

Myrtle Grove 1337
910.962.2326
erwinp@uncw.edu

Sarah R. Fausett

Full-Time Lecturer

Modular Unit R23 2302
910.962.0566
fausetts@uncw.edu

Chrostopher M. Finelli

Dean of the Graduate School & Professor: Biological Oceanography

James Hall 211
910.962.2137
finellic@uncw.edu

Nicole D. Fogarty

Assistant Professor: Coral Reef Ecology

CMS 2336
910.962.3397
fogartyn@uncw.edu

Nicole D. Fogarty

Assistant Professor: Coral Reef Ecology

CMS 2336
910.962.3397
fogartyn@uncw.edu

Arthur R. Frampton, Jr.

Pre-Health Advisor & Associate Professor: Virology

Dobo Hall 110
910.962.2643
framptona@uncw.edu

Kenneth M. Halanych

Executive Director of the Center of Marine Science & Professor: Genomics and Evolution of Invertebrates

halanychk@uncw.edu

Paul E. Hosier

Professor Emeritus: Plant Ecology, Ecology of Coast Vegetation

Friday Hall 3011B
910.962.2642
hosier@uncw.edu

Shea Huse

Academic Advising Coordinator

huses@uncw.edu

Jessie C. Jarvis

Associate Professor: Coastal/Marine Plant Biology

Myrtle Grove 2329
910.962.2839
jarvisj@uncw.edu

Stephanie J. Kamel

Graduate Coordinator & Associate Professor: Marine Evolutionary Ecology

Myrtle Grobe 2328
910.962.2841
kamels@uncw.edu

Donald F. Kapraun

Professor Emeritus: Phycology

910.962.7265
kapraund@uncw.edu

Stephen T. Kinsey

Professor: Comparative Biochemsity and Physiology

Dobo Hall 219
910.962.7398
kinseys@uncw.edu

Kevin B. Kiser

Senior Lecturer

Osprey Hall 2020C
910.962.2698
kiserk@uncw.edu

Heather N. Koopman

Department Chair & Professor: Marine Lipid Physiology

Friday Hall 2069
910.962.7199
koopmanh@uncw.edu

Pierre Le Pabic

Assistant Professor: Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Dobo Hall 215
910.962.3884
lepabicp@uncw.edu

Zachary T. Long

Associate Professor: Coastal Plant Ecology

Friday Hall 2067
longz@uncw.edu

Susanna Lopez-Legentil

Associate Professor: Marine Molecular Ecology

Myrstle Grove 2327
910.962.2615
lopezlegentils@uncw.edu

Jennifer Martinez

Full-Time Lecturer

Friday Hall 2065
910.962.2597
martinezj@uncw.edu

Diane L. Melroy

Senior Lecturer: Introductory Biology Courses

Friday Hall 2059
910.962.7640
melroyd@uncw.edu

Andrew M. Miller

Lab Coordinator/Lecturer

Dobo Hall 128A
910.962.7566
millera@uncw.edu

D. Ann Pabst

Professor Emeritus: Marine Mammalogy

Dobo Hall 221
910.962.7266
pabsta@uncw.edu

Joseph R. Pawlik

Distinguished Professor: Marine Chemical Ecology

Myrtle Grove 2333
910.962.2377
pawlikj@uncw.edu

Darin S. Penneys

Associate Professor: Plant Systematics

Dobo Hall 224
910.962.3046
penneysd@uncw.edu

Carol Z. Plautz

Full-Time Lecturer

R23 Modular Rm. 2304
910.962.0565
plautzc@uncw.edu

Martin H. Posey

Professor: Estuarine Ecology

Myrtle Grove 1303
910.962.2474
poseym@uncw.edu

Carolina Priester

Full-Time Lecturer

Osprey Hall 2020B
910.962.2943
priesterc@uncw.edu

Robert D. Roer

Professor Emeritus: Animal Physiology, Biomineralization

Dobo Hall 215
910.962.3884
roer@uncw.edu

Ryan Rhodes

Full-Time Lecturer: Genetics

Friday Hall 2024A
910.962.2208
rhodesr@uncw.edu

Frederick S. Scharf

Professor: Fisheries Biology

Friday Hall 1059
910.962.7796
scharff@uncw.edu

Lorian E. Schweikert

Assistant Professor

Dobo Hall 1076A
910.962.2365
schweikertl@uncw.edu

Lori Sutter

Assistant Professor

CMS 1336
910.962.3229
sutterl@uncw.edu

Alison R. Taylor

Professor: Cell Biology & Director of the RMS Microscopy Facility

Dobo Hall 1082
910.962.2176
taylora@uncw.edu

Michael S. Tift

Assistant Professor: Comparative Physiology

CMS 2238
910.962.2777
tiftm@uncw.edu

Bradley B. Tolar

Assistant Professor: Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Ecology

CMS 2331
910.962.7302
tolarb@uncw.edu

Carmelo R. Tomas

Professor Emeritus: Marine Phytoplankton

Myrtle Grove 2001A
910.962.2385
tomasc@uncw.edu

Blake Ushijima

Assistant Professor: Microbiology & Molecular Pathogenesis

Friday Hall 2024A
910.962.0641
UshijimaB@uncw.edu

Jacob F. Warner

Assistant Professor: Marine Embryology

Myrtle Grove 2331
warnerj@uncw.edu

Wm. David Webster

Associate Dean & Professor and Curator of Mammals: Mammalogy

Bear Hall 109
910.962.3756
webste@uncw.edu

Ami E. Wilbur

Director, UNCW Shellfish Research Hatchery & Professor: Shellfish Genetics and Mariculture

Myrtle Grove 2326
910.962.2389
wilbura@uncw.edu

Amanda Southwood Williard

Professor: Animal Physiology

Dobo Hall 108/109
910.962.4064
williarda@uncw.edu

Stephan Woditschka

Lecturer: Health Sciences

Osprey Hall 2020A
910.962.3670
woditschkas@uncw.edu

Kara E. Yopak

Associate Professor: Comparative Neuroscience

Myrtle Grove 2332
910.962.7408
yopakk@uncw.edu 

Mr. Troy D. Alphin

Adjunct & Part-Time Faculty

Dr. Eric Bolen

Adjunct

Dr. Tim Ballard

Part-Time Faculty

Dr. Sussane Brander

Adjunct

Dr. Rebecka L. Brasso

Adjunct

Dr. Suzanne Budge

Adjunct

Dr. Elizabeth Darrow Condon

Adjunct

Dr. Ted Cranford

Adjunct

Dr. Jennifer Culbertson

Adjunct

Dr. John S. Cummings

Adjunct

Dr. Andrew Currylow

Adjunct

Mr. David DuMond

Adjunct

Dr. Sheila Baztan Hanby

Adjunct

Dr. Claire Hohenwarter

Adjunct

Dr. Judson W. Kenworthy

Adjunct

Dr. John Kucklick

Adjunct

Ms. Annew Markwith

Part-Time Faculty

Dr. Vicki Martin

Adjunct

Dr. Michael McCartney

Adjunct

Dr. Jean McNeil

Adjunct

Dr. David Meyer

Adjunct

Mr. Andrew Miller

Part-Time Faculty

Mr. Louis Muzyczek

Part-Time Faculty

Dr. Thomas Nolen

Adjunct

Dr. Douglas Nowacek

Adjunct

Dr. Michael Polito

Adjunct

Ms. Anne Porter

Part-Time Faculty

Dr. David Rabon

Adjunct

Dr. Warren Ramp

Adjunct

Dr. Andrew J. Read

Adjunct

Mr. Fred C. Rohde

Adjunct

Dr. Steve W. Ross

Adjunct

Dr. Laela Sayigh

Adjunct

Dr. Eric Schuettpelz

Adjunct

Dr. Jerzy Smykla

Adjunct

Ms. Jessica Snoberger

Part-Time Faculty

Dr. Bongkeun (BK) Song

Adjunct

Dr. Xavier Turon

Adjunct

Dr. Randall W. Wells

Adjunct

Dr. J. Wilson White

Adjunct

Dr. G. Frank Yelverton

Adjunct

Dr. Carlos B. Zavalaga

Adjunct

Troy D. Alphin

Research Associate: Estuarine Ecology

910.962.2395
alphint@uncw.edu

Alyson Fleming

Research Faculty

fleminga@uncw.edu

D. Wilson Freshwater

Research Analyst: Marine Botany

910.962.2375
freshwaterw@uncw.edu

Michael A. Mallin

Research Professor: Estuarine Ecology

Myrtle Grove 1331
910.962.2358
mallinm@uncw.edu

William A. McLellan

Research Associate: Marine Mammalogy

Wade O. Watanabe

Director, UNCW Finfish Aquaculture Facility & Research Professor: Finfish Aquaculture

Andrew Westgate

Research Professor: Marine Vertebrate Physiology

Friday Hall 2035
910.962.2783
westgatea@uncw.edu

Mia Hayes Aguilar

Manager: Kresge Greenhouse

Friday Hall 2075
910.962.7814
aguilarm@uncw.edu

Tracie J. Chadwick

Administrative Associate: Purchasing

Friday Hall 2001A
910.962.3536
chadwickt@uncw.edu

Brenda Jarrell Reeves

Administrative Specialist

Friday Hall 2001D
910.962.3470
jarrellb@uncw.edu

Lisa E. Noah

Administrative Associate: Graduate Programs

Friday Hall 2001A
910.962.3489
noahl@uncw.edu

Rachel Gentry

Administrative Associate: Travel

Dobo Hall 1010
910.962.3707
gentryrc@uncw.edu