Contact the Biology Department
Campus | Phone | Location |
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Dahlonega | 706-864-1953 | |
Gainesville | 678-717-2265 | |
Oconee | 706-310-6289 |
Office Hours
Academic Year
Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Faculty & Staff


Carrie Allen, M.A.Ed.Profile page
Principal Lecturer
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 438,
Area(s) of Expertise: Forest Ecology, Field Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy)

Area(s) of Expertise: Biology Education, Brain Imaging, Neuroscience

Erin Barding, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor - Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 432,
Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology & Management (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Veterinarian)

Area(s) of Expertise: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Bacteria Physiology and Genetics (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

Dobroslawa Bialonska, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor of Environmental Microbiology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 437,
Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Microbiology, the Human Microbiome, Antimicrobial Therapy, Epidemiology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-PT)

Area(s) of Expertise: Entomology, Science Education Outreach, Pollinator Gardens

Gretchen Bryson, Ph.D.Profile page
Limited Term Faculty
Office locationStudent Resource Center, 557,
Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Chemistry, Sustainability of Food Production, Plant Nutrition, Environmental Soil Science



Area(s) of Expertise: Biology, Chemistry, Herbarium, Greenhouse Work

Nancy Dalman, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor & Department Head, Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 411,
Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Toxicology, Marine Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Honors Program)

Area(s) of Expertise: Evolutionary and Developmental Biology, Embryonic Gene Expression, Vertebrate Head Development (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

Danyelle Dehner
Principal Lecturer
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 412,

Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology, Evolution, Botany, Phylogeography (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

Dawn Drumtra, M.S.Profile page
Senior Lecturer, Biology
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 115,
Area(s) of Expertise: Ornithology, Ecology, National History Museum (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

Karrie Ann Fadroski, M.S.Profile page
Principal Lecturer/Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator of the Environmental Leadership Center
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 407,
Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology, Entomology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Dentistry)

Valerie Fambrough, B.A.Profile page
Administrative Assistant IV
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 405,

Margi Flood, M.S.Profile page
Associate Professor, Biology
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 110,
Area(s) of Expertise: Freshwater Ecology, Freshwater Macroinvertebrates (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Veterinarian)

Amanda Garner, M.S.Profile page
Limited Term Faculty
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151F,
Area(s) of Expertise: Environmental Policy, Sustainability

Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical Medicine, Human Anatomy and Physiology

Ghulam Hasnain, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 142A,
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Physical Therapy)


Sarah Holgate
Stream Barrier Assessment Field Tech
Office location

Area(s) of Expertise: Conservation Ecology, Natural Resources, Insect and Plant Ecology, Environmental Education, Instructional Design, Implementation & Evaluation

Alison Kanak, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 433,
Area(s) of Expertise: Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Genetics, Environmental Microbiology , Microbial Bioremediation (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Physical Therapy)

Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

James Leaphart, Ph.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151B,
Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology and Management, Ecotoxicology, Disease Biology, Endocrinology, Ornithology; (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Veterinarian)

Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Public Health, Medicine (general), Microbiology; (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Medicine)

Lisa Morrison, B.S.Profile page
Administrative Assistant IV
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 146A,


Christina Panella, M.S., D.C.Profile page
Senior Lecturer
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 436,
Area(s) of Expertise: Neuroscience (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Respiratory Therapy)

Area(s) of Expertise: Paleontology, Mammal Ecology, Stable Isotopes (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Physician's Assistant)

Jessy Patterson, M.S.Profile page
Lecturer, Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 430,
Area(s) of Expertise: Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, Animal Behavior

Area(s) of Expertise: Plant Biology, Reproductive Ecology

Area(s) of Expertise: Cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, neurobiology, human diseases (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Medicine)

Phyllip Ramey
Lab Coordinator
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 406,

Amanda Reynolds, Ph.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 427,
Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Physiology, Environmental Stressors, Cardiovascular Physiology, Fish and Reptiles; (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Physician's Assistant)

Area(s) of Expertise: Cell Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience

Area(s) of Expertise: Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology)

Area(s) of Expertise: Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Pharmacy)

Area(s) of Expertise: Medicine, Family Practice, Neurology

Emilia Sola Gracia, Ph.D.Profile page
Lecturer in Biology
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 429,
Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Behavior, Parasite-Host Interactions, Ecology, Social Behaviors

Andrew Taylor, Ph.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 151E,
Area(s) of Expertise: Fisheries Biology, Ichthyology, Conservation Biology, Ecology; (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Veterinarian)

Area(s) of Expertise: Public Health/ Nutrition

Area(s) of Expertise: Anatomy and Physiology, Science Education, Science of Teaching and Learning (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology Education, Pre-Dentristy)