Biology Department Faculty & Staff

Roanoke College has both young and experienced professors, which provides students with a perfect blend of modern and classical teaching. Professors in the biology department hold doctorates from such prestigious universities as Duke, Virginia Tech, Cornell, Iowa State, University of California - San Diego, the University of Maryland, Indiana University and many others. Faculty research interests include comparative physiology, invertebrate biology, ecosystems dynamics, microbiology, plant pathology, anatomy and physiology, biodiversity, cell biology, ichthyology, botany, molecular biology, genetics and bioinformatics.

	Ms. Frances E. Bosch 540-375-4903 Teaching Associate bosch@roanoke.edu
	Dr. Rachel Collins 540-375-2034 Assistant Professor rcollins@roanoke.edu
	Dr. J. Brooks Crozier 540-375-2548 Associate Professor crozier@roanoke.edu
	Dr. Robert E. Jenkins Professor Emeritus jenkins@roanoke.edu
	Dr. Darwin D. Jorgensen 540-375-2465 Professor jorgense@roanoke.edu
	Dr. Christopher S. Lassiter Assistant Professor 540-375-2460 lassiter@roanoke.edu
	Ms. Belva J. Matherly 540-375-2462 Biology & Psychology Secretary belva@roanoke.edu
	Dr. DorothyBelle Poli 540-375-2461 Assistant Professor poli@roanoke.edu
	Dr. Steven L. Powers 540-375-4946 Assistant Professor powers@roanoke.edu
	Dr. Leonard D. Pysh 540-375-2466 Professor and Chairperson pysh@roanoke.edu
	Dr. Marilee Ramesh 540-375-2464 Associate Professor ramesh@roanoke.edu
	Ms. Lindy Thibodeaux 540-375-2060 Teaching Associate thibodeaux@roanoke.edu
	Dr. Michael Wise 540-375-6125 Teaching Associate wise@roanoke.edu