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SDSU EB JDP Faculty

First Name Last Name Suffix Display Name Title Department Research Interests Student Opportunities Campus Profile URL Alt Text Image URL Page Slug Research Area Web Profile ID
Andrew Bohonak Ph.D. Andrew Bohonak, Ph.D. Associate Dean
Professor of Biology
Department of Biology Freshwater Invertebrates, Population Genetics, Population Ecology, Estimation of Gene Flow and Dispersal, Invasion Genetics, Computational Biology, Systematics No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/andrew-bohonak Closeup of Andrew Bohonak https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/andy-bohanak-300.jpg Closeup of Andrew Bohonak

Andrew Bohonak, Ph.D.

Associate Dean
Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Freshwater Invertebrates, Population Genetics, Population Ecology, Estimation of Gene Flow and Dispersal, Invasion Genetics, Computational Biology, Systematics


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology #N/A
Arun Sethuraman Ph.D. Arun Sethuraman, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology
Evolutionary Biology Program Area Chair
Department of Biology Population Genetics/Genomics, Evolution, Bioinformatics, Speciation, Phylogeography, Phylogenetics, Conservation, Biological Control, Human Evolution, Developing Statistical Methods, Software, Pipelines for Estimating Evolutionary History From Population Genomic Data No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/arun-sethuraman Closeup of Arun Sethuraman https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/arun-sethuraman-300.jpg Closeup of Arun Sethuraman

Arun Sethuraman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology
Evolutionary Biology Program Area Chair

Department of Biology

Population Genetics/Genomics, Evolution, Bioinformatics, Speciation, Phylogeography, Phylogenetics, Conservation, Biological Control, Human Evolution, Developing Statistical Methods, Software, Pipelines for Estimating Evolutionary History From Population Genomic Data


San Diego

Ecology, Zoology 1963116
Elizabeth Waters Ph.D. Elizabeth Waters, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Mechanism And Process of Genome Evolution, Evolution of Protein Function, Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/elizabeth-waters Closeup of Elizabeth Waters https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/elizabeth-waters-300.jpg Closeup of Elizabeth Waters

Elizabeth Waters, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Mechanism And Process of Genome Evolution, Evolution of Protein Function, Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology #N/A
Forest Rohwer Ph.D. Forest Rohwer, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Genomic Analysis of Marine Phage, Opportunistic Infections and Coral Disease, Diversity of Coral-Associated Bacteria, Viruses, Mircobes, Coral, Coral Reef Health No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/forest-rohwer Closeup of Forest Rohwer https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/forest-rohwer-300.jpg Closeup of Forest Rohwer

Forest Rohwer, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Genomic Analysis of Marine Phage, Opportunistic Infections and Coral Disease, Diversity of Coral-Associated Bacteria, Viruses, Mircobes, Coral, Coral Reef Health


San Diego

Ecology, Zoology, Marine Biology 1963158
Gena Sbeglia Ph.D. Gena Sbeglia, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Department of Biology Cognitive and Psychosocial Contributions to Meaningful Biology Learning. Improving the Quality, Equity, Assessment of Undergraduate Biology Instruction No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/gena-sbeglia Closeup of Gena Sbeglia https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/gena-sbeglia-300.jpg Closeup of Gena Sbeglia

Gena Sbeglia, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Cognitive and Psychosocial Contributions to Meaningful Biology Learning. Improving the Quality, Equity, Assessment of Undergraduate Biology Instruction


San Diego

Ecology 2122450
Jeet Sukumaran Ph.D. Jeet Sukumaran, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Department of Biology Process-Based Modeling of Macroevolutionary Dynamics, Diversification, Biogeography/Phylogeography, Species Delimitation, Host-Parasite Coevolution, Phylogenetics No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/jeet-sukumaran Closeup of Jeet Sukumaran https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/jeet-sukumaran-300.jpg Closeup of Jeet Sukumaran

Jeet Sukumaran, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Process-Based Modeling of Macroevolutionary Dynamics, Diversification, Biogeography/Phylogeography, Species Delimitation, Host-Parasite Coevolution, Phylogenetics


San Diego

Ecology #N/A
Kevin Burns Ph.D. Kevin Burns, Ph.D. Department of Biology Graduate Advisor
M.S. Program Advisor: Evolutionary Biology
Professor of Biology
Department of Biology Birds, Evolution, Systematics, Population/Conservation Genetics, Bird Color No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/kevin-burns Closeup of Kevin Burns https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/kevin-burns-300.jpg Closeup of Kevin Burns

Kevin Burns, Ph.D.

Department of Biology Graduate Advisor
M.S. Program Advisor: Evolutionary Biology
Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Birds, Evolution, Systematics, Population/Conservation Genetics, Bird Color


San Diego

Ecology, Marine Biology, Evolutionary Biology 1963174
Kinsey Brock Ph.D. Kinsey Brock, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Department of Biology Ecology, Evolution, Physiology, Behaviour of Reptiles on Islands and in Cities, Genetics and Genomics Yes San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/kinsey-brock Closeup of Kinsey Brock https://sciences.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/kinsey-brock-300.jpg Closeup of Kinsey Brock

Kinsey Brock, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Ecology, Evolution, Physiology, Behaviour of Reptiles on Islands and in Cities, Genetics and Genomics

Student Opportunities


San Diego

Evolutionary Biology, Marine Biology 1963182
Lluvia Flores-Renteria Ph.D. Lluvia Flores-Renteria, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Department of Biology Effects of Climate Change on Plant-Insect-Microbe Interactions and on Plant Reproduction, Evolution of Breeding Systems, Hybridization, Phylogenetics, Plant Evolution, Population Genetics No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/lluvia-flores-renteria Closeup of Lluvia Flores-Renteria https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/lluvia-flores-renteria-300.jpg Closeup of Lluvia Flores-Renteria

Lluvia Flores-Renteria, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Effects of Climate Change on Plant-Insect-Microbe Interactions and on Plant Reproduction, Evolution of Breeding Systems, Hybridization, Phylogenetics, Plant Evolution, Population Genetics


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology 2139070
Marshal Hedin Ph.D. Marshal Hedin, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Speciation, Phylogenetics, Biodiversity, Spider Biology & Evolution, Evolution in Caves No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/marshal-hedin Closeup of Marshal Hedin https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/marshal-hedin-300.jpg Closeup of Marshal Hedin

Marshal Hedin, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Speciation, Phylogenetics, Biodiversity, Spider Biology & Evolution, Evolution in Caves


San Diego

Cell and Molecular Biology #N/A
Ricardo Zayas Ph.D. Ricardo Zayas, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Planarian Regeneration, Stem Cell Biology No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/ricardo-zayas Closeup of Ricardo Zayas https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/ricardo-zayas-300.jpg Closeup of Ricardo Zayas

Ricardo Zayas, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Planarian Regeneration, Stem Cell Biology


San Diego

Ecology 1963229
Robert Zeller Ph.D. Robert Zeller, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems, Neural Crest Cells, The Peripheral Nervous System, MicroRNAs, Tools, Reagents and Techniques for Studying Ascidian Development No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/robert-zeller Closeup of Robert Zeller https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/robert-zeller-300.jpg Closeup of Robert Zeller

Robert Zeller, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems, Neural Crest Cells, The Peripheral Nervous System, MicroRNAs, Tools, Reagents and Techniques for Studying Ascidian Development


San Diego

Evolutionary Biology #N/A
Rulon Clark Ph.D. Rulon Clark, Ph.D. Ecology Program Area Chair
Professor of Biology
Department of Biology Animal Behavior, Predator-Prey Interactions, Herpetology, Natural History, Conservation Genetics, Habitat Fragmentation, Snakes, Rattlesnakes No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/rulon-clark Closeup of Rulon Clark https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/rulon-clark-300.jpg Closeup of Rulon Clark

Rulon Clark, Ph.D.

Ecology Program Area Chair
Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Animal Behavior, Predator-Prey Interactions, Herpetology, Natural History, Conservation Genetics, Habitat Fragmentation, Snakes, Rattlesnakes


San Diego

Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Zoology 1963123
Scott Kelley Ph.D. Scott Kelley, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Department of Biology Environmental Microbiology, Indoor Microbiology, Computational Biology, Bacterial Contamination of Human Environments No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/scott-kelley Closeup of Scott Kelley https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/scott-kelly-300.jpg Closeup of Scott Kelley

Scott Kelley, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology

Department of Biology

Environmental Microbiology, Indoor Microbiology, Computational Biology, Bacterial Contamination of Human Environments


San Diego

Evolutionary Biology 1963256
Tod Reeder Ph.D. Tod Reeder, Ph.D. Professor of Biology
Associate Dean
Department of Biology Molecular Ecology and Evolution of Amphibians and Reptiles, Particularly those of the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico No San Diego https://biology.sdsu.edu/people/tod-reeder Closeup of Tod Reeder https://biology.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/tod-reeder-300.jpg Closeup of Tod Reeder

Tod Reeder, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology
Associate Dean

Department of Biology

Molecular Ecology and Evolution of Amphibians and Reptiles, Particularly those of the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico


San Diego

Zoology 1963270
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