16 faculty and 32 courses in Physiology at Creighton University.
- Gwendalyn King, Associate Professor h-index 39
I am interested in changes that occur in the brain as a result of the normal aging process. Understanding the breakpoints between normal aging and development of neurodegenerative disease is crucial to developing new therapies to trea
Notable: “Intracranial glioblastoma models in preclinical neuro-oncology: neuropathological characterization and tumor progression” (2007) · 352 citations
- Annemarie Shibata, Professor h-index 21
Notable: “LincRNA-Cox2 Promotes Late Inflammatory Gene Transcription in Macrophages through Modulating SWI/SNF-Mediated Chromatin Remodeling” (2016) · 221 citations
- John Francis Shea, Associate Professor h-index 16
My research interests lie in two areas of Parasitology. First, I am interested in parasite-altered behavior of hosts. Parasites that require multiple hosts often employ strategies to increase the probability of transmission to their next ho
Notable: “Soluble nitrogen and phosphorus excretion of exotic freshwater mussels (Dreissena spp.): potential impacts for nutrient remineralisation in western Lake Erie” (2005) · 178 citations
- Mary Ann Vinton, Program Director, Environmental Science h-index 12
In the area of ecology and she teaches courses ranging from introductory biology and environmental science to a senior course in ecosystem ecology. Research projects revolve around human-caused changes in plant communities a
Notable: “Interactions Between Individual Plant Species and Soil Nutrient Status in Shortgrass Steppe” (1995) · 349 citations
- Mark V. Reedy, Senior Faculty Director, Pre-Professional Advising h-index 11
Cell and tissue differentiation and morphogenesis during vertebrate development Academic Appointments Department Biology Position Associate Professor Publications and Presentations Book, Chapter/Section The Pigmentary System : Physiology an
Notable: “The winged-helix transcription factor FoxD3 is important for establishing the neural crest lineage and repressing melanogenesis in avian embryos” (2001) · 361 citations
- Mackenzie Lorraine Taylor, Associate Professor h-index 11
Es on reproductive biology in flowering plants, primarily pollen development. She offers courses in Botany and Plant Evolution and is a regular contributor to Creighton’s General Biology courses. Dr. Taylor is currently the editor of
Notable: “Repeated evolution of tricellular (and bicellular) pollen” (2014) · 82 citations
- Joseph Phillips, Assistant Professor h-index 10
I am interested in population and community ecology, with a focus on aquatic and riparian ecosystems. I study how different species coexist and interact together in ecosystems, and how their abundances change through time and space in respo
Notable: “How fast is fast? Eco‐evolutionary dynamics and rates of change in populations and phenotypes” (2016) · 61 citations
- Alistair John Cullum, Associate Professor h-index 9
Notable: “RAPID EVOLUTION OF ESCAPE ABILITY IN TRINIDADIAN GUPPIES (POECILIA RETICULATA)” (2002) · 256 citations
- Ann Cavanaugh, Associate Professor h-index 8
Notable: “Two developmentally distinct populations of neural crest cells contribute to the zebrafish heart” (2015) · 96 citations
- Carol A. Fassbinder-Orth, Professor h-index 8
Virology, Ecoimmunology, Zoonotic diseases Academic Appointments Department Biology Position Professor Publications and Presentations Books Fassbinder-Orth Carol, Avian immune responses to feed restriction and West Nile virus 2008 General F
Notable: “Effects of Feed Restriction and Realimentation on Digestive and Immune Function in the Leghorn Chick” (2006) · 45 citations
- Charles L. Brockhouse, Associate Professor h-index 7
Notable: “Sibling species and sex chromosomes in Eusimulium vernum (Diptera: Simuliidae)” (1985) · 42 citations
- Hollie Siebler, Assistant Professor h-index 6
In cancer biology and DNA repair. I would like to get involved studing DNA mutations in cancer in human and mouse lines, as well as possibly study the effects of chemotherapy drugs on stems cells and cancer cells. I also teach as an adj
Notable: “DNA Polymerase δ and ζ Switch by Sharing Accessory Subunits of DNA Polymerase δ” (2012) · 158 citations
- Ann Aindow, Assistant Professor
- Christopher S. Mesnard, Assistant Professor
- Marie Adomako, Assistant Professor
- Theodore Eugene Burk, Professor
In behavioral and conservation biology, especially of insects; he has authored 30 papers and book chapters and is co-author of the textbook Biology of Animal Behavior. Much of his professional activity now involves “citizen scienc
Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.