17 faculty and 40 courses in Biology at Denison University.
- Jeff Thompson, Professor of Biology, Dean of the Faculty h-index 34
Revolve around a branch of genetics called epigenetics. In short, epigenetics refers to non-DNA inheritable information that operates above-and-beyond the genetic instructions contained in cells. While genes serve as “recipes” to execute ce
Notable: “BAFF-R, a Newly Identified TNF Receptor That Specifically Interacts with BAFF” (2001) · 893 citations
- Laura Allison Romano, Associate Professor h-index 24
Developmental Biologist Pronouns She / Her / Hers Biography The favorite part of my job is teaching, whether as a mentor, academic advisor, research advisor, or course instructor. I enjoy the constant flow of students in and out of my offic
Notable: “Chromatin three-dimensional interactions mediate genetic effects on gene expression” (2019) · 236 citations
- Jessica E. Rettig, Professor of Biology h-index 15
Aquatic Ecology Pronouns She / Her / Hers Biography Dr. Rettig has been teaching at Denison since the fall of 2000 and currently is a full professor in the Biology Department and the Director of the Global Health Program. Dr. Rettig teaches
Notable: “Perturbation and Resilience: A Long‐Term, Whole‐Lake Study of Predator Extinction and Reintroduction” (1995) · 200 citations
- Lina Yoo, Associate Professor h-index 13
Cell Biologist Degree(s) B.S., Duke University; Ph.D., Washington University Learning & Teaching Courses Biol 210 Molecular Biology and Unicellular Life Biol 341 Immunology Biol 345 Eukaryotic Cell Biology Academic Positions Associate P
Notable: “Mutations in the tyrosine phosphatase CD45 gene in a child with severe combined immunodeficiency disease” (2000) · 310 citations
- Rebecca N. Homan, Professor h-index 11
Amphibian Ecology and Conservation Pronouns She / Her Degree(s) B.A., Wellesley College; Ph.D., Tufts University Learning & Teaching Courses Biology 230: Ecology & Evolution Biology 312: Herpetology Biology 352: Conservation Biology
Notable: “CRITICAL THRESHOLDS ASSOCIATED WITH HABITAT LOSS FOR TWO VERNAL POOL‐BREEDING AMPHIBIANS” (2004) · 190 citations
- Christine Weingart, Associate Professor h-index 10
Microbiologist Degree(s) B.S., Mount Union College; Ph.D., Miami University Learning & Teaching Courses Biology 210: Molecular Biology and Unicellular Life Biology 315: General Microbiology Biology 316: Virology Biology 317: Diversity o
Notable: “Fluorescent Labels Influence Phagocytosis ofBordetella pertussisby Human Neutrophils” (1999) · 107 citations
- Ayana Hinton, Associate Professor, Chair of Biology h-index 8
I am interested in the way proteins interact and how those interactions play a role in promoting cellular function. My research focuses on interactions involving a protein called the Vacuolar H+-ATPase. The basic function of this protein is
Notable: “V-ATPase functions in normal and disease processes” (2007) · 204 citations
- Warren D. Hauk, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 7
Es on primitive ferns of the family Ophioglossaceae (adder's tongue ferns), and I use both whole organism and molecular methods. I employ DNA sequencing to help understand evolutionary relationships among species, and a PCR based techn
Notable: “Fern Phylogeny Based on rbcL Nucleotide Sequences” (1995) · 313 citations
- Heather J. Rhodes, Professor h-index 6
Director of Neuroscience Pronouns She / Her / Hers Biography The natural world never ceases to amaze me. Through my research, teaching, and
Notable: “XenopusVocalizations Are Controlled by a Sexually Differentiated Hindbrain Central Pattern Generator” (2007) · 69 citations
- Geoff Smith, Professor of Biology h-index 2
Notable: “Optimization of a suite of flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) microsatellite markers for understanding the population genetics of introduced populations in the northeast United States” (2021) · 3 citations
- Cristina Caldari, Associate Professor h-index 1
Notable: “Effects of Cannabidiol on RAW 264.7 Macrophage Viability and Inflammatory Markers” (2020) · 1 citations
- Susan Villarreal, Assistant Professor h-index 1
Es on insect behavior and ecology. My lab consists of two aims, each exploring a different level of biological organization. My summer research mainly focuses on the broader topic of insect community ecology. I’m interested in how habitat f
Notable: “The effect of size on mate selection, fecundity and survival in Culex pipiens mosquitoes” (2025) · 2 citations
- Andy McCall, Associate Professor
- Clare C. Jen, Associate Professor
Critical gender and race studies in science, technology, and health; feminist science methodologies and laboratory practices; Asian Americanist cultural criticism; multispecies studies Pronouns She / Her / Hers Biography Dr. Clare Jen holds
- Joy Dorsten, Visiting Assistant Professor
- Solomon Tin Chi Chak, Assistant Professor
Es on evolution, genomics, and animal behavior. Details I study sponge-dwelling snapping shrimps in the genus Synalpheus, which is the only group of marine animals known to have evolved eusociality, independently multiple times. I use a com
- Tessa Carrel, Assistant Professor
Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. 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.