35 faculty and 40 courses in Biology at George Washington University.
- Keith A Crandall, Professor, Director of Computational Biology Institute h-index 90
Notable: “MODELTEST: testing the model of DNA substitution.” (1998) · 20,100 citations
- James M. Clark, Ronald Weintraub Professor of Biology h-index 73
Notable: “Dual coding theory and education” (1991) · 2,054 citations
- Guillermo Orti, Department Chair and Louis Weintraub Professor of Biology h-index 58
Notable: “Phylogenetic classification of bony fishes” (2017) · 969 citations
- R. Alexander Pyron, Robert F. Griggs Associate Professor of Biology h-index 56
Es on theoretical and applied methods in statistical phylogenetics, using reptiles and amphibians as model groups. In an organismal context, I study the factors that drive speciation at local geographic scales, and the evolutionary forces r
Notable: “A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes” (2013) · 1,666 citations
- Gustavo Hormiga, Ruth Weintraub Professor of Biology h-index 40
Systematics and evolutionary biology of spiders News Research Publications Education Classes Links of Interest News New Project Collaborative Research: PurSUiT: Understanding the Neotropical velvet worms (Onychophora, Peripatidae, Neopatida
Notable: “The spider tree of life: phylogeny of Araneae based on target‐gene analyses from an extensive taxon sampling” (2016) · 516 citations
- John Robert Burns, Professor Emeritus of Zoology h-index 33
Associated with this mode of reproduction, but has also uncovered species and taxa heretofore not known to be inseminated. I am attempting to correlate the unique morphological specializations of the spermatozoa with the hydrodynamic proble
Notable: “The intensification of rapid reactions in multiphase systems using slug flow in capillaries” (2001) · 499 citations
- Leon Grayfer, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 33
Comparative immunology and antimicrobial defenses of aquatic vertebrates Current Research Education Publications Current Research Antimicrobial Immunity Macrophage and granulocyte lineage immune cells are integral to all vertebrate antimicr
Notable: “Mechanisms of Fish Macrophage Antimicrobial Immunity” (2018) · 176 citations
- Arnaud Martin, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 31
Notable: “Butterfly genome reveals promiscuous exchange of mimicry adaptations among species” (2012) · 1,296 citations
- Scott Powell, Professor of Biology h-index 29
And the evolution of a specialized caste in Cephalotes ants. Functional Ecology, 22: 902–911. Powell, S. & Franks, N. R. (2006). Ecology and the evolution of worker morphological diversity: a comparative analysis with Eciton army ants.
Notable: “Stability and phylogenetic correlation in gut microbiota: lessons from ants and apes” (2013) · 322 citations
- Aleksandar Jeremic, Undergraduate Advisor & Professor of Biology h-index 28
Notable: “ATP stimulates calcium‐dependent glutamate release from cultured astrocytes” (2001) · 177 citations
- John T. Lill, Professor of Biology h-index 27
Plant-insect interactions, insect ecology and evolution. Research Education Publications Laboratory Classes Taught Research My research interests focus on the ecology and evolution of plant-herbivore interactions. More specifically, I am in
Notable: “The global distribution of diet breadth in insect herbivores” (2014) · 640 citations
- Jimmy Saw, Assistant Professor h-index 24
Notable: “Complex archaea that bridge the gap between prokaryotes and eukaryotes” (2015) · 1,336 citations
- Keryn Gedan, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 24
Notable: “Centuries of Human-Driven Change in Salt Marsh Ecosystems” (2008) · 1,021 citations
- Diana L. Lipscomb, Robert Weintraub Professor Emerita of Biology h-index 22
Notable: “PARSIMONY JACKKNIFING OUTPERFORMS NEIGHBOR‐JOINING” (1996) · 1,532 citations
- Catherine Forster, Professor Emerita of Biology h-index 22
Notable: “The Ngal reporter mouse detects the response of the kidney to injury in real time” (2011) · 430 citations
- Damien O'Halloran, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 21
Notable: “Tissue-Engineering Approach to Regenerating the Intervertebral Disc” (2007) · 169 citations
- Robert P. Donaldson, Emeritus Professor of Biology h-index 20
Notable: “Multiple Forms of Plant Cytochromes P-450” (1991) · 179 citations
- Adam R. Smith, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 20
Of my lab is the ecology and evolution of cooperative social groups, using social and solitary insects as research subjects. We study social insects because that is where the greatest diversity of social systems and social species are—plus
Notable: “The evolution of nocturnal behaviour in sweat bees, Megalopta genalis and M. ecuadoria (Hymenoptera: Halictidae): an escape from competitors and enemies?” (2004) · 176 citations
- Randall K. Packer, Robert Weintraub Chair & Professor Emeritus of Biology h-index 19
Were primarily in the areas of ion balance, respiration and acid-base balance in teleost fish. In my Ph.D. thesis research, Bill Dunson and I demonstrated for the first time that exposure to acidic environments interfered with ion balance i
Notable: “Ammonium transport in the kidney.” (1989) · 305 citations
- Diana Johnson, Professor Emerita of Biology h-index 18
Notable: “Pregnancy Outcome After Methotrexate Treatment for Rheumatic Disease Prior to or During Early Pregnancy: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study” (2014) · 206 citations
- Ken M. Brown, Professor Emeritus of Biology and of Genetics h-index 15
Notable: “Development of Lidocaine-Coated Microneedle Product for Rapid, Safe, and Prolonged Local Analgesic Action” (2011) · 184 citations
- Linyi Zhang, Assistant Professor of Biology h-index 13
Es on understanding two fundamental evolutionary processes: adaptation and speciation . To address these questions, I mainly study herbivore insects that specialized on a few host plants including gall-forming insects
Notable: “How Important Are Structural Variants for Speciation?” (2021) · 82 citations
- Vladimir Lazetic, Assistant Professor of Biology h-index 12
Notable: “Molting inC. elegans” (2017) · 127 citations
- Carly Jordan, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 10
Notable: “Building the Perfect Parasite: Cell Division in Apicomplexa” (2007) · 204 citations
- James Kerr, Assistant Professor of Geology h-index 10
Invertebrate paleontology, extinction events, paleoecology Education Education PhD, University of Connecticut Department of Biological Sciences Columbian College of Arts & Sciences Science and Engineering
Notable: “Effect of Viewing Angle on Canopy Temperature Measurements with Infrared Thermometers1” (1967) · 65 citations
- Patricia Hernandez, Professor of Biology h-index 5
That result in substantial niche partitioning within a young adaptive radiation. J. Anat. 232(2):173-185. Dial, T. R., L. P. Hernandez, E. L. Brainerd. (2017) Morphological and functional maturity of the oral jaws covary with offspring size
Notable: “PlanTEA: Supporting Planning and Anticipation for Children with ASD Attending Medical Appointments” (2022) · 14 citations
- Thiago da Silva Moreira, Faculty h-index 2
Notable: “Taxonomic revision of the crab spider genus Epicadus Simon, 1895 (Arachnida: Araneae: Thomisidae) with notes on related genera of Stephanopinae Simon, 1895” (2016) · 16 citations
- Tara Scully, Associate Professor of Biology h-index 1
On developmental biology from The George Washington University. She has authored many research articles along with the book: Discovering Biology in the Lab: An Introductory Laboratory Manual as well as Why We Eat Food. Dr. Scully works with
Notable: “The effects of atrazine on the microbiome of the eastern oyster: Crassostrea virginica” (2020) · 28 citations
- Ian Wilenzik, Visiting Assistant Professor h-index 1
Notable: “Fossil-informed biogeographic analysis suggests Eurasian regionalization in crown Squamata during the early Jurassic” (2024) · 4 citations
- Aidan Manubay, Assistant Professor of Biology
A Neotropical top‐predator: How army ants find their ant prey. Journal of Animal Ecology, 89(5), . Manubay, J. A. (2019). Causes and Ecological Context of Dietary Specialization in Neotropical Army Ants (Doctoral Disserta
- Cole Malloy, Adjunct Faculty
In understanding the cellular basis of learning and memory with a more focused interest in how dynamic regulation of A-type K+ channels impacts dendritic integration and synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus. Voltage-gated ion cha
- Daoud Meerzaman, Adjunct Professor of Biology
- Holly Swanson, Teaching Assistant Professor
- L. Courtney Smith, Professor Emerita of Biology
- Peter Nassar, Adjunct Professor of Geology
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.