Department of Biology : Faculty/Staff

Dr. Susan C. Barber (Ph.D., The University of Oklahoma) Professor of Biology (1983 -) and Acting Provost Office LO 206-A Telephone (405) 208-5256 E-mail: sbarber@okcu.edu Home Page: http://www.okcu.edu/biology/barber Plant Systematics and Evolution

Dr. John (Curt) Branch (Ph.D., The University of Oklahoma; J.D., Oklahoma City University) Professor of Biology (1964 -) Office LO 206-B Telephone (405) 208-5258 E-mail : jbranch@okcu.edu Microbiology and Science and the Legal Profession

Dr. Kent L. Buchanan (Ph.D., The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center) Department Chair and Associate Professor of Biology (2006 -) Office LO 206-C Telephone (405) 208-5038 E-mail: kbuchanan@okcu.edu Immunology and Fungal Pathogenesis

Dr. Terry R. Conley (Ph.D., The University of Iowa) Professor of Biology (1996 -) and Associate Dean of the Petree College of Arts & Sciences Office WC 102 Telephone (405) 208-5446 E-mail: tconley@okcu.edu Home Page: http://www.okcu.edu/biology/conley Plant Molecular Biology

Dr. Helen M. Gaudin (Ph.D., The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center) Associate Professsor of Biology (2004 -) Office LO 223 Telephone (405) 208-5830 E-mail: hgaudin@okcu.edu Microbiology and Bacterial Genetics

Dr. Adam K. Ryburn Associate Professor of Biology (2009 -) Office LO 103 Telephone (405) 208-5044 E-mail: aryburn@okcu.edu Home Page: http://ocu-stars.okcu.edu/aryburn/ Plant Systematics, Ecology, and Economic Botany

Dr. Donald O. Skinner-Noble (Ph.D., The Ohio State University) Assistant Professor of Biology (2005 -) Office LO 203 Telephone (405) 208-5033 E-mail: dskinnernoble@okcu.edu Applied Animal and Human Biology

Dr. Lois Kruschwitz (Ph.D., The University of Nebraska) Professor Emerita (1972 -) Office LO 209 Telephone (405) 208-5255 OCU E-mail: eco@earthnet.net Animal Behavior, Environmental Science, and Zoology

Support Staff

Ms. Beth Landon Biology Laboratory Technician (2004 -) Office LO 211 Telephone (405) 208-5041 FAX (405) 208-5468 E-mail: blandon@okcu.edu

Ms. Angela D. Williams Administrative Assistant, Division of Science & Mathematics (2003 -) Office LO 101 Telephone (405) 208-5035 FAX: (405) 208-5468 E-mail: awilliams@okcu.edu

Mr. Ralph E. Jones (M.S., The University of Oklahoma) Adjunct Professor of Biology (1993 -) Office LO 209 Telephone (405) 208-6070 E-mail: rjones@okcu.edu Microbiology and Critical Thinking in Science