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"Knowledge for the sake of understanding, not merely to prevail, that is the essence of our being. None can define its limits, or set it ultimate boundaries." Vannevar Bush
 
Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Science
Faculty and Staff Profiles
Faculty  |  Staff
 
FACULTY

Dr. Edward Weiss

Dr. Edward Weiss, Professor

Department Chairman

- Plant Taxonomy

- Soils

(757) 594-7044
eweiss@cnu.edu
Dr. Tarek Abdel-Fattah

Dr. Tarek Abdel-Fattah, Associate Professor

- Inorganic Chemistry

(757) 594-7606
fattah@cnu.edu
Dr. Robert Atkinson

Dr. Robert Atkinson, Professor

- Wetlands Ecology and Restoration

(757) 594-7619
atkinson@cnu.edu
Dr. Gwynne Brown

Dr. Gwynne Brown, Visiting Assistant Professor

- Immunology

- Molecular and Cell Biology

- Oceanography

(757) 594-7782

gwynne.brown@cnu.edu

Dr. Kathleen Brunke

Dr. Kathleen Brunke, Professor

Chemistry Program Coordinator
Council on Health Professions Preparation


- Organic and Environmental Chemistry

(757) 594-7063
kbrunke@cnu.edu
Dr. Richard Cheney

Dr. Richard Cheney, Professor

- Genetics

- Embryology

- Molecular and Cell Biology

(757) 594-7064
rcheney@cnu.edu
Dr. Robert Dias

Dr. Robert Dias, Visiting Assistant Professor

- Organic Chemistry

(757) 594-7210

rfdias@cnu.edu

Dr. Harold Gray

Dr. Harold Grau, Associate Professor

Director of Pre-health Programs


- Human Anatomy & Physiology
- Medical and Biological Terminology

(757) 594-7946
hgrau@cnu.edu
Dr. Mark Gray

Dr. Mark Gray, Associate Professor

- Microbiology

- Environmental Microbiology

- Molecular and Cell Biology

(757) 594-7970
mgray@cnu.edu
Ted Hoagland

Mr. Ted Hoagland

- Horticulture

- Plant Biology

(757) 594-7127
ted.hoagland@cnu.edu

Dr. Linda Johnson

Dr. Linda MK Johnson, Assistant Professor

- Horticulture, Pollination Biology
- Biological Evolution

(757) 594-7080
lmkjohnson@cnu.edu

Dr. Geoffrey Klein

Dr. Geoffrey Klein, Assistant Professor

Chemistry Tutoring Program Coordinator

Chemistry Club Advisor

- Analytical Chemistry

(757) 594-7477

geoffrey.klein@cnu.edu

Dr. Michael Meyer

Dr. Michael Meyer, Assistant Professor

Biology Club Advisor

- Entomology

- Herpetology

- Zoology

(757) 594-7321
michael.meyer@cnu.edu
Dr. Ron Mollick

Dr. Ron Mollick, Professor

- Animal Behavior

- Invertebrate Zoology

(757) 594-7123
rmollick@cnu.edu
Dr. Lauren Ruane

Dr. Lauren Ruane, Visiting Assistant Professor

- Plant Ecology

- Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

(757) 594-0838

lauren.ruane@cnu.edu

Dr. Barbara Savitzky

Dr. Barbara Savitzky, Research Associate

bsavitz@cnu.edu
Dr. Rick Sherwin

Dr. Rick Sherwin, Assistant Professor

- Mammalogy

- Ornithology
- Bat population ecology and conservation

(757) 594-7454
rsherwin@cnu.edu
Dr. Tyler Sullens

Dr. Tyler Sullens, Assistant Professor

- Inorganic Chemistry

 

(757) 594-7348

tyler.sullens@cnu.edu

Dr. Jessica Thompson

Dr. Jessica Thompson, Assistant Professor

- Fish Ecology

- Aquatic Ecology

(757) 594-7307

jessica.thompson@cnu.edu

Dr. Kermit Way

Dr. Kermit Way, Visiting Assistant Professor

- Physical Chemistry

(757) 594-7022

kermit.way@cnu.edu

Dr. Lisa Smith Webb

Dr. Lisa Smith Webb, Assistant Professor

Teacher Preparation Advisor

Council on Health Professions Preparation

- Cell Biology, Biochemistry
- Molecular Genetic Analysis

(757) 594-7056
lwebb@cnu.edu
Dr. Gary Whiting

Dr. Gary Whiting, Professor

Graduate Program Coordinator

- Ecology

- GIS

(757) 594-7613
gwhiting@cnu.edu
Dr. Phil Young

Dr. Phil Young, Associate Professor

- Chemistry

- First Year Seminar

(757) 594-7122
pyoung@cnu.edu
 
STAFF
Carol Brady

Carol Brady

Office Manager

(757) 594-7126
cbrady@cnu.edu
Susan Fox

Susan Fox

Laboratory Specialist Senior

(757) 594-7280
sfox@cnu.edu
Rodolpho (Tino) Hamblin

Rodolfo (Tino) Hamblin

Laboratory Specialist/General Chemistry Instructor

(757) 594-7124
rhamblin@cnu.edu
 
EMERITI FACULTY
     
Dr. Harold Cones
Dr. Harold Cones, Distinguished Professor Emeritus

hcones@cnu.edu

(757) 594-7061

David Bankes, Ph.D.
C. Ken Chang, Ph.D.

Gary Hammer, Ph.D. 

Jean Pugh, Ph.D.

James R. Reed, Ph.D.

Lawrence Sacks, Ph.D.
Ruth Simmons, Ph.D.
     
Department Office Location: Science Building 139
Department Phone: (757) 594-7126
   

Dr. Weiss and Dr. Cones

Dr. Weiss and Dr. Cones

Science Fair Judges

Warwick High School

Dr. Barbara Savitzky

Dr. Savitzky with a

rescued sheltie

Dr. Phil Young

Dr. Young, our rocket scientist, with his NASA publication

Dr. Kathleen Brunke

Dr. Brunke donates to the stuffed toy drive for the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters

Dr. Rick Sherwin

Students decorate

Dr. Sherwin's office

for his birthday

Dr Gary Whiting

Students decorate

Dr. Whiting's office

on his promotion.

     

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