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The Department of Biology faculty at The University of Tampa is deeply engaged in scientific research in many areas, including molecular genetics; microbiology; physiology; biomechanics; evolution; animal behavior; terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecology; and landscape ecology. This provides many opportunities for students to actively engage in scientific research as volunteers, for course credit and even as paid employees. Click the names below to learn about the research being conducted by some of our faculty members.

All general inquiries about the Department of Biology should be directed to Eric Freundt, department chair, at the contact information below.

Phone: (813) 257-1714
Email: efreundt@ut.edu

Department Contacts

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Staff Assistant II, Chemistry
Email: sbloom@ut.edu
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC-207
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Staff Assistant I, CNHS
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box U
Building: Cass Building
Room: CB-140
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Associate Dean for the College of Natural and Health Sciences; Associate Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC-228
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Chair, Biology; Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 27F
Building: Grand Center
Room: GC 149
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Dana Professor, Biology
Email: kbeach@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box U
Building: Cass Building
Room: CB 95
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Dana Professor, Biology
Email: hmason@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box U
Building: Cass Building
Room: CB-145
Grim, Jeffrey
Professor, Biology
Email: jgrim@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box U
Building: Cass Building
Room: CB-141
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Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC-212
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Professor, Biology
Email: mmeers@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC-245
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Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box U
Building: Cass Building
Room: CB-148
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Coordinator, Health Related Internships; Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC-200
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Associate Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box U
Room: SC-242
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Coordinator, Marine, Environmental, and Ecological Biology Internships; Associate Professor, Biology
Email: lmcrae@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC-214
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Associate Professor, Biology
Email: mmcrae@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC-213
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Associate Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC-235
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Associate Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC-243
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Assistant Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC 129
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Assistant Professor, Biology
Email: rhilmo@ut.edu
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Building: Grand Center
Room: GC 143
Lauren Logsdon
Assistant Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC-234
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Assistant Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC 123
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Assistant Professor, Biology
Email: sorr@ut.edu
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
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Assistant Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
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Assistant Professor, Biology
Email: aragni@ut.edu
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC 126
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Assistant Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC 121
Sarah Wilson
Teaching Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC 125
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Associate Teaching Professor, Biology
Email: abrace@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC 122
Kristian Taylor
Associate Teaching Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC 124
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Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology
Email: wirwin@ut.edu
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: FSO 107
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Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology
Email: jlandy@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box U
Room: FSO-101A
Haydn Rubelmann
Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box U
Building: Science Annex
Room: SA-105
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Lecturer I, Biology
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Room: SC-130
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Lecturer I, Biology
Email: jhulse@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
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Biology Laboratory Coordinator & Lecturer, Instructional Staff 12 MO
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box U
Building: Cass Building
Room: CB-150
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Biology Laboratory Coordinator and Lecturer/Instructional Staff (General Biology)
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
Building: Cass Building
Room: CB-168
John Ambrosio
Marine Science Field Station Coordinator/Instructional Staff
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box U
Room: FSO-104
Veldboom, Anastasia
Microbiology Instructional Staff / Laboratory Preparation Specialist
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box U
Building: Cass Building
Room: CB-143
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Adjunct
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
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Biology Lab Coordinator
Email: jmgore@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box U
Building: Cass Building
Room: CB-143
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Adjunct
Email: slucci@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 3F
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Adjunct
Email: msajan@ut.edu
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box U
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Adjunct
Address: 401 W Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: Box 27F