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 Kevin Beach, department chair, at the contact information below.
Phone: (813) 257-3327
Fax: (813) 258-7496
Email: kbeach@ut.edu
Department Contacts
Chair/Dana Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3327
Mailbox: U
Building:
CB
Room: 95
Email:
kbeach@ut.edu
Dana Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3801
Mailbox: U
Building:
CB
Room: 145
Email:
hmasonjones@ut.edu
Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3655
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 245
Email:
mmeers@ut.edu
Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3320
Mailbox: U
Building:
CB
Room: 148
Email:
rwaggett@ut.edu
Professor, Biology; Biology Internship-Health Related
Tel:
(813) 257-3994
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 200
Email:
ahwilliams@ut.edu
Associate Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3202
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 228
Email:
jfasick@ut.edu
Director, Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry; Associate Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-1714
Mailbox: Q
Building:
PH
Room: 230
Email:
efreundt@ut.edu
Associate Professor, Biology; Spartan Studies Director, Culminating Experience
Tel:
(813) 257-1807
Mailbox: U
Building:
CB
Room: 141
Email:
jgrim@ut.edu
Associate Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 842-3528
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 215
Email:
skucera@ut.edu
Associate Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-5036
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 212
Email:
pmahadevan@ut.edu
Associate Professor, Biology; Biology Internship-Marine Science/Environmental Science/Ecology
Tel:
(813) 257-3941
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 214
Email:
lmcrae@ut.edu
Associate Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3351
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 213
Email:
mmcrae@ut.edu
Associate Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-4005
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 235
Email:
mmiddlebrooks@ut.edu
Assistant Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-4036
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 129
Email:
edurkin@ut.edu
Assistant Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3930
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 126
Email:
llogsdon@ut.edu
Assistant Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3753
Mailbox: U
Building:
SC
Room: 243
Email:
mosovitz@ut.edu
Assistant Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3826
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 242
Email:
prajanahalli@ut.edu
Assistant Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-4037
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 125
Email:
csantamaria@ut.edu
Assistant Professor, Marine Sciences
Tel:
(813) 257-3204
Mailbox: U
Building:
EW
Room: 119
Email:
mslattery@ut.edu
Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3274
Mailbox: U
Building:
GHS
Room: 237
Email:
kdobrinski@ut.edu
Associate Teaching Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-1716
Mailbox: U
Building:
SC
Room: 125
Email:
swilson@ut.edu
Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3857
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 122
Email:
abrace@ut.edu
Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3929
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC 121
Room: 112
Email:
rrozar@ut.edu
Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3926
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 124
Email:
ktaylor@ut.edu
Lecturer I, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3589
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 130
Email:
cbellanceau@ut.edu
Biology Lab Coordinator / Lecturer, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3891
Mailbox: U
Building:
CB
Room: 143
Email:
jmgore@ut.edu
Biology Laboratory Coordinator and Lecturer, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3553
Mailbox: U
Building:
CB
Room: 144
Email:
hrubelmann@ut.edu
Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3223
Mailbox: U
Building:
BAS
Room: 101C
Email:
rbairley@ut.edu
Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3085
Mailbox: 14F
Building:
FSO
Room: 108
Email:
jlandy@ut.edu
Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-4035
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 130
Email:
zmotawe@ut.edu
Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3286
Mailbox: U
Building:
BAS
Room: 101D
Email:
kpetersen@ut.edu
Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-5076
Mailbox: U
Building:
FSO
Room: 107
Email:
ctoepfer@ut.edu
Marine Science Field Station Coordinator, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3579
Mailbox: 3F
Building:
SC
Room: 222
Email:
lambrosio@ut.edu
Instructional Staff, Biology
Tel:
(813) 257-3262
Mailbox: U
Building:
CB
Room: 149
Email:
jclafond@ut.edu