Biology Faculty & Staff

Professor

Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University

Office: 301F Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7654

Email: alerdingab@vmi.edu

Fields: Plant Biology, Plant metabolism, Biofuel development from crop residues, Genetic engineering

Professor Emeritus

Ph.D. from University of Vermont

Email: bellwe@vmi.edu

Fields: Eukaryotic Microbiology

Instructor

Master of Strategic Studies from U.S. Army War College 2003

Office: 303F Maury Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7510

Email: bryantmh@vmi.edu

Fields: Biological Safety and Security, Chemical and Biological Warfare/Terrorism Threat analysis and Doctrinal Response, Environmental Science and System Modeling, Leadership education, Development and Organizational Development.

Assistant Professor, Health Professions Advisor

Ph.D. from Virginia Tech

Office: 301C Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7928

Email: burkeak@vmi.edu

Fields: Molecular Microbiology

Instructor

M.S. from Johns Hopkins University

Office: 303F Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7003

Email: cartersa@vmi.edu

Fields: Introductory Biology

Professor

Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Office: 303D Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7423

Email: fadiael@vmi.edu

Fields: Genetics and Molecular Biology

Adjunct Professor

Ph.D. Microbiology and Immunology from Temple University

Office: 405B Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7427

Email: hinkset@vmi.edu

Fields: General Chemistry and Biology, Microbiology/Infectious Diseases, Public Health/Epidemiology, Laboratory Medicine, Biology of Women and Reproductive Health

Associate Professor

Ph.D. in Neuroscience from University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Office: 301D Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7567

Email: kentmh@vmi.edu

Fields: Neuroscience, Endocrinology, Stress & Resilience

Institute Physician

Office: 448 Institute Hill

Phone: 540-464-7218

Email: krawiecms@vmi.edu

Associate Professor

Ph.D. in Conservation Biology from University of Central Florida

Office: 301F Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7931

Email: manjerovicme@vmi.edu

Fields: Conservation Biology, Disease Ecology, Animal Behavior, Wildlife Management

Professor

Ph.D. in Biology from Auburn University

Office: 301E Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7433

Email: moosmanpr@vmi.edu

Fields: Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Ecology, Endangered Species

Lecturer

Ph.D. from City University of New York

Office: 301B Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7434

Email: neofotispg@vmi.edu

Fields: Photosynthesis and Algal Biology

Instructor

M.D. from University of Louisville

Office: 303F Maury Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7932

Email: parsonbj@vmi.edu

Fields: Introductory Biology

Assistant Director of Experiential Learning & Employer Relations

M.S. from University of Missouri

Office: 311 Carroll Hall

Phone: 540-464-7734

Email: slonenb@vmi.edu