People Faculty Emeritus Graduate Students Adjunct Lecturers Postdocs Research Staff Admin Staff Paul ArmsworthProfessorConservation, theoretical ecology Joseph BaileyAssociate Professor and Chair of Undergraduate AffairsPlant-animal interactions, evolutionary ecology Michael J. BlumAssociate Professor and Chair of Graduate AffairsAquatic Ecology, Socioecology, Sustainability, Conservation Biology Christine BoakeAssociate Dean and ProfessorBehavioral evolution, genetics Alison BoyerJoint ORNL Faculty Assistant ProfessorEcological data management, land use, & conservation Jessica BudkeAssistant Professor & Herbarium DirectorEvolutionary developmental biology, maternal effects, structure-function relationships, systematics, botany, bryology (mosses), natural history collections. Gordon BurghardtAlumni Distinguished Service ProfessorComparative behavior, ethology Elizabeth DerryberryAssistant ProfessorBehavioral evolution and phylogenetics Arthur EchternachtProfessorEcology, herpetology, vertebrate biology Nina FeffermanProfessorSelf-Organizing Complex Systems, Mathematical and computational models of problems in epidemiology, evolutionary and behavioral ecology, and conservation biology Benjamin FitzpatrickProfessorPopulation genetics, conservation biology James FordyceProfessor and Chair of Graduate AdmissionsEvolutionary ecology, plant-insect interactions Orou GaoueAssistant ProfessorConservation biology, demography, plant-human interactions Sergey GavriletsDistinguished ProfessorTheoretical evolutionary biology Xingli GiamAssistant ProfessorConservation ecology, global environmental change Michael GilchristAssociate Professorevolutionary theory, mathematical biology, molecular evolution, protein translation, bioinformatics Louis GrossChancellor's Professor, Director of NIMBioS, Director of TIEMMathematical ecology Karen HughesProfessorSpeciation processes/ hybridization of fungi Heather Bird JacksonResearch Assistant Professor basic & applied spatial ecology Henriette JagerJoint ORNL Faculty AssociateTheoretical Ecology, Conservation Biology Susan KaliszCollege of Arts and Sciences Excellence Professor and Head of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Stephanie KivlinAssistant ProfessorEcosystem ecology, microbial ecology, global change Charles KwitAssistant ProfessorConservation, wildlife-plant interactions Christy LeppanenResearch Assistant ProfessorInvasion biology, environmental toxicology, sustainability P. Brandon MathenyAssociate Professormushroom-forming fungi, diversification, systematics, phylogeny, taxonomy Gary McCrackenProfessorEvolutionary ecology, population genetics Árpád S. NyáriResearch Assistant ProfessorAvian systematics, biogeography, and diversification Brian O’MearaAssociate Professor and Associate HeadPhylogenetics, macroevolution Monica PapeşAssistant Professor and Spatial Analysis Lab Directorecology and conservation; GIS and remote sensing Susan RiechertUTK Distinguished Service Professor and UTK Chancellor’s ProfessorAnimal behavior, ecology Edward SchillingProfessorPlant systematics Elisabeth SchusslerAssociate Professor, Director of Biology Teaching and LearningInstructional practices, introductory biology, GTAs, professional development Jen SchweitzerProfessor and Associate HeadCommunity genetics, plant-soil interactions Kimberly SheldonAssistant ProfessorBiogeography, physiological ecology, tropical ecology Daniel SimberloffGore Hunger Professor of Environmental Sciencebiological invasions, ecology, conservation biology, biogeography Randall SmallProfessorPlant systematics, molecular evolution Joseph Williams Jr.ProfessorPlant evolutionary biology Edward ClebschProfessor Emeritus David EtnierProfessor Emeritus Neil GreenbergProfessor Emeritus Tom HallamProfessor Emeritus Ken McFarlandEmeritus Greenhouse Manager Ronald PetersenProfessor Emeritus David SmithAssociate Professor Emeritus Gerald VaughanProfessor Emeritus B. Eugene WoffordEmeritus Herbarium DirectorAngiosperms, Curator of vascular plant herbarium Alessandra Aromin Shannon Baylisseco-evolutionary dynamics, landscape ecology, spatial modeling, genetic variation and ecosystem function, science communication Kendall Bealsecological & evolutionary dynamics of plant-soil feedbacks, microbial ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, restoration Jessica Beck Amanda Benoitpredator-pollinator-plant interactions, evolutionary ecology, pollination biology, phenotypic selection, community ecology, indirect interactions, crab spiders, bees, yellow mariposa lilies (Calochortus luteus) Mae Berlow Sam BorsteinMacroevolution, Trophic Ecology, Adaptive Radiation, Phylogenomics, Ichthyology Jordan Bushinvasion biology, animal behavior, territoriality, spatial behavior, mathematical modeling, Anolis lizards Miranda Chenscience education research, biology graduate students, graduate teaching assistants (GTAs), teaching anxiety, research anxiety, self-efficacy, coping, professional development Angela ChuangAnimal personality, behavioral ecology, invasion biology, arachnology Casey Coomes Krista DeCookeInvasion ecology, biological control, entomology Jeff DeSaluHuman ecology, the evolution and adaptive functions of systems of thought and belief, the development of mechanisms of social control and rule enforcement, and the relationship between behavior/sociality and resource access and distribution Jonathan DickeyPlant-pollinator mutualism, microbial ecology, plant-soil feedbacks, phenotypic selection, and phenology Jessica Pontow Dreyerbats, feeding behavior, social structure, foraging ecology, genetics, stable isotopes, ecosystem services, conservation Megan GableGenome association studies, Sphagnum population genetics, Microbe interactions, Evolutionary ecology, Nitrogen use efficiency, Plant biology Melquisedec Gamba-Rios Bruno Ghersidisease ecology, zoonotic diseases, public health, epidemiology, One Health Alannie-Grace Grant Domonique Hatton Justin Hendy Ben HoltEcophysiology and behavior of Amphibians, symbiosis, predator-prey interactions, evolutionary ecology, freshwater ecology, Herpetology and Ichthyology. Clara Howellevolutionary neuroscience, cognition, and behavior Mali HubertDisturbance ecology, invasion ecology, plant community ecology, plant succession, fire ecology, bio statistics, general wildlife conservation Amanda Hyman Jayne LampleyPlant systematics, phylogeography, phytochemistry, and native plant species Cedric Landerer Chloe LashPlant-Insect Interactions, Mutualism, Ant Seed Dispersal, Microbial Ecology, Chemical Ecology, Behavior Diane Le BouilleConservation, Spatial Optimization, Modelling Lauren Lyoncomparative vertebrate anatomy, niche modeling, wildlife conservation, paleontology Maggie Mamantovbehavioral ecology, invasion biology, community ecology, climate change, behavioral plasticity, reproductive behaviors, parental provisioning, competition, Onthophagus dung beetles Chelsea MillerSpecies interactions, seed dispersal, mutualisms, plant-insect interactions, biotic and abiotic drivers of rarity, species endemism, Trillium, species distributions, Maxent modeling. Jacob MoutouamaConservation biology, Evolutionary ecology Liam MuellerPlant-soil interactions, Rhizosphere chemistry, Ecosystem Ecology, Metabolomics, Statistics Anchal PadukoneResearch interest: community ecology, climate change, entomology, conservation biology Tyson Paulsoncommunity ecology, invasion ecology, novel interactions, community assembly, plant-insect-microbiome interactions Anna PetersonDisease ecology, urban ecology, coupled human/natural systems Todd Piersonevolution and hybridization, amphibians, phylogenomics, reproductive behavior, conservation Tyler Poppenwimer John Reese Maria Daniela Rivarolapopulation dynamics, community ecology, protected areas effectiveness, conservation, conservation policies, forest ecology Morgan Rochemutualism disruption, invasion biology, community ecology, species interactions Margaurete Romeroresearch identity in STEM graduate students, outreach, and department culture. Biology education Lucas Santana Souza Orlando Schweryphylogenetics, macroevolution, diversification, biogeography, model adequacy, dung beetles (Scarabaeinae) Shelby ScottBiomathematics & computational biology, agent-based modeling, cellular automata modeling, spatial disease ecology, theoretical control and optimization, statistics gun violence, Geographic Information Systems Athmanathan Senthilnathaneco-evolutionary dynamics, theoretical evolution, population dynamics, mathematical modelling Jennifer Summers Rachel Swenie Ian M. WareEvolutionary ecology, intraspecific genetic variation, phenology, global change, plant-soil linkages Claire WinfreyBiogeography, gut microbiome, nutrient cycling, evolutionary ecology, molecular ecology, global change biology, entomology Taylor Woodsstream ecology, macroecology, global change, conservation biogeography Daniela Yaffar De La FuenteRhizosphere ecology, tropical root functional traits and soils interaction Harmony YomaiPlant reproductive biology, Conservation biology, Island biogeography, Island-mainland species distribution S. Marshall AdamsAdjunct Professor, ORNL Benjamin M. AuerbachAdjunct Associate Professor, Anthropology Steven BartellAdjunct Professor David BuehlerAdjunct Professor, Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries Joe ClarkAdjunct Faculty Associate, Southern Appalachian Ecosystem Program Aimée ClassenAssociate Professor, University of Copenhagen Virginia DaleAdjunct ProfessorMathematical Ecology, Landscape Ecology Don DeAngelisSouth Florida/Caribbean Field Laboratory Boyd DeardenAdjunct Professor, Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries J. Sean DoodyAdjunct Assistant Professor Donita FrazierAdjunct Associate Professor, Comparative Medicine Todd FreebergAdjunct Associate Professor, Psychology Barry GossFaculty Associate, Science Applications International Corporation Jerome GrantProfessor, Entomology and Plant Pathology Carol HardenProfessor Emeritus, Geography Daniel HayesJoint Faculty; Assistant Professor University of Maine Sally HornProfessor, Geography Colleen IversenAdjunct Assistant Professor, ORNL Sindhu JagadammaAdjunct Assistant Professor, ORNL Paris LambdinProfessor, Entomology and Plant Pathology Mike McKinneyProfessor, Earth and Planetary Sciences; Director, Environmental Studies Program Richard NorbyStaff Scientist, ORNL Ken OrvisAssistant Professor, Geography Charles ParkerAdjunct Professor; Research Aquatic Biologist at Twin Creeks Natural Resource Center Wilfred PostStaff Scientist, ORNL John RennieEmeritus Professor, Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Nathan SandersProfessor, University of Copenhagen Rich SaudargasProfessor, Psychology Gary SaylerProfessor Emeritus, Microbiology Terry SchultzEmeritus Professor, Animal Science Lee ShugartAdjunct Associate Professor Arthur StewartAdjunct Professor Richard StrangeProfessor, Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries Jake F. WeltzinExecutive Director, USA National Phenology Network David WestonAdjunct Professor; Staff Scientist, ORNL Steven W. WilhelmProfessor, Microbiology Larry WilsonProfessor, Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries J. Mark AlstonLecturer, EEB 240 David FrankLecturer, Philosophy Benjamin KeckSenior Lecturer and Director of the Etnier Ichthyological Collection David W. Bapstpaleobiology Lalasia Bialic-Murphyconservation, population ecology Luis Carrasco Torneroecology, distribution modeling, conservation, remote sensing, avian ecology Amanda CarterNSF Postdoctoral Research FellowMaternal Effects, Developmental Plasticity, Thermal Physiology, Climate Change Evin T. Carterconservation management, invasion biology, animal movements, physiological ecology, biospeleology Charlotte ChangPostdoctoral Fellow, NIMBioSConservation biology, tropical ecology, socio-ecological systems, quantitative ecology Benjamin Englandbiology education, science education, teaching and learning Michael HarveyPostdoctoral Fellow J. Mason Heberlingplant ecology, invasion biology, biogeography Candice Lumibaoancient DNA, plant-microbe interactions, paleoecology, population genetics, metagenomics Robert McElderry Kristine Moodyevolutionary biology Jessica Moore Leigh Moorheadecology Kellen Myers Niki PatelPlant Development, Ferns, Lycophytes, Systematics, Phylogenetics Luna L. Sánchez‐ReyesDateLife project and software development Avery Schererchemical ecology, species interactions, and trophic ecology Lauren Smith-RameshEcology, plant invasion, community ecology Gonzalo Suarez Matthew Troiaecology Oyita UdianiAdaptive systems, Game theory, Social dynamics, Collective behavior, Learning Priya VoothuluruPlant Stress Physiology Gengping ZhuPostdoctoral Research AssociateConservation biogeography, distributional ecology, ecology niche modeling, invasion biology Stacie ArmsworthResearch Assistant Katie BrownResearch Coordinator, Kalisz Lab Jennifer BrummettEtnier Ichthyological Research Collection Manager Fred DolislagerHuman Health and Environmental Risk Assessor Leslie GallowayRisk Assessment Information System Web Master, Database Manager, and Tool Developer Kashina HicksonAssociate Director, Biology in a Box Alicia Hobbs Victor MaHerbarium Collection Database Manager Karessa L. ManningEnvironmental Risk Analyst Jeff MartinGreenhouse Manager Debra StewartEnvironmental Risk Analyst Mark D. WienholdResearch Specialist, Budke Lab Marva AndersonBusiness Manager Lisa BolingAccounting Specialist II Karin GrindallUndergraduate Coordinator Janice HarperGraduate Secretary/ Administrative Specialist III
