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Welcome to the Department of Zoology. We have been undergoing rapid progressive change in the department hiring nine new faculty in the past two years and completely revamping our curricula in the biology, zoology, and physiology majors many with an interactive learning format. Moreover, our faculty have been very successful in obtaining competitive research grants including those from the National Science Foundation, U. S. Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Our graduate student program is among the strongest in the country with many of our graduates carrying distinguished fellowships. Our dedicated commitment to research extends beyond the faculty and graduate students. Indeed, wherever the department can, we integrate undergraduates into our research endeavors not only for the valuable experience it gives our students but also for the financial support it provides. As you can see these are exciting times in Zoology and we welcome your careful perusal of our website. If you would like further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.- Dr. Loren Smith, Professor of Zoology and Department Head
Mission: The Department of Zoology takes an integrative approach to research and instruction in organismal biology, focusing on increasing our knowledge of organisms and their environments through studies ranging from the cellular to the ecosystem level.
Vision: The Department of Zoology will continue to be recognized for excellence in basic and applied research and instruction in the broad, comprehensive field of zoology, with a specific focus in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Stress.
Baum, French, Gentry and colleagues net $600,000 NSF Grant for Scholarships
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