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Biology

Faculty & Staff

Barbara Bowman
Assistant Professor, Biology
NSB 124, 510.430.2297, bowmanb@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Molecular evolution of fungi, group I introns

John Harris
Professor, Biology
Environmental Studies Program Head
NSB 122, 510.430.2027, johnh@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Behavioral and community ecology, wildlife conservation

Bruce Pavlik
Professor, Biology
NSB 131, 510.430.2158, bruce@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Establishing a major research center for ecological restoration in California, developing scientific approaches to restoring plant populations and ecosystems, ecology of rarity in vascular plants, photosynthesis and water stress acclimation in perennial plants

Susan Spiller
Assistant Professor, Biology
NSB 127, 510.430.3175, spiller@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Physiology and molecular biology of plants, photosynthetic bacteria

Lisa Urry
Associate Professor, Biology
Letts-Villard Chair
Biology Department Head
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Program Head
NSB 123, 510.430.2026, lurry@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Developmental biology of sea urchin embryos and larvae, cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix interactions

Jared Young
Assistant Professor, Biology
NSB 120, 510.430.2032, jyoung@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Genetics and pharmacology of learned behaviors in the nematode C. elegans

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Visiting Scholars

Richard Cone
Visiting Associate Professor
NSB 161, 510.430.3278, rcone@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Teaching anatomy and physiology

Marc Kramer
Visiting Assistant Professor, Fall
NSB 121, 510.430.2035.3, mkramer@mills.edu

Helen Walter
Visiting Assistant Professor, Summer, Fall
Hellman Summer Science and Math Fellows Program Coordinator
Learning Resources Coordinator, Peer Tutoring Center
NSB 121, 510.430.2035, hschappe@mills.edu
Office Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9:00-9:50 and 11:00-11:50 or by appointment
Professional Interests: The spatial-temporal modulation of growth factors in central nervous system injuries and the role of protein kinase C in alcohol addiction and anxiety related disorders

Elaine Tan
Visiting Assistant Professor
NSB 181, 510.430.2035.2, etan@mills.edu
Office Hours: Mondays 2:00-3:00
Professional Interests: Anatomy and functional circuitry of the brain, particularly with regard to the processing of sensory information

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Staff

Heather Klausmeyer
Lab Coordinator
NSB 176A, 510.430.2020, hklausme@mills.edu
Office Hours: Mondays thru Fridays 9:00-1:00

Christina McWhorter
Garden Coordinator, Reinhardt Hall 286, 510.430.2230
cmcwhort@mills.edu
Office (or Garden) Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 9:00-4:00

Joyce Hilton
Faculty Administrative Assistant
NSB 116, 510.430.3274, jhilton@mills.edu

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Program Information
Overview

» Faculty and Staff

Requirements

Courses
Biology Course List

BIO 001 - BIO 133

BIO 135 - BIO 191

Schedule of Courses for
the Current Semester


Transfer Guidelines for Science Majors
Junior Transfer Students (pdf, 17.5k)

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Native Plant Restoration

Contact Information

P: 510.430.3274
F: 510.430.3304
E: biology@mills.edu