Studying DNA damage and its link to cancer, neurodegenerative disease, and cardiovascular disease, West’s research utilizes baker’s yeast and mammalian cells to define more clearly how organisms sense and respond to protein-damaging molecules.
Focusing on H. capsulatum, a species of fungus, Strand studies the identification of proteins involved in signal transduction pathways required for H. capsulatum to sense and respond to changes in environmental conditions and the characterization of the distribution of H. capsulatum in the soil of the Ohio-Mississippi River Valley.
Tim Siegenthaler is the Instrument Technician/Machinist primarily serving the Departments of Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Geology. Tim began working at the College on August […]
Interested in biological systems, Regan works to uncover the principles of coordination between cellular phenotypes at multiple scales of organization and build predictive models of this coordination in health and disease with the ultimate goal of studying aging, cancer progression, and stem cell differentiation and reprogramming.
Julie is the Animal Caretaker in the Biology/Neuroscience department.
As a biology research technician, Minkeu assists with independent studies in biology and intermediate French courses. He also specializes in mosquito-borne viruses and virology.
Using genomic and bioinformatics approaches, Morgan and his research students investigate how plant pathogens infect host plants at the molecular level; and, as a member of the NIBLSE leadership team, he is helping to establish a network of educators seeking to integrate bioinformatics into life science education.
Jhony Mera is the Electronics and Instrument Technician primarily serving the Departments of Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. Jhony began working at the College, August […]
Working with students, Ison explores interests in ecology, conservation biology, and ecological genetics by studying how anthropogenic (i.e., human-induced) alterations to natural areas are impacting native plant populations.
Focusing on population genetics, Edgington studies the evolution of traits in natural populations and phylogenetics, the evolutionary relationships between species.
Working with students using both band-winged grasshoppers and human subjects, Brandley seeks to better understand the link between sensory physiology and behavior, primarily studying vision, to examine how differences in sensory physiology limit behaviors and ultimately evolutionary outcomes.
Wiles’ primary research interests are in glacial geology, climate change, and tree-ring analysis with projects funded by the National Science Foundation and National Geographic Society. He is also the founder of The College of Wooster Tree Ling Lab, a group of faculty, staff, and students who study tree rings.
Specializing in Latin, Roman history, and archaeology, Shaya has published work on monuments, memory, travel, and the history of collecting in antiquity which has brought insights to theoretical studies of museums and monuments.
Ng is an interdisciplinary professor, teaching courses in several academic departments, with a research focus on China’s premodern and modern history, including Chinese family, medicine, and gender.
Teaching courses in both classical and contemporary social theory, Tierney’s research focuses on the social implications of advanced medical technologies and bioethical dilemmas.
Having conducted fieldwork in Columbia, Bolivia, and Denmark, Thomas is a sociocultural anthropologist whose research examines the cultural politics of youth.
With a research interest in juvenile prisons, prison reform, and child abuse, Nurse has taught a course that enrolls students from the College and the local juvenile correction facility.
Known for her role as co-director of the Guatemalan-U.S. El Perú- Waka’ Archaeological Project, Navarro-Farr’s research examines the role of ancient female rulers, particularly those who represent non-Western cultural traditions and are often unexplored.
A member of the Critical Mixed Race Studies Association, Miyawaki conducts research in the areas of race and ethnicity, pertaining to identity formation and inequality of Latinos and the multiracial population in the United States.
McConnell is a leading expert on Amish society and education, conducting fieldwork in nearby Ohio Amish communities. He also has research interests in Japan and western Kenya and works with students who wish to study abroad in East Africa.