Departmental Faculty and Staff Directory

The Department of Biological Sciences at Ferris State University is composed of 19 tenure-line faculty, several visiting faculty, and serves approximately 500 majors. The Department also employs several full-time technical staff including a full-time Biology advisor, two laboratory technicians, and a greenhouse manager, as well as several student assistants. The Department office and faculty offices are housed on the second floor of the Arts and Sciences Building (ASC 2004) whereas many of our courses are taught in the Science Building.

  Ms. Kim Andrus
  Adjunct Instructor

SCI 141

(231) 591-3678

  Dr. Connie Boogaard
  Professor

ASC 2015

(231) 591-2544

  Ms. Trish Bunce
  Department Secretary

ASC 2004

(231) 591-2550

  Dr. Daisy Daubert
  Associate Professor
  Pre-Physical Therapy Program Coordinator

ASC 2012

(231) 591-2554

  Dr. Olukemi Fadayomi
  Professor

ASC 2009

(231) 591-5628

  Ms. Cindy Fitzwilliams-Heck
  Adjunct Instructor

SCI 141-E

(231) 591-5843

  Dr. Clifton Franklund
  Associate Professor

ASC 2011

(231) 591-2552

  Ms. Lisa French
  Laboratory Technician

SCI 213-A

(231) 591-2592

  Mr. John Johnson
  Adjunct Instructor

SCI 141-F

(231) 591-5849

  Dr. Robert Friar
  Professor

ASC 2019

(231) 591-2542

  Dr. David Griffith
  Visiting Assistant Professor

SCI 141-C

(231) 591-5855

  Mr. Frank Hartley
  Laboratory Technologist

SCI 141-D

(231) 591-2549

  Dr. Scott Herron
  Professor
  Biology Education Program Coordinator

ASC 2017

(231) 591-2087

  Dr. James Hoerter
  Professor

ASC 3087

(231) 591-2563

  Dr. Bradley Isler
  Professor 
  Biology & Biotechnology Program Coordinator

ASC 2113

(231) 591-2641

  Dr. Paul Klatt
  Professor
  Environmental Biology Program Coordinator

ASC 2114

(231) 591-2671

  Dr. Joseph Lipar
  Interim Department Head

ASC 2004

(231) 591-2550

  Ms. Andrea Lodholtz
  Greenhouse Attendant

Greenhouse

(231) 591-3567

  Mr. Richard Marble
  Animal Care Facility Coordinator

PHR 314-A

(231) 591-2246

  Dr. Gary Miller
  Visiting Assistant Professor

ASC 1007

(231) 591-5844

  Dr. Roger Mitchell
  Professor

ASC 2007

(231) 591-5879

  Dr. Mary Murnik
  Professor
  Pre-Dentistry Program Coordinator

ASC 2117

(231) 591-2546

  Ms. Anna Rizzo
  Adjunct Instructor

SCI 141-A

(231) 591-5841

  Dr. Gary Rodabaugh
  Professor
  Forensic Biology Program Coordinator
  Director of the Card Wildlife Education Center

ASC 2016

(231) 591-2308

  Dr. Michael Ryan
  Professor
  Pre-Medicine Program Coordinator

ASC 2115

(231) 591-5892

  Dr. James Scott
  Professor
  Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program Coordinator

ASC 2018

(231) 591-2620

  Dr. Anne Spain
  Assistant Professor

ASC 2118

(231) 591-3190

  Dr. Chris Westerkamp
  Associate Professor
  Pre-Optometry Program Coordinator

ASC 2018

(231) 591-5037

  Ms. Arlene Westhoven
  Adjunct Instructor

SCI 141-B

(231) 591-5842

  Ms. Jenice Winowiecki
  Biology Programs Advisor

ASC 2005

(231) 591-2555

  Dr. Doug Workman
  Adjunct Instructor

ASC 2018

(231) 591-2558

  Dr. Changqi Zhu
  Associate Professor

ASC 1013

(231) 591-2116

  Dr. M. Beth Zimmer
  Associate Professor

ASC 2120

(231) 591-5022