The Department of Biology is located in Brock Hall. The following areas of study are supported by this department.
Department of Biology
Biology Department Chair
Nicholas J. Ruppel
Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Plant Sciences, Indiana University
- B.S., Botany, Miami (OH) University
Phone: (804) 752-7267
Email: NicholasRuppel@rmc.edu
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Biology Department Associate Chair
Benjamin S. Ramage
Associate Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Environmental Science Policy and Management, University of California Berkeley
- B.S., Botany, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Phone: (804) 752-8626
Email: BenjaminRamage@rmc.edu
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Biology Department Faculty
Liz Burmester
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Biology, Boston University
- B.A., Biology, Franklin & Marshall College
Elliot N. Burton
Lecturer
Education
- M.S., Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University
- B.S., Biotechnology, James Madison University
Stephanie S. Coster
Associate Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Environmental Studies, University Of New Hampshire
- M.S., Natural Resources, University Of New Hampshire
- B.S., Biology, Trinity University
Phone: (804) 752-7336
Email: StephanieCoster@rmc.edu
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Kimberly Cox
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of Virginia
- M.S., Neuroscience, University of Texas at Austin
- B.S., Biology, University of Virginia
Phone: (804) 752-8982
Email: KimberlyCox@rmc.edu
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Grace E. Fong
The Stephen H. Watts Professor of Physical Sciences
Education
- Ph.D., Marine Biology, University Of California San Diego
- B.S., Molecular Environmental Biology, University of California Berkeley
Phone: (804) 752-3725
Email: glim@rmc.edu
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James A. Foster
The Paul H. Wornom, M.D. Professor of Biological Sciences
Education
- Ph.D., Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Virginia
- B.S., Biology, Lebanon Valley College
Phone: (804) 752-3783
Email: jfoster@rmc.edu
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Charles Gowan
Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Fisheries & Wildlife, Colorado State University
- M.S., Fisheries Biology, Michigan State University
- B.S., Forest Biology, SUNY College of EVS and Forestry
Phone: (804) 752-7293
Email: cgowan@rmc.edu
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Melanie R. Gubbels Bupp
Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Biophysics and Genetics, University of Colorado at Denver
- B.S., Biology, Creighton University
Phone: (804) 752-7321
Email: MelanieGubbelsBupp@rmc.edu
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Kate Laws
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Biochemistry, Johns Hopkins University
- B.S., Biochemistry, Clemson University
Ray C. Schmidt
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Tulane University
- M.S., Biology, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
- B.S., Fisheries & Wildlife, South Dakota State University
Phone: (804) 752-7254
Email: RaySchmidt@rmc.edu
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Rebecca Shepherd
Lecturer
Education
- Ph.D., Physiology, University of Virginia
- B.A., Biology, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Email: RebeccaShepherd@rmc.edu
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Traci L. Stevens
Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Moleculer Genetics, Washington University in St. Louis
- B.S., Biology and Chemistry, University of Northern Iowa
Phone: (804) 752-7203
Email: tstevens@rmc.edu
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Elias Taylor-Cornejo
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Microbiology, University of California Berkeley
- B.A., Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Phone: (804) 752-8701
Email: EliasTaylor-Cornejo@rmc.edu
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