Faculty & Staff
Meet the People Behind UNI Biology
At the University of Northern Iowa, your professors are scholars who put teaching first. They emphasize learning — both inside and outside the classroom — that will help you connect your education to the real world.
Get to know our department, and learn more about our faculty and staff by browsing the directory below.
Faculty Directory
Dr. Tilahun Abebe
Professor
tilahun.abebe@uni.edu
(319) 273-7151
Dr. Peter Berendzen
Professor
peter.berendzen@uni.edu
(319) 273-7026
Dr. Nathan Bird
Associate Professor
nathan.bird@uni.edu
(319) 273-2454
Dr. James Demastes
Professor
jim.demastes@uni.edu
(319) 273-2022
Dr. Kenneth Elgersma
Associate Professor
kenneth.elgersma@uni.edu
(319) 273-2645
Dr. Jerreme Jackson
Assistant Professor
jerreme.jackson@uni.edu
(319) 273-6880
Dr. Laura Jackson
Director of the Tallgrass Prairie Center
Professor
laura.l.jackson@uni.edu
(319) 273-2705
Dr. Julie Kang
Associate Professor
julie.kang@uni.edu
(319) 273-7152
Dr. David McClenahan
Associate Professor
david.mcclenahan@uni.edu
(319) 273-2218
Dr. Nilda Rodriguez
Associate Professor
nilda.rodriguez@uni.edu
(319) 273-6505
Dr. David Saunders
Professor
david.saunders@uni.edu
319-273-5976
Dr. Marek Sliwinski
Associate Professor
marek.k.sliwinski@uni.edu
(319) 273-5467
Dr. Jeff Tamplin
Professor
jeff.tamplin@uni.edu
(319) 273-2327
Dr. Carl Thurman
Professor
carl.thurman@uni.edu
(319) 273-2276
Dr. Michael Walter
Associate Professor
michael.walter@uni.edu
(319) 273-6490
Dr. Ai Wen
Assistant Professor
ai.wen@uni.edu
(319) 273-2670
Dr. Jesse Wilcox
Assistant Professor
jesse.wilcox@uni.edu
(319) 273-2770
Staff
Shelly Frein
Office Coordinator
shelly.frein@uni.edu
(319) 273-2456
Jon Luiken
Laboratory Specialist
jon.luiken@uni.edu
(319) 273-2827
