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
Email Dr. Tilahun Abebe →
(319) 273-7151
Dr. Nathan Bird
Associate Professor
Email Dr. Nathan Bird →
(319) 273-2454
Dr. James Demastes
Professor
Email Dr. James Demastes →
(319) 273-2022
Dr. Kenneth Elgersma
Professor
Email Dr. Kenneth Elgersma →
(319) 273-2645
Dr. Laura Jackson
Director of the Tallgrass Prairie Center
Professor
Email Dr. Laura Jackson →
(319) 273-2705
Dr. Julie Kang
Associate Professor
Email Dr. Julie Kang →
(319) 273-7152
Dr. David Saunders
Professor
Email Dr. David Saunders →
319-273-5976
Dr. Theresa Spradling
Professor
Email Dr. Theresa Spradling →
(319) 273-5815
Dr. Jeff Tamplin
Professor
Email Dr. Jeff Tamplin →
(319) 273-2327
Dr. Carl Thurman
Professor
Email Dr. Carl Thurman →
(319) 273-2276
Dr. Michael Walter
Associate Professor
Email Dr. Michael Walter →
(319) 273-6490
Dr. Ai Wen
Assistant Professor
Email Dr. Ai Wen →
(319) 273-2670
Dr. Jesse Wilcox
Assistant Professor
Email Dr. Jesse Wilcox →
(319) 273-2770
Staff
Shelly Frein
Office Coordinator
Email Shelly Frein →
(319) 273-2456
Jon Luiken
Laboratory Specialist
Email Jon Luiken →
(319) 273-2827
