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
Tilahun Abebe
Professor
Email Tilahun Abebe →
(319) 273-7151
Peter Berendzen
Department Head
Professor
Email Peter Berendzen →
(319) 273-2456
Nathan Bird
Associate Professor
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(319) 273-2454
James Demastes
Professor
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(319) 273-2022
Kenneth Elgersma
Professor
Email Kenneth Elgersma →
(319) 273-2645
Jerreme Jackson
Assistant Professor
Email Jerreme Jackson →
(319) 273-6880
Julie Kang
Associate Professor
Email Julie Kang →
(319) 273-7152
David McClenahan
Associate Professor
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(319) 273-2218
Nilda Rodriguez
Associate Professor
Email Nilda Rodriguez →
(319) 273-6505
Marek Sliwinski
Associate Professor
Email Marek Sliwinski →
(319) 273-5467
Theresa Spradling
Professor
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(319) 273-5815
Jeff Tamplin
Professor
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(319) 273-2327
Carl Thurman
Professor
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(319) 273-2276
Ai Wen
Associate Professor
Email Ai Wen →
(319) 273-2670
Jesse Wilcox
Associate Professor
Email Jesse Wilcox →
(319) 273-2770
Staff
Helen Harrington
Secretary III
Email Helen Harrington →
319-273-2456
Jon Luiken
Laboratory Specialist
Email Jon Luiken →
(319) 273-2827
