Faculty Emeriti

  • Jean Glasscock Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences

    B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin (Madison); Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)

    A microbiologist, now retired from teaching in the classroom, but continuing research on cyanobacterial biochemistry with undergraduate colleagues.

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  • Associate Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences

    B.A. Brown University; M.A. Harvard University; Ph. D. Brown University

    Retired professor whose research and expertise was focused on immunology.

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  • Gordon P. Lang and Althea P. Lang ‘26 Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences

    B.A., College of Wooster; M.A., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., George Washington University

    Vertebrate paleontologist with interests at the interface of morphology, evolution, and development.

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  • Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    B.S., College of William and Mary; M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

    Comparative animal physiologist; focused on the role of ion channels in tolerating low oxygen; teaching physiology, introductory biology.

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  • Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    B.S., Bates College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts (Boston)

    Research on plant cell biology, biochemistry, the chloroplast, photosynthesis; teaching cell biology and proteomics.

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  • Frost Professor Emerita in Environmental Science; Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences

    B.A., Colorado College; M.S., Iowa State University; Ph.D., Dartmouth College

    Exploring biodiversity and anthropogenic change in Lake Baikal, Siberia.

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  • Senior Lecturer Emerita in Biological Sciences

    A.B., Brown University; Ph.D., Brandeis University

    Developmental biologist focused on science education.

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  • Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    A.B., Hope College; M.S., Iowa State University; Ph.D., Dartmouth College

    Exploring how climate change affects forest songbirds and the environments in which they live.

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  • Senior Instructor Emerita in Biological Sciences Laboratory

    B.S., University of Massachusetts; M.A., Smith College

    Interested in environmental science, plant biology, and geospatial analysis.

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  • Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    B.S., Ph.D., University of Southampton (England)

    Developing bionanotechnology anti-cancer reagents, biotech patent litigation expert.

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  • Professor Emerita of Biology

    B.A., M.A., Wellesley College; Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington

    Retired from Wellesley in 1996 after 35 years teaching Introductory Biology and Genetics. Previously taught at Simmons College for two years.  Please see the tribute published in the Wellesley Magazine.

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