We are driven by our commitment to excellent teaching!
Our professors in Biology have deliberately chosen to pursue their careers at Colorado Mesa University because of its commitment to teaching. Small class sizes, innovative approaches, hands-on labs, fieldwork, field courses, and undergraduate research are what draw BOTH faculty and students to our Department.
Please feel free to contact the professors listed below for more information about our department and its offerings.
Margot Becktell
Professor of Biology, Department Head of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 228G
- 970.248.1892
- mbecktel@coloradomesa.edu
Patrice Connors
Associate Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 211M
- 970.248.1708
- pconnors@coloradomesa.edu
Renee Good
Instructor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 232B
- 970.248.1327
- rgood@coloradomesa.edu
George Gromke
Lecturer of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 136E
- 970.248.1448
- ggromke@coloradomesa.edu
Paul Hampton
Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 211L
- 970.248.1585
- pahampton@coloradomesa.edu
Eriek Hansen
Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 211K
- 970.248.1562
- erihansen@coloradomesa.edu
Lisa Mace
Instructor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 232A
- 970.248.1941
- lmace@coloradomesa.edu
Denise McKenney
Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 139
- 970.248.1015
- dmckenne@coloradomesa.edu
Kyle McQuade
Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 211H
- 970.248.1650
- kmcquade@coloradomesa.edu
Carrie McVean
Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 228G
- 970.248.1165
- cmcvean@coloradomesa.edu
Justin Montemarano
Instructor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 211F
- 970.248.1941
- jmontemarano@coloradomesa.edu
Zeynep Ozsoy
Associate Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 211C
- 970.248.1595
- aozsoy@coloradomesa.edu
Athena Praggastis
Instructor of Biology/Lab
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 211E
- 970.248.1313
- zpraggastis@coloradomesa.edu
Melissa Scott
Lecturer of Biology
- No office (Online)
- No phone, use email to contact
- mdscott@coloradomesa.edu
Megan Sherbenou
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 221F
- 970.248.2038
- msherbenou@coloradomesa.edu
Tess Shideler
Assistant Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 211J
- 970.248.2265
- tshideler@coloradomesa.edu
Amanda Stahlke
Assistant Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 221B
- 970.248.2265
- astahlke@coloradomesa.edu
Matthew Stansbury
Associate Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 211G
- 970.248.1690
- mstansbury@coloradomesa.edu
Stephen Stern
Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 221A
- 970.248.1674
- sstern@coloradomesa.edu
Johanna Varner
Associate Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 221D
- 970.248.1180
- jvarner@coloradomesa.edu
Thomas Walla
Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 221C
- 970.248.1146
- twalla@coloradomesa.edu
Denita Weeks
Associate Professor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 211D
- 970.248.1684
- dweeks@coloradomesa.edu
Steven Werman
Lecturer of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 211B
- 970.248.1909
- swerman@coloradomesa.edu
Shay West
Instructor of Biology
- Wubben Hall and Science Center 211E
- 970.248.1936
- sywest@coloradomesa.edu