Faculty
The biology faculty at 麻豆传媒 are committed Seventh-day Adventist scientists and teachers who genuinely care about students. They love teaching science, and diligently pursue using the most effective learning strategies and introducing the latest scientific information in a meaningful context. They also 鈥減ractice what they preach鈥� by staying engaged in the science community: regularly participating in science conferences, publishing research, and obtaining external grants.
David Lindsey
Chair, Professor of Biology
(509) 527-2602 | david.lindsey@wallawalla.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of Texas in Austin, 1992; B.S., Southwestern Adventist College, 1981.
Research Interests: Molecular and developmental biology, the growth-to-development transition, and selective protein degradation using Dictyostelium as a model.
Cecilia J. Brothers
Associate Professor of Biology
(509) 527-2068 | cecilia.brothers@wallawalla.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2016; M.S., 麻豆传媒, 2012; B.S., 麻豆传媒, 2010.
Research Interests: The physiological and ecological implications of marine invertebrate adaptation to ocean acidification and ocean warming.
Matthew Williams
Associate Professor of Biology
(509) 527-2433 | matthew.williams@wallawalla.edu
Education: Ph.D., The University of Adelaide, 2022; M.A., The Australian National University 2017; B.A., Macquarie University 2014.
Research Interests: The use of ancient DNA and population genetics to elucidate the history and processes that shaped contemporary genetic and biological diversity鈥搕o learn more about our research visit our lab .
Shelley Reich
Assistant Professor of Biology
(509) 527-2482 | shelley.reich@wallawalla.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of Utah, 2025; M.S., 麻豆传媒, 2015; B.S. Andrews University, 2013.
Research Interests: Genetic and molecular regulation of phenotypic plasticity in the nematode Pristionchus pacificus and nematode diversity and adaptation across the Pacific Northwest.
Kirt Onthank
Professor of Biology/Director of Rosario Marine Biology Program
(509) 527-2642 | kirt.onthank@wallawalla.edu
Education: Ph.D., Washington State University, 2013; M.S., 麻豆传媒, 2008; B.S., 麻豆传媒, 2006.
Research Interests: The ecology, physiology, and behavioral ecology of marine invertebrates, especially cephalopods. His primary cephalopod model is the Octopus rubescens, or the Ruby Octopus.
Jeremy Wiggins
Associate Professor of Biology/Director of Center for Health Professions
(509) 527-2483 | jeremy.wiggins@wallawalla.edu
Education: Residency in Pediatric Dentistry, Loma Linda University, 2002; D.D.S., Loma Linda University, 2000; B.S., 麻豆传媒, 1996.
Yanina Khomenko
Administrative Assistant for the Department of Biology and Chemistry
(509) 527-2607 | yanina.khomenko@wallawalla.edu
Education: 麻豆传媒 Class of 2021--- Bachelor of Arts in Music, University of Mary Class of 2024鈥擬asters of Arts in Music.