Biology Faculty and Staff
Department of Biology and Chemistry Chair
Matthew L. Julius
- Department Chair of Biology and Chemistry
- Professor of Biology
- M.S. 1995, Ph.D. 2000, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- B.S. 1993, Butler University
Research Interests: Ecology and systematics of algae, large lake limnology and paleolimnology
Schedule an Appointment with the Chair: https://calendly.com/mljulius
(320) 308-6684 (O); (320) 308-5688 (Lab)
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225 Wick Science Building
mljulius@stcloudstate.edu
http://web.stcloudstate.edu/mljulius
Biology Faculty
Michael Bredeson
- Assistant Professor of Biology
- Ph.D. 2019, South Dakota State University
- Research Interests: Agricultural science, ecosystems, entomology.
267 Wick Science Building
michael.bredeson@stcloudstate.edu
Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje
- Professor of Biology
- Ph.D. 1997, Medical School, University of Zagreb (Croatia)
- M.S. 1991, Medical School, University of Zagreb (Croatia)
- M.D. 1986, Medical School, University of Zagreb (Croatia)
- Research Interests: Immunology, autoimmunity (experimental type 1 diabetes), transplantation (experimental pancreatic islet transplantation and bone marrow transplantation), Janus tyrosine kinase (JAK3) inhibitors.
(320) 308-3490
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268 Wick Science Building
mcetkoviccvrlje@stcloudstate.edu
William M. Cook
- Professor of Biology
- Ph.D. 2003, University of Kansas
Research Interests: Prairie ecology, habitat fragmentation, interactions between humans and wildlife, patterns of biodiversity, community ecology of insects, plants, mammals, and birds
(320) 308-2019
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228 Wick Science Building
wmcook@stcloudstate.edu
Matthew P. Davis
- Professor of Biology
- Ph.D. 2009, University of Kansas
- B.S. 2004, Regis University
Research Interests: Fishes, Deep Sea, Bioluminescence, Evolution, Systematics, Macroevolution, Genomics and Anatomy
(320) 308-3222
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276 Wick Science Building
mpdavis@stcloudstate.edu
http://www.bathypterois.com
Oladele S. Gazal
- Professor of Biology
- M.S. 1991, Ph.D. 1994, Iowa State University
- B.S. 1986, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
Research Interests: Mammalian physiology, endocrinology
(320) 308-3045 (O); (320) 308-5110 (Lab)
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227 Wick Science Building
osgazal@stcloudstate.edu
http://web.stcloudstate.edu/osgazal
Kristin Pederson Gulrud
- Professor of Biology
- Ph.D. 1996, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- B.A. 1990, St. Cloud State University
- Research Interests: Medical microbiology, bacterial toxins, mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis, public health microbiology
(320) 308-3207
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270 Wick Science Building
kpgulrud@stcloudstate.edu
Matthew L. Julius
- Department Chair of Biology and Chemistry
- Professor of Biology
- M.S. 1995, Ph.D. 2000, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- B.S. 1993, Butler University
Research Interests: Ecology and systematics of algae, large lake limnology and paleolimnology
Schedule an Appointment with the Chair: https://calendly.com/mljulius
(320) 308-6684 (O); (320) 308-5688 (Lab)
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225 Wick Science Building
mljulius@stcloudstate.edu
http://web.stcloudstate.edu/mljulius
Aimee Kneip
- Assistant Professor of Biology
- Medical Laboratory Science and Histotechnician Program Director
- M.S. 2024 University of North Dakota
- B.S. 2012 St. Cloud State University
- Medical laboratory science and histology
229 Wick Science Building
aimee.kneip@stcloudstate.edu
Christopher A. Kvaal
- Professor of Biology
- Ph.D. 1999, University of Iowa
- B.A. 1989, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota
- Research Interests: Molecular biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics
(320) 308-4138 (O); (320) 308-2026 (Lab)
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230 Wick Science Building
cakvaal@stcloudstate.edu
http://web.stcloudstate.edu/cakvaal
Jennifer Lamb (she/her)
- Associate Professor of Biology
- Ph.D. 2016, University of Southern Mississippi
- B.S. 2010, University of Southern Mississippi
Research Interests: Herpetology, conservation, biofluorescence, animal behavior, and natural history.
221 Wick Science Building
jylamb@stcloudstate.edu
https://www.amphibianatic.com/
Felicia Leammukda
- Associate Professor of Biology
- Ph.D. 2019, University of Minnesota
- Research Interests: STEM education and integration, teacher preparation, and curriculum and instruction
(320) 308-5507
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271 Wick Science Building
felicia.leammukda@stcloudstate.edu
Angela McDonnell
- Assistant Professor of Biology
- Ph.D. 2017, Oklahoma State University
- B.S., 2007, Edgewood College
Research Interests: Evolution and population biology of flowering plants.
274 Wick Science Building
https://angelajmcdonnell.wixsite.com/researchpages
Louise Millis
- Medical Laboratory Science and Histotechnician Program Director
- Professor of Biology
- Medical Laboratory Science
(320) 308-5438
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269 Wick Science Building
lmillis@stcloudstate.edu
Brian L. Olson
- Professor of Biology
- Ph.D. 2003, University of Minnesota
- B.A. 1996, Gustavus Adolphus College
(320) 308-5774
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277 Wick Science Building
blolson@stcloudstate.edu
http://web.stcloudstate.edu/blolson
Heiko L. Schoenfuss
- Professor of Biology
- M.S. 1997, Ph.D. 1997, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
- B.S. 1991, University of Bayreuth, Germany
Research Interests: Vertebrate morphology, effects of endocrine disrupters
(320) 308-3130 (O); (320) 308-5689 (Lab)
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273 Wick Science Building
hschoenfuss@stcloudstate.edu
http://web.stcloudstate.edu/aquatictox/
Timothy J. Schuh
- Professor of Biology
- Ph.D. 1990, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- B.S. 1984, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
- Research Interests: Developmental biology, early development of Xenopus laevis
(320) 308-5433
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224 Wick Science Building
tjschuh@stcloudstate.edu
Maureen L. Tubbiola
- Professor of Biology
- Ph.D. 1992, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
- M.S. 1989, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
- B.A. 1983, Humboldt State University
220 Wick Science Building
mltubbiola@stcloudstate.edu
Biology Staff
Barb Kjellberg
- Administrative Specialist for Biology and Chemistry
(320) 308-2037
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262 Wick Science Building
bjkjellberg@stcloudstate.edu
Brian Lorenz
- College Laboratory Services Specialist
(320) 308-4911
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290 Wick Science Building
balorenz@stcloudstate.edu
Vitaliy Razdaybedin
- Biology Lab Coordinator
- Ph.D. 2007, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine
- M.S. 2002, Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, Luhansk, Ukraine
- B.S. 2001, Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, Luhansk, Ukraine
(320) 308-4729
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272 Wick Science Building
vrazdaybedin@stcloudstate.edu
Michelle Wagner
- Biology Lab Coordinator
- Ph.D. 2001, University of Minnesota
- B.S. 1995, Texas Lutheran University
(320) 308-2531
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223 Wick Science Building
mlwagner@stcloudstate.edu
Contact Us
biology@stcloudstate.edu
262 Wick Science Building
(320) 308-2037
Fax: (320) 308-4166