Welcome to my homepage!  My research interests include pathogenic microbiology and biofilms.  I am currently working on a project investigating the role of biofilms in the growth of pathogenic bacteria on raw agricultural products.

Courses I teach include Clinical Microbiology (BIO 273), Immunology (BIO 527/727), and Virology (BIO 528/728).  In addition, I am involved in teaching the Principles of Biology (BIO 121) laboratories, and I teach the Pathogenic Microbiology (BIO 835) course for graduate students.  I also teach fencing (HPR190 and 390) on Thursday nights and Saturday mornings.

Above you will find links to web pages set up for each course I am teaching this semester, as well as my schedule and my travel page, which I include for your enjoyment as well as my own.

I am also a member of the Microbial, Cellular, and Molecular group responsible for the MCMB Option in Biology.  This option gives students valuable experience in performing laboratory research, preparing them for careers in science, and also for graduate school in the scientific disciplines.  If you are interested in this option, you may contact me or one of the other professors listed on the MCMB web site.