Faculty Directory
![Jake Schaefer placeholder](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/_faculty-profile-placeholder.jpg)
Dr. Jake Schaefer
Professor
Areas of Expertise
Ecology, Evolution, Ichthyology
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Ecology and Organismal Biology
Johnson Science Tower (JST) 1007 map
![Saysha Sebren](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/saysha-sebren.jpg)
Saysha Sebren
Visiting Instructor
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Cell and Molecular Biology
![Paula Smithka](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/paula-smithka.jpg)
Dr. Paula Smithka
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise
Philosophy of Science--biology; Social/Political Philosophy
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Humanities
Discipline: Philosophy and Religion
Liberal Arts Building (LAB) 304B map
![Kelly Vera](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/kelly-vera.jpg)
Mrs. Kelly Vera
Instructor
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Cell and Molecular Biology
Walker Science Building (WSB) 141 map
![Shiao Wang](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/shiao-wang.jpg)
Shiao Wang
Emeritus
Areas of Expertise
Molecular detection of pathogens, microbial source tracking, gut microbiota
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Cell and Molecular Biology
Gulf Coast Science Building (SB) 3D 309A
![Hao Xu](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/hao-xu.jpg)
Dr. Hao Xu
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise
cell biology, molecular and cellular biosciences, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, infectious diseases, biomedical sciences
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Cell and Molecular Biology
Johnson Science Tower (JST) 612 map
![Don Yee](/_resources/digital-measures/faculty-images/don-yee.jpg)
Dr. Don Yee
Professor
Areas of Expertise
Medical entomology, Community and population ecology of aquatic insects, Ecological stoichiometry, Urban ecology, Tropical insect ecology
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Ecology and Organismal Biology
Johnson Science Tower (JST) 1014 map