Advising Faculty
It is important that you identify a potential faculty advisor, as this will greatly increase your chance of admission to our graduate programs. Although all applications are made available to faculty advisors for review, a graduate student will not be admitted unless he or she has identified a faculty advisor. Once a faculty advisor has requested review of a prospective student, the application is then evaluated on the applicant’s potential for success in graduate school.
Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences:
| Name | Website | Areas of Expertise | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aday, Derek | ddaday@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/derek-aday/ | Fisheries science |
| Bogan, Arthur | arthur.bogan@naturalscciences.org | N/A | Freshwater mollusks, Systematics |
| Boreman, John | jgborema@ncsu.edu | N/A | Marine fisheries, Stock assessment, Fisheries management |
| Borski, Russell | rjb@ncsu.edu | http://borskilab.com/ | Fish endocrinology and physiology |
| Buckel, Jeffrey | jabuckel@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/jabuckel/ | Marine and estuarine fisheries science |
| Cao, Jie | jcao22@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/jcao22/ | Marine conservation, Fisheries stock assessment & management, Climate change |
| Cope, Gregory | gcope@ncsu.edu | https://appliedecology.cals.ncsu.edu/faculty/w-gregory-cope/ | Ecotoxicology, Water quality, Mollusk conservation, Invasive species |
| Daniels, Harry | harry_daniels@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/hdaniels/ | Aquaculture of freshwater and marine fish and shrimp |
| Eggleston, David | eggleston@ncsu.edu | https://cmast.ncsu.edu/eggleston/eggleston-lab/ | Marine ecology and conservation |
| Heise, Ryan | rjheise@ncsu.edu | N/A | Fish ecology |
| Hightower, Joseph | jhightower@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/jhncsu/ | Fisheries science, Population modeling |
| Hinshaw, Jeffrey | jhinshaw@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/jhinshaw/ | Coldwater aquaculture, Fish health management, Water quality |
| Hopkins, Skylar | skylar_hopkins@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/skylar-hopkins/ | Disease ecology |
| Kwak, Thomas | tkwak@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/tkwak/ | Fish and river ecology and management, Conservation ecology, Production biology |
| Lynch, Abigail | ajlynch@usgs.gov | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/abigail-lynch/ | Fish biology |
| Morris, James | jamorri2@ncsu.edu | N/A | Aquaculture, Aquatic sciences |
| Ramirez, Alonso | alonso.ramirez@ncsu.edu | https://www.ramirezlab.net/ | Tropical stream ecology, Urban ecology, Community ecology |
| Reading, Benjamin | bjreadin@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/bjreadin/ | Aquaculture, physiology, machine learning, genomics, fishes |
| Shertzer, Kyle | kyle.shertzer@noaa.gov | N/A | Stock assessment, Population ecology, Fishery management |
| Taylor, Bradley | bwtaylo3@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/bwtaylo3/ | Freshwater ecosystems, Community and ecosystem ecology |
Ecology and Evolution:
| Name | Website | Areas of Expertise | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borski, Russell | rjb@ncsu.edu | http://borskilab.com/ | Fish endocrinology and physiology |
| Buckel, Jeffrey | jabuckel@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/jabuckel/ | Marine and estuarine fisheries science |
| Burford Reiskind, Martha | mbreiski@ncsu.edu | http://burfordreiskind.com/ | Population and conservation genomics, Rapid evolution in changing environments, Conservation |
| Collazo, Jaime | jcollazo@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/jcollazo/ | Population dynamics, Conservation biology |
| Cope, Gregory | gcope@ncsu.edu | https://appliedecology.cals.ncsu.edu/faculty/w-gregory-cope/ | Ecotoxicology, Water quality, Mollusk conservation, Invasive species |
| Dunn, Robert | rrdunn@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/rob-dunn/ | Hominins, Fermented food, Evolution, the Future |
| Eaton, Mitchell | meaton@usgs.gov | https://globalchange.ncsu.edu/secsc/research/mitchell-eaton/ | Species disribution modeling, Decision sciences, Quantitative ecology, Climate adaptation |
| Eggleston, David | eggleston@ncsu.edu | https://cmast.ncsu.edu/eggleston/eggleston-lab/ | Marine ecology and conservation |
| Gates, Terry | tagates@nscu.edu | https://bio.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/tagates/ | Dinosaur evolution and ecology, Sexual selection, Evolutionary theory, Fossil sharks |
| Gross, Kevin | krgross@ncsu.edu | https://www4.stat.ncsu.edu/~gross/ | Mathematical biology, Population ecology, Science of science |
| Guerrero, Rafael | rfguerre@ncsu.edu | https://bio.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/rafael-guerrero | Evolutionary genomics |
| Hartsone-Rose, Adam | AdamHRose@ncsu.edu | HartstoneRoseLab.wordpress.ncsu.edu | Functional morphology, Comparative anatomy, Informal STEM engagement |
| Heil, Caiti | cheil@ncsu.edu | www.heillab.com | Evolutionary genetics, Hybridization, Recombination |
| Heise, Ryan | rjheise@ncsu.edu | N/A | Fish ecology |
| Hightower, Joseph | jhightower@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/jhncsu/ | Fisheries science, Population modeling |
| Hopkins, Skylar | skylar_hopkins@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/skylar-hopkins/ | Disease ecology |
| Irwin, Rebecca | reirwin@ncsu.edu | irwinlab.weebly.com/ | Community & Evolutionary ecology, Pollination biology |
| Kwak, Thomas | tkwak@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/tkwak/ | Fish and river ecology and management, Conservation ecology, Production biology |
| Langerhans, Brian | langerhans@ncsu.edu | http://gambusia.zo.ncsu.edu/ | Evolutionary ecology, Speciation, Adaptation, Predictability of evolution, Trait change in the Anthropocene, Conservation |
| McKenney, Erin | eamckenn@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/erin-mckenney/ | Microbial ecology of guts and fermented foods |
| McKerrow, Alexa | mckerrow@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/mckerrow/ | Spatial ecology |
| Pacifici, Krishna | jkpacifi@ncsu.edu | https://faculty.cnr.ncsu.edu/krishnapacifici/ | Quantitative ecology |
| Ramirez, Alonso | alonso.ramirez@ncsu.edu | https://www.ramirezlab.net/ | Tropical stream ecology, Urban ecology, Community ecology |
| Reading, Benjamin | bjreadin@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/bjreadin/ | Aquaculture, physiology, machine learning, genomics, fishes |
| Schweitzer, Mary | mhschwei@ncsu.edu | https://molecularpaleo.wordpress.ncsu.edu/ | Paleobiology |
| Sheth, Seema | ssheth3@ncsu.edu | www.seemasheth.weebly.com | Evolutionary ecology, Biogeography |
| Shroeter, Elena | easchroe@ncsu.edu | https://bio.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/easchroe/ | Molecular paleobiology |
| Smith, Adrian | aasmith7@ncsu.edu | https://www.adrianalansmith.com/ | Animal behavior, Communication |
| Tarpy, David | drtarpy@ncsu.edu | http://www.ncsuapiculture.net | Behavioral ecology, Social biology, Apiculture |
| Taylor, Bradley | bwtaylo3@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/bwtaylo3/ | Freshwater ecosystems, Community and ecosystem ecology |
| Terando, Adam | ajterand@ncsu.edu | https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/ajterand/ | Human-caused global change impacts on climate and ecosystems |
| Walker, Christopher | cswalke4@ncsu.edu | christopherscottwalker.com |
Anatomy, Biological anthropology
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| Youngsteadt, Elsa | ekyoungs@ncsu.edu | http://youngsteadtlab.org/ | Urban ecology, Community ecology, Wild pollinators |
| Zakas, Christina | czakas@ncsu.edu | zakaslab@weebly.com | EvoDevo, Genetics & Genomics, Life-History |
| Zanno, Lindsay | lezanno@ncsu.edu | https://zannolab.wordpress.com/ and https://expeditionlive.org/ | Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology |
Forensic Science:
| Name | Website |
Areas of Expertise
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| Hartsone-Rose, Adam | AdamHRose@ncsu.edu | HartstoneRoseLab.wordpress.ncsu.edu |
Functional Morphology; anatomy, especially comparative; STEM engagement, especially in informal STEM learning institutions
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| Ross, Ann | ahross@ncsu.edu | https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/forensicanthropology/ |
Forensic sciences
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| Walker, Christopher | cswalke4@ncsu.edu | http://christopherscottwalker.com |
Anatomy, Biological anthropology
|
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology:
| Name | Website |
Areas of Expertise
|
|
| Belcher, Scott | smbelch2@ncsu.edu | https://bio.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/smbelch2/ |
Molecular and cellular biology; physiology
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| Hawkins, Mary Beth | bhawkins@ncsu.edu | https://bio.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/bhawkins/ |
Physiology and Behavior
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| Heil, Caiti | cheil@ncsu.edu | www.heillab.com |
Evolutionary genetics, hybridization, recombination
|
| Nascone-Yoder, Nanette | nmnascon@ncsu.edu | https://nasconeyoderlab.wordpress.ncsu.edu/ |
Organ development, Morphogenesis, Birth defects
|
| Roberts, Reade | rbrober2@ncsu.edu | https://readerobertslab.weebly.com/ |
Genomic basis of adaptation
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| Schweitzer, Mary | mhschwei@ncsu.edu | https://molecularpaleo.wordpress.ncsu.edu/ | Paleobiology |
| Zakas, Christina | czakas@ncsu.edu | zakaslab.weebly.com |
EvoDevo, Genetics & Genomics, Life-History
|
Physiology & Behavior:
| Name | Website |
Areas of Expertise
|
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| Belcher, Scott | smbelch2@ncsu.edu | https://bio.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/smbelch2/ |
Molecular and cellular biology, Physiology
|
| Borski, Russell | rjb@ncsu.edu | http://borskilab.com/ |
Fish endocrinology and physiological, molecular, and cellular developmental biology
|
| Buchwalter, David | dbbuchwa@ncs.edu | https://ecophysiology.wordpress.ncsu.edu/ |
Ecophysiology and toxicology
|
| Godwin, John | john_godwin@ncsu.edu | https://godwin.wordpress.ncsu.edu/ |
Behavior, Neuroendocrinology, Neurobiology, Sex determination
|
| Hartsone-Rose, Adam | AdamHRose@ncsu.edu | HartstoneRoseLab.wordpress.ncsu.edu |
Functional Morphology; anatomy, especially comparative; STEM engagement, especially in informal STEM learning institutions
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| Hawkins, Mary Beth | bhawkins@ncsu.edu | https://bio.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/bhawkins/ |
Physiology and Behavior
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| Johnstone, William Miller | wmjohnst@ncsu.edu | N/A |
Physiology and Behavior
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| Marsden, Kurt | kcmarsde@ncsu.edu | http://marsdenlab.wordpress.ncsu.edu/ |
Neuroscience, Behavior, Cell and developmental biology
|
| Meitzen, John | jemeitze@ncsu.edu | http://www.meitzenlab.org/ |
Neuroscience, Neuroendocrinology, Electrophysiology
|
| Paciulli, Lisa | lisa_paciulli@ncsu.edu | https://bio.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/lmpaciul/ |
Primatology, Behavior, Conservation
|
| Patisaul, Heather | hbpatisa@ncsu.edu | https://patisaullab.wordpress.ncsu.edu/ |
Neuroscience, Behavior, Neuroendocrinology, Endocrine disruption
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| Planchart, Antonio | ajplanch@ncsu.edu | https://bio.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/ajplanch/ |
Physiology and behavior, Toxicology
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| Roberts, Reade | rbrober2@ncsu.edu | https://readerobertslab.weebly.com/ |
Genomic basis of adaptation
|
| Schweitzer, Mary | mhschwei@ncsu.edu | https://molecularpaleo.wordpress.ncsu.edu/ | Paleobiology |
| Smith, Adrian | aasmith7@ncsu.edu | https://www.adrianalansmith.com/ |
Animal behavior, Communication
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| Walker, Christopher | cswalke4@ncsu.edu | https://cvm.ncsu.edu/directory/walker-christopher/ |
Anatomy, Biological anthropology
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Zoology:
| Name | Website |
Areas of Expertise
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| Black, Betty | blblack@ncsu.edu | https://bio.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/blblack/ | Zoology |
| Campbell, Jennifer | jlcampbe@ncsu.edu | https://bio.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/jlcampbe/ | Zoology |
| Engell, Miles | mdengell@ncsu.edu | https://bio.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/mdengell/ |
Behavior and Evolution
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| Ferzli, Miriam | mgferzli@ncsu.edu | https://bio.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/mgferzli/ | Zoology |
| Hartsone-Rose, Adam | AdamHRose@ncsu.edu | HartstoneRoseLab.wordpress.ncsu.edu |
Functional Morphology; anatomy, especially comparative; STEM engagement, especially in informal STEM learning institutions
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