Faculty and Staff Directory

3002 Cowley Hall
La Crosse, WI 54601
PHONE: (608) 785-6960;
FAX: (608) 785-6460
CHAIR: Dr. S.N. Rajagopal

The Department Microbiology has eight Microbiologists with full time commitments in the Microbiology curriculum and seven additional faculty with partial responsibilities in Microbiology instruction. The Microbiology faculty strive to ensure that students master the material necessary to become competent, practicing Microbiologists. Each is dedicated, helpful, and interested in the student's success and is committed to quality undergraduate education. Faculty are supported by three staff members that run the Microbiology Prep room. The prep room staff, along with numerous student employees, ensure that each Microbiology laboratory is set up to allow students maximum hands-on experience in state-of-the-art techniques in Microbiology.

Faculty

Member
Contact Info
Service Started Instructional Areas Research Interests/ Other Responsibilities
Sue Anglehart
3013 Cowley Hall
785-8247 anglehar.suza@uwlax.edu
1997 Fundamentals of Microbiology, Microbes and Society, Health Wellness & Disease New Methods in teaching Microbiology, High School Outreach, Micro Club co-Advisor
Bonnie Jo Bratina
3029 Cowley Hall
785-6994 bratina.boni@uwlax.edu
1997 Bacterial Diversity, Bacterial Physiology lab, Aquatic Microbial Ecology, Fundamentals of Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Microbes and Society, University Wide Learning - Freshman Seminar, Biodegradation and Bioremediation, Changing the Culture - Women in Science Manganese Cycles of Bacteria in the Antarctic Lakes, Nitrification and Denitrification in Upper Mississippi River, Microbiology Club co-Advisor
Michael Hoffman
3023 Cowley Hall
785-6984 hoffman.mic2@uwlax.edu
2000 Virology, Virology lab, Fundamentals of Microbiology lab, Microbes and Society lab, Immunology lab, Health Wellness & Disease Gene expression of human parainfluenza virus

Richard McLaughlin
3003 Cowley Hall
785-8247 mclaughl.rich@uwlax.edu

 

2006 Fundational of Microbiology lab, Health, Wellness & Disease Cultivation of spirochetes
S.N. Rajagopal
3036 Cowley Hall
785-6976 rajagopa@mail.uwlax.edu
1986 Food Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Fundamentals of Microbiology, Microbes and Society lab, Health Wellness & Disease Food Microbiology, Coordinator of Microbiology Professional Advisor Board, Department Chairman
Marc A. Rott
3030 Cowley Hall
785-6965 rott.marc@uwlax.edu
1992 Microbial Genetics, Molecular Biology, Fundamentals of Microbiology, Advanced Genetics, Bioinformatics, Health Wellness & Disease Molecular Biology, Gene Regulation, Microbiology Research and Internship Coordinator
William Schwan
3027 Cowley Hall
785-6980 schwan.will@uwlax.edu
1998 Pathogenic Bacteriology, Fundamentals of Microbiology lab, Mechanisms of Pathogenesis, Global Bioterrorism, Health Wellness & Disease Proline transport systems of S. aureus, Regulation of type 1 pilus expression in uropathogenic E. coli, Transporters of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pre-med advisor
Diane Sewell
3011 Cowley Hall
785-8255 sewell.dian@uwlax.edu
2004 Clinical Hematology, Immunohematology, Research Design, Clinical Parasitology, Urinalysis and Body Fluids, Introduction to Clinical Lab Science, and Infectious Disease Complex interactions between infectious disease and central nervous system autoimmunity.  Clinical Lab Science Program director and advisor
Bernadette C. Taylor-Winfrey
3033 Cowley Hall
785-6990 taylor.bern@uwlax.edu
1997 Immunology, Advanced Immunology, Fundamentals of Microbiology lab, Health Wellness & Disease, Capstone, Changing the Culture - Women in Science Bovine mammary gland immunology, sea otter immunology, Pre-vet advisor
Mike Winfrey
3002 Cowley Hall
785-6964 winfrey.mich@uwlax.edu
1981 Bacterial Physiology, Bacterial Diversity, Fundamentals of Microbiology, Health Wellness & Disease, Capstone Microbial Ecology; Microbial Transformations of Mercury

Staff

Member
Contact Info
Service Started Instructional Areas Research Interests/ Other Responsibilities
Pam Benzing
304B Cowley Hall
785-8247
benzing.pame@uwlax.edu
1996 student prep supervision food microbiology
Angie Ratekin
3003 Cowley Hall
785-8247
ratekin.ange@uwlax.ed
2002 student prep supervision medical technology

Additional faculty involved in the program

Mike Abler, Ph.D.
Bioinformatics, Plant-Microbe Interactions
Scott Cooper, Ph.D.
Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics
Anne Galbraith, Ph.D.
Advanced Genetics, Bioinformatics
David Howard, Ph.D.
Advanced Microscopy & Image Analysis
Mark Sandheinrich, Ph.D.
Aquatic Toxicology

Greg Sandland, Ph.D.
Parasitology

Eric Strauss, Ph.D.
Limnology, Standard Methods of Water Analysis
Thomas J. Volk, Ph.D.
Mycology, Medical Mycology, Plant-Microbe Interactions

Adjunct and clinical faculty

William A. Agger, M.D.
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Mark Borchardt, Ph.D.
Marshfield Medical Research Foundation
Steven M. Callister , Ph.D.
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation
Jeffrey E. Christensen, Ph.D.
Marshfield Medical Research Foundation
Jay Ellingson, Ph.D.
Marshfield Clinic
David Essar , Ph.D.
Winona State University
Randall J. Hunt , Ph.D.
US Geological Survey
Clark B. Hanmer , M.D.
Allergy Choices
Dean Jobe , M.S.
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation
Becky A. Lasee , Ph.D.
Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center, USGS
Steven D. Lovrich , Ph.D.
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Jennifer K. Meece , Ph.D.
Marshfield Medical Research & Education Foundation
Mary S. Morris, M.D.
Franciscan Skemp Medical Center
Ruth A. Paur , M.S.
Univ. of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Salah S. Qutaishat , Ph.D.
Saint Joseph's Hospital
Kurt Reed , M.D.
Marshfield Laboratories
Jeffrey S. Sartin , M.D.
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Sanjay Shukla , Ph.D.
Marshfield Medical Research Foundation
Mary E. Stemper, M.S. M.T.(ASCP)
Marshfield Laboratories
Purnendu C. Vasavada , M.D.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls

For more information about the Microbiology major, contact:
Dr. S.N. Rajagopal, Chair
Department of Microbiology