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 ten Microbiologists with full time commitments in the Microbiology curriculum and eight 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 |
Service Started |
Instructional Areas |
Research Interests/ Other Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Anglehart 131 Wittich Hall 785-8247 sanglehart@uwlax.edu |
1997 | Fundamentals of Microbiology, Microbes and Society, Health Wellness & Disease | New Methods in teaching Microbiology, High School Outreach, Micro Club co-Advisor |
| Marisa Barbknecht 130 Wittich Hall 785-6968 mbarbknecht@uwlax.edu |
2009 | Fundamentals of Microbiology lab, Microbes and Society, Immunology lab | Oversight of Microbes and Society lab |
| Bonnie Jo Bratina 3029 Cowley Hall 785-6994 bbratina@uwlax.edu |
1997 | Bacterial Diversity, Bacterial Physiology lab, Aquatic Microbial Ecology, Fundamentals of Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Microbes and Society, Capstone, Biodegradation and Bioremediation, Changing the Culture - Women in Science | Microflora of Aquatic Slug, 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 mhoffman@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 |
| Michael A. Lazzari 3003 Cowley Hall 785-6479 mlazzari@uwlax.edu |
2010 | Clinical Parasitology, Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science, Clinical Hematology, Urinalysis and Body Fluids, Pathogenic Bacteriology Lab, Immunohematology, Fundamentals of Microbiology lab | Clinical Laboratory Management, Continuing Medical Education, and Clinical Laboratory Science advisor |
| S.N. Rajagopal 3036 Cowley Hall 785-6976 srajagopal@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 mrott@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 wschwan@uwlax.edu |
1998 | Pathogenic Bacteriology, Fundamentals of Microbiology lab, Mechanisms of Pathogenesis, Capstone, 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 dsewell@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 3033 Cowley Hall 785-6990 btaylor@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 |
| Peter Wilker 3013 Cowley Hall 785-8248 pwilker@uwlax.edu |
2012 | Fundamentals of Microbiology lab, Immunology lab | Immunology of influenza viruses, Animal models of influenza, Viral adaptation and transmission dynamics |
| Mike Winfrey 3002 Cowley Hall 785-6964 mwinfrey@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 304A Cowley Hall 785-6987 pbenzing@uwlax.edu |
1996 | student prep supervision | food microbiology |
| Angie Ratekin 132 Wittich Hall 785-6451 aratekin@uwlax.ed |
2002 | student prep supervision | medical technology |
| Rebecca Polanowski 304A Cowley Hall polanows.rebe@uwlax.edu |
2012 | laboratory preparation | antimicrobials |
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 |
Rick Gillis, Ph.D. Ecology |
| Roger Haro, Ph.D. Stream and Watershed Ecology |
David Howard, Ph.D. Advanced Microscopy & Image Analysis |
| Mark Sandheinrich, Ph.D. Aquatic Toxicology, Ecology |
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 Food Safety, LLC |
David Essar, Ph.D. Winona State University |
| Thomas R. Fritsche, M.D., Ph.D., FCAP, FIDSA Marshfield Laboratories |
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