Departments
The College of Natural Science has dozens of units and resources for education and research in biological, physical and mathematical sciences:
- Academic Departments and Programs
- Centers and Institutes
- Research Facilities
- Degrees and Certificates
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Directory of Academic Departments and Programs
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dept. of
- Office: 212 Biochemistry Building
- Phone: (517) 355-1600
- BMB Chairperson: Thomas Sharkey
- Office: 204 North Kedzie
- Phone: (517) 432-1316
- Bio Sci Director: John Merrill
Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program
- Office: 322 North Kedzie
- Phone: (517) 353-7800
- BLD Acting Director: John Gerlach
Cell & Molecular Biology Program
- Office: 2240A Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building
- Phone: (517) 353-8916
- CMB Director: Susan Conrad
Chemistry, Dept. of
- Office: 485 Chemistry Building
- Phone: (517) 355-9715 ext. 092
- Chem. Chairperson: John McCracken
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology & Behavior Program
- Office: 103 Giltner Hall
- Phone: (517) 432-1359
- EEBB Director: Richard Lenski
Entomology, Dept. of
- Office: 245 Natural Science Building
- Phone: (517) 355-4665
- Ent. Chairperson: Richard Merritt
Environmental Science and Public Policy Program
- Office: 274 Giltner Hall
- Phone: (517) 432-8296
- ESPP Director: Thomas Dietz
Food Science & Human Nutrition, Dept. of
- Office: 106 Trout Building
- Phone: (517) 355-8474
- FSHN Chairperson: Gale Strasburg
- Office: 2240E Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building
- Phone: (517) 353-9845
- Genetics Director: Barbara Sears
Geological Sciences, Dept. of
- Office: 206 Natural Sciences Building
- Phone: (517) 355-4626
- GLG Chairperson: Ralph Taggart
- Office: 108 Natural Science Building
- Phone: (517) 432-2381
- Hum. Bio. Director: Richard Schwartz
Integrative Studies in General Science, Center for
- Office: 100 North Kedzie
- Phone: (517) 353-4572
- CISGS Director: Michael Gottfried
- Office: 3700 E. Gull Lake Dr., Hickory Corners, MI 49060
- Phone: (269) 671-5117
- KBS Director: Katherine Gross
Mathematics, Dept. of
- Office: D207 Wells Hall
- Phone: (517) 884-1518
- MTH Chairperson: Yang Wang
Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Dept. of
- Office: 2215 Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building
- Phone: (517) 355-6463
- MMG Chairperson: Walt Esselman
- Office: 108 Giltner Hall
- Phone: (517) 353-8497
- Neurosci. Director: Cheryl Sisk
Physics & Astronomy, Dept. of
- Office: 4208 Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building
- Phone: (517) 355-9200
- PA Chairperson: Wolfgang Bauer
Physiology, Dept. of
- Office: 2201 Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building
- Phone: (517) 355-6475
- PHY Chairperson: William Spielman
Plant Biology, Dept. of
- Office: 166 Plant Biology Building
- Phone: (517) 353-4683
- PB Chairperson: Richard Triemer
- Office: 106 Plant Biology Building
- Phone: (517) 353-2270
- PRL Director: Michael Thomashow
Science & Mathematics Education, Division of
- Office: 115 North Kedzie
- Phone: (517) 355-1705 ext. 105
- DSME Acting Director: Glenda Lappan
Statistics & Probability, Dept. of
- Office: A413 Wells Hall
- Phone: (517) 355-9589
- Stats. Chairperson: Mark Meerschaert
Zoology, Dept. of
- Office: 203 Natural Science Building
- Phone: (517) 355-4640
- Zoology Chairperson: Fred Dyer
CNS Dean's Office - Staff Directory
- Office: 103 Natural Science Building
- Phone: (517) 355-4473