Department Chair

Johnathan Tune

 

Johnathan Tune, PhD
Professor of Physiology

Cardiac and vascular function, coronary circulation, obesity 

 

Physiology & Anatomy Faculty

Anatomy Faculty

Physiology Faculty

Elizabeth Cho

 

Elizabeth Cho, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anatomy

Biological anthropology, thermoregulation, forensic sciences

Rebecca Cook

 

Rebecca Cook, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anatomy

Biological anthropology, human evolution, locomotor biomechanics

Nicole Crowe

 

Nicole Crowe, MS, PA
Instructor of Anatomy

Cardiovascular pathology, histology

Mark Cunningham

 

Mark Cunningham, PhD
Assistant Professor of Physiology

Pregnancy, preeclampsia, fetal programming, cardiovascular disease

Greg Dick

 

Gregory Dick, PhD
Associate Professor of Physiology

Ion channels, coronary circulation, vascular reactivity

Gef Farmer

 

George "Gef" Farmer, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Physiology

Renin-angiotensin system, intermittent hypoxia, sleep apnea

Lauren Gonzales

 

Lauren Gonzales, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anatomy

Biological anthropology, primate evolution, sensory anatomy

Paula Gregory

 

Paula Gregory, PhD
Professor of Physiology
Associate Dean for Faculty & Educational Development

Genetics, cancer, faculty/trainee professional development

Lisa Hodge

 

Lisa Hodge, PhD
Associate Professor of Physiology
Assistant Dean of Specialized Programs

Lymphatics, inflammation, infection, osteopathic & manual therapy

Kalyanasundaram

 

Anuradha Kalyanasundaram, PhD
Assistant Professor of Physiology

Cardiac remodeling, cardiometabolic diseases, cardiac arrhythmias

Kate Lesciotto

 

Kate Lesciotto, JD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anatomy

Biological anthropology, forensic sciences, craniofacial anatomy

Rehana Lovely

 

Rehana Lovely, PhD
Associate Professor of Anatomy

Human variation, clinical anatomy, cardiovascular disease

Rong Ma

 

Rong Ma, PhD
Professor of Physiology
Graduate Advisor, Integrative Physiology

Kidney function, calcium channels, diabetic kidney disease

Scott Maddux

 

Scott Maddux, PhD
Associate Professor of Anatomy
Interim Director, Center for Anatomical Sciences

Biological anthropology, human evolution, thermoregulation

Robert Mallet

 

Robert Mallet, PhD
Regents Professor of Physiology

Ischemia-reperfusion injury, intermittent hypoxia, cardioprotection 

Rachel Menegaz

 

Rachel Menegaz, PhD
Associate Professor of Anatomy
Graduate Advisor, Structural Anatomy & Rehabilitation Sciences

Musculoskeletal biology, craniofacial biomechanics, osteogenesis imperfecta.

Bern Perchalski

 

Bernadette Perchalski, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anatomy

Biological anthropology, primate evolution, locomotor biomechanics

Caroline Rickards

 

Caroline Rickards, PhD
Professor of Physiology

Cerebral blood flow and oxygenation, hemorrhage, lower body negative pressure

Steve Romero

 

Steven Romero, PhD
Associate Professor of Physiology

Vascular function, blood pressure regulation, hypertension, heat therapy

Ann Schreihofer

 

Ann Schreihofer, PhD
Professor of Physiology

Cardiovascular disease, blood pressure regulation, obsesity, sleep apnea

Michael Smith

 

Michal L. Smith, PhD
Professor of Physiology

Cardiovascular function, exercise training, sleep apnea, hypertension

Tara Tovar-Vidales

 

Tara Tovar-Vidales, PhD
Instructor of Anatomy

Visual sciences, glaucoma, histology