Faculty & Staff

FACULTY
NAME	CONTACT
C. Marjorie Aelion, Ph.D Professor Director, Biodegradation and Environmental Contamination Laboratory	Aelionm@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-9122
Maria Eugenia Ariza, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor	ariza@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-6435
G. Thomas Chandler, M.Sc., Ph.D. Interim Dean Professor Director, Meiobenthic Ecology and Estuarine Ecotoxicology Laboratory	Chandlgt@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-5032
Alan W. Decho, M.Sc., Ph. D. Professor Director, Microbial Interactions Laboratory	awdecho@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-6584
Charles E. Feigley, Ph. D. Professor Co-Principal Investigator, Center of Public Health Preparedness	cfeigle@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-6360
Christopher J. Hintz, Ph.D. Research Faculty	chris.hintz@msci.sc.edu (803) 777-6452
Joe Jones, Ph.D. Director, Environmental Genomics Core Facility	engencore@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-4338
Shosaku Kashiwada, M.Sc., Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor	shosaku@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-6452
Tomohiro (Tomo) Kawaguchi, Ph.D. Research Scientist	kawaguch@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-4347
Lee A. Newman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor	Newman2@gwm.sc.edu (803)777-4795
R. Sean Norman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor	rsnorman@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-0940
Dwayne E. Porter, Ph.D. Associate Professor Graduate Director & Interim Chair	porter@sc.edu (803) 777-4615
Robin Puett Research Assistant Professor	rpuett@gwm.sc.edu (803) 734-4427
Tara Sabo-Attwood, Ph.D. Assistant Professor	saboattw@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-4120
Geoff Scott, Ph.D. Professor	geoff.scott@noaa.gov (843) 762-8508
Virginia Shervette Research Assisstant Professor	shervette@sc.edu (803) 777-3967

STAFF
NAME	CONTACT
Erin Biers Research Specialist	ejbiers@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-4553
Harley T. Davis Research Specialist	phthorn@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-7607
Andrena R. Mack Administrative Assistant	armack@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-6994
Deborah Salzberg, MS, MAT Research Associate	salzberd@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-0563
Rion Taylor Post Doctoral Researcher	riontaylor@gmail.com (803) 777-5443
Gloria L. Wilson Administrative Assistant	glwilson@gwm.sc.edu (803) 777-8940

STUDENTS
NAME	CONTACT
Kristin Belzung (Master's Student)	belzung@mailbox.sc.edu (803) 777-3338
Benjamin S. Bey Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D. Student)	benjibey@yahoo.com (803) 777-2607
Gargi Dayama Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D. Student)	dayama@biol.sc.edu (803) 777-5443
Wayne Dodgens Graduate Research Assistant (M.S. Student)	wayne@inlet.geol.sc.edu (803) 777-1765
Gustavo Dominguez Graduate Research Assistant (M.S. Student)	gusadoca@hotmail.com (803) 777-3156
Melissa Engle (M.S. Student)	melissa.engle@msci.sc.edu
Ryan Freeman Undergraduate Research Assistant (B.S. Student)	freemarc@mailbox.sc.edu (803) 777-3156
Karin Gaertner Graduate Research Fellow (Ph.D. Student)	karin@biol.sc.edu (803) 777-3156
Adam Hoffman Graduate Research Assistant (M.S. Student)	adamhoffman@gmail.com (803) 777-6410
Sumith Jayasinghe Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D. Student)	bsjayasinghe@yahoo.com (803) 777-2607
Michelle Johnston Graduate Research Fellow (Ph.D. Student)	michelle@inlet.geol.sc.edu (803) 777-1765
Brad Kingsmore Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant (B.S. Student)	kingsmob@mailbox.sc.edu (803) 777-1765
Sean McGee Graduate Research Assistant (M.S. Student)	spmcgee04@gmail.com (803)777-3156
Frank Nemeth Laboratory Assistant (M.S. Student)	fsn77@hotmail.com (803) 777-2607
Brian Nevius Graduate Research Assistant (M.S. Student)	banevius@hotmail.com (803) 777-4144
Sara Powell Graduate Research Assistant (M.S. Student)	sara@inlet.geol.sc.edu (803) 777-1765
Hart Scott Graduate Research Assistant (M.S. Student)	chs7644@earthlink.net (803) 777-1765
Brianna Tracy (M.S. Student)	tracyb@mailbox.sc.edu (803) 777-6452
Miguel Uyaguari Graduate Research Fellow (Ph.D. Student)	muyaguari@yahoo.com (803) 777-5443
Lisa Vandiver Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D. Student)	lisa.hayes@noaa.gov (803) 777-1765
Kate M. Washburn Graduate Research Assistant (M.S. Student)	swimr512@yahoo.com (803) 777-6452