If you think Biology is for you, we encourage you to begin the “Declare Your Major” process. You will be assigned a faculty advisor in your area of interest who will guide you on courses within the major based on your specific and individual interests in Biology and will also be able to help you think about how to tailor your elective choices based on your short- and long-term education/career goals. With early advice and careful planning, you may save yourself time and money, so don’t delay!
- The Department offers two options for specialization in the Biological Sciences Major:
- Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB), for those interested in studying the structure and function of organisms and biological processes at the level of cells and the macromolecules that define them (DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates).
- Ecology, Evolution, and Behavioral Biology (EEB), for those interested in how in exploring the mechanisms governing interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment.
- The Department also offers a Major in Microbiology (Micro), for those interested in studying the genetics and molecular biology of microorganisms (such as bacteria, archaea, fungi) and viruses, and the roles they play in human, animal, and plant health and disease, as well as in biotechnology.
- If all of the above options sound exciting and you want to explore diverse interests, there is also the General Biology Option.
If you are still in the admissions process and not yet a UWM student, please schedule an appointment with an admissions counselor by calling (414) 229-7711 or emailing let-sci@uwm.edu.
General Biology Option Advisors
Any advisor listed below can serve as an advisor for the General Biology Option.
Cell and Molecular Biology Option Advisors
| Name | Research Area | Lapham Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gutzman, Jennifer | Cell & Developmental Biology | N515 | gutzman@uwm.edu |
| Quinn, Christopher | Developmental Neurobiology | N413 | quinnc@uwm.edu |
| Udvadia, Ava | Neuroscience | N521 | audvadia@uwm.edu |
| Zhao, Dazhong | Molecular Genetics | 462 | dzhao@uwm.edu |
Ecology, Evolution and Behavior Option Advisors
| Name | Research Area | Lapham Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto, Filipe | Marine Biology | S575 | albertof@uwm.edu | |
| Berges, John | Marine Biology | S587 | berges@uwm.edu | |
| Dunn, Peter | Behavioral Ecology | S497 | pdunn@uwm.edu | |
| Hoebel, Gerlinde | Behavioral Ecology | S299 | hoebel@uwm.edu | |
| Karron, Jeffrey | Plant Ecology | S585 | karron@uwm.edu | |
| Latch, Emily | Population Genetics | N215 | latch@uwm.edu | |
| Rodríguez, Rafael | Behavioral Ecology | S295 | rafa@uwm.edu | |
| Strickler, Rudi | Ecology | Water Inst. 137 | jrs@uwm.edu | |
| Young, Erica | Plant Biology | S593 | ebyoung@uwm.edu |
Microbiology Advisors
| Name | Research Area | Lapham Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardy, Sonia | Bacterial pathogenesis | 464 | bardy@uwm.edu | |
| Dey, Madhusudan | Yeast genetics and molecular biology | 460 | deym@uwm.edu | |
| Forst, Steven | Host-microbe interactions | 458 | sforst@uwm.edu | |
| Kuchin, Sergei | Yeast genetics and molecular biology | 442 | skuchin@uwm.edu | |
| McBride, Mark | Bacterial motility and pathogenesis | N307 | mcbride@uwm.edu | |
| Prasad, Gyaneshwar | Plant-microbe interactions | 440 | prasadg@uwm.edu | |
| Saffarini, Daâd | Bacterial respiration and pathogenesis | N309 | daads@uwm.edu | |
| Yang, Ching-Hong | Plant-pathogen interactions | 181 | chyang@uwm.edu | |