Advising

Current UWM students, please choose a faculty advisor from the list below by finding someone whose research interests matches or is close to your area of interest. Email him/her directly to set up an initial meeting to discuss your course and career plans. We also encourage you to visit during our open advising days to meet faculty advisors to discuss and get advice on coursework and career plans.

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.

Flexible Option Biological Sciences Advisors

Any advisor listed below can serve as an advisor for the Flexible Option.

Cell and Molecular Biology Option Advisors

Name Research Area Lapham Office Email
Gutzman, Jennifer Cell & Developmental Biology N515 gutzman@uwm.edu
Oliver, Julie Cell Biology N209 joliver@uwm.edu
Quinn, Christopher Developmental Neurobiology N413 quinnc@uwm.edu
Steeber, Douglas Immunology N211 steeber@uwm.edu
Udvadia, Ava Neuroscience N521 audvadia@uwm.edu
Wimpee, Charles Molecular Biology S495 cwimpee@uwm.edu
Zhao, Dazhong Molecular Genetics 462 dzhao@uwm.edu

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior Option Advisors

Name Research Area Lapham Office Email
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 Email
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
Wimpee, Chuck Molecular biology and evolution 486 cwimpee@uwm.edu
Yang, Ching-Hong Plant-pathogen interactions 181 chyang@uwm.edu