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