Biology Faculty
Fisher faculty are dedicated, highly credentialed professionals who consistently make the advancement of scholarship in their respective fields a top priority.
Associate Professor and Chair, Biology Department
Areas of Interest: Motile flagellar assembly
- Office:ISHS 207
- Phone:(585) 899-3819
- Email:nahmed@sjf.edu

Associate Professor and Program Director, Sustainability
Areas of Interest: Biomechanics of aquatic organisms; ecology of life in moving water; sustainability
- Office:ISHS 214
- Phone:(585) 899-3732
- Email:mboller@sjf.edu

Anatomy & Physiology Lab Coordinator
- Office:SKALNY 222
- Phone:(585) 385-8098
- Email:scasper@sjf.edu

Professor
Areas of Interest: Intersection of animal behavior, ecology, and physiology of a variety of bird species
- Office:ISHS 215
- Phone:(585) 385-7268
- Email:gcunningham@sjf.edu

Visiting Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest: Effects of handheld electronic devices on resting head posture and cervical spine muscle activity
- Office:ISHS 222
- Phone:(585) 385-8383
- Email:jfalanga@sjf.edu

Professor
Areas of Interest: Cell to Cell communication: Endocrinology, Pharmacology, and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
- Office:ISHS 205
- Phone:(585) 385-7289
- Email:efreeman@sjf.edu

Associate Professor
Areas of Interest: Bioremediation of lead-contaminated soil; plant-microbe interactions
- Office:ISHS 208
- Phone:(585) 899-3736
- Email:mherman@sjf.edu

Associate Professor
Areas of Interest: Molecular, cellular, and genetic analysis of development; neuronal function and behavior
- Office:Skalny A235C
- Phone:(585) 385-8153
- Email:dhurd@sjf.edu

Adjunct Associate Professor and Health Professions Advisor
- Office:ISHS 211
- Phone:(585) 385-7394
- Email:vmaier@sjf.edu

Associate Professor
Areas of Interest: Virus host interactions; Influenza virus polymerase function
- Office:ISHS 204
- Phone:(585) 385-7335
- Email:jmattiacio@sjf.edu

Visiting Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest: Hematopoiesis, developmental biology, cell signaling, genetics, CRISPR/Cas9, big data and modeling
- Office:Skalny 215
- Phone:(585) 899-3795
- Email:zmurphy@sjf.edu

Associate Professor
Areas of Interest: Microfluidics, nanoparticles, 3D bioprinting, and remote sensing of microbial populations.
- Office:ISHS 202
- Phone:(585) 899-3881
- Email:fontiveros-llamas@sjf.edu

Assistant Provost, Office of Sponsored Programs and Foundation Relations; Director, Center for Student Research and Creative Work
Areas of Interest: Microbial pathogenesis, first-year student success, and student success through research
- Office:Kearney 207
- Phone:(585) 899-3802
- Email:kpicardo@sjf.edu

Visiting Assistant Professor
- Office:Skalny A237C
- Phone:(585) 385-7273
- Email:msaul@sjf.edu

Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest: Skeletal muscle hypertrophy and atrophy; exercise and nutrition impact on disease
- Office:ISHS 212
- Phone:(585) 385-5257
- Email:ksavage@sjf.edu
