Faculty Members from All Academic Divisions & Departments
The faculty at NCWU represent a diverse and accomplished group of educators across all academic divisions, including: School of Business, School of Education and Social Science, School of Health Sciences, School of Humanities and School of Math and Science.
Each faculty member brings a unique blend of academic credentials and real-world experience, with many holding听Ph.D.s or terminal degrees and actively contributing to research, program development, and student success. Search our directory by name,听title, or听department.
- All
- School of Business
- School of Education and Social Science
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Humanities
- School of Math and Science
Joe Lane, Ph.D.
Anne Aichele
Ayra Sundbom, Ed.D.
Katie Beeman, Ph.D.
Wendy Achilles, Ph.D.
Maria Gil del Alcazar, Ph.D.
Aaron Allen, Ph.D.
Brittany Al Attabi, M.S.
Vanessa Batchelor, MS, NSCA-CSCS, NSCA-CPSS, USA-W L1
Consuela Blaizes, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN
Dimitri Blondel, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Florida
What kind of questions do I study?
Animal behavior, behavioral ecology, behavioral endocrinology, conservation behavior, science education
What kind of organisms?
Mostly mammals, mostly small ones: prairie voles, singing mice, house mice, meerkats. But I have also worked with ostriches and blue crabs!
Where have I done my research?
Kalahari desert, Panamanian cloud forest mountains, American midwest prairies, North Carolina estuaries - and of course laboratories.
Selected publications:
Drea, C.M., C.S. Davies, L.K. Greene, J. Mitchell, D.V. Blondel, C.L. Shearer, J.T. Feldblum, K.A. Dimac-Stohl, K.N. Smyth-Kabay, and T.H. Clutton-Brock. 2021. A heritable androgenic mechanism of female breeding competition in meerkats. Nature Communications 12(1):1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-27496-x
Blondel, D.V., J. Rosenberg, A. Sansone, E.A. Godin, B. W. Yang, L. T. Jaglom-Kurtz, L. Linnenbrook-Garcia, and R.M. Schwartz-Bloom. 2019. Development of an online experiment platform for high school biology. Journal of Formative Design in Learning. 3:62. doi: 10.1007/s41686-019-00030-5
Godwin, J., M. Serr, S.K. Barnhill-Dilling, D.V. Blondel, P.R. Brown, K. Campbell, J. Delborne, A.L. Lloyd, K. Oh, T. Prowse, R. Saah, and P. Thomas. 2019. Rodent gene drives for conservation: opportunities and data needs. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 286(1914):20191606. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2019.1606
Sudweeks, J., B. Hollingsworth, D.V. Blondel, K.J. Campbell, S. Dhole, J.D. Eisemann, O. Edwards, J. Godwin, G.R. Howald, K. Oh, A.J. Piaggio, T.A.A. Prowse, J.V. Ross, J.R. Saah, A.B. Shiels, P. Thomas, D.W. Threadgill, M.R. Vella, F. Gould, and A. Lloyd. 2019. Locally fixed alleles: A method to localize gene drive to island populations. Scientific Reports.听 9(1):1-10. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-51994-0
Blondel, D.V., G.N. Wallace, S. Calderone, M. Gorinshteyn*, C.M. St. Mary, and S.M. Phelps. 2016. Effects of population density on corticosterone levels of prairie voles in the field.听 General and Comparative Endocrinology 225:13-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.09.002
Blondel, D.V. and S.M. Phelps. 2016. Effects of acute corticosterone treatment on male prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster): Territorial aggression does not accompany induced social preference. Journal of Comparative Psychology 130:400-406
Blondel, D.V., J. Pino, and S.M. Phelps. 2009. Space use and social structure of long-tailed singing mice (Scotinomys xerampelinus).听 Journal of Mammalogy 90:715-723. doi: 10.1644/08-MAMM-A-009R2.1
Forward, R.B., Jr., R. A. Tankersley, D. Blondel, and D. Rittschof. 1997.听 Metamorphosis of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus: effects of humic acids and ammonium. Marine Ecology Progress Series 157:277-286. doi: 10.3354/meps157277
Teaching Philosophy
I strive to make biology interesting and exciting and to help my students gain an appreciation of biology鈥檚 relevance to their lives. My methods are driven primarily by an active learning, evidence-based approach; I like to emphasize inquiry-based learning. I also bring into my teaching my own passion for biology and my own research experiences, to make the content more accessible and exciting.听 Finally, underlying all of my teachings is an attitude of respect and positive reinforcement for each of my students, and an appreciation and acknowledgment of the diverse backgrounds brought to my classroom.
More 麻豆原创 Me:
How long have you been at NCWU?
Since 2021
What's your favorite class that you teach?
Animal Behavior
What are your research & teaching interests?
Behavioral Ecology
What is a fun fact or an interesting hobby of yours?
I collect science-themed board games.
Lucinda Boykin, M.S.
Andrew Carter, Ed.D., CSCS
Shannon Crowley, Ph.D.
Patricia Brewer, Ph.D.
Jason Buel, Ph.D.
Jim Bowers, Ph.D.
Justin A. Davis, Ph.D.
Brent Dozier, Ph.D.
Tim Dornemann, Ed.D., CES, PES, CSCS, CPSS OS Pro
Daniel Elias, Ph.D.
Tyana Ellis, Ph.D.
Paul Ewell, AIC, D.B.A.
Jay Fortenbery, Ph.D.
Bill Grattan, Ph.D.
Meredith Gringle, Ph.D.
Lois Hart, Ed.D.
Christa Jones-Hooker, Ph.D., RN, NE-BC, CNE
Jarrod Kelly, Ph.D.
Young Hun Kim, Ph.D.
Chip Larkin, M.L.S/M.F.A.
Carl Lewis, Ph.D.
Jackie Lewis, Ph.D.
Heather Louch, Ph.D.
Margaret Love, Ph.D.
Meir Magal, Ph.D., ACSM-CEP, NSCA-CSCS, FACSM
Gail Marsal, Ph.D.
Kim Martin, Ph.D.
Monica Massey, DNP, FNP-BC
Gabriel Onabote, Ph.D.
Crystal Ostheim, D.N.P., BS, FNP-BC, NP-C, CNE
Pamela Patterson, Ph.D.
Monica Jackson, M.S.
Robin Pietryk, Ph.D.
Jamie Hathaway Pollard, M.Ed.
Greg Preuss, Ph.D.
Jay Quinan, Ph.D.
Chad Ross, Ph.D.
Rachel Roy, MLS
Fred Sanborn, Ph.D.
Jonathan Sarris, Ph.D.
Tony Sawyer, M.M.
Andrew Stern, Ph.D.
Kelvin Spragley, Ph.D.
Uma Swamy, Ph.D.
Katrina Sweet, Ph.D.
John Temple, Ph.D.
Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Research Interests
I study Vertebrate Zoology, Physiological Ecology, and Life/Science in general.听 In particular, I have an ongoing research project to study behavioral and thermoregulatory patterns of turtles on NCWU campus.听 I also spend a lot of time in natural settings learning more about the natural history of eastern NC.
Teaching Philosophy
My approach to teaching is to cultivate a classroom and laboratory environment that pushes students to enhance their understanding of science and biology through diverse learning experiences.
Courses Recently Taught
Life Science, Cell Biology, Vertebrate Zoology, Physiological Ecology, Senior Seminar.
More 麻豆原创 Me:
How long have you been at NCWU?
Since 2005
What's your favorite class that you teach?
All of my courses are my favorites.
What are your research & teaching interests?
Vertebrate Zoology and all things biological.
What is a fun fact or an interesting hobby of yours?
Enjoying the outdoors.
Lee Templeton, Ph.D.
Doreen Thierauf, Ph.D.
Shane Thompson, Ph.D.
Sherry Williamson, D.B.A.
Amy Karnehm Willis, Ph.D.
Morgan Wood, Ph.D.
Molly Wyatt, Ph.D.
Bill Yankosky, Ph.D.
