Department of Biology
Faculty & Staff
Department Leadership
![Cleo Hughes Darden](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/darden.jpg)
Dr. Cleo Hughes Darden
Chair and Professor of Biology
- Office: Spencer Hall G12
- Phone: (443) 885-4470
- cleo.hughesdarden@morgan.edu
![Dr. William Anong](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Anong_William.jpg)
William Anong, Ph.D.
Director and Associate Professor, Medical Laboratory Science
- Office: Key Hall G57
- Phone: (443) 885-3611
- william.anong@morgan.edu
Professors
![](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/FanChunlei.jpg)
Chunlei Fan, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
- Office: Jenkins BSSC 323
- Phone: (443) 885 4468
- chunlei.fan@morgan.edu
![](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/HohmannChristine.jpg)
Christine Hohmann, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
- Office: Key Hall G51
- Phone: (443) 885-4002
- christine.hohmann@morgan.edu
![Dr. Farin Kamangar](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Kamangar_Farin.jpg)
Farin Kamangar, MD, PhD
Assistant Vice President
- Office: Tyler Hall Suite 304
- Phone: (443) 885-3447
- Farin.Kamangar@morgan.edu
![Valerie Odero-Marah](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Odero-Marah%2C%20Valerie.png)
Valerie Odero-Marah, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
- Office: McMechen Hall 114
- Phone: (443) 885-2372
- valerie.odero-marah@morgan.edu
![](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/SamuelKenneth.jpg)
Kenneth Samuel, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
- Office: Dixon Research Center 206
- Phone: (443) 885-4005
- kenneth.samuel@morgan.edu
![Dr. Viji Sitther](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Sitther_Viji.jpg)
Viji Sitther, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
- Office: Carnegie Hall G64
- Phone: (443) 885-4688
- viji.sitther@morgan.edu
Associate Professors
![Dr. Lisa D. Brown](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Brown_Lisa.jpg)
Lisa D. Brown, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Undergraduate Research and
and Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: Key Hall Room G57
- Phone: (443) 885-3631
- lisa.brown@morgan.edu
![Morgan logo](/Images/share-bin/nopic-morgan-logo.jpg)
Yun-Chi Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: Dixon Research Center 212
- Phone: (443) 885-1997
- yunchi.chen@morgan.edu
![](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/DenaroFrank.jpg)
Frank Denaro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: Dixon Research Center 224
- Phone: (443) 885-5049
- frank.denaro@morgan.edu
![Gabrielle McLemore](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Gabrielle%20McLemore.jpg)
Gabrielle McLemore, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: McMechen Hall 117
- Phone: (443) 885-2375
- gabrielle.mcLemore@morgan.edu
![](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Shiva%20Mehravaran.jpg)
Dr. Shiva Mehravaran
Research Associate Professor
- Office: Portage Campus 109
- Phone: (443) 885-4522
- shiva.mehravaran@morgan.edu
![](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/NyagaSimon.jpg)
Simon Nyaga, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: Dixon Research Center 213
- Phone: (443) 885-3636
- simon.nyaga@morgan.edu
![](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/PramanikSaroj.jpg)
Saroj Pramanik, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: Key Hall 151
- Phone: (443) 885-3709
- saroj.pramanik@morgan.edu
![](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/RameauGerald.jpg)
Gerald Rameau, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: Dixon Research Center 116
- Phone: (443) 885-4685
- gerald.rameau@morgan.edu
![Morgan Logo](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Cruz-Rivera%2C%20Edwin.png)
Edwin Cruz-Rivera, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: McMechen Hall 115
- Phone: (443) 885-2373
- edwin.cruz-rivera@morgan.edu
![Samendra Shercan](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Samendra%20Shercan.jpg)
Samendra Sherchan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: McMechen Hall 116
- Phone: (443) 885-2374
- samendra.sherchan@morgan.edu
![Ernest Steele](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Enrest%20Steele.jpg)
Ernest Steele, Jr. Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: Spencer Hall G13
- Phone: (443) 885-4083
- ernest.steele@morgan.edu
![](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/WachiraJames.jpg)
James Wachira, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: Dixon Research Center 110
- Phone: (443) 885-3632
- james.wachira@morgan.edu
![Morgan Logo](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/pic-morgan-logo.jpg)
Jonathan Wilson, Ph.D.
Director SEAA and Associate Professor of Biology
- Office: Jenkins BSSC 311
- Phone:
Assistant Professors
Yuejin Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
- Office: Key Hall 153
- Phone: (443) 885-1865
- yuejin.li@morgan.edu
![](/Images/share-bin/nopic-morgan-logo.jpg)
Lecturers
![Adedayo Ariyibi](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Adedayo%20Ariyibi.jpg)
![Safae Hamdoun](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Safae%20%20Hamdoun.jpg)
![](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Adeniyi%20%20Odebode.jpg)
Adeniyi Odebode, Ph.D.
Lecturer of Biology
- Office: Jenkins BSSC 422
- Phone:
- adeniyi.odebode@morgan.edu
![Morgan Logo](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/pic-morgan-logo.jpg)
Olatunde Oladejo, Ph.D.
Lecturer of Biology
- Office: Jenkins BSSC 428
- Phone:
- olatunde.oladejo@morgan.edu
![](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/WhitneyErika.jpg)
Erika Whitney, Ph.D.
Lecturer of Biology
- Office: Key Hall G57
- Phone: (443) 885-3714
- erika.whitney@morgan.edu
Staff
![Cierra Jackson portrait image](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Jackson%2C%20Cierra.jpg)
Cierra Jackson
Administrative Assistant II
- Office: Spencer Hall G12
- Phone: (443) 885-3070
- cierra.jackson@morgan.edu
![Marshell Jenkins portrait image](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/Jenkins%2C%20Marshell%20%281%29.jpg)
Marshell Jenkins
Laboratory Manager
- Office: Key Hall 158
Laboratory: Spencer G11-B - Phone: (443) 885-4463
- marshell.jenkins@morgan.edu
![](/Images/ACADEMIA/DEPTS/biology/profiles/LaShai%20Bunn.jpg)
Lashai Bunn
Laboratory Technicians
- Office: Spencer Hall 105
- Phone: (443) 885-4467
- lashai.bunn@morgan.edu
Contact Information
Chairperson:
Dr. Cleo Hughes-Darden
(443) 885-4470
Administrative Assistant:
Ms. Cierra Jackson
(443) 885-3070
Contact Information
Chairperson:
Dr. Cleo Hughes-Darden
(443) 885-4470
Administrative Assistant:
Ms. Cierra Jackson
(443) 885-3070