Staff

Faculty & Graduate TA Contact Information & Office Hours

Department Office: BI 315
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am-12 noon & 1-4:30 pm

Department Stockroom: BI 254
For Stockroom Hours please call (360) 650-3644

Kendra Bradford

Instruction & Classroom Support Technician
M.S. San Francisco University

Phone: 360-650-4192
Office: BI 254
Kendra.Bradford@wwu.edu

Kendra supports molecular biology and microbiology labs. This includes involvement in maintaining lab manuals, TA meetings, purchasing, troubleshooting, maintaining living organisms and setting up laboratory experiments. She is available to train students in handling hazardous waste and using equipment such as incubators, autoclaves, bio-safety cabinets, microscopes and spectrophotometers.

Maren Brinson

Program Coordinator
M.Ed. Western Washington University

Phone: 360-650-6165
Office: BI 315
Maren.Brinson@wwu.edu

Maren provides general advising to students who are considering the Biology major, tracks student progress after they declare, coordinates the registration process, works closely with the curriculum and scheduling committees to develop our curriculum and schedules, and serves as back-up for the front desk.

Jeannie Gilbert

Instruction & Classroom Support Technician
M.S. Western Washington University

Phone: 360-650-7482
Office: BI 254
Jeannie.Gilbert@wwu.edu

Jeannie works with most of the organismal courses, takes care of the greenhouse, aquaria, and the aquaria spaces. If you need to keep marine organisms in the building for your research or class, she can suggest where and how. She can help you with field equipment checkout and training and can help you with what other resources may be available on campus. If you need to use a powerpoint cart (laser projector, and computer) for a lab or lecture she can explain the request process. She also coordinates reservations for laptop carts, powerpoint carts, and the van.

Keeley Mathews

Keeley Mathews Office Assistant
B.S. Brigham Young University

Phone: 360-650-3627
Office: BI 315
Keeley.Mathews@wwu.edu

Keeley provides clerical and administrative support to the manager, chair, and faculty. She updates the department web site, purchases office supplies, manages the seminar series, and assists in staffing the reception area.

Mary Ann Merrill

Administrative Service Manager

Phone: 360-650-3628
Office: BI 313
Maryann.Merrill@wwu.edu

Mary Ann is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, co-ordinating and controlling all administrative services for the Biology Department. She assists the Chair of the Department with a variety of administrative services. She is responsible for funds management, budget planning, personnel administration and staff supervision. She assists the Graduate Program Advisor with management of applications, hiring of graduate teaching assistants, and administrative issues related to graduate students.

Mark Price

Instruction & Classroom Support Technician
B.S. Appalachian State University

Phone: 360-650-3928
Office: BI 254
Mark.Price@wwu.edu

Mark supports laboratory classes in microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, and biochemistry, as well as introductory level biology labs.

Peter Thut

Stockroom Supervisor/Instruction & Classroom Support Technician
M.S. Western Washington University

Phone: 360-650-2905
Office: BI 254
Peter.Thut@wwu.edu

Peter is the stockroom supervisor and safety officer. He acts as liaison to Facilities, SciTech, and other departments on campus. Faculty and graduate student researchers come to Peter for assistance procuring equipment, supplies, and lab space for their work. Questions about safe lab practices, keys, lab computers, hazardous waste, lab room use, printers, and shared equipment should be directed to Peter. He also acts as back-up when the other lab techs are not available.