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Emeritus Faculty

Retired, but still colleagues and scholars.

	Ronald Atlas Professor Education: Ph.D., Rutgers, 1972 Research interests: Microbial ecology and physiology; hydrocarbon metabolism; microbial abatement of pollution; polar microbiology.
	Margaret Carreiro Associate Professor Education: Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 1989 Research interests: Nutrient cycling; ecosystem ecology of terrestrial habitats, particularly those in urban and suburban landscapes.
	Gary Cobbs Professor Email Dr. Cobbs Education: Ph.D., University of California, Riverside, 1974 Research interests: Population genetics; protein polymorphism; evolutionary theory; Drosophila genetics.
	Ronald D. Fell Professor Education: Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1977 Research interests: Applied physiology, nutrition, muscle metabolism and exercise physiology.
	Arnold J. Karpoff Associate Professor Education: Ph.D. University of Oregon, 1969 RIP: Arnold J. Karpoff (Arnie)Dr. Arnie Karpoff, a long-time faculty member in the Biology Department passed away on April 15, 2022. Dr. Karpoff obtained his BA in Biology from the City College of New York in 1961, his MS in Biology from the University of Oregon in 1962 and remained at the University of Oregon to complete his PhD in Biology in1969. He accepted a position in Biology at the University of Louisville in July of 1969. Arnie taught a variety of courses including Plant Biology, Plant Anatomy, Histological Techniques, Experimental Biology for Teachers, General Botany, and Introduction to Biological Systems, a long standing general education course.
	Charles Covell Professor Education: Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Retired 2004 from the University of Louisville Curator of Lepidoptera at the University of Florida McGuire Center, 2004-present. Returns each year to direct a butterfly inventory at the Horner Wildlife Sanctuary.
	William D. Pearson Professor Education: Ph.D., Utah State, 1970 Research interests: Fisheries biology; ichthyology; aquatic ecology; stream drift, biospeleology.
	Roger G. Lambert Professor Education: Ph.D., University of Minnesota,