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Emeritus Faculty

Retired, but still colleagues and scholars.

	James E. Alexander, Jr. Associate Professor Education: Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1987 Research Interests: Population ecology and physiological ecology of aquatic invertebrates; zebra mussel (Dreissena) biology. More about Dr. Alexander
	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 In Memoriam Biology Professor Emeritus William Dean Pearson (1941-2023) It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Biology Professor Emeritus William Dean (Bill) Pearson (above), on December 24, 2023, at the age of 82. Dr. Pearson was a professor at UofL from 1975 until his retirement in 2014. He had an enormous impact on the department through his studies of freshwater ecology and caves, teaching ichthyology and other fish-related classes. He published over 30 articles in scientific journals, served as the major professor for 28 graduate students, and stayed involved in the department by participating on graduate student committees even during his time as Emeritus Professor. Dr. Pearson was a member of the American Fisheries Society, the American Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology, the Ecological Society of America, the American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS), Trout Unlimited, and Louisville Grotto, among others, and was both SCUBA and Cave Rescue Certified. For several years he had his own private consulting business, Lake Management Analysts. He consulted for the U.S. Army Core of Engineers, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, Falls of the Ohio State Park, Kentucky Speleofest, and the U.S. Forest Service. He was awarded numerous grants and contracts to study the fishes of the Ohio River and the cave fishes of Kentucky and Indiana, including those of the U.S. National Park Service at Mammoth Cave National Park. His service to the state of Kentucky led to his being commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by the Governor of Kentucky in 2014. In 2017, he was elected to life membership in the Louisville Grotto and the Kentucky Society of Natural History named him Naturalist of the Year in 2014. His contributions to the department and to UofL will always be remembered. Read more about Dr. Pearson in his obituary. https://www.courier-journal.com/obituaries/lcj284679
	Roger G. Lambert Professor Education: Ph.D., University of Minnesota,