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Lori McKnight Office Coordinator 3425 Wood Phone: (269) 387-5600 Fax: (269) 387-5609	Profile: Lori manages departmental research and teaching accounts, payroll and personnel files. Lori joined WMU in 1994 in the History Department then joined the Department of Biological Sciences Department in 1999. She also is a recipient of the prestigious WMU Staff Service Excellent Award in 1999.
Theresa McGee Office Associate 3439 Wood Phone: (269) 387- 5624 Fax: (269) 387-5609	Profile: Theresa joined WMU in 2005 in the Mallinson Institute, then joined the Department of Biological Sciences in 2007.
Diana Blouin Undergraduate Advisor 3447 Wood Phone: (269) 387-5617 Fax: (269) 387-5609

Technical Staff

Vivian Locke

3840 Chemistry Building
Phone: (269) 387-5635
Fax: (269) 387-5609

Vivian oversees the microbiology facilities, providing support with the preparation of media, maintenance of microbial cultures, and support for the microbiology laboratory. Microbiology laboratories are offered for biology majors, nurses, and pre-med students. She also maintains support equipment in Haenicke Hall and ensures the comfortable work environment in Haenicke Hall. Vivian provides reliable instructions for operating equipment along with trouble shooting equipment failure for the common use areas. Vivian joined the department in 1979.

Chris Jackson, M.S.

Manager of Greenhouse and plant-related facilities
1304 Wood
Phone: (269) 387-5618
Fax: (269) 387-5609

Mr. Jackson overseens the greenhouse facilities which house a collection of ornamental plants and an area for research stations. He also provides support for courses in botany, ecology and plant physiology. Mr. Jackson's area of expertise is ornamental horticulture and Integrated Pest Management. Mr. Jackson joined the department in 1996.

Celene Jackson, M.S.

Laboratory Coordinator
2907 Wood
Phone: (269) 387-5622
Fax: (269) 387-5609

Celene is a laboratory coordinator for 1000 level biology courses for majors and minors, and has extensive laboratory experiences in molecular virology and neurobiology. Celene also is in charge of BIOS 1100, a non-majors biology course. She is a good writer and a department-renowned proof reader. She has helped in many manuscript proof readings. She joined the department in 1994.