Meet the Faculty of the UW Master’s in Applied Biotechnology
Meet the Faculty
Tyler Buddell, PhD UW-Platteville
Program Specialist, Biology
Expertise: Genetics, Heart Disease, Neurobiology, Molecular Biology, Genetic variants, Mouse models, Cell culture, Courses taught: ABT 700, ABT 765, ABT 780
PhD, UW-Milwaukee
Kris Curran, PhD Academic Director UW–Whitewater
Professor, Biology Department
Expertise: Developmental biology, role of circadian genes in embryonic development
PhD, University of Virginia
Ilirian Dhimitruka, PhD Academic Director UW-Parkside
Associate Professor, Organic Chemistry
Expertise: Development of molecular sensors and related spectroscopic protocols for the assessment of cellular acidity, oxygenation, and reactive oxygen species.
Courses taught: ABT 715
PhD, Wayne State University
Steve Dunn, PhD Academic Director UW–Oshkosh
Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, College of Business
Expertise: Supply chain and sustainability management.
Courses taught: ABT 725
PhD, Pennsylvania State University
Lisa Grubisha, PhD Academic Director UW-Green Bay
Associate Professor, Biology, Natural & Applied Sciences Department
Expertise: Molecular microbial ecology, mycorrhizal symbioses, and molecular ecology of orchids and their mycorrhizal fungal symbionts, wild rice, and common reed grass
PhD, University of California-Berkeley
Mark Levenstein, PhD Academic Director UW-Platteville
Associate Professor, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Expertise: Molecular biology, biotechnology, stem cell biology,
Courses taught: ABT 700, ABT 765
PhD, University of California-San Diego
Michael O'Connor, PhD UW-Platteville
Adjunct Instructor, Business Online Academic Programs
Expertise: Project Management, Program Management, Product Development, Remediation, Agile, Technology.
Courses taught: ABT 735, ABT 765
PhD, University of Maryland-College Park
Michael Steury, PhD Academic Director UW-Stevens Point
Associate Professor, Biology
Expertise: Microbiome inflammatory bowel disease, autoimmune disorders and physiology education
Courses taught: ABT 710, ABT 789, ABT 790
PhD, Michigan State University