College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Current Students Frequently Requested Info ...

Groups and Organizations:

Faculty Mentors/Advisors by Department:


Biological Sciences (WO1235)

Chair
Dr. Song-Tao Liu
WO 4254B | 419.530.7853
song-tao.liu@utoledo.edu

Program Director, Medical Laboratory Science
Lisa Jordan
WO 1235P | 419.530.1901
lisa.jordan2@utoledo.edu

Associate Chair
Dr. William Taylor
WO 4262B | 419.530.1966
william.taylor3@utoledo.edu

Director, UToledo-Salford Exchange
Dr. Brian Ashburner
WO 2243C | 419.530.7841
brian.ashburner@utoledo.edu

 

Chemistry And Biochemistry

Chair
Dr. Steven Sucheck
WO 3276 | 419.530.1504
steve.sucheck@utoledo.edu

Associate Chair
Dr. Wei Li
WO 3269 | 419.530.1507
wei.li@utoledo.edu

UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC ADVISING: 2025-2026

First Year Students (Freshman):
Biochemistry
Dr. Jianglong Zhu
WO 3265B | 419.530.1501
jianglong.zhu@utoledo.edu


Chemistry
Dr. Dragan Isailovic
BO 1086F | 419.530.5523
dragan.isailovic@utoledo.edu

*Upperclassman Pursuing Departmental Honors:
Biochemistry
Dr. John Bellizzi
WO 4203A | 419.530.5926
john.bellizzi@utoledo.edu


Chemistry
Dr. Joseph Schmidt
WO 3277 | 419.530.1512
joseph.schmidt@utoledo.edu

*Students must confer with their honors faculty mentor/advisor each academic year to confirm they are making progress towards the requirements for graduating with honors. Failure to do so will result in losing honors status (including priority registration).

Upperclassman (non-honors):
B.S. Biochemistry, A-D (last name) and ALL B.A. Biochemistry
Dr. Timoth Mueser
WO 4211B | 419.530.1510
timothy.mueser@utoledo.edu

B.S. Biochemistry, E-M (last name)
Dr. Xiche Hu
WO2277 | 419.530.1513
xiche.hu@utoledo.edu

B.S. Biochemistry, N-Z (last name)
Dr. Wei Li
WO 3269 | 419.530.1507
wei.li@utoledo.edu


B.S. Chemistry, A-G (last name)
Dr. Joseph Schmidt
WO 3277 | 419.530.1512
joseph.schmidt@utoledo.edu

B.S. Chemistry, H-Z (last name) and ALL B.A. Chemistry
Dr. Dragan Isailovic
BO 1086F | 419.530.5523
dragan.isailovic@utoledo.edu

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Environmental Sciences (WO 1235)

Chair and Honors Mentor/Advisor
Dr. Jonathon Bossenbroek
WO 1235 | 419.530.4595
jonathan.bossenbroek@utoledo.edu

Mentor/Advisor for Environmental Sciences (A-J, last name)
Dr. James Martin-Hayden
BO 3051A | 419.530.2634
james.martin-hayden@utoledo.edu

Mentor/Advisor for Environmental Sciences (K-R, last name)
Dr. Scott Heckathorn
BO 3001F | 419.530.4328
scott.heckathorn@utoledo.edu 

Mentor/Advisor for Environmental Sciences (S-Z, last name)
and program minors
Dr. Timothy Fisher
BO 3049A | 419.530.2009
timothy.fisher@utoledo.edu

Associate Chair and
Mentor/Advisor for Biology - Ecology & Organismal (BIOM)
Dr. Von Sigler
BO 2001B | 419.530.2897
von.sigler@utoledo.edu

Mentor/Advisor for Environmental Studies
Dr. Todd Crail
BO 2001E| 419.530.4583
todd.crail@utoledo.edu

Mentor/Advisor for Geology
Dr. Richard Becker
BO 3007E| (419)530-4571
richard.becker@utoledo.edu

 

Mathematics And Statistics (UH 2040)

Chair and Statistics Mentor/Advisor
Dr. Geoffrey Martin
UH 2080C | 419.530.2569
geoffrey.martin@utoledo.edu

Associate Chair
Dr. Ekaterina Shemyakova
UH 2010E | 419.530.3252
ekaterina.shemyakova@utoledo.edu

Mentor/Advisor for Actuarial Science
Dr. Zhiwei Chen
UH 4110G | 419.530.4276
zhiwei.chen@utoledo.edu

Mentor/Advisor for Data Science Concentration
Dr. Qin Shao
UH 4080C | 419.530.2016
qin.shao@utoledo.edu

Mentor/Advisor for Applied Math, Pure Math and Computer Science Concentration
Dr. Hiba Fayoumi
UH 2010G | 419.530.2979
hiba.fayoumi@utoledo.edu

Mentor/Advisor for the B.S. in Data Science Program
Dr. Bill Kalies
Director, Interdisciplinary School for Data Science
UH 2010F | 419.530.2069
william.kalies@utoledo.edu

 

Physics and Astronomy (MH 2017)

Chair
Dr. Nikolas Podraza
MH 2025 | 419.530.4905
nikolas.podraza@utoledo.edu

Mentor/Advisor for B.A. Physics and B.S. Physics, Applied Physics and Physics Concentration
Dr. Xunming Deng
MH 5002 | 419.530.4782
xunming.deng@utoledo.edu

Mentor/Advisor for B.S. Physics, Biomedical Physics Concentration
Dr. Aniruddha Ray
MH 4017 | 419.530.4787
aniruddha.ray@utoledo.edu

Associate Chair
Dr. Rupali Chandar
RO 2050 | 419.530.4957
rupali.chandar@utoledo.edu

Mentor/Advisor for B.A. Astronomy and B.S. Physics, Astrophysics Concentration
Dr. Michael Cushing
RO 1060 | 419.530.2637
michael.cushing@utoledo.edu

 


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