jennifer.foote@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4368
Office: ECC 404

Credentials: BSc Hons (Saint Mary’s University), MSc (Dalhousie University), PhD (Queen’s University)

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istvan.imre@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4341
Office: ECC 402

Dr. István Imre is a Professor in the Department of Biology. He holds a B.Sc. (Fisheries Biology, 1997) and a M.Sc. (Zoology, 1999) degree from University of Guelph and a Ph.D. from Concordia University (Biology, 2003). Dr. Imre completed postdoctoral fellowships at Université de Montréal and McGill University before accepting a tenure-track position at Algoma University in 2006. His research interests include population ecology of salmonid fishes and behavioural and chemical ecology of invasive species, such as sea lamprey. Dr. Imre was instrumental in developing the University’s esteemed four-year Honours Bachelor of Science in Biology program and the highly successful Department of Biology. In 2013, Dr. Imre received the Distinguished Faculty Award. Over the years, he served in a broad variety of roles, including many university and Senate committees, Chair of the Biology department and Assistant Dean of Student Success and Wellbeing. Most recently, he has been overseeing the Quality Assurance processes and program management as Associate Academic Dean, Academic Programs and Curriculum.

pedro.antunes@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4379
Office: ECC 405

Credentials: BSc (University of Evora), PhD (University of Guelph)

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brandon.schamp@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4358
Office: ECC 413

Credentials: BSc Hons (Wilfrid Laurier University), MSc (Queen’s University), PhD(Queen’s University)

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isabel.molina@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 1078
Office: ECC 403

Credentials: BSc (National University of La Plata, Argentina), MSc (National University of La Plata, Argentina), PhD (Michigan State University)

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shannon.rowell-garvon@algomau.ca
(705)949-2301 x4311
Office: ECC306

Credentials: BSc (Northern Michigan University), MSc (Texas A&M –Corpus Christi)

My main focus at the university is supporting full and part-time faculty who teach in our various labs associated with the chemistry, biology and environmental science courses. The students are my top priority, so ensuring that faculty have everything they need to run successful labs at the university is my main goal. Besides coordinating for all of the labs I maintain the Algoma Herbarium and the Algoma Insect collection. These two collections provide opportunities for students to volunteer or do an internship. 

Algoma University Herbarium

Teaching Interests:
Intro Biology (1506, 1507) Labs
Introduction to the Invertebrate (2716) Lecture & Lab

Research Interests: 
Prior to life at Algoma I worked as a consultant on various projects involving shorebirds and one involving a management plan for an endangered plant species, South Texas Ambrosia (Ambrosia cheiranthifolia). For the past 13 years during my summers off I have worked with my husband, Dr. Jason Garvon, a biology professor at Lake Superior State University on the Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery effort. 

Piping Plover Collaboration 
Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery

Email: nirosha.murugan@algomau.ca
Phone: 705-949-2301
Office: ECC 401, Lab: ECC 407

Credentials:
B.Sc. (Hons.) – Behavioural Neuroscience (Laurentian University)
M.Sc. – Biology (Laurentian University)
Ph.D. – Biomolecular Science (Laurentian University)
Post-Doctoral Fellow – Regeneration Biology & Primitive Cognition (Allen Discovery Center at
Tufts University)
Teaching Fellow – (Harvard University)

Area of Expertise: Cancer Biology, Regenerative & Electromagnetic Medicine, Neuroscience

Research Interests: Cancers develop when cells fail to communicate and cooperate with their neighbors. Conventional anti-cancer therapies target and eliminate these faulty cells; however, their mechanisms are toxic to the rest of the human body, contributing to significant negative side effects in patients. Instead of eliminating cancer by causing cell death, it is now possible to harness the potential of cellular communication to instruct cancer cells to become normalized and re-integrate with the body. Using novel biomedical engineering strategies, my lab will be investigating how tissue microenvironments can direct cell fate to re-program cancer cells into healthy cells – eliminating cancer without harming normal tissues.

Teaching Interests: My interdisciplinary background informs my broad teaching interests which include topics in neuroscience, human physiology, regenerative medicine, biochemistry, and biostatistics. I have taught these courses at various colleges in Northern Ontario, Laurentian University, University of Toronto and Harvard University. In my lectures I often synthesize up-to-date science and active learning strategies in an engaging format, that allows students to understand the bigger picture so they can apply the concepts to modern day problems. I encourage all my students to ask questions (the more far-fetched the better!), be curious, and open their minds to the stunning complexities of the biological world!

william.dew@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4761
Office: ECC 3036

Credentials: B.Sc. Hons (Laurentian University), M.Sc. (Laurentian University), Ph.D. (Lakehead University)

Area of Expertise: Aquatic ecotoxicology, Fish physiology, Olfactory physiology

Short bio: In my lab we study how the ability of aquatic animals to sense environmental cues is affected by contamination. Specifically, we look at the long-term effects of olfactory dysfunction in an ecosystem as well as answer questions about basic olfactory function in fish. Research in the lab includes how a neonicotinoid pesticide affects olfaction and agonistic behaviours in crayfish, the perception of novel cues by fish, and how fish recover from copper-induced olfactory dysfunction.

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dave.brodbeck@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4336
Office: SH 505

Educational Background:

• ‌PhD (University of Toronto)
• MA (University of Toronto)
• BA Hons (University of Western Ontario)

My research focus is on spatial cognition in various species, especially birds, but I have done work on human cognition as well.  Generally, my area of specialization is evolutionary psychology. I am interested in how evolution has shaped cognitive systems. I teach courses on statistics, animal behaviour, neuroscience and neuropharmacology.  I podcast all of my lectures, which are available on my class website, or search for ‘Dave Brodbeck’ on iTunes.

In my spare time I like to play video games (xbox live and PSN username dbrodbeck) and I enjoy cooking and spending time with my family.

I wear the badge ‘geek’ proudly. My interests include science fiction, technology and history. I have a number of personal podcasts covering topics such as retro television, technology, sci-fi and history, pop culture and a show with my wife, Isabelle Michaud, which is one of the longest running podcasts in Canada. Isabelle is a French Prof here at Algoma U. I have appeared on a number of podcasts including Futures in Biotech on the TWiT network and Fourcast with Tom Merrit and Scott Johnson. Follow me on twitter @dbrodbeck.

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Sault Ste. Marie Campus

klaus.peltsch@algomau.ca
Telephone: 705-949-2301, ext. 4255
Office: WW 105

Credentials: BMath(hons) Waterloo, Msc Waterloo, MBA Lake Superior State

Areas of Expertise: Information Technology, Systems Analysis and Design, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Architecture, Physics and Astronomy

Years Teaching: 1983 – present

laurie.bloomfield@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4314
Office: SH 502

Educational Background:

• ‌PhD (University of Alberta)
• MA (Queen’s University)
• BA Hons (Laurentian-Algoma University)

My area of specialization may be broadly listed as Cognitive Psychology; I am interested in how songbirds, which are vocal learners like humans, pay attention to, and utilize, their vocalizations in their social world. Therefore my research areas encompass the following aspects of psychology: attention, perception, language/communication, and comparative psychology. I teach courses on cognition, perception, and neurobiology, and act as coordinator for the fourth year thesis course where I assist in research design and data analysis.

In collaboration with fellow faculty members and student research assistants, I am also investigating whether birds use particular vocalizations to communicate the discovery of profitable food sources. This is being conducted both in the field and in my laboratory, which has an operant conditioning testing room, a spatial cognition testing room, and a sound-attenuating chamber for recording individual birds. Check out my website for more information and pictures.

On a more personal level, I enjoy reading horror/suspense/sci-fi novels, and baking and decorating cakes. When I have the opportunity to get out of the house, I spend time with my husband and our young daughter at our camp north of the city, riding our four-wheeler or snowmobile. I also enjoy visiting with extended family in southern Ontario during the summer.

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arthur.perlini@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4116
Office: NW 300B

Credentials: BA Hons (University of Western Ontario), MA (Carleton University), PhD (Carleton University)

paul.dupuis@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4332
Office: SH 501

Educational Background:

• ‌PhD, (Queen’s University)
• MA, (Queen’s University)
• BSc Hons (St. Mary’s University)

My main teaching and research interests are in forensic psychology and criminal behaviour with a focus on social cognitive/perceptive processes. Much of my research regards witness memory for crimes and perpetrators but I am moving towards examining interrogation techniques as well as how people perceive, and make judgments about, violent altercations.

Outside of academics I love to spend time with my family and friends, having barbeques, cooking, and playing games. I am a huge Montreal Canadiens fan, both figuratively and literally, and love to take my daughter skating and to Soo Greyhounds games.

dwayne.keough@algomau.ca 
705-949-2301
Office: SH 414

Teaching Interests:

Throughout my career I have had the opportunity to teach a variety of undergraduate courses. I particularly enjoy teaching introductory to psychology, sensation and perception, cognition, human neuropsychology, and statistics. No, that was not a typo…I really do like teaching statistics!

Research Interests:

In general, I am interested in motor control. More specifically, I want to understand how sensorimotor feedback is used during motor planning and execution. My research has largely focused on the importance of auditory feedback during singing. To this extent, I have examined how individuals with differing levels of expertise rely on what they hear to control their voice fundamental frequency (pitch). I am also interested in other areas of perception and comparative cognition

Recent Publications:

• Keough, D., Hawco, C., & Jones, J. A. (2013). Auditory-motor adaptation to frequency-altered feedback occurs even when participants ‘ignore’ feedback. BMC Neuroscience, 14, doi:10.1186/1471-2202-14-25.
• Keough, D., & Jones, J. A. (2011). Contextual cuing contributes to the independent modification of multiple internal models for vocal control. Journal of Neurophysiology, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00291.2010.
• Keough, D., & Jones, J. A. (2009). The sensitivity of auditory-motor representations to subtle changes in auditory feedback while singing. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 126, 837-46.
• Hawco, C., Jones, J. A., Ferretti, T., & Keough, D. (2009). ERP correlates of online monitoring of auditory feedback during vocalization. Psychophysiology, 46, 1-10.
• Jones, J. A., & Keough, D. (2008). Acoustic-vocal mapping for pitch control in singers and nonsingers. Experimental Brain Research, 190, 279-287.

michelle.dayboll@algomau.ca
705-949-2301, ext. 4310
Office: SH 515A