School of Marine Science: Administration & Faculty

VIMS Dean & Director’s Cabinet

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VIMS/SMS Current Faculty

For a complete directory of current faculty, information on their research programs, publications and education activities, click here.

D. Derek Aday, Dean, School of Marine Science and Director, Virginia Institute of Marine Science. B.S., East Carolina University; M.S., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., University of Illinois. vimsdean@vims.edu

Donna M. Bilkovic, Research Professor of Marine Science. B.S., M.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., William & Mary. donnab@vims.edu

Mark J. Brush, Professor of Marine Science. B.S., Cornell University; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island. brush@vims.edu

Ryan B. Carnegie, Professor of Marine Science. B.A., Rutgers University; M.A., William & Mary; Ph.D., University of Maine. carnegie@vims.edu

Randolph M. Chambers, Professor of Biology and Marine Science. B.A., Gettysburg College; M.S., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., University of Virginia. rmcham@wm.edu

Grace S. Chiu, Professor of Marine Science. B.S., M.S., University of British Columbia; Ph.D., Simon Fraser University. gschiu@vims.edu

Manuel Colombo, Assistant Professor of Marine Science. B.S., National University of La Plata; Ph.D., University of British Columbia. mcolombo@vims.edu

Angelina M. Dichiera, Assistant Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of North Florida; Ph.D., University of Texas. dichiera@vims.edu

Mary C. Fabrizio, Professor of Marine Science. B.S., Fordham University; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island. mfabrizio@vims.edu

Carl T. Friedrichs, Loretta and Lewis Glucksman Professor of Marine Science. B.A., Amherst College; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. carl.friedrichs@vims.edu

Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs, University Research Professor for Research Excellence. B.A., Middlebury College; M.S., M.I.T./Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program; Ph.D., Old Dominion University. marjy@vims.edu

Donglai Gong, Associate Professor of Marine Science, B.A./B.S., Rutgers University; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Rutgers University. gong@vims.edu

Robert C. Hale, Professor of Marine Science. B.S., B.A., Wayne State University; Ph.D., William & Mary. hale@vims.edu

Amber K. Hardison, Associate Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of Virginia; Ph.D., William & Mary. akhardison@vims.edu 

Courtney K. Harris, Professor of Marine Science and Section Chair of Coastal and Ocean Processes. B.S., University of Virginia; M.S., University of California, Berkeley; M.S., Ph.D., University of Virginia. ckharris@vims.edu

Troy W. Hartley, Research Professor of Marine Science and Director, Virginia Sea Grant. B.S., University of Vermont; M.A., George Mason University; Ph.D., University of Michigan. thartley@vims.edu

Kirk J. Havens, Research Professor of Marine Science and Director, Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM). B.S., M.S., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., George Mason University. kirk@vims.edu

Christopher J. Hein, David D. & Carolyn B. Wakefield Associate Professor of Marine Science; Director of Undergraduate Programs and Co-Director of Marine Science Minor. B.S., Cornell University; Ph.D., Boston University. hein@vims.edu

Eric J. Hilton, Professor of Marine Science and Section Chair of Natural Resources. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst. ehilton@vims.edu

David S. Johnson, Class of 1964 Associate Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of Central Arkansas; Ph.D., Louisiana State University. dsjohnson@vims.edu

M. Lisa Kellogg, Research Assistant Professor of Marine Science. B.S., Duke University; Ph.D., University of South Alabama. lkellogg@vims.edu

Matthew L. Kirwan, Professor of Marine Science. B.S., William & Mary; Ph.D., Duke University. kirwan@vims.edu

Stacy Krueger-Hadfield, Associate Professor of Marine Science. B.S., California State University, Northridge; Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Ph.D., Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI - Sorbonne Université. sakh@vims.edu

Steven A. Kuehl, Professor of Marine Science. B.A., Lafayette College; M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University. kuehl@vims.edu

Robert J. Latour, Professor of Marine Science. B.A., Western New England College; M.BMA, Ph.D., North Carolina State University. latour@vims.edu

Romuald N. Lipcius, Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., Florida State University. rom@vims.edu

Jon Derek Loftis, Research Assistant Professor of Marine Science. B.S., M.S., Christopher Newport University; Ph.D., William & Mary. jdloftis@vims.edu

Mark W. Luckenbach, Professor of Marine Science and Associate Dean, Research & Advisory Services. B.S., University of North Carolina; Ph.D., University of South Carolina. luck@vims.edu

Roger L. Mann, Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of East Anglia; Ph.D., University of Wales. rmann@vims.edu

Piero L. Mazzini, Assistant Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of Vale do Itajai; M.S., University of Sao Paulo; Ph.D., Oregon State University. pmazzini@vims.edu

Jan R. McDowell, Research Associate Professor of Marine Science. B.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., William & Mary. mcdowell@vims.edu

Adriane K. Michaelis, Assistant Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of Michigan; M.S., University of North Carolina, Wilmington; Ph.D., University of Maryland. amichaelis@vims.edu

Nicole C. Millette, Assistant Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., University of Maryland Center of Environmental Sciences. nmillette@vims.edu

Molly M. Mitchell, Research Assistant Professor of Marine Science and M.A. Program Director. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., William & Mary. molly@vims.edu

Siddhartha Mitra, Professor of Marine Science and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. B.S., Lehigh University; M.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ph.D., William & Mary. mitras@vims.edu

Christopher J. Patrick, Class of 1963 Associate Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of Maryland; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame. cpatrick@vims.edu

William G. Reay, Research Professor of Marine Science and Director of Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Rsearch Reserve in Virginia (CBNERRVA). B.S., George Mason University; M.A., William & Mary; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. wreay@vims.edu

Kimberly S. Reece, Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of Rochester; Ph.D., Cornell University. kreece@vims.edu

Emily B. Rivest, Associate Professor of Marine Science. B.S., Cornell University; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara. ebrivest@vims.edu

David B. Rudders, Research Associate Professor of Marine Science and Associate Director, Marine Advisory Program. B.S., University of Massachusetts; M.S., Ph.D., William & Mary. rudders@vims.edu

Linda C. Schaffner, Professor of Marine Science. B.A., Drew University; M.A., Ph.D., William & Mary. linda@vims.edu

Andrew M. Scheld, Moses D. Nunnally Associate Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; M.S., University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., University of Washington. scheld@vims.edu

Meredith E. Seeley, Assistant Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of Oklahoma; M.S., University of Texas; Ph.D., William & Mary. meredith.seeley@vims.edu

Rochelle D. Seitz, Research Professor of Marine Science. B.A., Colgate University; M.A., Ph.D., William & Mary. seitz@vims.edu

Jian Shen, Research Professor of Marine Science. B.S., Shanghai Teacher’s University, M.A., Ph.D., William & Mary. shen@vims.edu

Jeffrey D. Shields, Professor of Marine Science. B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.S., University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara. jeff@vims.edu

Hamish J. Small, Research Assistant Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of Strathclyde, Scotland; M.S., University of Glasgow, Scotland; Ph.D., University of Glasgow, Scotland. hamish@vims.edu

Jessica Moss Small, Research Assistant Professor of Marine Science and Director of the Aquaculture Genetics & Breeding Technology Center (ABC). M.S., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., William & Mary. jamoss@vims.edu

Juliette L. Smith, Associate Professor of Marine Science. B.S., University of Buffalo, SUNY; M.S., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., College of Environmental Science and Forestry, SUNY. jlsmith@vims.edu

Richard A. Snyder, Professor of Marine Science and Director of Eastern Shore Laboratory. B.S., College of Charleston; M.S., Ph.D., University of Maryland. rsnyder@vims.edu

Bongkeun Song, Professor of Marine Science and Section Chair of Ecosystem Health. B.S., Dongguk University, Korea; M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers University. songb@vims.edu

Deborah K. Steinberg, CSX Professor of Marine Science. B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz. debbies@vims.edu

William C. Walton, Acuff Professor of Marine Science and Director, Acuff Center for Aquaculture; B.S., Tufts University; M.S., Rutgers University; Ph.D., University of Maryland. walton@vims.edu

Harry V. Wang, Professor of Marine Science. B.S., National Taiwan University; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University. wang@vims.edu

Andrew R. Wargo, Associate Professor of Marine Science, B.A., University of Vermont; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh. arwargo@vims.edu

Kevin C. Weng, Associate Professor of Marine Science, B.A., Williams College; M.S., University of Hawaii (Manoa); Ph.D., Stanford University. kevinweng@vims.edu

Yinglong Joseph Zhang, Professor of Marine Science; B.S., Peking University, China; M.S., Ph.D., The University of Wollongong, Australia. yjzhang@vims.edu

VIMS/SMS Emeritus Faculty

Standish K. Allen, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.A., Franklin and Marshall College; M.S., University of Maine; Ph.D., University of Washington.

Herbert M. Austin, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., Grove City College; M.S., University of Puerto Rico; Ph.D., Florida State University.

Thomas A. Barnard, Jr., Assistant Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.A., Milligan College; M.A., William & Mary.

Rudolf H. Bieri, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. Dr.rer.nat. Johann Gutenberg University.

John D. Boon, III, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.A., Rice University; M.A., Ph.D., William & Mary.

John M. Brubaker, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. A.B., Miami University; Ph.D., Oregon State University.

Eugene M. Burreson, Chancellor Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., Eastern Oregon College; M.S., Ph.D., Oregon State University.

Elizabeth A. Canuel, Chancellor Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., Stonehill College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Mark E. Chittenden, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.A., Hobart College; M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Fu-Lin Chu, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., The Chinese University of Hong Kong; M.S., University of Rochester; Ph.D., William & Mary.

Robert J. Diaz, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.A., LaSalle College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Virginia; D.H.C., University of Gothenberg, Sweden.

William D. DuPaul, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., Bridgewater State College; M.A., Ph.D., William & Mary.

David A. Evans, Associate Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.A., M.A., Cambridge University; D.Phil., Oxford University.

John E. Graves, Chancellor Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.A., Revelle College, University of California, San Diego; Ph.D., Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego.

Leonard W. Haas, Associate Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. A.B., Dartmouth College; M.S., University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., William & Mary.

Carl H. Hershner, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., Bucknell University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Carl H. Hobbs, III, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., Union College; M.S., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., University of Mississippi.

John M. Hoenig, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., Cornell University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island.

Robert J. Huggett, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. M.S., Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Ph.D., William & Mary.

Howard I. Kator, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., Harpur College; Ph.D., Florida State University.

Albert Y. Kuo, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., National Taiwan University; M.S., University of Iowa; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University.

Maurice P. Lynch, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. A.B., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., William & Mary.

Jerome P.-Y. Maa, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., M.S., National Cheng-Kung University; Ph.D., University of Florida.

William G. MacIntyre, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Dalhousie University.

John D. Milliman, Chancellor Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S. University of Rochester; M.S., University of Washington (Seattle); Ph.D., University of Miami.

Kenneth A. Moore, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Michael C. Newman, A. Marshall Acuff, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.A., M.S., University of Connecticut; M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Robert J. Orth, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.A., Rutgers University; M.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Frank O. Perkins, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.A., University of Virginia; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University.

James E. Perry, III, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., Murray State University; Ph.D., William & Mary.

Evon P. Ruzecki, Associate Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. A.B., Knox College; M.S., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Gene M. Silberhorn, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., Eastern Michigan University; M.S., West Virginia University; Ph.D., Kent State University.

Walker O. Smith, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., University of Rochester; Ph.D., Duke University.

Dennis L. Taylor, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.A., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Wales.

N. Bartlett Theberge, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., J.D., William & Mary; LL.M., University of Miami.

Michael A. Unger, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., Michigan State University; M.S., Ph.D., William & Mary.

Peter A. Van Veld, Associate Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; M.A., William & Mary; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Wolfgang Vogelbein, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., Southampton College; M.S., California State University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

John T. Wells, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science and Dean and Director, VIMS. B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute; M.S., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Richard L. Wetzel, Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., M.S., University of West Florida; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Frank J. Wojcik, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.S., University of Massachusetts; M.S., University of Alaska.

L. Donelson Wright, Chancellor Professor Emeritus of Marine Science. B.A., University of Miami; M.A., University of Sydney; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.