{"id":25,"date":"2021-04-08T17:38:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T22:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-03-20T16:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:20:09","slug":"faculty-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/faculty-and-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Biology Faculty<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/ck7728bx\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-834 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Koch-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Koch\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Koch.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Koch-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Koch-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/richard-koch\/\">Dr. Richard Koch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair, Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Sattgast Hall 218C<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-2795<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:richard.koch@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">richard.koch@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-842 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Arsham-e1649013213190-150x150.png\" alt=\"Dr. Arsham\" width=\"300\" height=\"310\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Arsham-e1649013213190.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Arsham-e1649013213190-290x300.png 290w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Arsham-e1649013213190.png 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/andrew-arsham\/\">Dr. Andrew Arsham<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Sattgast Hall<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (763) 488-0426<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:andrew.arsham@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">andrew.arsham@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-840 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Barron-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Barron\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Barron.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/hillary-barron\/\">Dr. Hillary Barron<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Sattgast Hall 218F<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:hillary.barron@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">hillary.barron@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/pj9626ht\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-839 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Fulton-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Fulton\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Fulton.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Fulton-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Fulton-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/mark-fulton\/\">Dr. Mark Fulton<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Sattgast Hall 218E<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-2787<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:mark.fulton@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">mark.fulton@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/faculty.bemidjistate.edu\/mfulton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Dr. Fulton&rsquo;s Homepage<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-838 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Guelda-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Guelda\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Guelda.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/debbie-guelda\/\">Dr. Debbie Guelda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Sattgast Hall 218G<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-2786<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:debbie.guelda@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">debbie.guelda@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/km5381rj\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-837 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Hafs-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Hafs\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Hafs.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Hafs-1536x1147.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Hafs.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/andrew-hafs\/\">Dr. Andrew Hafs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Sattgast Hall 218A<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-2789<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:andrew.hafs@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">andrew.hafs@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-841 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Hamann-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Hamann\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Hamann.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Hamann-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Hamann.jpg 1541w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/michael-hamann\/\">Dr. Michael Hamann<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Sattgast Hall 218K<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-2798<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:michael.hamann@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">michael.hamann@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-836 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Haus-e1649013590556-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Haus\" width=\"300\" height=\"320\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Haus-e1649013590556.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Haus-e1649013590556-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Haus-e1649013590556-768x819.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Haus-e1649013590556-960x1024.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Haus-e1649013590556.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/jacob-haus\/\">Dr. Jacob Haus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Sattgast Hall 218L<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-4372<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:jacob.haus@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">jacob.haus@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-835 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Hiller-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Hiller\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Hiller.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Hiller-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-Hiller-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/brian-hiller\/\">Dr. Brian Hiller<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Sattgast Hall 218I<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-2212<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:brian.hiller@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">brian.hiller@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1033 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Keogh_moose_2018.webp\" alt=\"A person standing next to a cow moose while the moose is wearing a tracking collar.\" width=\"295\" height=\"166\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Keogh_moose_2018.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Keogh_moose_2018.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Keogh_moose_2018-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/mandy-keogh\/\">Dr. Mandy Keogh<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Sattgast Hall 218J<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-2029<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:mandy.keogh@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">mandy.keogh@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-833 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-LaFerriere-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. LaFerriere\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-LaFerriere.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-LaFerriere-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/Dr.-LaFerriere-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/holly-laferriere\/\">Dr. Holly LaFerriere<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Sattgast Hall 218N<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-2946<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:holly.laferriere@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">holly.laferriere@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-845 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/DSC02869-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Owens\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/04\/DSC02869.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/kjerstin-owens\/\">Dr. Kjerstin Owens<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Sattgast Hall 218M<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-2916<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:kjerstin.owens@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">kjerstin.owens@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Biology Staff<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1036 alignright img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Collin-crop.webp\" alt=\"Collin posing for a photo in front of a snowy background of trees.\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Collin-crop.webp\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/collin-barron\/\">Collin Barron<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Biology Lab Supervisor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office: Sattgast Hall 218D<\/p>\n<p>Phone: (218) 755-4009<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:collin.barron@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">collin.barron@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biology Faculty Dr. Richard Koch Chair, Professor Office: Sattgast Hall 218C Phone: (218) 755-2795 Email: richard.koch@bemidjistate.edu Dr. Andrew Arsham Associate Professor Office: Sattgast Hall Phone: (763) 488-0426 Email: andrew.arsham@bemidjistate.edu Dr. Hillary Barron Associate Professor Office: Sattgast Hall 218F Email: hillary.barron@bemidjistate.edu Dr. Mark Fulton Professor Office: Sattgast Hall 218E Phone: (218) 755-2787 Email: mark.fulton@bemidjistate.edu Website: Dr. 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