"For me, there's an emotional aspect to teaching. In the classroom, I just naturally get excited about the material. It's all just so amazing. And if their teacher is enthusiastic you have a much better chance of getting the students excited. Then you see the light come on! To see a student get excited about biology just for the pure knowledge they're gaining - the excitement of a student who says, 'Wow! I understand that. That makes sense.' That's clearly the best part of teaching. Dr. Robert G. Hudson 2003 South Carolina Professor of the Year >Read More

People interested in the field of Biology

Faculty

Dr. James D. Stidham,
Professor of Biology
B.S., Maryville College
M.S., University of Tennessee
Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Joined PC in 1967

Have a question about biology major contact:
227 Richardson
(864) 833-8449
jstidham@presby.edu


Dr. Robert G. Hudson,
Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology
B.S., Campbell College
M.S., N.C. State University
Ph.D., N.C. State University
Joined PC in 1975

Have a question about biology major contact:
229 Richardson
(864) 833-8448
rhudson@presby.edu

Dr. John C. Inman,
Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology
B.S., Presbyterian College
M.S., Purdue University
Ph.D., Purdue University
Joined PC in 1980

Have a question about biology major contact:
214 Richardson
(864) 833-8401
jinman@presby.edu

Dr. Michael O. Rischbieter,
Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Washington
M.S., Western Illinois University
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Joined PC in 1987

Have a question about biology major contact:
215 Richardson
(864) 833-8403
miker@presby.edu



Dr. James T. Wetzel,
Department Chair, Pulaski L. Bealy Smith Professor of Biology
B.S., Point Park University
M.A., California State University
Ph.D., Clemson University
Joined PC in 1990

Have a question about biology major contact:
235 Richardson
(864) 833-8412
jwetzel@presby.edu

Dr. Ronald J.C. Zimmerman,
Professor of Biology
B.A., Goshen College
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Joined PC in 1991

Have a question about biology major contact:
231 Richardson
(864) 833-8418
rzim@presby.edu

Dr. Jane P. Ellis,
Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., Erskine College
M. A., Appalachian State University
Ph.D., Clemson University
Joined PC in 1996

Have a question about biology major contact:
234 Richardson
(864) 833-8416
jellis@presby.edu

Dr. Troy R. Nash,
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Lander University
Ph.D., Clemson University
Joined PC in 2002

Have a question about biology major contact:
207A Richardson
(864) 833-8402
tnash@presby.edu

Mr. Daniel R. Hanks,
Instructor of Biology
B.S., Presbyterian College
M.S., Western Carolina University
Joined PC in 2005

Have a question about biology major contact:
202 Richardson
(864) 833-8513
rdhanks@presby.edu