Infectious Disease Ecology
The study of the interactions among pathogens or parasites and their human, animal or plant hosts in the context of their environment and evolution.
Associated Faculty
Sonia Altizer
UGA Athletic Association Professor of Ecology
Graduate Faculty
Ecology building, Rm. 190
Office: (706) 542-9251
Fax: (706) 542-4819
saltizer@uga.edu
James (Jeb) Byers
Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of Ecology
Associate Dean for Research and Operations
Graduate Faculty
Ecology building, Rm. 194B
Office: 706-583-0012
Fax: 706-542-4819
jebyers@uga.edu
Andy Davis
Assistant Research Scientist
Ecology building, Rm. 183
Office: (706) 542-8112
Fax: (706) 542-4819
akdavis@uga.edu
John Drake
Distinguished Research Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Director, Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases
Graduate Faculty
Ecology building, Rm. 26
Office: 706) 818-4452
Fax: (706) 542-3344
jdrake@uga.edu
Vanessa Ezenwa
Professor
Graduate Faculty
Joint appointment: Dept. of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine
Ecology building, Rm. 191A
Office: (706) 542-2288
Fax: (706) 542-4819
vezenwa@uga.edu
John L. Gittleman
Dean and UGA Foundation Professor in Ecology
Graduate Faculty
Ecology building, Rm. 107
Office: (706) 542-2968
Fax: (706) 542-4819
ecohead@uga.edu
Richard Hall
Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty
Joint appointment: Dept. of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine
Ecology building, Rm. 137
Office: (706) 395-5350
Fax: (706) 542-4819
rjhall@uga.edu
Courtney Murdock
Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty
Joint appointment: Dept. of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine
Vet. Medicine, Rm. 260
cmurdock@uga.edu
Andrew Park
Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Joint appointment: Dept. of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine
Ecology building, Rm. 34
Office: (706) 542-5373
Fax: (706) 542-4819
awpark@uga.edu
Benjamin Parrott
Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty
Joint appointment: Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Office: (803) 725-6328
Fax: (803) 725-7471
benparrott@srel.uga.edu
Pejman Rohani
UGA Athletic Association Professor in Ecology and Infectious Diseases
Graduate Faculty
Joint appointment: Dept. of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine
Ecology building, Rm. 103
Office: (706) 542-8838
Fax: (706) 542-4819
rohani@uga.edu
John Paul Schmidt
Lecturer
Graduate Faculty
Ecology building, Rm. 155C
Office: 706-372-1719
jpschmidt270@gmail.com
Patrick R. Stephens
Associate Research Scientist
Graduate Faculty
Ecology building, Rm. 194A
Office: 706) 542-6145
Fax: (706) 542-4819
prsteph@uga.edu
John Wares
Professor
Graduate Faculty
Joint appointment: Dept. of Genetics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Davison Life Sciences Complex, Rm. C326B
Office: (706) 542-7720
jpwares@uga.edu
