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History of the Department
Timeline
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1899
Northern Illinois State Normal School (NISTC) opened its doors.
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1921
The Department of Biological Sciences was established.
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1955
The expanded NISTC was renamed Northern Illinois State College (NISC).
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1957
The expanded NISC was renamed Northern Illinois University (NIU).
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1959
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, in which the Department of Biological Sciences is located, was established.
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1969
The Department moved from Davis Hall (built in 1943) into Montgomery Hall (built in 1969).
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1970
Dedication of Charles E. Montgomery Hall on Oct. 16, 1970.
Chair of Biological Sciences
- 1921-1952 Charles E. Montgomery
- 1952-1965 George L. Terwilliger
- 1965-1968 Harvey A. Feyerherm
- 1969-1978 James A. Mc Cleary
- 1978-1984 Jerrold H. Zar
- 1984-1995 Marvin J. Starzyk
- 1995-1999 Patricia S. Vary
- 1999-2006 J. Michael Parrish
- 2006-2009 Carl N. von Ende
- 2009-2020 Barrie P. Bode
- 2020-2021 Wesley Swingley (interim)
Distinguished Research/Teaching Professors in the Department
Name | Dates | Research or Teaching |
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Ana Calvo | 2014-2018 | (Research) |
Richard King | 2011-2015 | (Research) |
Reed Scherer | 2009-2013 | (Research) |
Dan Gebo | 1998-2002 | (Teaching) |
J. Michael Parrish | 2002-2006 | (Research) |
Rangaswamy "Nathan" Meganathan | 2002-2006 | (Research) |
Peter Meserve | 1999-2003 | (Research) |
Daniel Gebo | 1998-2002 | (Research) |
Jozef Bujarski | 1997-2001 | (Research) |
Laszlo Hanzely | 1993-1997 | (Teaching) |
Patricia S. Vary | 1991-1995 | (Research) |
John L.A. Mitchell | 1987-1991 | (Research) |
Arnold E. Hampel | 1982-1986 | (Research) |
Contact Us
Department of Biological Sciences
Montgomery Hall 349
815-753-1753
815-753-0461 (fax)
kmeyer5@niu.edu
Graduate Studies
Graduate Advisor
815-753-7819
vlnaples@niu.edu
Graduate Administrative Assistant
815-753-0437
sfarley@niu.edu
Undergraduate Studies
Undergraduate Advisor
815-753-0114