Present Position: Professor of Biology, Temple University

Research Area: Microbial Ecology

Phone: 215-204-2056 / /Fax: 215-204-6646

e-mail: robert.sanders(at)temple.edu

Education

1988    Ph.D. University of Georgia; Athens, GA
1982    M.S.  University of Maine; Orono, ME
1979    B.A.   University of Virginia; Charlottesville, VA

Employment History

Professor of Biology, Temple University, 2011 – present

Chair of Biology, Temple University, 2017 – present

Vice Chair of Biology, Temple University, 2002 – 2003; 2015 – 2017

Associate Professor of Biology, Temple University, 2002 – 2011
Assistant Professor of Biology, Temple University, 1996 – 2002
Assistant Curator, Microbial Ecology Section Leader,

     Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1989 – 1996
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stockton College of New Jersey, 1996
Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania, 1993 – 1998
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Georgia, 1988

Professional Service

Editorial Boards: Professional Journals

  Aquatic Microbial Ecology: Editor, 1994 – present

  Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology: Reviewer Board, 2000-07;  Assoc Editor, 2009-14

  Journal of Plankton Research, Editorial Board, 2007 – 2011

  Marine Microbial Food Webs: Editorial Board, 1992 – 1994

Ad hoc reviewer: > 20 peer-reviewed journals; numerous international funding agencies
Professional Societies

  Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, Fellow

  American Society for Microbiology

  International Society of Protistologists: President-elect, 2008-09; President, 2009-10

  Phycological Society of America

  Sigma Xi

Publications (see Publications page for full list and links)

Undergraduate Research Mentoring

  Danny Marshall, Biology Research, January 2023 – present

  Kylee Stabler, Biology Research, September 2023 – present

  Ellie Han, Science Scholars Program, January – June 2023

  Chia-Mei Chang, Biology Honors Research, January 2017 – May 2018

  Kerry Ellis, Biology Research, January 2017 – May 2017

  Scott Schaeffer, Biology Research, January 2017 – January 2018

  Emmet Nealon, May 2016

  Jan Angeles, President’s Scholar, Summers 2015, 2016.

  Tiffany Nguyen, President’s Scholar, Summer 2014; volunteer Sept 2014 – May 2015

  Christopher Carnivale, Biology Research, September 2013 – 2015

  Brian Smith, Biology Honors Research, September 2014 – May 2015

  Lydia Adnane, President’s Scholar, Summer 2014

  Jessica Wyatt, Biology Research, May 2013 – December 2014

  Jesse Lepkowski, Biology Honors Research, May 2012 – present

   Amy Parekh, Biology Honors Research, September 2011 – 2013

   Roni Devassy, Biology Honors Research, September 2010 – May 2012

   Sarah DeVaul, Biology Honors Research, September 2009 – August 2010

   Lance Dixon, Biology Honors Research, September 2009 – May 2010

   Jonathan Swinden, Biology Honors Research, January 2008 – Aug 2009

   Corinne Truesdale, Biology Honors Research, September 2008 – Aug 2009

   Novneet Sahu, Biology Honors Research, September 2006 – May 2008

   Vinh Nguyen, June 2007 – September 2007

   Ann Christine Olsson Allen, September 2002 – November 2004

   Robyn Reinmiller, Biology Honors Research, September 2001 – May 2002

   Anita Michael, Biology Honors Research, September 1999 – May 2000

   Ayasha Williams, Biology Honors Research, September 1999 – May 2000

   Erin Gordon, Summer Science Research Program, 2000

   Rebecca Roth, NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates, June – Dec 2000

   Jean Marie Davidson, Biology Honors Research, Jan 1998 – May 1999.

Graduate Student Mentoring

 Principal Thesis Advisor, Temple University

   Christopher Carnivale, Ph.D. candidate, Temple University.

   Chia-Mei Chang, Ph.D. 2024

   Andrew Van Kuran, Ph.D. 2023.

   Sarah DeVaul, Ph.D. 2016.

   C. Grier Sellers, Ph.D. 2014.

   Zaid McKie-Krisberg, Ph.D. 2014.

   Erin Graham, Ph.D. 2014.

   Amy O’Brien Macaluso, Ph.D. 2010.

   Niveen Ismail, M.S. 2010.

   Adam Heinze, Ph.D. 2009.

   Donald Schoener, M.S. 2005.

   Tina Sung, M.A. 2001.

   Thomas Sardina, M.A. 2001.

   Yolanda Wilkerson, M.A. 1998.

Advisory Committee Member

   Stefanie Cannon, Ph.D. candidate, Temple University

   Emily Cowell, Ph.D. candidate, Temple University

   April Stabbins, Ph.D. candidate, Temple University.

   Alexis Weinnig, Ph.D. candidate, Temple University.

   Stephen Auscavitch, Ph.D. candidate, Temple University.

   Carlos Gomez, Ph.D. 2018, Temple University.

   Danielle Young DeLeo, Ph.D. 2016, Temple University.

   Samuel Georgian, Ph.D. 2016, Temple University.

   Elizabeth Rielly, Ph.D. 2015, Temple University.

   Kim Reuter, Ph.D. 2015, Temple University.

   Andrea Quattrini, Ph.D. 2014, Temple University.

   Katherine Papacostas, Ph.D. 2014, Temple University.

   Jay Lunden, Ph.D. 2013. Temple University.

   Michele Grinar, M.S. 2011. Temple University.

   Monika Claessens-Kenning, Ph.D. 2010. Univ. Salzburg, Austria.

   Mark Randa, Ph.D. 2007. Temple University.

   Aderonke Adeniyi, M.S. 2005. Temple University.

   Sandra Cooke, Ph.D. 2005. Lehigh University.

   Andrew Yasindi, Ph.D. 2001. University of Waterloo, Ont., Canada.

   Paul Stutzman, Ph.D. 1996. Lehigh University.

   Andrea Arenovski, Ph.D. 1994. MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.

   Jeff Jack, Ph.D. 1993. Dartmouth College.