Thomas More University - Department of Biological Sciences

01/25/2026

TMU BIOLOGY FACULTY OPENING: Come join our department, which educates and empowers our Biology students to find their place in the world, so they can successfully make meaningful impacts!

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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – Organismal Biology and/or Marine Sciences
Thomas More University, located in Crestview Hills, KY, in the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area, is a small, private liberal arts university offering undergraduate and graduate programs.

The Department of Biological Sciences invites applicants to apply for a full-time, renewable, assistant professorship beginning August 2026. A Ph.D. from a regionally accredited university is required. This is a non-tenure track position with the possibility of elevation to tenure track in the future. The position requires broad training in the field(s) of organismal and/or ecological biology, including the expertise to teach upper-level undergraduate courses such as Animal Behavior, Marine Biology, and Invertebrate/Vertebrate Zoology. In addition, the successful applicant will be expected to teach various lower-level courses for majors and non-majors. The position will support our marine biology program through partnerships with the Newport Aquarium and the WAVE Foundation (Newport, KY).

Successful candidates must provide evidence of quality teaching experience. In addition to teaching, the position will require academic advising for departmental majors, service on university committees, continuing scholarly engagement, and collaborative research with undergraduate students. As a vibrant contributor to the university, the Department of Biological Sciences includes approximately 130 undergraduate students majoring within the department and also the internationally recognized Ohio River Biology Field Station.

All applications received by February 13, 2026, will receive full consideration. Interviews will begin as soon as qualified candidates are identified.

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01/25/2026

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09/11/2025

Very excited to celebrate these individuals, including several from TMU Biology!
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We are excited to announce the honorees for our 2025 Alumni Awards! Join us on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 during Homecoming Week to celebrate alumni and friends of Thomas More University.

Register here: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/ThomasMoreUniversityKY/events/2025-homecoming

Congratulations to our honorees! 🥳

🔹Professional Achievement Award: Edward Schneider ‘68

🔹Citizenship Award: Joshua Vogel ‘10

🔹Thomas More University Service Award: Charles ‘73 & Mary Jo (Volpenhein) ‘74 McFadden

🔹Lasting Influence Award: Theresa Behan

🔹Honorary Alum Award: Gregory Wilkins

🔹Legacy Award: Joseph F. Roesel ‘64 (awarded posthumously)

All are invited to this event and many more during Homecoming!

09/09/2025

TMU Biology alum, Dr. Andrew Merrill, promoting the importance of flu vaccines! And also vaccinating the beloved FC Cincinnati mascot, Gary.

As flu activity remains low in the community, local doctors are emphasizing the importance of getting vaccinated before the flu season peaks.

03/20/2025

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Join the Kentucky Organization of Field Stations - KOFS and the Kentucky Society for Natural History for their annual conference, co-hosted by NKU REFS-Research & Education Field Station and Thomas More University Biology Field Station on March 28 & 29th. An exciting day of tours and hikes, field station talks, student research posters, and natural history workshops awaits! The day will conclude with dinner and a screening of the documentary, This is The Ohio: Life Death Rebirth of the Beautiful River, and host a Q&A with the film's writer and producer Morgan Atkinson.
Register at https://www.jotform.com/243254635965162.

03/10/2025

Come join us for our Spring Birding Walk! We are excited for this joint collaboration between our TMU William S. Bryant Arboretum and the Northern Kentucky Bird Club! No experience is necessary and all are welcome.

Come view the bird specimens from the Northern Kentucky Bird Club (9:00-9:30) and then walk in the forested area on campus with renowned birder, Mr. Leonard Beck (9:30-10:30). Meet in The Villa (next to the Visitor Lot by the main entrance’s circular drop-off).

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03/06/2025

We are so excited to celebrate Dr. K. Siobhan Barone (Emeritus Professor of Biology) for all of her contributions to Thomas More University!
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03/05/2025

TMU Biology Alumni: Please complete our survey and consider your availability for our 3rd Annual BIO PACE Student-Alumni Roundtable Event!

Our Department of Biological Sciences at Thomas More University hopes this finds you doing well! As you likely remember, the formation of strong relationships between faculty and students is one of the hallmarks of the TMU (or VMC or TMC, depending on your graduation year!) student experience. We ar...

01/29/2025

Noah Francis (TMU Biology ‘26) and Dr. Galbraith-Kent co-presented on “Careers in Biology” as part of St Henry District High School’s (SHDHS) Career Day. We really appreciated the opportunity and it was great seeing a lot of familiar faces, including SHDHS Counselor Mr. Billy Sarge, Biology teacher Mr. Ron Otte (who is also a Thomas More alumnus), and many others! We are grateful for all our various HS colleagues and collaborators!

01/22/2025

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We have two summer internship positions available. Interns assist with wildlife monitoring, forest and watershed health field work, and education programs. Please visit bccdky.org/conservation-intern/ for details!

01/21/2025

A big thank you to Mr. Evan Harmeling (TMU Biology ‘18) for welcoming Dr. Galbraith-Kent to several of his Covington Latin biology classes! She spoke about “Careers in Biology”, while highlighting not only TMU Biology alumni, but also many who graduated from Cov. Latin.

01/21/2025

We value NCC, Mrs. Beth Sketch, and all of the wonderful science teachers we collaborate with in the region! Making connections and building community with our students — even before they enroll in Biology at Thomas More — is really important to our faculty and ultimately contributes to the success of our graduates!

Thank you to our guest speaker from Biological Sciences…Chairperson Shannon Galbraith-Kent, PH.D. who spoke with all of our Junior Biology Classes today!