Thomas A. Knight, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biology Department
Whitman College

EMAIL or Phone: 509.524.2010

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Introduction

Ph.D. Neurobiology and Behavior, University of Washington 2005

M.S. Biology, Eastern Michigan University 1997

B.S. Biology, Alma College 1989

I am a systems neurophysiologist interested in discovering how a person controls movement and how one acquires these skills (motor learning). I believe that if we can reveal the mechanisms underlying motor control and its acquisition, we will be able to apply this understanding to therapeutic treatment of those with motor and learning deficits.

At Whitman, I teach introductory biology (Biol 111 Biological Principles) in the fall semester and teach Pathophysiology (Biol 330) in the spring.  I enjoy working with students to help them understand and apply principles and specifics within biology, how that knowledge has developed, and how research tools contribute to that evolving knowledge.  I try to make it clear WHY one should learn the topic at hand, WHY it might be interesting (if not essential), and WHY we spend early mornings and sunny afternoons (if not lifetimes) on these topics.