Biology
Kevin Gribbins
Assistant Professor of Biology
Office: Room 235 Science
email: kgribbins@wittenberg.edu
Dr. Gribbins's formal training is in vertebrate reproduction and herpetology. He holds a B.S. from Butler University
(Indianapolis, IN), and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Cincinnati. His research interests
focus on the histology and ultrastructure of the male reproductive system in reptiles. Currently, he is studying the
germ cell development strategies in temperate vs. tropical species of reptiles, the ultrastructure of the germinal
epithelium, and junctional complexes between Sertoli cells and developing sperm cells. This reptilian histological
model may be useful in future studies on how aquatic toxicants, such as heavy metals and pesticides, affect
spermatogenesis within an amniotic testis. Such a histopathological study is Dr. Gribbins's long-term research goal.
Dr. Gribbins's studies have recently taken him to many semitropical to tropical localities, such as Jamaica, South
America, Mexico, and Louisiana. His other favorite pastimes are scuba diving, arrow poison frog husbandry,
and playing basketball.
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