Academic degrees:

• B.A., Lynchburg College
• M.S. and Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research interests:

Studies of the secondary metabolism in plants and fungi, especially the phenomenon of cyanogenesis, and floristic studies of plants and fungi.

Courses taught:

Plant Physiology, Plant Systematics, Introductory Biology

Recommended advisor for:

Students interested in botany, plant physiology, mycology, phytochemistry, and forestry.

Dr. Saupe is the curator of the CSB/SJU Bailey Herbarium and editor of the CSB/SJU Biology Department Newsletter.