Dr. Robert JC (Bob) McLean
Regents’ Professor, Department of Biology, Texas State University
Homer E Prince Professor of Microbiology,
University Distinguished Professor, Fellow American Academy of Microbiology
Contact address:
Department of Biology, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos TX 78666
McLean@txstate.edu
(512)245-3365 phone
Pictures shows Bob on a hike in Colorado with his two sons and in the Commander’s seat of a space shuttle mockup.
Bob began his academic career at Queen’s University in Canada in 1988, and moved to Texas State University (formerly Southwest Texas State) in 1993. During this time, he has had the privilege of working with a number of outstanding students and colleagues, many of whom are listed on this website.
Outside of work, Bob really enjoys choral and classical music, and going on nice walks including hiking when possible with his wife, and two sons who both now live in Colorado.
Education and Training
1974-1978 B.Sc. Microbiology, University of Guelph
1982-1986 PhD Microbiology, University of Calgary (with JW Costerton)
1986-1988 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Guelph (with TJ Beveridge)
Fall 2000, Sabbatical Bacterial Genetics, Texas A&M University (with DA Siegele)
Jan-July 2008, Sabbatical Bacterial Genetics, University of Texas (with M Whiteley)
Academic Positions
1988-1993 – Assistant Professor (research faculty, non-tenure track), Dept. Urology, and Dept. Microbiology & Immunology, Queen’s University, Kingston ON Canada
1993-1998 – Assistant Professor, Dept. Biology, Texas State University
1998-2004 – Associate Professor, Dept. Biology, Texas State University
2004-present – Professor, Dept. Biology, Texas State University
2012-present – University Distinguished Professor
2012-present – Regents’ Professor
2013-present – Homer E Prince Professor of Microbiology
Honors
2009 – Distinguished Service Award, Texas Branch American for Microbiology
2012 – University Distinguished Professor, Texas State University
2012 – Regents’ Professor, Texas State University System
2021 – Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology
Scientific Memberships
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Texas Branch – ASM
Sigma Xi
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Editorial Board Member
2022 – present npj Microgravity
1999 – 2023 Geomicrobiology Journal
1999 – 2007, 2010-2021 Applied and Environmental Microbiology
1997 – 2002 Bioresource Technology
2012 – 2016 Frontiers in Microbiology
Details of my research are on the research link.