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Biology Faculty |
The Department of Biological Sciences faculty listing does not include part-time instructors.
Dr. Kathleen Bobbitt, Associate Professor
B.S., M.S., Wagner College; M.Phil., Ph.D., St. John's University Courses Taught: Microbiology, General Pathology; Clinical Microbiology; Applied, Industrial, and Food Microbiology; Microbial Genetics; Immunology & Serology; Pathogenic Fungi; Microbial Physiology; Advanced Microbial Physiology; Special topics in Microbiology; Recombinant DNA techniques; Human Biology; General Biology; Parasitology; Virology Research Interests: Secondary Metabolism in Rhodococcus. The effect of environmental and chemical factors on the production of secondary metabolites in Rhodococcus. Location: Megerle Science Building, Room 317 Office Phone: (718) 390-3247 | E-mail: kbobbit@wagner.edu
Dr. Heather A. Cook, Assistant Professor
B.S., The College of New Jersey; Ph.D, Tufts University Courses Taught: Cells, Genes, and Evolution; Gene Expression and Development; DNA: Biotechnology for the 21st Century Research Interests: Molecular & Cell Biology; Embryonic patterning in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster Location: Megerle Science Building, Room 420 Office Phone: (718) 390-3238 | E-mail: heather.cook@wagner.edu
Dr. Zoltan Fulop, Professor
M.S., Moscow Lomonosov State University; Ph.D., Semmelweis University, Budapest; D.Sc., Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest Courses Taught: Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II; Forms and Functions of Life; Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology; Animal Physiology; Basic Medical Histology; Capstone Course: Molecules to Cells to Organisms Research Interests: Development of zebrafish brain tissue Location: Megerle Science Building, Room 419 Office Phone: (718) 390-3251 | E-mail: zfulop@wagner.edu
Dr. Ammini Moorthy, Professor
B.Sc., M.Sc., Kerala University; Ph.D., New York University Courses Taught: Genes to Genomics (as part of an intermediate learning community--The ELSI (Ethical, Legal and Social Implications) of the Genome--and as a stand-alone course for Honors students); Cells, Genes, and Evolution; Genetics; Gene Expression and Development; Senior Reflective Tutorial; Genetics in Medicine (for Physician Assistant Program) Research Interests: mutagenesis, karyotypic evolutionary relationships and cancer genetics. Location: Megerle Science Building, Room 409 Office Phone: (718) 390-3232 | E-mail: asmoorth@wagner.edu
Dr. Roy H. Mosher, Associate Professor
B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Dalhousie University Courses Taught: Biochemistry I and II, Medical and Public Health Microbiology, Microbial Genetics; Applied, Food, and Industrial Microbiology; and Pathogenic Fungi Research Interests: Regulation of secondary metabolism and antibiotic biosynthesis Location: Megerle Science Building, Room 319 Office Phone: (718) 420-4072 | E-mail: rmosher@wagner.edu
Dr. Horst W.H. Onken, Associate Professor
Dipl. Biol. (M.S.), Ph.D., Free University of Berlin Courses Taught: Forms and Functions of Life, Animal Physiology, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Human Biology Research Interests: Transport across epithelial tissues Location: Megerle Science Building, Room 411 Office Phone: (718) 420-4211 | E-mail: horst.onken@wagner.edu Dr. Onken's Website
Dr. Brian G. Palestis, Associate Professor and Chair
A.B., Princeton University; Ph.D., Rutgers, the State University Courses Taught: Animal Behavior; Biodiversity and Ecology; Ecological & Evolutionary Theory; Environmental Issues; Natural History of the Mid-Atlantic States Research Interests: Animal Behavior, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology Location: Megerle Science Building, Room 413 Office Phone: (718) 390-3237 | E-mail: bpalesti@wagner.edu Dr. Palestis' Website
Dr. Donald E. Stearns, Professor
B.A., Dartmouth College; M.S, University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., Duke University Courses Taught: Environmental Biology; Science and Technology; Biodiversity and Ecology; Invertebrate Zoology; Critical Analysis; Biostatistics and Experimental Design; Nutrition and Health; Environmental Issues; Ecology; Evolution; Estuarine Biology; Marine Ecology; Parasitology; Capstone Course: Recent Advances in Biology Research Interests: Animal behavior; photophysiology and photobehavior of aquatic organisms; rhythmic behaviors of aquatic organisms Location: Megerle Science Building, Room 410 Office Phone: (718) 390-3197 | E-mail: dstearns@wagner.edu
Associated Faculty:
Ms. Linda Raths, Department Coordinator
B.S., Wagner College; M.S., Wagner College Courses Taught: Plagues, Outbreaks, and Biological Warfare; Exploring Biology; Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II; Evolution; Human Biology Location: Megerle Science Building, Room 414 Office Phone: (718) 390-3129 | E-mail: lraths@wagner.edu
Department Contact:
Ms. Stephanie Rollizo, Faculty Secretary
B.A., SUNY at Stony Brook Location: Megerle Science Building, Room 412 Office Phone: (718) 390-3103 | E-mail: stephanie.rollizo@wagner.edu
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