Biology and Molecular Biology

Dr. Sandra Adams, Associate Professor. (973) 655-7527

PhD, Georgia State University, Molecular Genetics and

PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Science Education

            Teaching Areas: Virology, Biology Pedagogy

            Research Areas: Virology, Science Education

 

Dr. Paul A.X. Bologna, Assistant Professor. (973) 655-4112

PhD, University of South Alabama, M.S. University of Maine

            Teaching Areas: Ecology, Marine Biology

            Research Areas: Restoration and Community Biology of Coastal Ecosystems

 

Dr. James Campanella, Associate Professor. (973) 655-4097

PhD, Case Western Reserve, MS/BA, University of Chicago

            Teaching Areas: Genetics, Cell and Molecular Biology

            Research Areas: Molecular genetics, phylogenetics of Arabidopsis thaliana

 

Dr. Ann Marie DiLorenzo, Professor. (973) 655-4396

PhD, MS, New York University, BA Trinity College

            Teaching Areas: Genetics, Tissue Culture

            Research Areas: Genetic toxicology, cell proliferation

Dr. Chunguang Du, Assistant Professor. (973) 655-4405

Ph.D. Texas A&M University, M.Comp.Sci. Texas A&M

            Teaching Areas: Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics

            Research Areas: Bioinformatics, Evolutionary Genomics

 

Dr. Mary Egan, Assistant Professor. (973) 655-2114

Ph.D., M.S. Fordham University, B.A. Adelphi University

            Teaching Areas: Molecular Biology, Evolutionary Biology

            Research Areas: Molecular Evolutionary Ecology

Dr. John J. Gaynor, Associate Professor. (973) 655-7253

PhD, MS Rutgers University, BS, St. Josephs College

            Teaching Areas: Molecular Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology

            Research Areas: Molecular genetics of Hydra

 

Dr. Reginald Halaby, Associate Professor. (973) 655-7982

PhD, M.Phil., CUNY, BA, Boston University

            Teaching Areas: Developmental Biology, Cell Biology

            Research Areas: Metastasis in prostate and breast cancer, apoptosis.

 

Dr. Lisa Hazard, Assistant Professor. (973) 655-3418

PhD, University of California Riverside

            Teaching Areas: Ecology, Physiology

            Research Areas: Ecological Physiology of Desert Reptiles

 

Dr. Scott L. Kight, Associate Professor. (973) 655-5426

PhD Indiana University, MS Eastern Illinois University, BS Southern Illinois University

            Teaching Areas: Evolution, Animal Behavior, Ecology, Entomology

            Research Areas: Behavioral and community ecology of arthropods

 

Dr. Stephen Koepp, Professor. (973) 655-7173

PhD, MA, Texas State University, BS Messiah College

            Teaching Areas: Electron Microscopy

            Research Areas: Sub-cellular effects of heavy metals

 

Dr. John Korky, Professor. (973) 655-7098

PhD University of Nebraska, MS University of Texas El Paso, BS Wagner College

            Teaching Areas: Gross Mammalian Anatomy, Parasitology

            Research Areas: Ecology, biogeography, morphology, and systematics of anuran larvae.

 

Dr. Lee H. Lee, Professor. (973) 655-7164

PhD CUNY, MS Hunter College, BS National Taiwan University

            Teaching Areas: Microbiology, Virology

            Research Areas: Heavy metal effects on cyanobacteria

 

Dr. Carlos Molina, Associate Professor. (973) 665-3302

PhD, MS Purdue University, BS University of Puerto Rico

            Teaching Areas: Cell and Molecular Biology

            Research Areas: Cancer biology

     

Dr. Kirsten Monsen, Assistant Professor. (973) 655-4397

PhD, Oregon State University, BS University of Wisconsin

            Teaching Areas: Molecular Biology, Ecology

            Research Areas: Conservation Genetics, Molecular Ecology

 

Dr. Robert Prezant, Professor. (973) 655-5108

PhD, University of Delaware, MS Northeastern University, BA Adelphi University

            Teaching Areas: Invertebrate Zoology

            Research Areas: Malacology

Dr. Judith Shillcock, Professor. (973) 655-4397

PhD, MS, BA Rutgers University

            Teaching Areas: Human Physiology, Endocrinology, Immunology

            Research Areas: Immunology and endocrinology of mammals

 

Dr. John Smallwood, Associate Professor. (973) 655-5345

PhD Ohio State University, MS, BA Miami University

            Teaching Areas: Ornithology, Ecology

            Research Areas: Ecology of the American Kestrel

 

Dr. Dirk Vanderklein, Associate Professor. (973) 655-5265

PhD University of Minnesota, MS, BS University of Washington

            Teaching Areas: Plant physiology and ecology

            Research Areas: Environmental stress and plant growth/survival

 

Dr. Quinn C. Vega, Associate Professor and Chair. (973) 655-7178

PhD University of California, San Diego, BS University of California, Irvine

            Teaching Areas: Cell and Molecular Biology

            Research Areas: Mammalian signal transduction

Student Research Opportunities

     As a student in our department, you have many opportunities to pursue independent scientific research with faculty members.  For undergraduates, this typically comes in the form of BIOL 418 (Biology Independent Research).  For graduate students, this may take place in the form of BIOL 599 (Introduction to Biological Research) or a MS Thesis (BIOL 698).

     The first step is to find out what faculty members are doing research that is exciting to you.  This website is a good place to start - each faculty member on this page describes their research and publications.  Contact and visit those faculty members you find interesting - you might get a chance to conduct exciting new experiments!

      Click here for additional information about research in the College of Science and Mathematics.