FACULTY AND STAFF

Our faculty conduct research in a wide range of subdisciplines from the molecular and cellular to the organismal to the ecosystem level. Learn about our research areas.

Faculty

Dennis Wykoff, Ph.D.
Professor and Chairperson of Biology
Dennis M. Cook Endowed Gregor Mendel Chair in Genetics
Anil K. Bamezai, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology; Member, Biochemistry Program
Aaron Bauer, Ph.D.
Professor
Gerald M. Lemole Endowed Chair in Integrative Biology
(610) 519-4857
Stephanie M. Campos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Samantha Chapman Ph.D.
Professor and Co-Director Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stewardship
Joseph Comber, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor
Co-Director, Comprehensive Science Program
Sarah E. Fritz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(610) 519-4829
Janet Guedon, Ph.D.
Assistant Teaching Professor
Vikram Iyengar, Ph.D.
Professor, Assistant Chair
Adam Langley Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Elizabeth Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
John Olson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(610) 519-4837
Dana Opulente, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Megan Povelones, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Rebecca Rivard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Louise Russo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director Health Professions Advising
John A Schmidt, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor
Troy Shirangi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Alyssa Y. Stark, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
James W. Wilson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Christina Winterton, Ph.D.
Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology
Faculty Advisor, OUS
Matthew Youngman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Shelby Ziegler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Instructors, Post-doctoral Fellows, Adjunct Faculty, & Visiting Professors

Robert Cordero, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor
Keegan Lutek
Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow

Staff

Therese Adgie
Lab Technician
Laura Anastor-Walters
Instructional Lab Manager
(610) 519-6357
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Daniel Dye
Stockroom and Laboratory Manager
(610) 519-4858
Jaime Jamison
Instructional Lab Manager - MSE
Aimée McStravog
Senior Administrative Assistant
Kara Miller
Research Assistant
(610) 519-7733
Suzanne Muscella
Animal Room Manager
MaryPat Olley
Administrative Assistant
Nancy Peltier
Imaging/Microscopy Director
Traci Rayer
Administrative Assistant
Graduate Program
(610) 519-7424
Kimberli Scott
Research Associate
Emily Whitfield
Instructional Lab Manager - General Biology

Endowed Chairs

Aaron M. BauerProfessor and Gerald M. Lemole, M.D., Endowed Chair in Integrative Biology

The Gerald M. Lemole, M.D., Endowed Chair in Integrative Biology was inaugurated to celebrate the Augustinian legacy of Villanova University through the development and implementation of an ethical and socially responsible program that includes scholarly interactions with undergraduate and graduate students.  Work of an integrative biologist incorporates diverse perspectives and disciplines from the biological and physical sciences to explore biological questions and to unravel the complexity of biological systems.  

Dennis D. Wykoff, Professor and Dennis M. Cook Endowed Gregor Mendel Chair in Genetics

Villanova University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences honored its connection to Gregor Mendel by establishing the Dennis M. Cook Endowed Gregor Mendel Chair in Genetics. Recognizing the broad brush of genetics in the 21st century, the Chair was established to focus on classical inheritance, functional genomics, gene expression, bioinformatics, evolutionary genetics, or other areas that integrate genes and/or genomic material into a research program.

Emeritus Professor

Robert Curry, PhD

Mary E. Desmond, PhD

Angela DiBenedetto, PhD

Russell Gardner, PhD

Janice Knepper, PhD

Joseph Orkwiszewski, PhD

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Department of Biology
Mendel Hall Room 147 Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085 
Tel: 610.519.4830
Fax: 610.519.7863

Chair: Dennis Wykoff, PhD
Asst Chair: Vikram Iyengar, PhD
Graduate Program Director: Anil Bamezai, PhD