The science faculty at Marywood are highly qualified and dedicated professionals. All full-time faculty hold doctorates from prestigious universities. In addition to teaching lecture and laboratory courses, the science faculty advise students regarding course selection and graduate schools, direct student research, and prepare qualified majors to work as laboratory assistants.

Full Time Faculty

Deanne Garver, Ph.D.

Courses: Organic Chemistry, and Chemistry

Lisa Antoniacci, Ph.D.

Courses: Biotechnology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology

Christopher Brey, Ph.D.

Courses: ● BIOL 302/502 Bioinformatics ● BIOL 383/583 Emerging Medicine & Technologies ● BIOL 446/546 Genetics ● BIOL 234 Intro. to Cell Molecular Biology & Nutrigenomics ● BIOL 520 Graduate Literature Review ● BIOL 150/151 General Biology Lab

Mary Lynn Grayeski, Ph.D.

Courses: Principles of Chemistry, General Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry

Deborah Hokien, Ph.D.

Courses: Quantitative Research Design, Chemistry of Our World, General Chemistry Laboratory, Chemical Analysis

Jianzhen Kang, Ph.D.

Courses: Organic chemistry Lab; General Chemistry Lab

Michael C. Kiel, Ph.D.

Courses: Molecular & Cellular Biology, Cell Culture, General Biology, DNA Forensics, Human Evolution

Sara Melick

Courses: Ecology, Resource Conservation, Physical Science, Principles of Biology Research

John Minora

Bilas Kanti Pal, Ph. D.

Courses: General Physics, Physics for Architects

Brian Piatak, DC

Courses: Anatomy and Physiology

Alisha Pitchford

Steven Reggie, DC

Courses: Human Gross Anatomy with Labs, Human Physiology with Labs, Medical Terminology, A&P l & ll with Labs

Monique Rogals

Krista Wargo

Courses: General Biology Lab I and II, Microbiology and Immunology labs

Part-Time Faculty

Jamie Mason-Clark, Ed.D.

Joseph Snedeker, MS

Kayla Troast, B.S., M.A.

Science Program Staff

Maria Gentilezza

Deborah Wardach, M.S.