Biology Department
Nazareth College of Rochester
4245 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618
I am Professor of Biology and Biology Department Chairperson, at Nazareth College. I
teach Biological Systems I and II ( BIO 103/104; BIO 103L - freshman biology w/lab),
Animal Physiology (BIO 237/237L), Comparative Chordate Anatomy (BIO 201/201L),
Human Gross
Anatomy (HSC 202/202L), Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II (Bio
150/150L & Bio 151/151L) , Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology (Bio
235) and Human Biology (BIO 109/110L). My research interests are
in the fields of reptilian/amphibian physiological/behavioral ecology. More specifically,
I am interested in the digestive and thermoregulatory physiology of reptiles and
amphibians. Recent projects include measuring digestive efficiencies of macronutrients and
bioassays for chitinolytic enzymes in the side-blotched lizard, Uta stansburiana. I
am also involved in conservation projects with the NYS DEC studying the behavior of
free-ranging bog and spotted turtles in Western New York State. Click
on the links above to view information about my courses and research projects.
I am also a NYS Certified Emergency Medical Technician. I
volunteer with the East Bloomfield-Holcomb Fire Department's Emergency Squad (www.eastbloomfieldfire.com),
where I serve as EMS secretary and Fire Department webmaster.
Finally, I play in a classic rock-n-roll trio with Dr. Mark
Zeigler (Nazareth Music Dept.) and his wife, Mary Zeigler. We call ourselves
"The Chairs". I sing lead vocal and play guitar, piano, and sax. We do a lot of
gigs right here at Nazareth College, so drop by for some fun if you hear our
name around campus.
