Faculty & Administration

Saint Peter’s faculty members are scholars and expert teachers. They are interested in preparing students for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global society. Biology program faculty members include:

Full-time Faculty

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  Jill E. Callahan

  Associate Professor of Biology
  B.A., Saint Anselm College; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.
  Office: Room 110, Gannon Hall
  Email: jcallahan@saintpeters.edu
  Phone: (201) 761-6448

  Prof. Callahan’s Biography

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  Brandy Garrett Kluthe

  Chair & Associate Professor of Biology
  Director, Environmental Studies
  B.S., Missouri State University; M.S., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas
  Office: Room 115, Gannon Hall
  Email: bgarrettkluthe@saintpeters.edu
  Phone: (201) 761-6428

  Prof. Kluthe’s Biography
  

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  Christina Mortellaro, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor
  Director, Health Sciences
  Director, Core Curriculum & Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
  B.S. and M.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., Seton Hall University.
  Office: Room 116, Gannon Hall
  Email: cmortellaro@saintpeters.edu
  Phone: (201) 761-6439
  Prof. Mortellaro’s Biography

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  Laura H. Twersky *

  Professor of Biology
  B.A., Barnard; M.S., Ph.D., New York University.
  Office: Room 107, Gannon Hall
  Email: ltwersky@saintpeters.edu
  Phone: (201) 761-6434
  Prof. Twersky’s Biography
  

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  Jeanette Wilmanski

  Associate Professor of Biology
  B.S., Saint Peter’s College; Ph.D., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
  Office: Room 108, Gannon Hall
  Email: jwilmanski@saintpeters.edu
  Phone: (201) 761-6436

  Prof. Wilmanski’s Biography
  

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  Katherine S. Wydner *

  Associate Professor
  B.A., Princeton; Ph.D., Rutgers.
  Office: Room 112, Gannon Hall
  Email: kwydner@saintpeters.edu
  Phone: (201) 761-6438
  Prof. Wydner’s Biography

Adjunct Lecturers

• • • Erick Caamano, Ph.D., MPH

    • Joseph Capasso

    • Edward Catherina D.C.

    • Rita Genao

    • Stacy-Ann Gooden

    • Irene Matejko, Ph.D.

    • Marc Mortellaro, Ph.D.

    • Mandanna Naleyanda M.D.

    • Christopher Pellino, D.C.

    • Helene Zinszner Ph.D.

*Recipient of the Bene Merenti award for more than 20 years of service to Saint Peter’s University