iophilia - Kean University

!iophilia
T h e O f f i c i a l N e w s l e t t e r o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f B i o l o g y ,
K e a n U n i v e r s i t y , U n i o n , N N ( www.kean.edu/Qbiology/)
E d i t o r s , D r . E. W . B o e h m T D r . N . I . F a s i c k
Volume 1, Issue 1
October 2007
First Issue: An Intro duction to the Biolog y Faculty
C3clommatus metallifer metallifer =ColeopteraS
LucanidaeB, from Sulawesi, one of the four
larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia, displays
pronounced sexual dimorphism, with excessive
mandibular development in males.
!elcome to the *epartment of Biolog3
Newsletter7 This is our first issue and
follows in the esteemed footsteps of
prior departmental newsletters such as
;BioNews< =Ed.@ *r. Bruce Reid@ retiredB
C ;Slices of Life< =Ed.@ *r. S3lFio
CodellaB. !e haFe renamed the
newsletter ;Biophilia< after the
preeminent HarFard Biologist E.I.
!ilsonJs book of the same title. Briefl3@
this is a somewhat controFersial
h3pothesis@ put forward b3 !ilson@ that
humans eFolFed as creatures deepl3
enmeshed with the intricacies of nature@
and that we still haFe this affinit3 with
nature ingrained in our genot3pe. As
!ilson statesS TI haFe argued in this
book that we are human in good part
because of the particular wa3 we
affiliate with other organisms. The3 are
the matriU in which the human mind
originated and is permanentl3 rooted@
and the3 offer the challenge and
freedom innatel3 sought. To the eUtent
that each person can feel like a
naturalist@ the old eUcitement of the
untrammeled world will be regained. I
offer this as a formula of reV
enchantment to inFigorate poetr3 and
m3thS m3sterious and little known
organisms liFe within walking distance
of where 3ou sit. Splendor awaits in
minute proportionsT =E. I. !ilson@
Biophilia@ 1XYZ@ p. 13XB.
It is our aim in this newsletter to
proFide a forum of information to
students@ alumni@ and facult3 of Pean
UniFersit3 to the goingsVon within our
department. !e aim to place particular
emphasis on course offerings@ facult3
research projects and Farious
a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s w i t h i n t h e
department. Additionall3@ periodicall3
we will solicit short contributions from
our facult3 detailing their research
interests or simpl3 biological issues
found in the media that relate to
course content currentl3 offered within
the department. Suggestions of an3
kind are of course alwa3s welcome.
Simpl3 email one of the editors
= e b o e h m ] k e a n . e d u o r
jfasick]kean.eduB with 3our ideas. This
first issue will be deFoted primaril3 to
an introduction to the biolog3 facult3@
courses taught@ their research interests
and to the Biolog3 *egree Program at
Pean UniFersit3.
In this issue:
Introduction to 2
our Facult3
The Biolog3 6
*egree at Pean
UniFersit3
The New PA 7
Program
Announcements 8
Charles R. Darwin 1809-1882
Alfred R. Wallace 1823-1913
!iophilia!Kean University, Biology Department Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 1 (October 2007)

A n In tro duction to the Biolog y Faculty
*r. Eric Ha3at =MS
UniFersit3 of TeUas@ Ph*
I n d i a n a U n i F e r s i t 3 B
*istinguished Professor@ is an
internationall3 renowned
scholar in the fields of
electron microscop3 and
cancer research@ haFing
authored C edited more than
31 books. His fourVFolume
s e ri es @ H andbook of
Immunohistochemistr3 and
In Situ H3bridization of
Human Carcinomas@ and his most recent two Folume
set Cancer Imaging haFe receiFed worldVwide acclaim.
*r. Ha3atJs research interests include
immunohistochemistr3 and in situ h3bridization of
human carcinomas@ including lung@ breast@ prostate@
colorectal@ pancreatic@ oFarian@ gastrointestinal@ and
liFer. He is also interested in cancer imaging using MRI@
CT@ PET@ ultrasound@ mammograph3@ *IPPLER
imaging@ SPECT@ and Farious combinations of these
modalities. He has also published 1X articles in peerV
reFiewed journals. *r. Ha3at teaches Cell Biolog3 =BII
2200B C Electron Microscop3 =BII Z200B.
* r . f u d i t h ! .
Rosenthal receiFed
her BA in Human
Biolog3 and Ph* in
P h 3 s i o l o g i c a l
C h e m i s t r 3 f r o m
Brown UniFersit3
=ProFidence@ RIB. She
was a postVdoctoral
f e l l o w a t t h e
UniFersit3 of Toronto and at McMaster UniFersit3.
Much later in life@ haFing mastered Spanish as her
second language@ she earned a Mastergs degree in
BilingualhBicultural Education from what was then
called Pean College of New ferse3. *r. Rosenthalgs
publications include books@ chapters@ and articles
coFering topics as diFerse as effects of drugs on cellular
metabolism@ teaching science to nonVnatiFe speakers of
English@ and Americanhfewish histor3. Currentl3@ she
teaches Principles of denetics =Bio. 3e0ZB in English and
Principles of Biolog3 =Bio. 1000B in Spanish. Ither
courses taught here at Pean include Biochemistr3@
Endocrinolog3@ Science and Technolog3 in the Modern
!orld@ and deFelopmentalhremedial English. Although
no longer carr3ing out biological research@ *r.
Rosenthal has man3 interests. Presentl3@ she stud3ing
iiddish and researching earl3 fewish American women
law3ers.
*r. Frank
I s b o r n e
=MS State
UniFersit3
of New
iork at
A l b a n 3 j
P h . * .
Rensselaer
Pol3technic
InstituteB@
Professor@ Formerl3 taught Principles of
M i c r o b i o l o g 3 = B I I 3 3 0 c B @
C Applied Microbiolog3 =BII Z32cB C also
designed Biostatistics =BII ZY3cB and
Computer Applications in Biolog3 =BII
2X00B. *r. Isborne was a Chairperson of the
Biolog3 *epartment in which he serFed as a fullV
time facult3 member from 1Xe3 to 200c. In
200c@ the opportunit3 arose to transfer to the
*epartment of Elementar3@ Middle and
Secondar3 Education =EMSEB in the College of
Education where he teaches Science
Educational Methods and I* 2Xc0 Technolog3
and the ioung Child. Professor Isborne was
designated as Chairperson of the EMSE
*epartment commencing fanuar3@ 200e.
*r. *enise
M a n c a r e l l a
=Ph* BioV
c h e m i s t r 3 @
!est birginia
UniFersit3B is
the ChairperV
son of the
*epartment
of Biolog3@
and teaches Essentials of Biochemistr3 =BII
Z10cB and Molecular denetics =BII Ze00B.
Prior to coming to Pean UniFersit3@ *r. ManV
carella worked as a Research Associate at the
HarFard Medical School@ in the *epartment of
Neurobiolog3 at Boston Cit3 Hospital. She reV
ceiFed a National Institute of Health Research
Award for postdoctoral work at Rutgers MediV
cal School stud3ing membrane proteins in the
besicular Stomatitis birus.
!iophilia!Kean University, Biology Department Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 1 (October 2007)

A n In tro duction to the Biolog y Faculty
* r . R o U i e
fames =MS
NfIT@ Ph* RutV
gers UniFerV
s i t 3 B h a s
taught koolV
o g 3 = B I I
3Z00B@ Human
Anatom3 C
P h 3 s i o l o g 3
=BII 3Z03@
3Z0ZB@ Principles of Biolog3 =BII 1000B@ Biolog3
Concepts C Senior Seminar =BII ZXe0B. *r. famesg s
research has focused on the population genetics@
ecolog3 C behaFior of New !orld Monke3s
=Belizean Black Howler Monke3sB. Research enV
tailed a census of eight species of monke3s at the
Iwokrama Rainforest ReserFe@ du3ana@ South
America. As deneral Education *irector@ *r.
famesgs interests haFe now turned to student retenV
tion and course assessment@ specificall3 the use of
models to improFe student retention b3 eUamining
learning and assessment in the T2P classes =dE
1000B. *r. fames is also interested in deFeloping
models to improFe critical thinking.
*r. Francine
dlazer =Ph*
UniFersit3 of
C o l o r a d o V
B o u l d e r j
w w w . k e a n .
eduhlfglazerhB
is a deFelopV
m e n t a l
geneticist. She
t e a c h e s
Seminar in IntegratiFe Biolog3 =BII ZXe0B@
Principles of denetics =BII 3e0ZB@ Cell Biolog3 =BII
2200B@ Biolog3 C Societ3 =BII 1200B@ and Principles
of Biolog3 =BII 1000B. *r. dlazergs current research
focuses on improFing teaching and learning.
Projects include the use of preV and postVtests to
measure the effectiFeness of student learning@ and
the effectiFeness of Farious actiFe learning
modalities such as teamVbased learning@ case
studies@ and problemVbased learning. As a certified
Master Inline Teacher@ she is particularl3
interested in stud3ing the integration of actiFe
learning strategies to an online enFironment.
*r. miaobo iu
=MS@ draduate
School of Chinese
A c a d e m 3 o f
Sciences@ Ph*
iale UniFersit3j
w w w . k e a n .
eduhlU3uB has
taught Anatom3
C Ph3siolog3
=BII 3Z03@ 3Z0ZB@ Honors Anatom3 C Ph3siolog3
=BII 3Z33@ 3Z3ZB@ Senior Seminar =BII ZXe0B@
among others. *r. iu is a Fertebrate paleontologist
and an eFolutionar3 biologist. His research interests
include the origin@ eFolution@ ph3logenetics@
paleohistolog3 and functional morpholog3 of earl3
Fertebrate groups such as bon3 fishes =osteichth3ansB
and lobeVfinned fishes =sarcopter3giansB. *r. iu also
studied the relationships of liFing sturgeons using
mitochondrial *NA sequence data. His publications
haFe appeared in s3mposium Folumes and in
journals such as fournal of bertebrate Paleontolog3@
Molecular Ph3logenetics C EFolution@ American
Museum NoFitates and Nature.
*r. Angela R.
P o r t a = P h *
U n i F e r s i t 3 o f
M e d i c i n e a n d
*entistr3 of New
ferse3j www.kean.
eduhlaportahB has
taught Human
P h 3 s i o l o g 3 C
Anatom3 =BII
2Z02B@ Anatom3 C Ph3siolog3 I C II =BII 3Z03 C
3Z0ZB@ Cell Ph3siolog3 =BII Z22cB@ Senior Seminar
BII ZeX0B@ among others. She is a biochemist and
molecular biologist. Her research interests focus on
the role of calcium binding proteins in maintaining
calcium homeostasis. Currentl3 heading the Iffice of
Research and Sponsored Programs@ *r. Porta has also
been the recipient of numerous grants including the
National Institutes of Health as well as priFate
foundations. She has coVauthored more than 2Y
research publications in peerVreFiewed scientific
journals such as the fournal of Cellular Biochemistr3@
Endocrinolog3@ Molecular and Cellular Endocrinolog3@
and the fournal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Numerous undergraduate students haFe been
inFolFed in all aspects of her research where the3
haFe preformed molecular biolog3 and biochemical
techniques to determine *NAhRNA and protein
anal3sis@ and presented their work at local and
national scientific meetings.
!iophilia!Kean University, Biology Department Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 1 (October 2007)

A n In tro duction to the Biolog y Faculty
* r . S 3 l F i o
Codella =MS
Rutgers@ Ph*
UniFersit3 of
! i s c o n s i n
= w w w . k e a n .
eduhlscodellahB
has taught
A n i m a l
BehaFior =BII
3Z3cB@ Ecolog3
=BII 3o1ZB@ C koolog3 =BII 3Z00B@ among others.
*r. Codella is an eFolutionar3 ecologist and
entomologist who specializes in the insect order
H3menoptera =sawflies@ wasps@ ants@ beesB. His
research interests include defense strategies@
chemical ecolog3@ social biolog3 and@ most recentl3@
urban ecolog3 and biodiFersit3. Undergraduate
researchers in the Codella Lab collaborate on a
Fariet3 of actiFities@ including field work@ curation of
a large insect research collection@ microphotograph3
and statistical anal3sis. His publications haFe
appeared in such journals as EFolution@ Animal
BehaFior@ fournal of insect BehaFior@ Iecologia@ C
Ecological Entomolog3.
*r. Patrick
R. Field
= P h *
UniFersit3 of
M a r 3 l a n d @
Balti moreB
t e a c h e s
H u m a n
d r o s s
A n a t o m 3
=Bio cZ0cB@
Basic dross Anatom3 =Bio 3Z0cB@ AdFanced
Neuroscience =Bio cZ0cB@ and Senior Seminar =Bio
ZXe0B. *r. Fieldgs research interests are centered
around the use of case studies in the classroom.
His publications in this field include original case
studies deFeloped for his courses and research
conducted Fia surFe3s of studentsJ perceptions of
the method as a pedagogical tool. *r. Field also
serFes as the AdFisor for the Pean Ph3sician
Assistant Program.
*r. Frank
khang =Ph*
UniFersit3 of
deorgiaB has
t a u g h t
Anatom3 C
P h 3 s i o l o g 3
=BII 3Z03@
3 Z 0 Z B @
M a r i n e
Biolog3 =BII
3000B@ Ecolog3 =BII 3o1ZB C Senior Seminar =BII
ZXe0B. *r. khang also coordinates Principal of
Biolog3 =BII 1000B and serFes as the Student
AdFisement Coordinator. *r. khanggs research
focuses on marine ecolog3 and computer modeling
of ecos3stem d3namics. Recentl3 he has deFeloped
a research interest in urban enFironmental issues in
China. His publications haFe appeared in the
fournal of Ph3sical Iceanograph3@ Ecological
Modeling and the fournal of China *eFelopment
IbserFation. *r. khang is also interested in working
with students in the stud3 of enFironmental science@
conserFation biolog3@ landscape ecolog3@ and urban
ecolog3.
*r. Rongsun
Pu =Ph*
P u r d u e
UniFersit3j
www.kean.
e d u h l r p u h B
t e a c h e s
d e n e s @
Irganisms C
Populations
=BII 2Z00B@
denetics Lab =BII 3e0cB C Histolog3 =BII 32o0B.
*r. PuJs lab is inFestigating the role of a multiV
functional protein@ calciumhcalmodulinV
dependent protein kinase II =CaM kinase IIB@ in
learning and memor3 using wildVt3pe and mutant
*rosophila melanogaster. Her current research
focuses on the role of CaM kinase II in time
d e p r i F e d m u t a n t f r u i t f l i e s
miVicking jet lag s3mptoms in humans. Her
publications haFe appeared in such journals as
the fournal of Molecular Neuroscience@ Planta@
*eFelopmental Biolog3@ C the fournal of Cell
Science.
!iophilia!Kean University, Biology Department Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 1 (October 2007)

A n In tro duction to the Biolog y Faculty
*r. EFros bassiliou
=Ph* Rutgersj
w w w . k e a n .
e d u h l e F a s s i l i h B
teaches ImmunolV
og3 =BII Z31cB@
Basic Tissue CulV
ture =BII 3Y20B C
birolog3 =BII
Z310B. Research
focuses the immune s3stem and antiVinflammator3
compounds@ specificall3 on the effects of PdE2 on
human and murine dendritic cells. The current foV
cus is to understand the role of each receptor subV
t3pe and the characteristics of the immune reV
sponse elicited b3 dendritic cells that haFe been
eUposed to PdE2. The c3tokine profile upon stimuV
lation and surface markers are also being studied. A
number of techniques are being utilized in these
inFestigations such as flow c3tometr3@ ELISA@ realV
time PCR and RTVPCR. *r. bassiliougs publications
haFe appeared in the fournal of Immunolog3@
FASEB@ Cell Immunolog3@ fournal of Leukoc3te BiolV
og3@ among others.
* r . B r i a n
Teasdale =MS
UniFersit3 of
South Florida@
Ph* UniFersit3
o f N e w
H a m p s h i r e B
t e a c h e s
Principles of
Botan3 =BII
2c00B C denes@ Irganisms@ and Populations =BII
2Z00B C neUt summer will teach Marine Biolog3 in
the Bahamas. *r. Teasdalegs research interests
include algal s3stematics and seaweed
biogeograph3@ including the eFolution of groupVI
introns found in certain red algal =Rhodoph3taB
species. He is also currentl3 inFolFed in
collaboratiFe work stud3ing the taUonom3 of the
morphologicall3 Fariable brittle star Iphioderma
sp. found in the Bahamas. His publications haFe
appeared in such journals as the fournal of
Applied Ph3colog3@ Algae@ Ph3cologia and the
European fournal of Ph3colog3.
*r. Eric Boehm
= M S @ P h *
UniFersit3 of
M i n n e s o t a j
www.kean.eduh
l e b o e h m h B
teaches Principles
of Microbiolog3
= B I I 3 3 0 c B @
Senior Seminar
=BII ZXe0B C Applied Microbiolog3 =BII Z32cB. *r.
Boehm is a m3cologist whose current research
inFolFes the molecular bios3stematics of an unusual
transitional group of corticolous C lignicolous tree
parasites belonging to the bitunicate ascom3cetes
=H3steriaceae C M3tilinidiaceaeB. His research
emphasizes field work to establish geneticall3 pure
cultures@ PCR C *NA sequencing of taUonomicall3
informatiFe genes@ and bioinformatics to deFelop
gene genealogies in order to address eFolutionar3
questions among these fungi. His publications haFe
appeared in such journals as Molecular Plant
Microbe Interactions@ M3cologia@ Ph3topatholog3@
Current denetics @ Marine Biotechnolog3@ fournal
of EUperimental Biolog3@ C The Canadian fournal
of Botan3@ among others.
*r. *aniela
Shebitz =MS
SUNi College
o f E n F i V
r o n m e n t a l
Science and
Forestr3@ Ph*
UniFersit3 of
! a s h i n g t o n B
t e a c h e s
Principals of Ecolog3 =BII 3o1ZB@ dIP =BII 2Z00B
C Applied Ecolog3 =BII Zo1cB. *r. Shebitz is a
plant ecologist whose research interests include
ethnobotan3@ restoration ecolog3@ urban ecolog3
and stud3ing the effects of human actiFit3 on
plant communities. She has focused on working
with indigenous groups to restore culturall3V
important plants that haFe declined due to
deFelopment@ unsustainable harFesting@ succession@
and the absence of traditional ecological
management =particularl3 anthropogenic burningB.
Current research inFestigates the effects of
inFasiFe plants on the ecolog3 of urban parks
throughout Union Count3. Her publications haFe
appeared in such journals as H3drobiologia@
fournal of Ethnobiolog3@ Restoration Ecolog3 and
the fournal of Ecological Anthropolog3.
!iophilia!Kean University, Biology Department Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 1 (October 2007)

A n In tro duction to the Biolog y Faculty
*r. feffr3 Fasick
=MS@ Ph* UniFerV
sit3 of Mar3land
Baltimore Count3
pUMBCqB teaches
Anatom3 C Ph3siV
olog3 =BII 3Z03@
3Z0ZB. *r. FasickJs
research interests
fall into two quite
diFerse fields@ cancer biolog3 and Fisual pigment
biolog3 in marine mammals. His lab is currentl3
working on deFeloping immunotherapeutics against
colon and pancreatic cancer b3 deFeloping antiV
bodies against tumor associated antigens. *r.
Fasick is also eUamining the retinal la3er of the botV
tlenose dolphin =Tursiops truncatusB e3e and charV
acterizing a recentl3 discoFered light sensitiFe pigV
ment@ melanopsin. Molecular characterization of
the coding region of melanopsin from marine mamV
mals will be compared to homologous regions from
other animals to understand the eFolutionar3 presV
sures placed on the adaptation of the melanopins
to an aquatic enFironment. *r. Fasickgs publicaV
tions haFe appeared in such journals as BiochemisV
tr3@ bisual Neuroscience@ and Marine Mammal SciV
ence.
*r. Farshad Tamari
= P h * i o r k
UniFersit3@ Toronto@
Canadaj www.kean.
eduhlftamarihB is a
plant geneticist. He
is currentl3 teaching
denes@ Irganisms@
and Populations
=BII 2Z00B@ denetics C Lab =BII3e0Zh3e0cB. As a
graduate student@ *r. Tamarigs research focused on
the genetics and eFolution of plant mating s3stems.
Subsequentl3@ he completed a threeV3ear postV
doctoral fellowship at the Human denetics
*epartment at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine
=MSSMB in New iork@ where he focused on the
molecular and cellular biolog3 of the genetic
neurodegeneratiFe l3sosomal storage disorder
called NiemannVPick T3pe C =NPC1B. His
publications haFe appeared in such journals as the
International fournal of Plant Science@ Heredit3@
the American fournal of Botan3 and the Canadian
fournal of Botan3. His current research focuses on
the molecular genetics C eFolution of dist3l3 and
selfVincompatibilit3 in FlaU =Linum@ LinaceaeB.
The Biolog3 *egreeS A degree in Biolog3 from
Pean UniFersit3 prepares students for a wide
range of careers as well as for further stud3. ReV
cent graduates haFe been accepted intoS masterJs
and doctoral programs in the biological sciencesj
medical and dental schoolsj podiatric@ chiropracV
tic@ and Feterinar3 schoolsj graduate programs in
ph3sical and occupational therap3j and pharmac3
and ph3sician assistant programs. The departV
mentJs PreVHealth Professions !eb Page contains
a wealth of adFisement materials for undergraduV
ates interested in pursuing a career in medicine@
dentistr3@ and allied health fields. Ither biolog3
graduates haFe gone directl3 into the workforce.
Some are emplo3ed b3 pharmaceutical companies
or b3 federal or state goFernmental agencies@ while
others are working in hospitals or are emplo3ed as
teachers or enFironmental specialists. If 3ou are
interested in the biological sciences and are thinkV
ing about pursuing a career in biolog3 or a related
field =such as teaching@ research@ biotechnolog3@
enFironmental science@ medicine@ dentistr3@ or one
of the allied health fieldsB@ Pean UniFersit3 has a
program of stud3 that can help 3ou achieFe 3our
goals. The *epartment of Biological Sciences proV
Fides information and adFisement about graduate
and professional schools@ internships@ and work
opportunities. PeanJs Center for Academic Success
also assists students and alumni in planning a caV
reer and in obtaining professional emplo3ment
upon graduation. For further information@ please
s e e t h e * e p a r t m e n t a l w e b s i t e S
httpShhwww.kean.eduhlbiolog3h.
*egree IptionsS The *epartment offers a B.A.
degree with three options@ a B.S. degree with two
options@ and a Minor Program. The different opV
tions in the B.A. program prepare the student for
graduate stud3 in Farious fields of biolog3@ mediV
cine@ dentistr3@ Feterinar3 medicine@ for teaching in
elementar3 or secondar3 schools@ and for positions
in industr3 or goFernment related to the biological
sciences. The B.S. degree is designed to proFide
students with the necessar3 skills and opportuniV
ties for both intensiFe stud3 and research in bioV
technolog3@ and in the broad scope of biological
and medical areas of molecular biolog3@ enFironV
mental biolog3@ biomedical research@ ecolog3 and
behaFior@ and microbiolog3. Iptional majors inV
cludeS B.S. Biotechnolog3@ B.A. Ph3sical Therap3
Track@ B.A. Iccupational Therap3 Track@ B.A.
Honors Iption@ C B.A. Teacher Certification IpV
tion.
!iophilia!Kean University, Biology Department Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 1 (October 2007)

Intro ducing the Biolog y A d ministration
Pean UniFersit3 and UM*Nf Ph3sician Assistant =PAB Program
UNIIN@ N.f. r As the fall 200o semester commenced@ Pean UniFerV
sit3 and the UniFersit3 of Medicine and *entistr3 of New ferse3
=UM*NfB began offering the jointl3 sponsored Ph3sician Assistant
=PAB B.A.hM.S. Program. This oV3ear@ ;3 s 3 program< requires that
students first attend Pean to complete three 3ears of undergraduV
ate liberal arts and basic science education. Students are then reV
quired to attend UM*Nf for an additional three 3ears@ in order to
earn a B.A. in Biolog3 and an M.S. in the Ph3sician Assistant track.
Elizabeth McdoFernS *epartmental
folene PankoS Assistant SuperFisor of Academic
Lab SerFices
fennifer iatauroS Professional SerFices SpeV
cialist Ib
Panta PachrooS Program Assistant
;This is a Faluable opportunit3 for Pean students and prospectiFe
students to become a professional in the eUciting and rewarding
medical world as a Ph3sician Assistant@ in less time than the tradiV
tional undergraduate and masters degree would require@< *r. PatV
rick Field@ AdFisor for the Pean Ph3sician Assistant Program.
Students are eligible to appl3 to this professional program in April
of their second 3ear. Applicants must haFe an oFerall d.P.A. of 3.0
on a ZVpoint scale where Z.0 equals an ;A.< In cases where indiV
Fiduals ma3 show high potential b3 improFed performance@ eUcepV
tions to this requirement ma3 be considered. Additionall3@ personal
interFiews will be required of those applicants being considered for
admission. The interFiew serFes to determine the applicantJs emoV
tional and intellectual maturit3@ abilit3 to communicate and the
potential to achieFe career satisfaction within the Ph3sician AssisV
tant role.
If the applicant is accepted into the program@ it will be contingent
on maintaining a 3.0 dPA through the end of the third undergraduV
ate 3ear@ and all requirements for the undergraduate degree are
met before the beginning of the fourth 3ear. Students must then
formall3 appl3 for admission for their professional coursework to
the UM*NfVSHRP Ph3sician Assistant Program.@ application mateV
rials accessible through the webpage of the Biolog3 deptS
www.kean.eduhlbiolog3hj click on Student Resourcesj click on
UM*Nf Ph3siciangs Assistant Program with Pean UniFersit3j
download track form@ application@ letters of reference forms etc.
on the UM*Nf webVsite. NoteS Application on this webVsite states
that application is due b3 Februar3 1V this is incorrect@ applications
for PeanhUM*Nf PA program are due on fune 1 as stated.
Students who are accepted into the professional program will beV
gin this phase at the beginning of their senior 3ear. At the end of
the senior 3ear@ these students will receiFe a Bachelor of Arts deV
gree conferred b3 Pean UniFersit3. After completion of the remainV
ing two 3ears of the Ph3sician Assistant Program@ graduates will
receiFe a Master of Science degree awarded b3 UM*Nf.
Current and prospectiFe Pean students wishing to appl3 to the
program should contact *r. Patrick Field@ program coordinator for
Pean UniFersit3@ at X0YVe3eV3ooe or Fia eVmail at
pfield]kean.edu. All applications for the 200YV200X Academic
iear must be receiFed b3 fune 1@ 200Y. Final notices of acceptance
will be made b3 August 1@ 200Y. This press release is also aFailable
online atS httpShhwww.kean.eduhabouttpress.html.
!iophilia!Kean University, Biology Department Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 1 (October 2007)

A n n ouncements
The Institute for Urban Ecolog3
=IUESB Seminar SeriesS Seminars
are at 3S30pm on Monda3s in Rm.
113 Hennings Hall. *r. Catherine
Burns =UniFersit3 of MaineB
recentl3 presented ;Small
M a m m a l s i n t h e
Metropolitan AreaS Understanding
patterns of abundance and
d i F e r s i t 3
along an urbanVrural gradient< on
Ict. 22. *r. Lora Billings
=Montclair StateB will present
; A n t i b o d 3 d e p e n d e n t
e n h a n c e m e n t S
CompleU d3namics in the eFolution
of diseases< on NoF.1Zth. And@
fennifer IJ*a3 will be presenting
on *ec. Zth on ;Iccupational
T h e r a p 3 B e 3 o n d B o r d e r s S
*eliFering Humanitarian IT
IFerseas