Experience

D'Youville University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Department Chair of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

  • Jun 2022 - Present

• Associate Professor Of Biology

  • Aug 2019 - Present

• Assistant Professor of Biology

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2019

  Courses taught: ANA-602: Research Methods in Anatomy II ANA-604: Anatomy Capstone BIO-107: Human Anatomy & Physiology I BIO-108: Human Anatomy & Physiology II BIO-108L: Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory BIO-307/607: Pathophysiology BIO-407: Research at DYC BIO-505: Neurobiology BIO-659: Advanced Physiology I IMA-189L: The Unthinkable Mind Laboratory OT-320/520: Neuroscience Rehabilitation (for Occupational Therapists) PA-509: Neuroanatomy (for… Show more Courses taught: ANA-602: Research Methods in Anatomy II ANA-604: Anatomy Capstone BIO-107: Human Anatomy & Physiology I BIO-108: Human Anatomy & Physiology II BIO-108L: Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory BIO-307/607: Pathophysiology BIO-407: Research at DYC BIO-505: Neurobiology BIO-659: Advanced Physiology I IMA-189L: The Unthinkable Mind Laboratory OT-320/520: Neuroscience Rehabilitation (for Occupational Therapists) PA-509: Neuroanatomy (for Physician Assistants) Research interests: Neurobiology, anatomy and physiology education



University of Rochester

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pre-College Faculty Instructor

  • 2012 - 2018

  Animal Anatomy & Physiology (Pre-College Summer Program)

• Faculty Instructor/Guest Lecturer

  • 2011 - 2012

  Courses taught: ANA 513: Neuroinflammation BME 270: Biomedical Microscopy NSC 512: Cellular Neuroscience



University of Rochester Medical Center

• Rochester, NY

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Nov 2012 - Apr 2013

  Center for Neural Disease and Development; Laboratory of Dr. Doug Portman. Research in neurodegeneration of C. elegans. Center for Neural Disease and Development; Laboratory of Dr. Doug Portman. Research in neurodegeneration of C. elegans.



University of Rochester Medical Center

• Rochester, NY

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2012

  Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy; Laboratory of Dr. Ania Majewska. Explored optogenetic control of epilepsy by delivering light pulses to virally-transduced, opsin-expressing neurons in acute slices of rat hippocampus using fluorescence microscopy and electrophysiology. Examined characteristics of microglia surrounding breast cancer metastases to mouse brain using immunohistochemistry and fluorescence microscopy. Post-doctoral NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein T32 National… Show more Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy; Laboratory of Dr. Ania Majewska. Explored optogenetic control of epilepsy by delivering light pulses to virally-transduced, opsin-expressing neurons in acute slices of rat hippocampus using fluorescence microscopy and electrophysiology. Examined characteristics of microglia surrounding breast cancer metastases to mouse brain using immunohistochemistry and fluorescence microscopy. Post-doctoral NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein T32 National Research Service Award. Show less Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy; Laboratory of Dr. Ania Majewska. Explored optogenetic control of epilepsy by delivering light pulses to virally-transduced, opsin-expressing neurons in acute slices of rat hippocampus using fluorescence microscopy and electrophysiology. Examined characteristics of microglia surrounding breast cancer metastases to mouse brain using immunohistochemistry and fluorescence microscopy. Post-doctoral NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein T32 National… Show more Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy; Laboratory of Dr. Ania Majewska. Explored optogenetic control of epilepsy by delivering light pulses to virally-transduced, opsin-expressing neurons in acute slices of rat hippocampus using fluorescence microscopy and electrophysiology. Examined characteristics of microglia surrounding breast cancer metastases to mouse brain using immunohistochemistry and fluorescence microscopy. Post-doctoral NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein T32 National Research Service Award. Show less



The Buffalo Zoo

• Buffalo, NY

• Volunteer Teaching Docent

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2012

  Educated the public about animals, wildlife conservation, animal welfare and ecology. Provided group tours of the Buffalo Zoo; performed live animal demonstrations; interpreted biofacts; taught animal programs (Boy/Girl Scout Badges, Zoo Snooze Overnights, special events). Mentored a Docent-in-training through the Docent Training Program. Educated the public about animals, wildlife conservation, animal welfare and ecology. Provided group tours of the Buffalo Zoo; performed live animal demonstrations; interpreted biofacts; taught animal programs (Boy/Girl Scout Badges, Zoo Snooze Overnights, special events). Mentored a Docent-in-training through the Docent Training Program.



Society for Neuroscience

• Volunteer Instructor

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2011

  Co-taught in SfN Brain Awareness Week events (elementary, middle and high school students). Instructed through University of Rochester, University at Buffalo and Canisius College. Co-taught in SfN Brain Awareness Week events (elementary, middle and high school students). Instructed through University of Rochester, University at Buffalo and Canisius College.



University at Buffalo

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2010

  Department of Biochemistry; Laboratory of Dr. Gabriela Popescu. Determined role of the NMDA receptor amino-terminal domain by examining effects of applied drugs and protein mutations on NMDA receptor gating kinetics at the single-channel and whole-cell level, primarily using transfected HEK293 cells in culture and electrophysiology.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

  Biochemical Principles



SUNY Geneseo

• Geneseo, NY

• Undergraduate Laboratory Instructor

  • Jan 2005 - May 2005

  Human Biology Laboratory Human Biology Laboratory