{"id":8,"date":"2012-06-21T20:51:27","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T00:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/biology\/faculty-and-administration\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:02:20","slug":"faculty-and-administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/biology\/faculty-and-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty &amp; Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Â鶹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s 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:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Full-time Faculty<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"block-grid one-up mobile-one-up\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"block-grid one-up mobile-one-up\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"block-grid one-up mobile-one-up\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img alignleft\" alt=\"photo of Jill E. Callahan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/269\/files\/2019\/04\/Jill-Callahan_540x830_acf_cropped.jpg\" height=\"214\" width=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Jill E. Callahan<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Associate Professor of Biology<\/strong><br \/>\nB.A., Â鶹´«Ã½AVAnselm College; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.<br \/>\nOffice: Room 110, Gannon Hall<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:jcallahan@saintpeters.edu\">jcallahan@saintpeters.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: (201) 761-6448<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/faculty\/members\/jill-callahan\/\">Prof. Callahan&#8217;s Biography<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/269\/files\/2019\/09\/Brandy-G_540x830_acf_cropped.jpg\" height=\"214\" width=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Brandy Garrett Kluthe<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Chair &amp; Associate Professor of Biology<br \/>\nDirector, Environmental Studies<br \/>\n<\/strong>B.S., Missouri State University; M.S., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas<br \/>\nOffice: Room 115, Gannon Hall<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:bgarrettkluthe@saintpeters.edu\">bgarrettkluthe@saintpeters.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: (201) 761-6428<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/faculty\/members\/brandy-garrett-kluthe\/\" class=\"faculty-link\">Prof. Kluthe&#8217;s Biography<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img alignleft\" alt=\"photo of Lori Ann Buza\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2012\/06\/Laura-Twersky-300x300.jpg\" height=\"147\" width=\"147\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Laura H. Twersky *<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Professor of Biology<\/strong><br \/>\nB.A., Barnard; M.S., Ph.D., New York University.<br \/>\nOffice: Room 107, Gannon Hall<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:ltwersky@saintpeters.edu\">ltwersky@saintpeters.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: (201) 761-6434<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/faculty\/members\/4176\/\" class=\"faculty-link\">Prof. Twersky&#8217;s Biography<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2012\/06\/Katherine-Wydner.jpg\" height=\"214\" width=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Katherine S. Wydner *<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor <\/strong><br \/>\nB.A., Princeton; Ph.D., Rutgers.<br \/>\nOffice: Room 112, Gannon Hall<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:kwydner@saintpeters.edu\">kwydner@saintpeters.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: (201) 761-6438<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/faculty\/members\/katherine-wydner\/\" class=\"faculty-link\">Prof. Wydner&#8217;s Biography<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2025\/08\/erick-caamano-PR-1-scaled.jpeg\" height=\"190\" width=\"127\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span>Erick Caamano, Ph.D.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor <\/strong><br \/>\nPh.D., Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham<br \/>\nOffice: Room 113, Gannon Hall<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:ecaamano1@saintpeters.edu\"><span>ecaamano1@saintpeters.edu<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nPhone: (201) 761-6427<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Karen-L-Wydner-1.jpg\" height=\"214\" width=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Karen L. Wydner, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor <\/strong><br \/>\nB.A. Douglass College, Ph.D. Rutger&#8217;s The State University\/UMDNJ- RWJ Medical School<br \/>\nOffice: Room 108, Gannon Hall<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:kwydner1@saintpeters.edu\">kwydner1@saintpeters.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: (201) 761-6438<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"block-grid one-up mobile-one-up\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-30-at-8.57.38-AM.jpeg\" height=\"161\" width=\"198\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span>Hetal Rathod, M.D.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Instructor of Biology<\/strong><br \/>\nM.D., Anatomy, B.J. Medical College, Gujarat, India<br \/>\nOffice: Room 17, Gannon Hall<br \/>\nOffice hours: M\/W\/Th 9:50-10:50am; Tuesday 1-2pm<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:hrathod@saintpeters.edu\"><span>hrathod@saintpeters.edu<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nPhone: (201) 761-6431<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Adjunct Lecturers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Joseph Capasso<\/li>\n<li>Edward Catherina, D.C.<\/li>\n<li>Rita Genao<\/li>\n<li>Stacy-Ann Gooden<\/li>\n<li>Irene Matejko, Ph.D.<\/li>\n<li>Marc Mortellaro, Ph.D.<\/li>\n<li>Mandanna Naleyanda, M.D.<\/li>\n<li>Helene Zinszner, Ph.D.<\/li>\n<li>Mark Ibrahim<\/li>\n<li>Christina Mortellaro<\/li>\n<li>Danielle Zimny<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Administration<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"block-grid one-up mobile-one-up\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"block-grid one-up mobile-one-up\">\n<li>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/16\/files\/2025\/08\/unnamed-3-258x260.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Shelyn Yang\" width=\"186\" height=\"187\" class=\" wp-image-495 alignleft\" \/>Shelyn Yang<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Administrative Assistant of Biology and Chemistry<br \/>\n<\/strong>Office: Gannon 111<br \/>\nOffice hours: <span>Monday\/Tuesday\/Wednesday<\/span> 8am-3pm<br \/>\nPhone: (201) 761-6430<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:syang3@saintpeters.edu\">syang3@saintpeters.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"block-grid one-up mobile-one-up\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"block-grid one-up mobile-one-up\"><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"footnote\">*Recipient of the Bene Merenti award for more than 20 years of service to Â鶹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Â鶹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s faculty members are scholars and expert teachers. 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