Faculty in the Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science are located in both the Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building on Drexel’s Main Campus and at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. For faculty-specific contact information, please view the directory. We encourage you to call or email before stopping by faculty offices, as all are actively engaged in research in the field!

Main Office

3031 MacAlister Hall
3250 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
bees@drexel.edu  | 215.571.4651

Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.299.1080

Department Leadership

David Velinksy, PhD
Department Head
Vice President, Center for Academy Science
Phone: 215.299.1147 | Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel, 2nd Floor
Email: djv23@drexel.edu

Administration

Susan Cole
Assistant Director
Academic Adviser, Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Phone: 215.895.2905 | 3031 MacAlister Hall
Email: coless@drexel.edu

Amanda Leslie
Department Administrator
Phone: 215.571.4651 | 3031 MacAlister Hall
Phone: 215.405.5093 | Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel, 2nd Floor
Email: arl98@drexel.edu

Laurie Zinberg
Academic Adviser, Freshmen
Phone: 215.895.1805 | 4020 MacAlister Hall
Email: lgz@drexel.edu

Kristen Kepics
Director of Finance and Administration, Center for Academy Science
Phone: 215.299.1065 | Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel, 2nd Floor
Email: kepics@drexel.edu

Roger Thomas
Operations Manager
Phone: 215.299.1105 | Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel, 3rd Floor
Email: rlt47@drexel.edu