Contact

Department of Biology

The Drexel Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building (PISB) houses over 40 research and teaching laboratories for biology, chemistry and biomedical engineering.

Main Office

The Department of Biology is located in the Papadakis Integrated Sciences Center at 33rd and Chestnut Streets. For faculty specific information, please view the directory.

Constantine Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building (PISB)
3245 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Phone: 215.895.2788
Fax: 215.895.1273
biology@drexel.edu

Department Leadership

Jennifer S. Stanford, PhD
Department Head
Professor
Co-Director of the Center for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning Excellence (CASTLE)
Institutional Leader for CIRTL at Drexel
Office: PISB 123
Email: jss75@drexel.edu

Laura Duwel, PhD
Assistant Department Head
Teaching Professor
Phone: 215.895.2636 | Office: PISB 219
Email: l.duwel@drexel.edu

Tali Gidalevitz, PhD
Co-Director, Biology Graduate Program
Associate Professor
Phone: 215.571.4219 | Office: PISB 410 E
Email: Tali.gidalevitz@drexel.edu

Kari Lenhart, PhD
Co-Director, Biology Graduate Program
Assistant Professor
Phone: 215.895.6772 | Office: PISB 420 E
Email: kari.f.lenhart@drexel.edu

Administration

Jocelyn Ang
Department Administrator
Phone: 215.895.2788 | Office: PISB 123.03
Email: jga27@drexel.edu

Matthew McDonald
Director of Laboratory Services
Phone: 215.895.1457 | Office: PISB 205.01
Email: mtm35@drexel.edu

Ashley Szyper
Lab Technician
Office: PISB 205 Prep Lab
Email: as3786@drexel.edu

Kathleen Pelusi
Program Manager (Graduate Adviser)
Phone: 215.895.6374 | Office: PISB 123.05
Email: kp475@drexel.edu