Biology Faculty and Staff
Faculty Nancy Cizin, Assistant Professor: B.S., Physiology, The College of New Jersey, M.A., Sports Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Courses taught: Microbiology (BIOL 213), Anatomy & Physiology I and II (BIOL 111 and BIOL 112), Human Biology (BIOL 108), General Biology (BIOL 101), and Life Sciences (BIOL 105). Phone (732) 224- 2872,
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Faculty

Nancy Cizin, Assistant Professor: B.S., Physiology, The College of New Jersey, M.A., Sports Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Courses taught: Microbiology (BIOL 213), Anatomy & Physiology I and II (BIOL 111 and BIOL 112), Human Biology (BIOL 108), General Biology (BIOL 101), and Life Sciences (BIOL 105).

Phone (732) 224- 2872, email: ncizin@brookdalecc.edu

Patricia Dillon, Professor: B.A., Biology, Vassar College; M.S., Environmental Science, Rutgers University; Ph.D., Physiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. Courses taught: Life Sciences (BIOL105), General Biology I (BIOL101), and Anatomy & Physiology I and II (BIOL111 and BIOL112).

Phone: (732) 224-2871, email: pdillon@brookdalecc.edu

Cheryl Fencik, Associate Professor: B.S., Biology, Georgian Court College; M.S., Biology, Georgian Court University. Courses taught: Anatomy & Physiology I and II (BIOL111 and BIOL 112), Vertebrate Zoology (BIOL 206), and General Biology I (BIOL101).

Phone: (732) 224-2425, email: cfencik@brookdalecc.edu

Robert Gant, Instructor: B.S., Biology, Monmouth University; M.A.T., Education, Monmouth University; M.S., Biological Sciences, Clemson University. Courses taught: Life Sciences (BIOL 105), General Biology I and II (BIOL 101 and BIOL 102), and Anatomy & Physiology I & II (BIOL 111 and BIOL 112).

Phone: (732) 224-2119, email: rgant@brookdalecc.edu

Sally Kimble, Instructor: B.S., Biology, York College of Pennsylvania; M.S., Biology, Montclair State University. Courses taught: Life Sciences (BIOL105), General Biology I and II (BIOL 101 and BIOL 102), Microbiology (BIOL 213), Introduction to Plants (BIOL 125), and Exploring Biology: Cycles of Life (BIOL 126)

Phone: (732) 224-2132, email: skimble@brookdalecc.edu

Gitanjali Kundu, Associate Professor: B.Sc., Botany, Calcutta University; M.Sc. Botany, Calcutta University; M.S., Cell & Molecular Biology; Eastern Michigan University; Ph.D., Immunology & Microbiology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University. Courses taught: Life Sciences (BIOL105), General Biology I (BIOL101), Anatomy & Physiology I (BIOL111), Microbiology (BIOL 213), and Cell and Molecular Biology (BIOL 215).

Phone: (732) 224-2407, email: gkundu@brookdalecc.edu.

Robert A. Martens, Professor: B.S., Biology, The College of New Jersey; M.S., Biology, Georgian Court University. Courses taught: Life Sciences (BIOL105), General Biology I and II (BIOL101 and BIOL102), Invertebrate Zoology (BIOL 205), Marine Biology (BIOL 207), and Ecology and Field Biology (BIOL 208).

Phone: (732) 224-2908, email: rmartens@brookdalecc.edu

Kristen Petersen, Assistant Professor: B.A., Economics, Cornell University; M.D., UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Courses taught: Life Sciences (BIOL 105), General Biology I (BIOL 101), Anatomy & Physiology I and II (BIOL 111 and BIOL 112), and Microbiology (BIOL 213).

Phone: (732) 224-2152, email: kpetersen@brookdalecc.edu

Caroline Wong, Associate Professor: B.S., Biology, Yale University; M.A., Biological Sciences, Binghamton University. Courses taught: Life Sciences (BIOL105), General Biology I (BIOL101), and Anatomy & Physiology I and II (BIOL111 and BIOL112).

Phone: (732) 224-2134, email: cwong@brookdalecc.edu

Instructional Assistants

Gregory Augustino: B.S., Biology, Monmouth University; M.S., Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida. Labs taught: Microbiology, and Anatomy & Physiology I and II.

Phone: (732) 224-2405, email: gaugustino@brookdalecc.edu

Blake Jambor: B.S., Health Science, Stockton University. Labs taught: Life Sciences, General Biology I, Anatomy & Physiology I and II.

Phone: (732) 224-1844, email: bjambor@brookdalecc.edu

Janinne Salinardo: B.S., Biology, Monmouth University. Labs taught: Anatomy & Physiology I and II, and Microbiology.

Phone: (732) 224-1845, email: jsalinardo@brookdalecc.edu

Leslie VanCleve: B.S., Ornamental Horticulture, University of Kentucky. Labs taught: Life Sciences, General Biology I and II, and Introduction to Plants. Courses taught: Landscape Plant Materials (HORT123), Plant Propagation (HORT 243), and Great Gardens (HORT 146).

Phone: (732) 224-2387, email: lvancleve@brookdalecc.edu

Marianne Velez: B.S., Biology, Georgian Court University; M.S., Biological Sciences, Clemson University.

Labs taught: Life Sciences, General Biology I, Anatomy & Physiology I and II, Microbiology, Human Biology, Chemistry of Life (CHEM 116), and Environmental Science (ENVR 107).

Courses taught: Anatomy & Physiology I and II (BIOL 111 and BIOL112), and Life Sciences (BIOL 105).

Phone: (732) 224-2785, email: mvelez@brookdalecc.edu

Elizabeth Wong: B.S., Biology, University of the Sciences; M.S., Biology, Seton Hall University.

Labs taught: Life Sciences, General Biology I, Anatomy & Physiology I and II, and Microbiology.

Courses taught: Life Sciences (BIOL 105).

Phone: (732) 224-2131, email: ewong@brookdalecc.edu