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Faculty

Barbara Brabetz, M.S., A.B.D.
Assistant Professor in Biology and Chemistry
Women in Science Coordinator
Phone: (518) 255-5306
Email: BrabetBL@cobleskill.edu

Pamela Colony, Ph.D., HT (ASCP)
Program Director of Histotechnology; Facilities Supervisor for Behling Center for Histotechnology Training; Facilities Supervisor for Rachel Carson Undergraduate Research Laboratory
Office: (518) 255-5417
Lab: (518) 255-5403
Email: ColonyP@cobleskill.edu

  • Research Interests: Cellular Differentiation of Intestinal Epithelia
  • Advisor: Histotechnology Students, Students who plan to transfer into Cytology
  • Women in Science Coordinator

Tom Cronin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Physics and Chemistry

Office: (518) 255-5308
Email: CroninTJ@cobleskill.edu

  • Teaching Focus: Peer Instruction and Curriculum Development in Physics
  • Interests: Environmental Physics and Alternative Energy
  • Research: Gas-Phase Spectroscopy
  • Advisor: General Science majors

Anne Donnelly, Professor Emeritus
Web: personal.cobleskill.edu/donnelal/

  • Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • SUNY Cobleskill's Faculty Senator for 16 years
  • Research Interests - Computer-Enhanced Delivery of Biology to Non-Majors


Jennifer Frank, Ph. D.
Visiting Instructor, Majors Biology
Phone: (518) 255-5415
Email: frankja@cobleskill.edu

James Klino, M.S.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Phone: (518) 255-5448
Email: KlinoJL@cobleskill.edu
Web: personal.cobleskill.edu/klinojl

  • Research Interests: Tamoxifen analogues
  • Doctoral Candidate: UAlbany
  • Chemistry Curriculum Development and Instruction in Education

    • William C. Kramek, Professor Emeritus

    • Research Interests: Vertebrate Biology, especially Colormorphs of NYS Frogs

    Lynda McMaster-Schuyler, Ph.D.
    Professor of Chemistry and Biology
    Phone: (518) 255-5446
    Email: McmastL@cobleskill.edu

    • Honors Program Research Project Advisor: Anti-Oxidant Effects of Green Tea, Properties of Red Yeast Rice
    • Pre-Vet Club Advisor, Women in Science Coordinator
    • Biology and Chemistry Student Advisor
    • Chair, UUP Equity Committee
    • Implementing Green Organic Chemistry Curriculum
    • Crime Scene Investigation Camp Coordinator

    Joseph Sprague, Ph.D., Department Chair
    Senior Professor of Chemistry
    Phone: (518) 255-5307
    Email: SpraguJT@cobleskill.edu

    • Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
    • Co-Chair, COBY 2011 Planning Group
    • Chair, Strategic Planning Committee

     

    Ed Stander, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor of Physical Sciences
    Phone: (518) 255-5559
    Email: StandeEJ@cobleskill.edu

    • Research Interests: Hydrogeology of Quebec, Geologic Mapping of Helderberg Escarpment
    • Guest Scientist, WAMC's "Science Forum"
    • Director, Cobleskill Seismology & Weather Stations
    • Teaching Interests: Alternative Energy and the Environment

    Michael J. Murphy, Ph.D.
    Distinguished Teaching Professor
    Phone: (518) 255-5445
    Email: MurphyMJ@cobleskill.edu

    • Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence
    • Research Interests - Embryonic and Fetal Physiology
    • Advisor for all Medical Career Students
    • MC^2 Pre-Med Club Advisor
    • Fulbright Senior Scholar -- Czech Republic 97/98
    • Guest Scientist, WAMC's "Science Forum"

    Carl Stefanik, M.S.
    Phone: (518) 255-5413
    Email: Stefanik@cobleskill.edu

    • Director, Schoharie County Department of Health
    • Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences
    • Research Interests - Public Health, Water Supply

    Ward Stone, M.S., D. Sci., Honoris Causa
    Visiting Professor

    Professional Staff

    David Ramsey, M.S.
    Instructional Support Technician, SL-III
    Phone: (518) 255-5135
    Email: RamseyDP@cobleskill.edu

    • Research Interests: Lake health assessment via plankton analysis
    • EMT, Lions Organization, UUP Governance

    Richard Sparling, A.A.S.
    Instructional Support Technician, SL-II
    Phone: (518) 255-5135
    Email: SparliRM@cobleskill.edu

    • Research Interests: Commercialization of Histotechnology Slide Preparations
    • Bachelor's Student: SUNY Cobleskill
    Department of Natural Science
    Dr. Joseph Sprague - Department Chair
    State University of New York
    Cobleskill, New York 12043
    Phone: (518) 255-5307
    Email: SpraguJT@cobleskill.edu