Biology Faculty
Not just experts in their field, but also personal mentors for our students—that’s how the faculty of the Biology Department at Elizabethtown College see themselves.
Whether guiding students in internships and graduate school applications, or teaching exciting new developments in biological sciences, our faculty combine their love of science and their passion for educating students every day. From ecology, neuroscience, to genetics, our faculty are immersed in a wide array of biological studies, and can’t wait to share their experiences with the incoming students!
Dr. Jodi Yorty
Department Chair
Associate Professor of Molecular Biology
Ph.D. in Immunobiology - Penn State University
yortyj@etown.edu | 717-361-1325
Office: Lyet 143 Lab: Lyet 250
Dr. Jodi Yorty joined the faculty of Elizabethtown College in 2007. She currently serves as the Department Chair. She teaches introductory biology courses such as Molecules, Cells, and Animal Systems, and Molecular Biology, Immunology and Nutrition. She manages the Biotechnology major and the Masters in Molecular Medicine Program with Drexel University College of Medicine.
Dr. David Bowne
Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D. in Environmental Science - University of Virginia
bowned@etown.edu | 717-361-1317
Office: Lyet 147 | Lab: Lyet 153
Dr. Bowne joined the faculty of Elizabethtown College in 2008. He teaches General Ecology, Conservation Biology, Geographic Information Systems, and the introductory biology courses Molecules, Cells, and Animal Systems and Principles of Ecology, Evolution, and Diversity of Life.
Dr. Diane Bridge
Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D. in Biology - Yale University
bridged@etown.edu | 717-361-1177
Office: Lyet 247 | Lab: Lyet 253
Dr. Bridge joined the faculty of Elizabethtown College in 2000. She teaches Principles of Ecology, Evolution, and Diversity of Life; Invertebrate Zoology; Developmental Biology and laboratory sections of Molecules, Cells, and Animal Systems. Dr. Bridge serves on the Health Professions Advisory Committee.
Dr. Jane Cavender
Professor of Biology
Ph.D. in Genetics - Penn State College of Medicine
cavender@etown.edu | 717-361-1448
Office: Lyet 244 | Lab: Lyet 252
Dr Cavender believes that research and discovery are at the heart of learning and scholarship.
Dr. Jane Cavender joined the faculty of Elizabethtown College in 1993. She teaches introductory biology courses Molecules, Cells and Animal Systems; Cell Biology, and Experimental Design in Cell Biology. Dr. Cavender is the internship director and faculty advisor to the Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society.
Dr. J. Bernardo Mesa Cruz
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
Ph.D. in Wildlife Conservation - Virginia Tech
mesab@etown.edu | 717-361-1389
Office: Lyet 241
Dr. Mesa joined the faculty of Elizabethtown College in 2018. He teaches introductory biology course “Molecules, Cells, and Animal Systems”, Comparative Mammalian Anatomy, and General Physiology.
Dr. Thomas Murray
Professor of Biology
Ph.D. in Ecology - University of Connecticut
murrayte@etown.edu | 717-361-1474
Office: Lyet 148 | Lab: Lyet 151
Dr. Murray joined the faculty of Elizabethtown College in 1994. He teaches Aquatic Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Marine Biology, introductory biology lab Molecules, Cells and Animal Systems and a First Year Seminar.
Dr. Debra L. Wohl
Professor of Biology
Ph.D. in Ecology - University of Georgia
wohld@etown.edu | 717-361-1326
Office: Lyet 144 | Lab: Lyet 150
Dr. Wohl joined the faculty of Elizabethtown College in 2004. She teaches honors and introductory biology courses Molecules, Cells, and Animal Systems and general microbiology classes, and a course in pathogenic microbiology. Dr. Wohl serves as Chair of the Health Professions Advisory Committee.
Dr. Anya Goldina
Assistant Professor of Biology
Ph.D. Behavioral Endocrinology-Florida International University
goldinaa@etown.edu | 717-361-6418
Office: Lyet 242 | Lab: Lyet 151
Dr. Anya Goldina joined the faculty of Elizabethtown College in 2013. She teaches introductory biology courses Biological Concepts and Human Anatomy and Physiology.
Staff
Helen Bartlett
Assistant in Biology
bartlehs@etown.edu | 717-361-1318
Office: Lyet 240
Mrs. Bartlett joined Elizabethtown College in 1990. She teaches Anatomy and Physiology Labs.
