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Biology & Biochemistry<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"
\nLaurie Lenz. Ph.D<\/a>
\n<\/span>Interim Director-Professor<\/span>
\n<\/span>(703) 284-1567
\n<\/span>Laurie.Lenz@marymount.edu<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n		\u00a0\"\"
\nConstance DeFranco, M.A.<\/a>
\nAdministrative Assistant
\nSchool of Science,Mathematics & Engineering
\ncdefranc@marymount.edu<\/a>
\n(703) 284-1512<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"
\nKaren Lant, Ph.D.\u00a0<\/a>
\n<\/span>Assistant Professor<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>(703) 284-1596
\n<\/span>klant@marymount.edu<\/a><\/td>\n		\"\"
\nTodd Rimkus, Ph.D.<\/a>
\nProfessor
\n(703) 284-1559
\ntrimkus@marymount.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"
\nKatie Sprinkel, Ph.D.<\/a>
\n<\/span>Assistant Professor
\n<\/span>(703) 284-1555
\n<\/span>ksprinke@marymount.edu<\/a><\/td>\n		\"\"
\nDeana Jaber, Ph.D.<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span>Professor<\/span>
\n<\/span>(703) 284-6535<\/span>
\n<\/span>djaber@marymount.edu<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"
\nDragan Djordjijevic, Ph.D.<\/a>
\nContinuing Instructor
\n(703) 284-5720
\nddjordji@marymount.edu<\/a><\/td>\n		\"\"<\/p>\n

Esra Gumruk, Ph.D.<\/a>
\nContinuing Instructor
\negumruk@marymount.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Engineering<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"
\nHarish Aryal, Ph.D.<\/a>
\n<\/span>Assistant Professor<\/span>
\n<\/span>haryal@marymount.edu<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n		\"\"
\nShama Iyer, Ph.D.<\/a>
\n<\/span>Clare Booth Luce Assistant Professor<\/span>
\n<\/span>siyer@marymount.edu<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n

Marshall S. Ma.,Ph.D.
\nAssistant Professor
\nmma@marymount.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mathematics<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"
\nLaurie Lenz. Ph.D<\/a>
\n<\/span>Professor<\/span>
\n<\/span>(703) 284-1567
\n<\/span>Laurie.Lenz@marymount.edu<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n		\"\"
\nDanielle O’Donnol, Ph.D.<\/a>
\n<\/span>Associate Professor<\/span>
\n<\/span>(703) 908-7803
\n<\/span>dodonnol@marymount.edu<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/p>\n

Alice Petillo, Ph.D.<\/a>
\n<\/span>Associate Professor<\/span>
\n(703) 284-1658
\nalice.petillo@marymount.edu<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n

\"\"
\nJacquelyn Rische, Ph.D.\u00a0<\/a>
\n<\/span>Associate Professor<\/span>
\n<\/span>(703) 284-1686
\n<\/span>jrische@marymount.edu<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emerita Faculty<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"
\nJacquelyn Black, Ph.D.<\/a>
\n<\/span>Professor Emerita
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		\"\"
\nRosemary Hubbard, Ph.D.<\/a>
\n<\/span>Professor Emerita
\n<\/span>rhubbard@marymount.edu<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"
\nBarbara Kreutzer, Ph.D.<\/a>
\n<\/span>Professor Emerita
\n<\/span>bkreutzer@marymount.edu<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n		\"\"
\nElsa Schaefer, Ph.D.<\/a>
\n<\/span>Professor Emerita
\n<\/span>elsa.schaefer@marymount.edu<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Biology & Biochemistry Laurie Lenz. Ph.D Interim Director-Professor (703) 284-1567 Laurie.Lenz@marymount.edu \u00a0 Constance DeFranco, M.A. Administrative Assistant School of Science,Mathematics & Engineering cdefranc@marymount.edu (703) 284-1512 Karen Lant, Ph.D.\u00a0 Assistant Professor (703) 284-1596 klant@marymount.edu Todd Rimkus, Ph.D. Professor (703) 284-1559 trimkus@marymount.edu Katie Sprinkel, Ph.D. Assistant Professor (703) 284-1555 ksprinke@marymount.edu Deana Jaber, Ph.D. Professor (703) 284-6535 djaber@marymount.edu […]<\/p>\n

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