How does what we’re exposed to through our air, water, food, and other sources affect our health? Toxicologists help to answer this question by studying the harmful effects of all types of chemicals on biological systems – humans, animals, and plants – and the environment. The field continues to grow rapidly due to the vast numbers of new chemicals that enter the market each year through the pharmaceutical and chemical industries and the need for careful government oversight of this process. Many job openings go unfilled, making this a great time to obtain a degree in toxicology.

The toxicology program provides a strong foundation for students planning to use their bachelor’s degrees to pursue careers in industry, government, and academia as well as those planning to further their education through graduate school in the life sciences.  A degree is also excellent preparation for medical, dental, veterinary, or pharmacy school.

Program Highlights

• Nazareth’s program is one of less than a dozen undergraduate toxicology programs in the country and one of the only programs offered at a small, private liberal arts college.
• Cornerstone courses include Principles of Toxicology (course and seminar); Ecotoxicology (course and lab); and Cellular Toxicology (course and lab).
  
• The major is unique in that it offers three tracks – cellular, organismal, and environmental – which allow students to tailor the curriculum to their interests and career plans.
• Students enjoy small class sizes, personalized attention from faculty, and hands-on research experiences using state-of-the-art technology.
• The program is located in Peckham Hall, which houses Nazareth’s brand new $32 million Integrated Center for Math and Science.

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Program Director

Stephanie Zamule, Ph.D.
106 Peckham Hall
Phone: (585) 389-5078
Fax: (585) 389-2672
szamule5@naz.edu

Dr. Zamule received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Duquesne University and her doctorate in integrative biosciences with a concentration in molecular toxicology from the Pennsylvania State University.  For her doctoral and postdoctoral research she studied the molecular mechanisms governing differentiation of embryonic stem cells along a hepatic lineage in the laboratory of Dr. Curt Omiecinski.