Education

B.S. in Biology, East Stroudsburg University
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Lehigh University

Courses Taught

Microbiology Lecture and Labs

Career Highlights

Epsaro has extensive experience in clinical lab work. Prior to earning her doctorate degree, she was a medical technologist and responsible for the microbiology department at St. Luke’s Hospital during the afternoon shift. During this time, she also pursued research and training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, in Boston. During her graduate school years, she taught science courses at the St. Luke’s School of Nursing. She has over 20 years of teaching experience and works hard to continually update and improve her courses. She recently wrote a 254-page laboratory manual specifically for the BIO-127 course.

Memberships

American Society of Clinical Pathology

Professional Advice

One of the most important things to realize is that learning is a lifelong process. Involve yourself with people and opportunities which allow you to continually grow as a person and in your career. Have a passion for what you do. As an unknown author once said, “Do what you love, and love what you do.”

Why Cedar Crest?

I enjoy teaching at Cedar Crest College because it is a close, friendly environment. Since the class sizes are relatively small, I have welcomed the opportunity to really get to know my students and interact with them one on one. I have a passion to share the exciting world of science with my students, and feel that this is very well accomplished in the community environment of our science department. I feel very fortunate to teach at Cedar Crest College because I am not only able to develop meaningful interactions with my colleagues, but also with the individuals that I teach. To have a lasting impact on their lives and future careers is very important to me.