GREENVILLE, Pa.—Thiel College assistant professor of biology and chair of the Biology Department Dr. Sarah J. Swerdlow recently had her research about a new method of identifying mutant bacteria published.
Swerdlow’s paper was published in the December 2014 issue of the Mutation Research: Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis journal.
The method discovered in Swerdlow’s paper is faster and costs less than the previous method that has been used for more than 30 years.
Swerdlow has a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from Clarion University, Pa. and a Ph.D. from the Pathology, Cancer Biology program at Case Western Reserve University, Ohio.
She was a lecturer at Bowling Green State University, Firelands Campus, Ohio and did a postdoctoral fellowship, at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, in the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Mechanisms of Mutation Group. She teaches Foundations of Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology courses as well as Junior Research and Senior Seminar classes. Swerdlow also advises Independent Study projects.
About Thiel College
Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.