Faculty
Dr. Lawrence (Larry) R. Aaronson, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Biology
Phone: (315) 792-3092Office: 165 Gordon Science Center
Dr. Aaronson carries out research in fungal cell biology. He is a recipient of both the College's Crisafulli Distinguished Teaching Award and the Clark Award for distinguished research. He holds a Ph.D. from Rutgers University in Microbiology and joined the Utica College faculty in 1987. ...More About Lawrence R. Aaronson
Dr. Michelle A. Boucher, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Phone: (315) 792-3120Office: 206 Science Annex
Dr. Michelle Boucher earned a Ph.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University and came to UC in 2005. She teaches organic chemistry and chemistry in society. Her research interests include organosilicon chemistry, specifically the modification of naturally occurring sheet silicates as reinforcement or alignment tools.
Mrs. Erin K. Kelly, M.A.
Internship Prog Dir Nutrition
Phone: (315) 792-3375Office: 306 Science Annex
Erin Kelly joins Utica College as the internship program director for the Nutrition program. She earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Binghamton State University, her master's degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of North Carolina-Chapel, and her master's degree in Nutrition Science from Syracuse University. The owner of Positive Path Nutrition LLC, she enjoys running/fitness activities, rescuing dogs and gardening.
Dr. Laurah E. Klepinger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Phone: (315) 792-3275Office: 118 DePerno Hall
Laurah Klepinger is a cultural anthropologist and Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Utica College (2016-17). Courses she is teaching at UC are: Introduction to Anthropology (ANT 101), Food and Culture (ANT 367), Medical Anthropology (ANT 415), and a Special Topics (ANT 300) course called Inside Globalization. ...More About Laurah E. Klepinger
Dr. Daniel Kurtz, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor of Biology
Phone: (315) 792-3028Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Dr. Kurtz's research centers on sensory biology with a strong emphasis on odor discrimination associated with consumer products and the nature of different forms of olfactory loss. ...More About Daniel Kurtz
Dr. Terri L. Provost, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Phone: (315) 792-5286Office: 309 Science Annex
Specializes in nutrition and endocrinology and the effects of environmental factors such as exposure to PCBs on normal endocrine function. Her Ph.D. is from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, in Biological Sciences. Dr. Provost joined the Utica College faculty in 2001. ...More About Terri L. Provost
Dr. Sara E. Scanga, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Phone: (315) 792-3137Office: 303 Science Annex
Dr. Scanga studies environmental factors affecting the distribution and abundance of rare plants in wetland and upland habitats. She has a PhD from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and joined the UC Biology faculty in 2010. ...More About Sara E. Scanga