Patricia Koplas, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Biology & Chemistry Department
Biography
Dr. Patricia Koplas teaches biology courses including cell biology, neurobiology and
anatomy and physiology to biology majors and pre-health students. She also teaches
in the General Education program and enjoys leading international study tours with
students. She is a licensed physical therapist and serves as the pre-health/pre-vet
advisor for undergraduates at Queens.
In spring 2015, Dr. Koplas was awarded the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Chair. She has multiple active research
projects, including studying the impact of soursop extracts on cultured cancer cells,
examining the interaction of bacteriophage and host bacteria in nematodes and raptor
histology studies. She also enjoys working with girls in elementary school to learn
about the human body in summer STEM camps.
She is an avid runner and enjoys yoga and gardening.
Education
Ph.D., Neurobiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
M.S., P.T., Physical Therapy, Duke University
B.S., Biology, Bucknell University
Awards/Recognitions
- 2015 Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Chair, Queens University of Charlotte
- 2009 William S. Lee Distinguished Professor Award, Queens University of Charlotte