Steve Palubicki, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Department: School of Science and Mathematics
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2114
Email: PalubickiS@newmanu.edu
Office #: HSC 244
Dr. Palubicki is a long time faculty member in biology and a native Minnesotan with graduate degrees from the University of Minnesota. Academic areas of interest include: nutrition, pathophysiology, physiology, risk assessment and aging. Away from work, Dr. Palubicki enjoys genealogy, reading (fiction, mysteries, sci-fi), fitness/yard work and his two grandchildren.

Surendra P. Singh, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Department: School of Science and Mathematics
Phone #: 316-942-4291 ext. 2117
E-mail: SinghS@newmanu.edu
Office #: HSC204
Surendra P. Singh, Ph.D., Professor of Biology enjoys teaching biology, conducting research and advising students interested in careers in biology, medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy and veterinary medicine. His investigative teaching strategy fosters independent scholarship, originality and competence in his students. This helps develop student skills, higher-level of critical thinking and a sense of ownership in their entire learning process. Such collaborative, student-centered approach to teaching and research has resulted in frequent paper publications/presentations by his students at the annual meetings of the Kansas Academy of Science. His students with higher-level of accomplishments and academic excellence are almost always accepted in medical schools and other health related professional schools. Today, well over 200 of his former students are practicing medicine, dentistry, optometry, physical therapy, occupational therapy and veterinary medicine. Dr. Singh has developed and implemented several allied health programs as well as pre-college programs including Investigative Summer Science Program, Newman Hispanic Scholars Program and Newman Native American Scholars Program by obtaining funding from corporations and foundations totaling to about half a million dollars.

Susan Orsbon
Associate Professor of Biology
Department: School of Science and Mathematics
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2248
E-mail: OrsbonS@newmanu.edu
Office #: HSC 230
M.A. in Anthropology with an emphasis in physical anthropology
B.A. in General Studies with an emphasis in biology

• Teaches anatomy courses including human anatomy & labs for biology, pre-med, occupational therapy assistant, nursing, radiology technology & respiratory care students; applied anatomy for students in the nurse anesthetist graduate program, sectional anatomy for sonography students, advanced anatomy, human anatomy dissection lab and neuroscience; also teaches forensic science
• Interests include primatology, especially chimpanzee behavior, and forensic anthropology/forensic science
• Annual participant in Investigative Summer Science Program, Hispanic Scholars Program, Native American Scholars Program and Women eXploring Math & Science program
• Collaborates with high school teachers throughout Kansas providing hands-on experience in anatomy lab for high school human anatomy students
• With Newman University since 1992

Stacy Jones, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Department: School of Science and Mathematics
Phone #: 316-942-4291, ext. 2116
E-mail: JonesS@newmanu.edu
Office #: HSC 225
Dr. Stacy Jones earned a bachelor's degree from Southern Nazarene University with a Biology-Chemistry combined major. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 2003 with an emphasis in the area of Physiology. Dr. Jones has been a part of the Newman faculty since the spring of 2003. She has taught in areas including: Genetics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Developmental Biology, Immunology, and Cell & Molecular Biology. Dr. Jones has a passion for teaching and mentoring students evident in her classes, sponsoring the Health Professionals Club and teaching her Fall Traditions and Transitions course. In her spare time she spends time with her family, plays the saxophone and enjoys leisure reading.