Stephen Gallik, Ph. D.
Professor of Biology
UMW Pre-Health Advisor
331 Jepson Science Center
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Office: (540) 654-1419
Education and Training
I received my Ph. D. from The Pennsylvania State University. My dissertation research was a study of the effect of experimentally-induced diabetes mellitus on aortic endothelial cell histamine metabolism. After receiving my degree, I took an Instructor position at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, where I team-taught human / mammalian physiology. I then moved on to Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, to pursue post-doctoral research work on endothelial cell-leukocyte interaction. I accepted an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Biological Sciences at Mary Washington College in August, 1987. I was tenured and promoted to Associate Professor in 1992, and was promoted to the rank of Professor in 2003.
Teaching
I currently have a 2/3 teaching load, teaching 2 sections of Biol 340 (Cell Biology) in the fall and 2 sections of Biol 132 (Organism Structure and Function) in the spring.
Pre-Health Advising
As the UMW Pre-Health Advisor, I direct the University’s Pre-Health Program. Enrolled students interested in pursuing a health career (premed, pre-dent, pre-vet, etc.) should