Thomas C. LaDuke
Associate Professor of Biology
Education
B.S., 1981, Michigan State University
M.S., 1983, Michigan State University
Ph.D., 1991, City University of New York
Dr. LaDuke is a broadly-trained organismal biologist who teaches courses in Field Zoology, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Herpetology, and Tropical Ecosystems. He has research interests in herpetology, vertebrate anatomy, vertebrate paleontology, and tropical biology.
Teaching Interest
Dr. LaDuke teaches courses in Field Zoology, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, and Herpetology. He also teaches Biology of Tropical Ecosystems, which includes a field trip to Costa Rica
Research Interest
Dr. LaDuke does research on the morphology, systematics, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles. He has special interests in Neotropical herpetology and in paleontology.
Student Group Advising
Dr. LaDuke serves as the advisor for the Pre-Veterinary students within the Pre-Med concentration.
Publications & Presentations
Murman, K., and T.C. LaDuke. 2017. Comparative dietary analysis of five species of streamside salamander in Pennsylvania. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science.
Cannon, S., and T.C. LaDuke. 2016. Niche partitioning by shelter site selection in Neotropical tree frogs of northeastern Costa Rica. Presentation at the Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Annual Meeting.
Lattanzio, M.S., and T.C. LaDuke. 2012. Habitat use and activity budgets of emerald basilisks (Basiliscus plumifrons) in northeast Costa Rica. Copeia 2012(3):4 65-471.
LaDuke, T.C., D.W. Krause, J.D. Scanlon, and N.J. Kley. 2010. A Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) snake assemblage from the Maevarano Formation, Mahajanga Basin, Madagascar. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30(1):109-138.
Donna-Marie T. Cole-Malott
Assistant Professor of Professional & Secondary Education
Education
B.A., CUNY Brooklyn College
M.A., CUNY Brooklyn College
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Donna-Marie Cole-Malott, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Professional and Secondary Education at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. She also serves as Co-Director of the Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium (PEDC)—an organization dedicated to educator diversity, equity, and culturally relevant education and systems, serving the needs of BIPOC learners throughout the Commonwealth.
Dr. Cole-Malott’s research and work focus and intersects in the following areas: the lived experiences and literate lives of Black girls and their social and academic identity development; race, equity, and the factors that support equal access for underrepresented students in schools; educator diversity, equity, and culturally relevant education for all educators. Her work centers on the ecosystem of public education and strategies for dismantling systemic racism that can improve outcomes for all students.
Christopher T. Brooks
Professor of History
Education
B.A., 1994, East Stroudsburg University
M.A., 1998, East Stroudsburg University
M.Litt. (studies), 2001, University of Edinburgh
Dr. phil., 2006, University of Kassel
Prof. Brooks’ current research projects include the history of early African-American attorneys, free speech, and utility of a history degree in corporate professions.
