Education
- PhD, Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Maryland Baltimore County
- MA, Bioethics, Trinity International University
- BS, Biology, Towson University
Biography
Stephanie Hartz received a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Maryland in 1999. While completing her dissertation, she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology at James Madison University in 1999 teaching Genetics and Cell Biology. Before coming to CIU, she served 27 years at Bryan College in the Department of Natural Sciences teaching courses in Introductory Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Immunology, Virology, Molecular and Cellular Biology Research, and Bioethics.
On one occasion she worked in the Faculty Research Program at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, collaborating with a team of scientists on the development of a delivery vehicle for the intracellular transport of botulinum neurotoxin antagonists. In summer 2026, she completed a Master of Arts in Bioethics at Trinity International University for training on the ethical use of emerging biotechnologies from a Christian perspective.Stephanie is an active member in The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD) and Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA). In her leisure time, she enjoys nature walks and playing the cello at church and in community orchestras.
Selected Publications & Presentations
Publications:
- Goodnough, M.C., Oyler, G., Fishman, P.S., Johnson, E.A., Neale, E.A., Keller, J.E., Tepp, W.H., Clark, M., Hartz, S., and Adler, M. (2002), “Development of a Delivery Vehicle for Intracellular Transport of Botulinum Neurotoxin Antagonists.” Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) Letters 513, pages 163-168.
- Wise, K.P., J.W. Francis, N.A. Doran, A.J. Fabich, S. Hartz, and T. Hennigan. (2018), “Devotional Biology: A young-age creationist, college-level, conceptual biology textbook.” In Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Creationism, ed. J.H. Whitmore, pp. 255-267. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Creation Science Fellowship.
- Hartz, S.M and Roth, T.F “Transport of a Lysosomal Membrane Protein in Drosophila Tissue Culture Cells”. (University of Maryland at Baltimore County, Ph.D. Thesis, 1999)
- Hartz, S.M and Roth, T.F (1997), “Chicken LEP100 Is Transported to the Lysosomes by the Indirect Pathway in Drosophila S2M3 and Shibirets1 Tissue Culture Cells”. Supplement to Molecular Biology of the Cell, Volume 8, 1319: page 228a.
- Hartz, S.M and Roth, T.F (1996), “Using the Shibire Mutation to Discriminate Between the Direct and Indirect Lysosomal Pathways”. Supplement to Molecular Biology of the Cell, Volume 7, 782: page 134a.
Presentations:
- Guest Lecturer: Bryan College, General Biology II: Organisms, BIO 113 (2024). “Biological Relationships– Mutualisms & Biogeochemical Cycles.”
- Book Review Presentation of “Anticipatory Ethics and Use of CRISPR in Humans” by Michael W. Nestor & Richard L. Wilson. Springer, 2022. (2023 in Readings in Bioethics and Emerging Technologies course at Trinity International University)
- Human-Animal Life Similarities & Distinctions in Biological & Theological Perspective. (2021 in Personhood in Theological and Philosophical Perspective course at Trinity International University)
- Strengths and Weaknesses of Principlism in “Principles of Medical Bioethics 7th Edition by Beauchamp & Childress.” (2020 in Bioethics and Human Dignity course at Trinity International University)
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Guest Lecturer: Bryan College, Honor’s class HNR 111 (2021). “The Ethics of Animal-Human Embryo Chimera Research (HACE).”
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Guest Lecturer: Washington and Jefferson College, Department of Biology, Washington, PA. (1999). “Cytoskeleton: Role of Microtubules” and “Undergraduate research interest: Lysosomal biogenesis in Drosophila.”
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Guest Lecturer: Longwood College, Farmville, VA. (1999). “Metabolism: Basic Design and General Themes”.
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Guest Lecturer: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Department of Biology, North Adams, MA. (1999). “Introduction to the Cytoskeleton”.
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Presented at the 6th International Congress on Cell Biology & 36th American Society for Cell Biology (ACSB) Meeting in San Francisco (1996). “Using the Shibire Mutation to Discriminate Between the Direct and Indirect Lysosomal Pathways”.
Recognitions & Awards
- Citation of Merit: 25 years of outstanding contribution and service at Bryan College (2024).
- Merit-based Carl. F. Henry Scholarship Award from Trinity Graduate School (TGS) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) (2020).
- Faculty Development Award: Immunology course development, Bryan College (2006).
- 1st Place Prize on an oral presentation at the 19th Annual Graduate Research Day at the University of Maryland (1997).
- Research travel grant: Genetic screening of T-DNA generated embryo-lethal mutants of Arabidopsis Thaliana, Arizona State University (1992).
- C. Harrison Award at McGill University – 1 year research appointment in Virology (1989).
- Independent Student Research Award at Towson University: Cloning and restriction mapping of two DNA bacteriophages isolated from Streptococcus pyogenes (1986).
