Faculty Bio
Donald L. Terpening
Donald L. Terpening
Title(s): Prof Emeritus. of Biology
Department: Biological Sciences
Contact Information
Phone: 845-687-5231
Office location: Stone Ridge Campus, HAR 225
Email: terpenid@sunyulster.edu
Degree Information
Marist College Bachelor of Arts, 1973 (Cum Laude), Major: Biology
LIU- C. W. Post College, Master of Science, 1975, Major: Medical Biology
University at Albany (SUNY), Albany, NY, PhD Program –ABD, 2009
Courses Taught
Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II
General Microbiology
Fundamentals of Biology
Advanced Physiology
Primary Area of Expertise
Allied Health Science education, with an emphasis on Human Anatomy and Physiology
Honors and Awards
SUNY Chancellor’s Award - Excellence in Teaching – 2003
Achievement Award - Mid-Hudson Chapter – American Chemical Society
Publications and Presentations
A Remedial Introductory Biology Course at a Community College, Annual Convention of the National Biology Teachers Association
Remedial Biology at a Community College, Annual Convention of the National Biology Teachers Association
Clinical Implications of Laboratory Data lecture series
Survival for Life – Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
Hemoglobin Alc – Glycosylated Hgb
Lab Data for Clinical Interpretation
SUNY Ulster Nursing Club
Grants Received
Incorporating Imaging Technology into Curriculum, Phi Theta Kappa/National Science Foundation
Faculty Grants for the Improvement of Undergraduate Instruction, State University of New York Research Foundation
Equipment & Instrumentation for Medical Laboratory Technology Program
Establishment of a Teaching Laboratory for MLT Program, Vocational Education Act Grants
Allied Health Traineeship Grant, US Public Health Service
Volunteer Work or Group Affiliations
President/1st Vice President/Secretary, Ulster County Advisory Council, Hudson Valley Health Systems Agency
Fund Chairman (For Town of Olive), American Heart Association
Chairman/Member, Town of Olive Recreation Committee
Other Achievements
Adjunct Professor, SUNY Institute of Technology, School of Nursing and Allied Health Systems, 2009- 2012
Instruct courses in Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology for the BSN program
Adjunct Professor, SUNY New Paltz, 1990-92
Instruct courses in Pathophysiology & Pharmacology for the BSN program
Grant Proposal Reviewer/Team Leader, Faculty Grants for the Improvement of Undergraduate Instruction, State University of New York
Grant Proposal Reviewer, Scientific Instructional Equipment Program, National Science Foundation
