Peter A. Novick, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Biological Sciences and Geology

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Office: Medical Arts 200
Summer 2024 Office Hours:

Email: [email protected]

Office Phone: (718) 631-6091

Dr. Novick's research interests include eukaryotic and bacterial genomics, bioinformatics, transposable elements and molecular evolution. While doing his Ph.D. through the CUNY Graduate Center, Dr. Novick did research in the Boissinot lab on the evolution and diversity of transposable elements in the genome of the lizard Anolis carolinensis. He has since continued his research on molecular genetics, analyzing transposable element load and diversity of newly sequenced genomes, working in consortium with the Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute annotating bacterial genomes. Dr. Novick now is currently focusing on new pedagogical techniques to engage students in the classroom and transforming STEM education.

• Santangelo, J. R., Hyslop, A., Hobbie, L., Lee, J., Novick, P., Pullin, M., & Villa-Cuesta, E. (2024). The Nuts and Bolts of Developing a Sustainable, Collaborative Network for STEM Transformation. Innovative Higher Education, 1-17.
• Novick, P. A., Johnson, P. B., Winter, K., & Valad, J. (2023). Increasing retention in STEM by improving GPA through peer mentors and course enrichments in introductory biology. Journal of Biological Education, 1-16.
• Sonbuchner, T. M., Lee, J., Mundorff, E. C., Santangelo, J. R., Wei, S., & Novick, P. A. (2022). Reconnecting Students and Faculty to Maximize Academic Integrity and Minimize Student Stress in the Virtual Classroom. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, e00080-22.
• Novick, P. A., Lee, J., Wei, S., Mundorff, E. C., Santangelo, J. R., & Sonbuchner, T. M. (2022). Maximizing academic integrity while minimizing stress in the virtual classroom. Journal of microbiology & biology education, 23(1), e00292-21.
• Sonbuchner, T. M., Mundorff, E. C., Lee, J., Wei, S., & Novick, P. A. (2021). Triage and Recovery of STEM Laboratory Skills. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 22(1).
• Novick, Peter A., and Nidhi Gadura. "A Summer Biotechnology Boot Camp to Increase STEM Interest Among Minority High School Students." Community College Enterprise (2020).
• Pope, W. H., Bowman, C. A., Russell, D. A., Jacobs-Sera, D., Asai, D. J., Cresawn, S. G., ... & Hatfull, G. F. (2015). "Whole genome comparison of a large collection of mycobacteriophages reveals a continuum of phage genetic diversity." eLife, 4, e06416.
• Novick, P. A., Carmona, N. M., & Trujillo, M. "Evolutionary dynamics of rhomboid proteases in Streptomycetes." BMC research notes, (2015) 8(1), 234.
• Lavoie, C., Platt RN, Novick, PA, Counterman BA, and Ray, DA. "Transposable element evolution in Heliconius suggests genome diversity within Lepidoptera." Mobile DNA (2013) 4:21.
• Alföldi, Jessica, et al. "The genome of the green anole lizard and a comparative analysis with birds and mammals." Nature 477.7366 (2011): 587-591.
• Novick, Peter A., et al. "The evolution and diversity of DNA transposons in the genome of the lizard Anolis carolinensis." Genome Biology and Evolution 3 (2011): 1.
• Novick, Peter, et al. "Independent and parallel lateral transfer of DNA transposons in tetrapod genomes." Gene 449.1 (2010): 85-94.
• Novick, Peter A., et al. "The evolutionary dynamics of autonomous non-LTR retrotransposons in the lizard Anolis carolinensis shows more similarity to fish than mammals."Molecular biology and evolution 26.8 (2009): 1811-1822.

BI140: Principles of Biology for Non-Majors

BI201: General Biology I for Majors

BI301: Anatomy and Physiology

BI357: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

B.A. Biological Sciences - University of Delaware (2005)

M.A. Biological Sciences - The CUNY Graduate Center (2008)

Ph.D. Biological Sciences - The CUNY Graduate Center (2010)

Student Appeals Committee (2020)

Student Election Review Committee (2019-Present)

• Chair (2020 & 2022)

QCC Committee on E-Learning (2017-2020)

• Secretary (2018-2020)

QCC Committee on Student Activities (2011-2016)

• Steering Committee Designee (2015-2016)
• Chair (2012-2015)
• Secretary (2011-2012)

Department of Biological Sciences and Geology Faculty Development Committee (2023-Current)

Department of Biological Sciences and Geology Assessment Committee (2019-2022)

Department of Biological Sciences and Geology Curriculum Committee (2018-2019)

• Secretary (2018-2019)

Department of Biological Sciences and Geology Research Committee (2016-2018)

• Secretary (2017-2018)
• Chair (2016-2017)

Department of Biological Sciences and Geology Faculty and Staff Support Committee (2014-2016)

• Secretary (2015-2016)

Department of Biological Sciences and Geology Academic Integrity and Course Standing Commmittee (2011-2014)

• Secretary (2011-2013)

Coordinator: BI357 Bioinformatics (2011-Present)

Coordinator: BI201 General Biology I (2018-Present)

AS Biological Sciences Program Advisor (2020-Present)

Biotechnology Program Advisor (2011-Present)

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