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(BEAVER FALLS, Pa.) – Geneva College announces Sarah Dickinson, PhD will join faculty members in the Department of Biology as a new Assistant Professor of Biology.

Dickinson earned her Bachelor of Science in biology from Roberts Wesleyan College (Rochester, NY) in 2014, and her MS and PhD in Toxicology from the University of Rochester, (Rochester, NY) in 2016 and 2020 respectively.

Dickinson served as a teaching assistant for the Department of Biology at Roberts Weslyan College. At the University of Rochester, Dickinson served as a Graduate Teaching assistant for Organ Systems Toxicology. Recently she has also worked as a part-time scientific editorial assistant for the journal Acta Biomaterialia. She has been published in Toxicological Sciences, Scientific Reports, and Particle and Fibre Toxicology, and has extensive laboratory experience.

Dickinson says, “I was blessed to attend a Christian college for my undergraduate studies, and I was fortunate enough to have professors who continuously challenged me to see God’s hand in all that I was studying. I would not be who I am today if it were not for them, and I’m excited about the opportunity to serve others in the same capacity here at Geneva College.”

As a student, Dickinson was awarded the Society of Toxicology Graduate Student Travel Award in 2018 and the Society of Toxicology Dermal Toxicology Specialty Section Student Travel Award in 2018 and 2019.

Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 145 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online Adult Degree Programs and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva’s programs are recognized for their high quality. Geneva has one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God’s Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today’s world. Geneva was founded and is governed by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) and is a founding member of both the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and IACE (International Association for Christian Education).