Michelle Kulp McEliece, PhD

Michelle Kulp McEliece, PhD, Professor and Program Director of the Biology program, joined the Gwynedd Mercy University faculty in 2003.  

Dr. McEliece earned her BS in biology with a concentration in genetics and developmental biology from the Pennsylvania State University and her PhD in molecular biology from Lehigh University. Before joining the GMercyU faculty, Dr. McEliece was a post-doctoral fellow at Fox Chase Cancer Center and a member of the Biology faculty at Arcadia University.  

At GMercyU, Dr. McEliece teaches Developmental Biology, General Biology I, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology.  Her research interests include various aspects of genetics, Drosophila embryogenesis, cellular aging and cancer.

Dr. McEliece serves as Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences and Coordinator of the Biology program.

In 2023, Dr. McEliece received the Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching.