Professor, Biology
Dr. Pellegrini joined the Biology Department in 1994. He teaches Human Anatomy & Physiology and Biopsychology, and he coteaches interdisciplinary courses on anatomy, art, and the history of medicine. His current research examines endurance in pediatric cancer survivors. He is also one of the faculty mentors for the Mayo Innovation Scholars Program.
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About John Pellegrini, PhD
Dr. Pellegrini joined the Biology Department in 1994. He teaches Human Anatomy & Physiology and Biopsychology, and he coteaches interdisciplinary courses on anatomy, art, and the history of medicine. His current research examines endurance in pediatric cancer survivors. He is also one of the faculty mentors for the Mayo Innovation Scholars Program.
| 1994 - Present | Professor, St. Catherine University ‐ Biology Department | |
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Disciplines
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2020 - Present | Committee Member, Global Studies Advisory Committee | 2009 - Present | Faculty Mentor, Mayo Innovation Scholars Program | 2003 - Present | Member, Human Anatomy & Physiology Society | 2021 - 2021 | Committee Member, All-University Awards Selection Committee | 2020 - 2020 | Committee Member, Biology Department Search Committee | 2020 - 2020 | Reviewer, Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics | 2017 - 2020 | Committee Member, SHAS Curriculum Committee |
Honors and Awards
- St. Catherine University Faculty-Student Research (3M-Endowed Fund). (2015). Faculty collaborator on study of the effects of emotional support animals on student stress.
- St. Catherine University. (2015). Finalist for Excellence in Teaching and Advising Award.
- Office of Global Studies. (2014). Study Abroad Course Award for inspection trip to Europe
- St. Catherine University Faculty-Student Research (3M-Endowed Fund). (2013). Faculty supervisor on a study of the effects of treatment room environment on the response to massage.
- St. Catherine University Faculty-Student Research (3M-Endowed Fund). (2013). Faculty collaborator on study of depression and the hormone DHEA
- National Science Foundation. (2011). Co-PI for S-STEM Scholarship Grant Award: Phase Forward: Turning Obstacles into Opportunties
- Myser Family Foundation. (2006). Teaching Excellence Award, St. Catherine Alumnae, Myser Family Foundation
- College of St. Catherine. (1998). Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching and Advising
| 1993 | PhD, Neurobiology and Behavior, State University of New York at Stony Brook | |
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| 1985 | AB, Biopsychology, Vassar College | |
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Contact Information
Phone: 651-690-6628
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