Maria Stanko
Senior University Lecturer, Biological Sciences
- maria.stanko@njit.edu
- 973-642-7246
- CKB 340E Central King Building (CKB)
About Me
Maria L. Stanko, PhD, is an ecologist and a Senior University Lecturer in the Dept. of Biological Sciences at NJIT, where she focuses on curriculum development and undergraduate teaching. She teaches a variety of courses which share an emphasis on the scientific process and integration of concepts.
Education
Ph.D.; Rutgers University; Ecology and Evolution; 2011
B.A.; Bowdoin College; Biology; 1998
Office Hours
Tuesdays 3:00pm-4:00pm, Thursdays 11:30am-1:30pm, or by appointment
Website
2026 Fall Courses
BIOL 200 - CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY
BIOL 338 - ECOLOGY OF DINING HALL
BIOL 475 - ECOLOGICAL FIELD METHODS - HONORS
BIOL 491 - SENIOR PROJECT
Teaching Interests
Dr. Stanko's teaching is strongly informed by a scientific teaching approach. A few of the key components of her teaching are to incorporate active learning in every course, to emphasize critical reading and writing in science, and to get students in contact with the organisms, environments, and questions they are learning about.
Past Courses
Research Interests
Dr. Stanko is a community ecologist interested broadly in how interactions among species are related to diversity and community stability. Her current research is on communities of plants and pollinators, mostly bees, in old field and urban communities in New Jersey. She is particularly interested in the role of non-native species in the network of interactions between plants and pollinators and in the conservation of native pollinators.
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