Dr. Spencer S. Stober is an Associate Professor and Director of the Ph.D. program at Alvernia College in Reading, Pennsylvania. He has taught Biology for 30 years including undergraduate course in Genetics, Botany and Environmental Science. Since earning his Doctorate at Temple University, with a specialization in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, he teaches graduate courses in education and leadership. In 2005 he received Alvernia’s Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Stober has also served in a number of key administrative positions at Alvernia University, including Department Chairperson, Dean of Arts and Sciences, and Dean of Graduate and Continuing Studies. His research interests include the intersection between religion and science, genetics, and environmental sustainability. Dr Stober and Dr. Donna Yarri, Associate Professor of Theology, are currently working on a book, God Science and Designer Genes, to be completed for publication by Praeger-Greenwood Publishers next year. At a local level, Dr. Stober is engaged in development of an environmental education center and regional planning. He also serves as Vice President of the Adamstown Borough Council (PA, USA).