| EVMS Administration: Biography of Gerald J. Pepe, Ph.D. |
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EVMS Dean and Provost Dr. Pepe obtained his undergraduate degree in biology at Providence College in his native state of Rhode Island. He earned a master's degree in biology at Northeastern University in Boston and his Ph.D. in physiology at the University of Kansas, then completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio. He joined the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a senior staff fellow where during six years of work he participated in developing the primate model of fertility and reproduction that he continues to use today.He came to EVMS from the NIH in 1978 and within seven years was named professor and chairman of the Department of Physiology. The department would later merge with two others to form the current Department of Physiological Sciences. During his research career at EVMS, Dr. Pepe has continued to study how estrogen and various endocrine organs interact during pregnancy to facilitate maternal-fetal well-being. Dr. Pepe also was awarded a grant as part of a program project with the University of Maryland. With that award, Dr. Pepe expanded his research efforts in basic reproductive biology to include examination of the role of estrogen in fetal ovarian development and its impact on fertility of offspring. Dr. Pepe has forged research collaborations across departmental lines by working with faculty in the areas of maternal-fetal medicine and reproductive medicine. He has received extensive support from the NIH. Dr. Pepe is among the leaders in his field of research, and has been invited to lecture around the world. He has served on several study sections at the NIH and is an ad hoc reviewer for other organizations. A member of two editorial boards, he also referees 11 professional journals. He is the author of 135 journal articles and eight book chapters. Dr. Pepe has taught several courses for medical and graduate students, including courses in cell physiology, cell and molecular endocrinology, and hormones of pregnancy. He has received two awards from the school for excellence in teaching. He also has received Eastern Virginia Medical School's award for achievement in research and the highest award for faculty, the Dean's Outstanding Faculty Award. In addition to the administrative burdens of a very productive basic science department, Dr. Pepe has served on a multitude of committees at the institutional level. He is a former president of the Faculty Senate; and former chairman of the committees on student progress, tenure and space allocation. Dr. Pepe is the father of two sons with his wife, Catharine. He lives in Virginia Beach. |
| Last Updated on Thursday, 10 September 2009 12:23 |
