Beth Zielinski-Habershaw

At Johns Hopkins, Beth Zielinski-Habershaw is a lecturer for the MS in Biotechnology program.

Zielinski-Habershaw has been a member of the academic community for over twenty-five years. During those years she has served at institutions of higher education such as the University of Rhode Island, Brown University, Northeastern University and Harvard University’s Extension School. Her roles as Senior Lecturer and Advisor at Brown University, co-developer of the MSc in Biotechnology at Brown University, Instructor and Thesis Director at Harvard University Extension School and Coordinator of Training in the Pharmaceutical Development Institute in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island has allowed her the breadth and depth of knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and biotechnology education and training. Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioprocessing; Upstream Aseptic Processing, Cell Harvest and Environmental Monitoring are just samplings of courses that Beth has developed and taught.

At several junctures in her career, Zielinski-Habershaw transitioned to industry in entrepreneurial, analytical chemistry and business development roles to gain detailed knowledge of the Life Science industries firsthand which she shares with her students. From 2017-2019 she studied ethnopharmacology in the Peruvian Amazon focusing on developing plant-based therapies for psoriasis. In early 2024, this research was submitted as a Patent Cooperative Treaty (PCT) Application and will aid the commercialization of a product for the symptomatic treatment of plaque psoriasis and eczema.

Zielinski-Habershaw received her Master’s degree and PhD in Medical Science from Brown University in 1993 and 1997, respectively. Following post-doctoral research in muscle cell tissue engineering, she proceeded to develop her expertise in Life Science education in higher education and professional industry training. In doing so, Zielinski-Habershaw has developed graduate and industry training programs in biotechnology at Brown University and the University of Rhode Island and has earned a certificate in BioDesign from Stanford University.