Dr. Brian W. Teasdale received his M.S. in Botany from the University of South Florida in 1998 and his Ph.D. in Plant Biology at the University of New Hampshire in 2004. After spending two years at Jacksonville University, he moved to Kean University in 2006 where he has remained and currently serves as both faculty and the Associate Dean of the Dorothy & George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics, and Technology. He specializes in molecular genetics, population genetics, phycology, and medicinal plants. In addition to teaching a specialized course on Cannabis he has worked as a resource in Cannabis biology for the New Jersey Traffic Safety program.