Where Great Scientists Begin
For nearly four decades, Villanova’s world-renowned lizard expert has built a scientific family tree–one discovery, and one student, at a time
Villanova Magazine
Spring 2026 | Volume 40, No. 1
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Christine Coleman Adams
Editor-in-Chief
Marian Butcher
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Jennifer Meininger Wolfe
Senior Writer
Megan Walsh-Boyle
DESIGN
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