Dr. Ropski is a graduate of Gannon College (78) with a degree in Biology and teaching certification in high school Biology. He then taught high school Biology at Elk County Christian High School In St. Mary's, Pa for one year. He spent 1979-84 at Indiana State University getting his doctorate in Ecology while studying hibernation in the Meadow Jumping Mouse...and met Mrs Ropski who also teaches at Gannon! Dr. Ropski has been back at his alma mater since 1984. Hobbies include being a referee for college and high school soccer and partipating in shows at the Erie Playhouse (his last one was as Jacob in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat).