Robert P. Kuniewicz, a resident of Haddonfield, New Jersey, died on June 20 at age 80.

Mr. Kuniewicz worked in Penn’s biology department for over 40 years. He received a BA from Penn in 1963.

After working as a research assistant and a teaching assistant during his time as a  Penn student, he joined full-time as a research specialist II in 1972. He became a coordinator/instructor for the biology laboratories in 1988. In 2002, he became administrative assistant in the biology academic office, a position he held until his retirement in 2013.

During his time at Penn, Mr. Kuniewicz developed many new lab modules and published four laboratory course manuals. He also edited the biology department’s alumni newsletter, organized the annual Symposium for Undergraduate Research in Biology and promoted biology and Penn to visiting high school students and parents.

Mr. Kuniewicz was the official scientific historian of the biology department and established the Edward Drinker Cope Society, an informal intellectual and social gathering of biology faculty named after a Penn paleontologist and featuring discussions and unique awards.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane, Nu’70  G’87; two daughters, Alexia Gottschalch, C’93 (Christian) and Tegan Crouch (Gantt); and five grandchildren, John Alexander Gottschalch, Philip James Gottschalch, Finley Augustin Crouch, Callie Crouch and Chesney Crouch.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Kuniewicz’s memory may be made to Penn at https://giving.apps.upenn.edu/giving/jsp/fast.do