1998-1999 Academic Catalog

School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science 1 Faculty Dennis Flentge, Chahman: Professor of Chemistry. Education: B.S., Texas Lutheran College, 1969; Ph.D., Texas A. & M. Univer– sity, 1974; Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Florida, 1974-75; Texas A & M University, 1976; Summer Faculty Research Fellow, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1981, 1982, 1984-1988, 1990, 1996, 1997; graduate study, University of Wisconsin, summer, 1984. At Cedarville since 1980. Donald Baumann, Professor of Biology and Chemistry. Education: B.S., Iowa State University, 1960; M.S., Iowa State University, 1962; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1964. At Cedarville since 1964. Edwin Braithwaite, Associate Professor of Mathematics. Educa– tion: B.A., Western Washington University, 1966; M.A., Western Washington University, 1968; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1975. At Cedarville since 1976. Leroy Eimers, Professor of Physics and Mathematics. Education: B.S., Hobart College, 1963; M.S., Syracuse University, 1966; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1970. At Cedarville since 1981. Joseph Francis, Associate Professor of Biology. Education: B.S., Michigan State University, 1981; Ph.D., Wayne State University, 1988; Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, 1988-1991. At Cedarville since 1992. Darrin Frey, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Education: B.S., University of Nebraska, 1989; Ph.D, University of Michigan, 1995. At Cedarville since 1997. Steven Gollmer, Assistant Professor of Physics. Education: B.S., Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, 1982; B.S., Northern Illinois University, 1985; M.S., University of Illinois, 1986; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1994. At Cedarville since 1994. Larry Helmick, Professor of Chemistry. Education: B.S., Cedarville College, 1963; Ph.D., Ohio University, 1968; postdoctoral research, University of Florida, 1974-75 and summers of 1969, 1970, 1971; University of Illinois, summers of 1972, 1973, 1974; Summer Faculty Research Fellow, NASA-Lewis Research Center, 1980-1987 and 1990-1993, 1998; National Research Council Senior Research Fellow, 1988-1989; Wright Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1994-1997. At Cedarville since 1968. Heather Kuruvilla, Assistant Professor of Biology. Education: B.S., Houghton College, 1992; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1997. At Cedarville since 1997. Mark McClain, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1989; Ph.D, University of Michigan, 1994; Postdoctoral Fellow, Sandia National Laboratories, 1994-96; Summer Faculty Research Fellow, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1997. At Cedarville since 1996. Douglas Miller, Professor of Chemistry. Education: B.S., University of Rochester, 1977; Ph.D., University of Color~do, 1981; postdoctoral, research, University of Iowa, 1982; City University of New York, 1982-1984; Summer Faculty Research Fellow, NASA– Lewis Research Center, 1986-1990, 1992. At Cedarville since 1984. Joni Ormsbee, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Education: B.S., Wright State University, 1987; M.A.T., Miami University, 1992; M.S. Miami University, 1996. At Cedarville since 1998. Terry Phipps, Professor of Biology. Education: B.S., Cedarville College, 1970; M.S., Wright State University, 1974; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1987. At Cedarville since 1978. Robert Schumacher, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Education: B.S., Computer Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1970; M.S., Operations Research, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1979. At Cedarville Since 1993. James Sellers, Associate Professor of Mathematics. Education: B.S., University of Texas at San Antonio, 1987; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1992. At Cedarville since 1992. John Silvius, Professor of Biology. Education: B.A., Malone College, 1969; graduate study, Western Michigan University, 1970; Ph.D., West Virginia University, 1974; postdoctoral study, Univer– sity of Illinois, 1974-76. At Cedarville since 1979. Dennis Sullivan, Associate Professor of Biology. Education: B.S., Youngstown State University, 1974; M.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1978; Diplomate, American Board of Surgery, 1985; Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 1996. At Cedarville since 1997. Daniel Wetzel, Dean, School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science. Professor of Physics and Mathematics. Education: B.S., Morehead State College, 1955; M.S., University of Cincinnati, 1963; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1971. At Cedarville since 1963. John WhitmQre, Assistant Professor of Geology. Education: B.S., Kent State University, 1985; M.S., Institute for Creation Research, 199L At Cedarville since 1991. L. Bert Frye, Associate Professor Emeritus of Physical Science. Education: B.S., University of Missouri, 1940; graduate study, Faith Seminary, 1947-48; B.D., Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, 1953; graduate study, Michigan State University, 1958-59, summer of 1961; University of California (Berkeley), summer of 1960; M.A.T., Miami University, 1964; University of Arizona, summer, 1969; State University of New York (Stony Brook), summer 1970. At Cedarville from 1961 to 1981. Technical Support Staff Beth Brentlinger, Laboratory Instructor. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1998. At Cedarville since 1998. Gordon Dingeldein, Science Laboratory Technician. Education: B.S., Southern Illinois University, 1964. At Cedarville since 1996. Career Opportunities Graduates of this department have gained admission to outstanding graduate and professional schools around the nation. Careers pursued by graduates include: agricultural consultant biologist botanist business actuary chemist chiropractor college professor computer scientist environmental scientist environmental toxicologist health professional laboratory technician mathematician pharmacist physical thel:apist physicist physician researcher software engineer softwareprogrammer computer scientist statistician teacher wildlifebiologist