2001-2002 Academic Catalog

School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science 161 Faculty Dennis Flentge, Chairman: 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 Res~arch Fellow, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1981, 1982, 1984-1988, 1990, 1996, 1997, 2001; graduate study, University of Wisconsin summer, 1984. At Cedarville since 1980. ' Donald Baumann, Professor of Biology and Chemistry. Ed1.1catiqn: B.S., Iowa State University, 1960; M.S., Iowa State U111versity, 1962; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1964. At Cedarville since 1964. Edwin Braithwaite, Professor ofMathematics. Education: B.A., We.sten1. Washington University, 1966; M.A., Western Washington U111versity, 1968; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1975. At Cedarville since 1976. Xidong Ch~n, ~ssistant Professor of Physics. Education: B.S., Shandong U111v.ersity, 1989; M.S., Institute of Physics, Chinese Academ{' of Sciences, 1992; Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana– Champaign, 1997; Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Argonne National Laboratoiy, 1997-2001. At Cedarville since 2001. Leroy Eimers, Professor of Physics and Mathematics. Education: B.S., Hobart C.olle&e, 1963; M.S., Syracuse University, 1966; Ph.D., Syracuse U111versity, 1970. At Cedarville since 1981. J~s~ph Francis, ~sso~iate Professor of Biology. Education: B.S., Michigan State U111versity, 1981; Ph.D., Wayne State University, 19.88;. Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, 1988-1991. At Cedarville since 1992. D~rri~ Frey, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Education: B.S., Umversity of Nebraska, 1989; Ph.D, University of Michigan 1995 At Cedarville since 1997. ' · David M. Gallagher, Associate Professor of Computer Science. Education: B.S.,Electrical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, 1978; M.S., Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1987; Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1995. At Cedarville since 2000. ~teven Goll~er, ~ssociate 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 ofChemistty. Education: B.S., Cedarville University, 19?3; Ph.D., Ohio University, 1968; postdoctoral research, U111versity of Florida, 1974-75 and summers of 1969, 1970, 1971; University of lllinois, summers of 1972, 1973, 1974; Summer Faculty Research Fellow, NASA-Lewis Research Center, 1980-1987 and 1990-1993, 1998· National Research Council Senior Rese~rch Fellow, 1988-1989; Wright Laborat01y, Wright– Patterson All' Force Base, 1994-1997. At Cedarville since 1968. Willi~m Jon.es, ~ssistant Professor of Biology. Education: B.A., Cedarville U111versity, 1981; M.A., U111versity of Akron, 1999. At Cedmville since 1999. Heather Kuruvilla, Assistant Professor of Biology. Education: B.S., Houghton College, 1992; Ph.D., State University ofNew York at Buffalo, 1997. At Cedarville since 1997. Dali Luo, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Education: B.S., South China Institute of Technology, 1982; M.S., Claremont Graduate School, ~988; Ph:D., Washington State University, 1992; Th.M., Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, 1999. At Cedarville 1992- 1998, 2001. , Mark McClain, Assistant Professor of Chemistty. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1989; Ph.D, University of Michigan, 1994; Postdoctoral Fellow, Sandia National Laboratories 1994-96· Summer Faculty Research Fellow, Air Force Research L~boratory: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001. At Cedarville since 1996. D~ugl~s Miller, Professor of Chemistiy. Education: B.S., U111versity of Rochester, 1977; Ph.D., University of Colorado 1981 · postdoctoral research, University of Iowa, 1982; City Univer~ity of' New_York, 1982-1984; Summer Faculty Research Fellow, NASA– Lew1s Research Center, 1986-1990, 1992. At Cedaiville since 1984. Terry Phipps, Professor ofBiology. Education: B.S., Ceda1ville Un!versity, 1970; fl.:1.S., Wright State University, 1974; Ph.D., The Oh10 State U111vers1ty, 1987. At Cedarville since 1978. Kevin Roper, A~sista?t Professor of Mathematics. Education: B.S., Southhampton Umversity (England), 1979; M.Ed., University of So~th C.arolina, 1988; M.A., University of Kentucky, 1992; Ph.D., U111versity of Kentucky, 1995. At Ceda1ville 1995-97 2000. Alicia Schaffner, Assistant Professor of Biology. Education: B.S., Purdue University, 1992; Ph.D., The Ohio State University 2000. At Cedaiville since 2000. ' 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. John Silvius, Professor of Biology. Education: B.A., Malone College, 1969;.gr~d.uate ~tudy: Western Michigan University, 1970; P.h.D., W~st _Yirgmia U111versity, 1974; postdoctoral study, Univer– sity ofllhn01s, 1974-76. At Cedarville since 1979. Dennis Sullivan, Associate Professor of Biology. Education: B.S., Youngstown State University, 1974; M.D., Case Western Rese1ve University, 1~78; Diplomate, American Board of Surge1y, 1985; Fellow, Amencan College ofSurgeons, 1996. At Cedarville since 1997. J?aniel Wetzel, Dean, S~hoo! ofEngineer(ng, 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 Cedmville since 1963. ' John Whitmore, Assistant Professor of Geology. Education: B.S., Kent State University, 1985; M.S., Institute for Creation Research 1991. At Cedarville since 1991. ' L. Bert Frye, Associate Professor Emeritus of Physical Science. Education: B.S., University ofMissouri 1940· graduate study Faith Seminary, 1947-48; B.D., Grand Rapids,Bapti~t Seminary, 19S3· graduate study, Michigan State University, 1958-59, summer of' 1961; University of California (Berkeley), summer of 1960· M.A.T. Mi~mi \Jniversity, 1964; University of Arizona, summer, 1969; State U111versity ofNew York (Stony Brook), summer 1970. At Cedarville from 1961to1981. Technical Support Staff Gordon Dingeldein, Science Laboratory Technician. Education: B.S., Southern Illinois University, 1964. At Cedmville 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: agriculhiral consultant biologist botanist business actuary chemist chiropractor college professor computer scientist environmental scientist environmental toxicologist health professional laboratory technician mathematician pharmacist physical therapist physicist physician researcher software engineer softwareprogrammer statistician teacher wildlife biologist