2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Faculty Steven Gollmer, Dean; Senior Professor of Physics. Education: BS, Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, 1982; BS, Northern Illinois University, 1985; MS, University of Illinois, 1986; PhD, Purdue University, 1994. At Cedarville since 1994. Nathan Averbeck, Associate Professor of Mathematics. Education: BS, Cedarville University, 2008; MA, Eastern Illinois University, 2011; PhD, Baylor University, 2016. At Cedarville 20162020, 2023. Andy Blankenship, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Education: BS, Cedarville University, 2006; BS, University of Rio Grande, 2010; MA, Marshall University, 2013. At Cedarville since 2024. Melissa Burns, Associate Professor of Biology. Education: BA, Cedarville University, 1996; MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, 2000. At Cedarville since 2009. Reese Clendening, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Education: BS, Cedarville University, 2018. PhD, Purdue University, 2023. At Cedarville since 2023. Tracy Collins, Associate Professor of Biology. Education: BS, The Ohio State University, 2000; MS, University of Dayton, 2005; PhD, University of Dayton, 2010. At Cedarville since 2015. Terry Dickson, Professor of Biology. Education: BS, The Ohio State University, 1973; MD, Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, 1982. At Cedarville since 2020. Darrin Frey, Senior Professor of Mathematics. Education: BS, University of Nebraska, 1989; PhD, University of Michigan, 1995. At Cedarville since 1997. Mark Gathany, Professor of Biology. Education: BS, Grace College, 2002; MSES and Conservation Biology Certificate, Ohio University, 2004; PhD, Colorado State University. At Cedarville since 2007. Jessica Geyer, Assistant Professor of Biology. Education: BS, Cedarville University, 2017; PhD, University of Dayton, 2023. At Cedarville since 2023. Sarah Gilchrist, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Education: BS, Cedarville University, 2000; MS, Wright State University, 2004; PhD, The Ohio State University, ABD. At Cedarville 2004–2009 and since 2012. Nathan Hnatiuk, Professor of Chemistry; Director, Chemistry and Forensic Science Programs. Education: BS, Houghton College, 2003; PhD, University of Connecticut, 2010. At Cedarville University since 2008. Geoffrey Holloway, Associate Professor of Chemistry. Education: BS, Ball State University, 1996; PhD, University of Illinois, 2001; Dreyfus Postdoctoral Fellow, 2001–2002, Eastern Illinois University. At Cedarville since 2012. Aaron Hutchison, Professor of Chemistry. Education: BA, Cedarville University, 1998; PhD, University of Kentucky, 2007. At Cedarville University since 2003. William Jones, Associate Professor of Biology. Education: BA, Cedarville University, 1981; MA, University of Akron, 1999; PhD, The Ohio State University. At Cedarville since 1999. Heather Kuruvilla, Senior Professor of Biology. Education: BS, Houghton College, 1992; PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1997. At Cedarville since 1997. Mark McClain, Professor of Chemistry. Education: BA, Cedarville University, 1989; PhD, University of Michigan, 1994; Postdoctoral Fellow, Sandia National Laboratories, 1994–96; Summer Faculty Research Fellow, Air Force Research Laboratory, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002; National Research Council Senior Research Associate, 2003–2004. At Cedarville since 1996. Brandi Meacham, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Education: BS, State University of New York at Albany, 1986; MS, State University of New York at Albany, 1989. At Cedarville since 2021. Michael Mendel, Professor of Zoology. Education: BS, Humboldt California State University, 1981; MS, New Mexico State University, 1984; PhD, University of Maine, 1992. At Cedarville since 2016. Douglas Miller, Professor of Chemistry. Education: BS, University of Rochester, 1977; PhD, University of Colorado, 1981; postdoctoral research, University of Iowa, 1982; City University of New York, 1982–1984; Summer Faculty Research Fellow, NASALewis Research Center, 1986–1990, 1992. At Cedarville since 1984. Sean O'Donnell, Assistant Professor of Geology. Education: BS, Cedarville University, 2016; MS, The University of Texas at Austin, 2018; PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, 2023. At Cedarville since 2024. Joni Ormsbee, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Education: BS, Wright State University, 1987; MAT, Miami University, 1992; MS, Miami University, 1995. At Cedarville since 2010. Lin Pan, Associate Professor of Physics; Director, Physics Program. Education. BS, Qingdao University, 1991; PhD, Michigan Technological University, 2008; Postdoctoral Researcher, Michigan Technological University, 2008–2011. At Cedarville since 2011. Robert Paris, Professor of Biology. Education: BS, Berea College, 1992; MS, University of Tennessee, 1997; PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2000. At Cedarville since 2011. Kaleb Pauley, Professor of Biology; Director, Biological Science Programs. Education: BS, Marshall University, 2002; MS, Marshall University, 2004: PhD, University of Florida, 2008; Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Florida, 2008–2011. At Cedarville since 2011. Mohan Pereira, Associate Professor of Physics. Education: BS, University of Colombo, 2007; PhD, University of Rhode Island, 2016; Postdoctoral Researcher, Yale School of Medicine, 2016– 2018. At Cedarville since 2018. Megan Rabe, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Education: BS, Cedarville University, 2008; MS, University of Kentucky, 2011; PhD, University of Kentucky, 2014. At Cedarville since 2022. Kevin Roper, Professor of Mathematics. Education: BS, Southhampton University, England, 1979; MEd, University of South Carolina, 1988; MA, University of Kentucky, 1992; PhD, University of Kentucky, 1995. At Cedarville 1995–97 and since 2000. Shannon Schulte, Instructor of Biology. Education: BS, Cedarville University, 2018; MS, University of Cincinnati, 2023. At Cedarville since 2023. Nina Sekerak, Associate Professor of Chemistry. Education: BS, Pensacola Christian College, 2009; PhD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2015. At Cedarville since 2015. John Whitmore, Senior Professor of Geology; Director, Geology Program. Education: BS, Kent State University, 1985; MS, Institute for Creation Research, 1991; PhD, Loma Linda University, 2003. At Cedarville since 1991. Otis Wright, Senior Professor of Mathematics; Director Mathematics Programs. Education: BSc (Hons.), The University of Sydney, Australia, 1987; MA, Princeton University, 1989; PhD, Princeton University, 1991. Postdoctoral Researcher, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1998–1999. At Cedarville since 2002. Emeriti Donald Baumann, Senior Professor Emeritus of Biology and Chemistry. Education: BS, Iowa State University, 1960; MS, Iowa State University, 1962; PhD, Iowa State University, 1964. At Cedarville from 1964–2014. 2024–25 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 183 School of Science and Mathematics

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