Dr. John Addis
Professor of Biology
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Phone: 406-447-4323
Education:
Ph.D. University of Michigan,
B.A. Northwestern University
Areas of Interest: Cell and Developmental Biology
Courses Taught: Introductory Biology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology
"Carroll’s students make this a special place, and the opportunity to work closely with them is one of the benefits of being a faculty member here."
Dr. Sam Alvey
Associate Professor of Biology
salvey -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Phone: 406-447-4313
Education:
Ph.D. University of California, Riverside,
B.S. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Areas of Interest: Soil Microbiology, Microbial Ecology
Courses Taught: Introductory Biology, Microbiology, Plant Physiology
"I enjoy seeing alumni come back to campus because I am almost always impressed with the activities, professions and contributions they are making in their communities and world."
Dr. Jacqueline Brehe
Associate Professor of Biology
jbrehe -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Phone: 406-447-4566
Education:
Ph.D. University of Missouri,
B.S. Marietta College
Areas of Interest: Comparative Physiology
Courses Taught: Introductory Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Animal Physiology, Life Science
"I appreciate the opportunity to actually get to know my students not just as persons taking a class and earning grades, but as individuals with hopes, goals, troubles and challenges. I like to think I can be of help as they complete their programs at Carroll and plan their future."
Dr. Jennifer Geiger
Associate Professor of Biology
jgeiger -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Phone: 406-447-4461
Education:
Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder
B.S. Boise State University
Areas of Interest: Plant systematics and evolution; conservation genetics
Courses Taught: Biological Principles, Plant Biology, Genetics, Evolutionary Analysis
"For me, being at Carroll means that everyday I get to interact with bright, motivated students and work with dedicated and interesting colleagues."
Dr. Dan Gretch
Associate Professor of Biology and Chemistry
dgretch -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Phone: 406-447-4463
Education:
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison
B.S. College of Great Falls
Areas of Interest: Biochemistry; Prion diseases
Courses taught: Biochemistry, Biochemistry II, Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry, Cell Biology
Dr. Grant Hokit
Associate Professor of Biology
ghokit -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Phone: 406-447-4460
Education:
Ph.D. Oregon State University,
B.S. Colorado State University
Areas of Interest: Ecology, Herpetology
Courses Taught: Biological Principles, Ecology, Comparative Anatomy
"Beyond academics, the students at Carroll are top quality people… better than any other place I’ve taught before."
Dr. John Salzsieder
Professor of Chemistry
jsalzsie -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Phone: 406-447-4467
Education:
Ph.D. North Dakota State University,
B.S. North Dakota State University
Areas of Interest: Physical Chemistry
Courses Taught: General Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Essentials of Chemistry
Dr. Gerald Shields
James J. Manion Endowed Chair of Biology
gshields -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Phone: 406-447-5464
Education:
Ph.D. University of Toronto,
M.S. Central Washington State College,
B.A. Carroll College
Areas of Interest: Population and Evolutionary Genetics
Courses Taught: Evolution, Senior Seminar, Honors Research
"most of the science students at Carroll are here for an education not just a degree."
Dr. Kyle Strode
Associate Professor of Chemistry
strode -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Phone: 406-447-5564
Education:
Ph.D. Montana State University,
B.A. Manchester College
Areas of Interest: Analytical Chemistry
Courses Taught: General Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis
Dr. Anthony Szpilka
aszpilka -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Phone:406-447-5449
Associate Professor, received his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Cornell University. His research focused on theories of structural and magnetic ordering in alloys and magnetic solids; other current interests include electronics, thermodynamics, and statistical physics. He enjoys hiking, bicycling, and cooking, and serves as a reader and catechist at the Cathedral of St. Helena.
Courses taught:Engineering Physics I & II (Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism), Electronics & Circuit Analysis I & II, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics, Complex Analysis, Partial Differential Equations, Mathematical Optimization.
Dr. Colin Thomas
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
cthomas -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Phone: 406-447-4320
Education:
Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. University of California, Davis
Areas of Interest: Inorganic, Organometallic, and Green chemistry
Courses Taught: General Chemistry, Instrumental Methods, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, and Essentials of Chemistry
Dr. Ron Wilde
Professor of Chemistry & Chair of the Department
rwilde -is-at- carroll -dot- edu
Phone: 406-447-4465
Education:
Ph.D. Colorado State University,
M.S. South Dakota State University,
B.S. South Dakota State University
Areas of Interest: Organic Chemistry
Courses Taught: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Advanced Organic Chemistry