NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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About the Department
Many of the courses under this heading are designed to serve both science majors and non-majors, and satisfy the science experience and service learning general education requirements. The classes are enhanced by the college's extensive collection of rocks and minerals and biological specimens as well as the planetarium, astronomical observatory and biological preserve.

The sciences have become increasingly important in elementary education in public schools across the country. The Science Elementary Teaching Major and Minor can provide excellent background to those seeking certification as elementary school teachers. The programs offer hands-on experiences, both in the laboratory and in the field.


Department Chair
                                   

Maria Davis
Chair, Natural and Physical Sciences Department;
Professor of Biology                             
mdavis@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7643

(faculty bio)

Faculty Members

   

Patrick Fields
Assistant professor of Biology
pfields@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7761

 


Leah Knapp
Professor of Biology; Biology Program Director
lknapp@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7106

(faculty bio)

     
 

Susanne Lewis
Assistant Professor of Chemistry; Chemistry Program Director
smlewis@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7629

(faculty bio)

     
 

Marco Wiedenhoeft
Associate Professor of Physics and Mathematics
mwiedenhoeft@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7140

 

     
 

John Wilterding
Associate Professor of Biology and Chemistry
jwilterding@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7634

(faculty bio)

Adjunct Faculty  

April Brooks
Adjunct Instructor of Geology
dbaker@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7629
                                 

James Rzepka
Adjunct Instructor of Biology

jrzepka@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7106

Eric Sullivan
Adjunct Instructor of Astronomy
esullivan@olivetcollege.edu
(269) 749-7106

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