Faculty

Theresa Adsit Theresa E. Adsit, Senior Lecturer, Mathematics.
  • ES 323E / 920-465-2255 / adsitt@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Intermediate Algebra; Algebra and Trigonometry; Calculus and Analytic Geometry.
  • B.S. Evangel College; M.S. UW-Milwaukee.
Atife Caglar Atife Caglar, Associate Professor, Mathematics.
  • LS 433 / 920-465-5169 / caglara@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Intermediate Algebra; Calculus and Analytic Geometry I,II; Multivariate Calculus; Introductory Statistics; Ordinary Differential Equations; Complex Analysis; Mathematical Modeling of Environmental Systems.
  • B.S., M.S. Ataturk Universitesi, Erzurum, Turkey; M.A., Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh; Post-Doc University of British Columbia (Canada).
Franklin Chen Franklin Chen, Associate Professor, Chemistry.
  • LS 460  / 920-465-2834 / chenf@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Principles of Chemistry; Thermodynamics and Kinetics; Structure and Matter; Introductory Polymer Science; Chemistry of Materials; Environmental Science and Perspectives.
  • Research interests include Sonochemistry, polymeric surfactant, sensor development for explosives and chemical agents, visulization and preservation of fingerprints.
  • B.A. National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Ph.D. Princeton University.
Gregory Davis Gregory J. Davis, Professor and Chair, Mathematics. Chair NAS.
  • ES 317E/LS 416 / 920-465-2369/2249 / davisg@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Calculus and Analytic Geometry; Multivariate Calculus; Linear Algebra; Ordinary Differential Equations; Dynamical Systems; Environmental Modeling and Analysis.
  • Research interests include dynamical systems, mathematical modeling of ecological systems, cliff swallow-house sparrow dynamics.
  • B.S. UW-Green Bay; M.A., Ph.D. Northwestern University.
David Dolan David M. Dolan, Associate Professor, Mathematics/Statistics.
  • LS 405 / 920-465-2986 / doland@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Introductory Statistics; Applied Regression Analysis; Multivariate Statistical Analysis.
  • Research interests include application of statistical techniques to water quality problems in trend detection and evaluation of the effectiveness of pollutant reduction efforts.
  • B.S., M.S. University of Notre Dame; M.A. University of Michigan; Ph.D. McMaster University (Canada).
Mathew Dornbush Mathew Dornbush, Associate Professor, Biology.
  • LS 464 / 920-465-2264 / dornbusm@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Principles of Biology; Plant Physiology; Introduction to Environmental Science.
  • Research interests include understanding the ecological interaction of plants, soil, and microbes, generally placed within the context of restoration and invasion ecology.
  • B.A. Augustana College, M.S., Ph.D. Iowa State University
Michael DraneyMichael L. Draney, Associate Professor, Biology.
  • LS 413 / 920-465-2270 / draneym@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Introduction to Environmental Sciences; Entomology; Invertebrate Biology; Conservation Biology; Issues in Biological Conservation; Seminar in Ecology and Evolution.
  • Research interests include ecology and taxonomy of invertebrates, especially spiders.
  • B.S. New Mexico State University; M.S., Ph.D. University of Georgia.
Steven Dutch Steven I. Dutch, Professor, Geoscience.
  • LS 402 / 920-465-2246 / dutchs@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Soils and Geology of Wisconsin; Physical Geology; Crustal Movements; Crustal Materials; Field Methods; Exploration of the Universe; Emergence of Western Technology.
  • Research interests include precambrian geology, computer applications in geology.
  • B.A. University of California-Berkeley; M. Phil., Ph.D. Columbia University.
Jorge EstevezJorge Estevez, Assistant Professor, Physics.
  • LS 445 / 920-465-2820 / estevezj@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Fundamentals of Physics I & II
  • Research interests include computational chemical physics and molecular modeling; chemical reactions and molecular interactions relevant to the environment, industry, and human health; pollution remediation; renewable energy; material science, biophysics.
  • B.S. Auburn University; M.S., Ph.D. University of Minnesota.
Alma E. Rodriguez Estrada Alma E. Rodriguez Estrada, Assistant Professor, Biology.
  • LS 411 / 920-465-2247 / rodrigal@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Conservation of Natural Resources; Mycology and Microbiology
  • Research interests include fungal biology, diversity, genomics and metabolomics; chemical ecology; plant pathogens and endophytes interaction; bioproducts and biotechnology; mushroom science and cultivation; sustainable agriculture.
  • B.S. in Biology (2002) from the Universidad Veracruzana; M.S. (2005) and Ph.D. (2008) in Plant Pathology from the Pennsylvania State University; Postdoctoral experience from the University of Minnesota (2010).
Heidi Fencl Heidi Fencl, Associate Professor and Chair, Physics.
  • LS 407 / 920-465-2261 / fenclh@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Fundamentals of  Physics;  Concepts of Physics; Astronomy; Modern Physics.
  • Research interests include Science Education.
  • B.S. Nebraska Wesleyan University; M.S. University of Nebraska; Ph.D. Ohio State University.
Kevin Fermanich Kevin J. Fermanich, Associate Professor, Geocience. Chair, Environmental Science & Policy Graduate Program.
  • LS 466 / 920-465-2240 / fermanik@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Introduction to Earth Science; Hydrogeology; The Soil Environment; Soil Inventory Techniques Practicum; Introduction to Environmental Sciences; Environmental Systems; Ground Water Resources and Regulations; Remote Sensing and GIS; Tropical Conservation and Ecology in Costa Rica; Graduate Seminar in Environmental Science and Policy.
  • Research interests include soil processes and ground water quality; nonpoint source pollution; watershed monitoring and management; fate of contaminants.
  • B.S. UW-Stevens Point; M.S., Ph.D. UW-Madison.
Gary Fewless Gary Fewless, Instructor, Biology.  Curator, University Herbarium.
  • MAC 147  / 920-465-2243 / fewlessg@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Plant Taxonomy; Wetland Ecology; Field Botany.
  • Research interests include endangered plants, native plant communities, invasive species, wetland communities.
  • B.S., M.S. UW-Green Bay.
Patrick Forsythe Patrick Forsythe, Assistant Professor, Biology.
  • LS 458  / 920-465-2524 / forsythp@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Aquatic Ecology; Ecological and Environmental Methods and Analysis; Issues in Biological Conservation; Introduction to Environmental Science.
  • Research interests include fisheries biology and ecology; mating systems and early life history dynamics of fishes; behavioral ecology and species interactions; population/community ecology; landscape ecology; conservation biology; evolutionary processes and species adaptation.
  • B.S., M.S. Eastern Illinois University; Ph.D. Michigan State University.
Mary Guy Mary Guy, Lecturer, Mathematics.
  • ES 323B  / 920-465-2144 / guym@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Intermediate Algebra and Algebra and Trigonometry.
  • Research interests include Best Practices in Teaching Mathematics.
  • BSE UW-Whitewater, MS UW-Oshkosh.
Robert Howe Robert W. Howe, Professor, Biology. Director, Cofrin Center for Biodiversity.
  • CH 212 / 920-465-2272 / hower@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Ornithology; Mammalogy; Introduction to Environmental Sciences.
  • Research interests include vertebrate ecology and conservation biolog, bird population dynamics, and forest landscape ecology.
  • B.S. Notre Dame University; M.S., Ph.D. UW-Madison.
Tian-you Hu Tian-you Hu, Professor, Mathematics.
  • ES 323J / 920-465-2173 / hut@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Intermediate Algebra; Calculus and Analytic Geometry; Multivariate Calculus; Analysis; Linear Algebra.
  • Research interests include fractals, real analysis, harmonic analysis.
  • B.S., M.S. Zhongshan University (China); M.A., Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh.
Woo Jeon Woo Jeon, Associate Professor, Mathematics.
  • ES 323G / 920-465-5023 / jeonw@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Intermediate Algebra; Calculus and Analytic Geometry; Multivariate Calculus; Linear Algebra; Algebraic Structures; Foundations of Geometry.
  • Research interests include abstract algebra, non-commutative or non-associative algebras, infinite dimensional Lie algebras, algebras of vector fields, algebras of Cartan types.
  • B.S. Hanyang University, Seoul Korea; M.A., Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
John Katers John F. Katers, Associate Professor, Engineering.
  • LS 459 / 920-465-2278 / katersj@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Engineering Mechanics; Energy and Society; Solar and Alternate Energy Systems; Pollution Control; Pollution Prevention; Resource Management Strategy; Waste Management and Resource Recovery.
  • Research interests include solid waste management and recycling, renewable energy systems, water and wastewater treatment, and resource management and sustainability issues.
  • B.S., M.S. UW-Green Bay; Ph.D. Marquette University.
Vladimir Kurenok Vladimir Kurenok, Associate Professor, Mathematics/Statistics.
  • ES 323F / 920-465-2582 / kurenokv@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Introductory Statistics; Calculus and Analytic Geometry; Multivariate Calculus; Analysis; Theory of Probability.
  • Research interests include stochastic analysis and stochastic differential equations, Levy processes, mathematical statistics, applications to finance and risk theory.
  • B.S., M.A. Friedrich-Schiller University in Jena (Germany); Ph.D. Belarus State University, Minsk (Belarus).
John Luczaj John A. Luczaj, Associate Professor and Chair, Geoscience.
  • LS 427 / 920-465-5139 / luczajj@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Introduction to Earth Science; Physical Geology; Geologic Evolution of the Earth; Stratigraphy and Sedimentation; Quaternary Geology; Geologic Field Methods; Geomorphic Processes; Soils and Geology of Wisconsin Field Trip.
  • Research interests include water-rock interaction in eastern Wisconsin Paleozoic sedimentary rocks, arsenic in northeastern Wisconsin rocks and groundwater, fluid-inclusions in minerals, carbonate diagenesis, Mississippi Valley-Type mineralization, bedrock geology of Brown County, Wisconsin.
  • B.S. UW-Oshkosh; M.S. University of Kansas; Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University.
Julie Lukesh Julie Lukesh, Associate Professor, Chemistry.
  • LS 429 / 920-465-5173 / lukeshj@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include General Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Organic Chemistry Laboratory; Advanced Organic Chemistry; Advanced Chemistry Laboratory.
  • B.S. UW-Stevens Point; Ph.D. Marquette University.
John Lyon John M. Lyon, Associate Professor, Chemistry.
  • LS 438 / 920-465-2266 / lyonj@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Principles of Chemistry; Instrumental Analysis; Inorganic Chemistry; Energy and Society.
  • Research interests include catalysis of chemical reactions.
  • B.S. Lehigh University; Ph.D. Rutgers University.
Michael McIntire Michael McIntire, Associate Professor, Chemistry.
  • LS 425 / 920-465-5131 / mcintirm@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Principles of Chemistry; Physical Chemistry.
  • B.S., M.S. Temple University; Ph.D. University of California-Riverside.
Vicky Medland Vicki Medland, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biology.
 Associate Director, Cofrin Center for Biodiversity
  • CH 218E / 920-465-2342 / medlandv@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Introduction to Environmental Science; Wetland Ecology and Management.
  • Research interests include aquatic and wetland ecology.
  • B.S. UW-Madison; M.S. New Mexico State University; Ph.D. University of Georgia.
James Meyer James M. Meyer, Senior Lecturer, Mathematics.
  • ES 323I / 920-465-2285 / meyerj@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Intermediate Algebra; Algebra and Trigonometry.
  • B.S., M.B.A. Washington University - St. Louis; M.A. University if Maryland; Ph.D. University of North Carolina-Greensboro.
Steven Meyer Steven J. Meyer, Associate Professor, Geocience.
  • LS 446 / 920-465-5022 / meyers@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate; Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate Laboratory; Introduction to Earth Science; Regional Climatology; Global Climate Change.
  • Research interests include the use of climate probabilities in decision making, comparing the accuracy of short- and medium-range forecasts from various sources, and evaluating the engagement of freshman students during their First Year Experience at college.
  • B.S. Northern Illinois University; M.S., Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Patricia Terry Patricia A. Terry, Professor and Advisor, Engineering.
  • LS 447 / 920-465-2749 / terryp@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Engineering Materials; Mechanics; Hydrology; Water and Waste Water Treatment; Principles of Chemistry; Energy and Society; Introduction to Environmental Science; Seminar in Environmental Science and Policy.
  • Research interests include water quality, environmental separations, alternative energies, biodiesel.
  • B.S., M.S. University of Texas; Ph.D. University of Colorado.
Nydia Villanueva Nydia Villanueva, Senior Lecturer, Chemistry.
  • LS 431 / 920-465-2991 / villanun@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include General Chemistry; Principles of Chemistry; Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory.
  • B.S. Silliman University (Philippines); M.S. University of the Philippines; Ph.D. University of Connecticut.
Amy Wolf Amy T. Wolf, Associate Professor, Biology.
  • LS 435 / 920-465-5030 / wolfa@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Principles of Ecology; Ecological Methods and Analysis; Issues in Biological Conservation; Seminar in Ecology and Evolution; Introduction to Environmental Science.
  • Research interests include conservation biology, plant-insect interactions, forest dynamics, and plant population genetics.
  • B.S., M.S. UW-Green Bay; Ph.D. University of California-Davis.
Michael Zorn Michael E. Zorn, Associate Professor and Chair, Chemistry.
  • LS 465 / 920-465-5758 / zornm@uwgb.edu
  • Courses taught include Principles of Chemistry I; Analytical Chemistry; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Systems. 
  • Research interests include alternative energy, environmental applications of catalysis and photocatalysis, enhancement of environmental chemical analysis techniques, and assessment of fate and transport of environmental chemicals.
  • B.S. UW-Green Bay; Ph.D. UW-Madison.