Faculty - Department of Natural Sciences

All of the faculty members in the Department of Natural Sciences have earned a doctorate degree. Workshop, conference, and seminar participation keep these excellent teachers current with the ever advancing field of science.

Other sources of departmental strength include working relationships with area high schools, when faculty members judge Science Fairs and popular community presentations on such subjects as astronomy and chemistry.

These experienced and caring faculty members believe in individual attention for their students. Classroom learning is reinforced through practical laboratory experiences.

The experience and concern of dedicated instructors assures that your program of study will integrate textbook theory, laboratory experience, and field research.

	Dr. Michael Hastings, Professor of Biology, Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences Murphy Hall, rm 107A Phone: 483-2104 Michael.Hastings@dickinsonstate.edu University of Arkansas, Ph.D. SW Missouri State University, M.A. College of the Ozarks, B.S.
	Dr. Lynn Burgess, Assistant Professor of Biology Murphy Hall, rm 218 Phone: 483-2069 Lynn.Burgess@dickinsonstate.edu Utah State University, Ph.D. Eastern Washington University, M.S. Utah State University, B.S.
	Dr. Deborah DeMarey, Assistant Professor of Biology Oversees operations of Murphy Hall Greenhouse Murphy Hall, rm 126 Phone: 483-2115 Deborah.DeMarey@dickinsonstate.edu University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Ph.D. Western New England College, MBA Westfield State College, BS University of Maine, BS
	Dr. Corinne E. Krauss, Assistant Professor of Physics Murphy Hall, rm 220 Phone: 483-2575 Corinne.Krauss@dickinsonstate.edu University of Colorado, Ph.D. University of Colorado, M.S. Montana State University, B.S.
	Dr. Paula Martin, Professor of Chemistry Murphy Hall, rm 105 Phone: 483-2468 Paula.Martin@dickinsonstate.edu University of Kansas, Ph.D. University of Montana, B.A.
	Dr. James McAllister, Associate Professor of Biology Murphy Hall, rm 207B Phone: 483-2111 J.McAllister@dickinsonstate.edu University of Kansas, Ph.D. University of Kansas, M.A. University of Massachusetts - Amherst, B.A.
	Dr. Ken S. Pierce, Associate Professor of Chemistry Murphy Hall, rm 101 Phone: 483-2105 Ken.Pierce@dickinsonstate.edu University of North Dakota, Ph.D. University of North Dakota, M.S. University of Wisconsin-River Falls, B.S.