Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Dr. Catherine Abbott
Professor of Mathematics
Academic Credentials
- University of North Texas
- Ph.D.
- University of North Texas
- M.A.
- University of Texas at Tyler
- B.S.
Dr. Todd Anderson
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science
Academic Credentials
- Cornell University
- Ph.D.
- University of Idaho
- M.S. in Environmental Science
- University of Alaska Southeast
- B.S. in Environmental Science
Dr. Tom Carroll
Professor of Chemistry
Academic Credentials
- Yale University
- Ph.D.
- Yale University
- M.S.
- Hobart & William Smith Colleges
- B.S.
Barbara Demjanec
Laboratory Coordinator
Academic Credentials
- University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- M.S.
- Montana State University
- B.S.
Dr. Laurel Hester
Assistant Provost
Associate Professor of Biology
Academic Credentials
- University of Michigan Ann Arbor
- Ph.D. in Biology
- University of Michigan Ann Arbor
- M.S. in Biology
- Swarthmore College
- B.A. in Biology and History
Biography
Dr. Laurel Hester is the Assistant Provost and an Associate Professor of Biology at Keuka College. She has a B.A. in Biology and History from Swarthmore College where she fell in love with the small college learning environment with its supportive atmosphere and close student-faculty interactions. Dr. Hester has an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. She is a co-author for a Biological Science Study Guide and has other publications related to teaching biology. She enjoys travel and studied rodents in agricultural areas as a Fulbright Scholar in Senegal. She has also lived abroad in France and South Africa.
Professional Interests
Biology, scholarship of teaching and learning, and vertebrate physiological ecology.
Jessica Katolik
Instructor of Natural Sciences
Academic Credentials
- University of Rochester
- M.S. in Pharmacology and Physiology
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- B.S. in Biotechnology
Dr. Michael Keck
Interim Chair of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Professor of Chemistry
Academic Credentials
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Ph.D.
- University of California at Berkeley
- B.S.
Biography
Dr. Keck joined the faculty at Keuka College in 2008 after 13 years teaching at Emporia State University (Kansas). He teaches chemistry and biochemistry, and has also taught analytical chemistry and inorganic chemistry. His primary area of expertise is nucleic acids biochemistry. He loves teaching, and he is also eager to work with students on research projects. He and his students are presently collaborating with colleagues at RIT to design and evaluate compounds that have potential as photodynamic therapy agents.
Dr. Luciana Parent
Assistant Professor of Biology
Academic Credentials
- University of Sao Paulo/Cornell University (Sandwich Program)
- Ph.D.
- Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
- M.S.
- Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
- B.S.
Phillip Rahr ’07
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Adjunct Instructor of Biology
Academic Credentials
- Keuka College
- B.A. in Biology
Dr. Andrew Robak
Professor of Chemistry
Academic Credentials
- University of Oregon
- Ph.D.
- University of Oregon
- M.S. in Chemistry
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- B.S. in Environmental Chemistry
Biography
Dr. Robak started teaching at Keuka College in the Fall of 2007 and is the primary instructor for organic chemistry at Keuka.
He is the adviser for Keuka's chemistry club and also directs a number of undergraduate research projects. Active research projects include: Exploring click chemistry for organic synthesis, developing new surfboard coatings from polyurethanes, designing chemistry experiments for home-schooled children at the high school level and a project using chemistry and photography to promote both art and science.
Other research interests are: designing more environmentally friendly lab experiments
Professional Interests
chemistry, organic chemistry, science based medicine, green chemistry, science in popular culture, science as art, polymers/plastics, science education, explosive chemistry demonstrations, inorganic chemistry
Dr. Tim Sellers
Associate Provost
Professor of Biology and Environmental Science
Director of the Center for Aquatic Research
Academic Credentials
- University of Louisville
- Ph.D. in Environmental Biology
- University of Louisville
- M.S. in Biology
- University of Colorado Boulder
- B.A. in Environmental Science
Biography
Dr. Tim Sellers is the Associate Provost and Professor of Biology and Environmental Science at Keuka College. He is the founder and director of the Center for Aquatic Research at Keuka College and the head science advisor for the Keuka Lake Association. Dr. Sellers has a B.A. in Environmental Science from the University of Colorado, an M.S. in Biology and a Ph.D. in Environmental Biology from the University of Louisville, and was a post-doctoral fellow in Oceanography at Texas A&M University. He has conducted aquatic and water quality research on Keuka Lake and the other Finger Lakes for 15 years.
Professional Interests
Limnology, oceanography, ecology
Dr. Mark Sugalski
Division Chair of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Professor of Biology
Academic Credentials
- Miami University
- Ph.D. in Zoology
- Miami University
- M.S. in Zoology
- Roger Williams University
- B.S. in Biology/Environmental Chemistry
Jack Westbrook
Instructor of Mathematics
Academic Credentials
- SUNY Geneseo
- M.S.
- SUNY Geneseo
- B.S.