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    School of Science
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    158 Harmon Drive
    Northfield, VT 05663

    802.485.2310

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    Faculty & Staff

    Administration

    Cathy Frey

    • Dean — Professor, Mathematics
    • Specialization: Actuarial Science, Numerical Analysis, Number Theory
    • frey@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2327
    • Spotlight site
    • U162
    Educational background
    MS, BS, University of Vermont

    Penny Ritzer

    • Office Manager
    • pritzer@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2320
    • U166

    Kimberly Healy

    • Administrative Assistant
    • khealy@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2310
    • U166

    Robert Stockett

    • Technician
    • rstocket@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2309
    • U083

    Biology and Physical Education

    Scott Page

    • Chair (on Spring ISL) — Associate Professor, Biology
    • Specialization: A&P, Primate Phylogenetics, Evolutionary Biology
    • spage@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2313
    • Spotlight site
    • U262
    Educational background
    PhD, Wayne State University
    BS, Grand Valley State University

    Karen Hinkle

    • Interim Chair — Associate Professor, Biology
    • Specialization: Physiology, Molecular Genetics & Physiology
    • khinkle@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2341
    • Spotlight site
    • U148
    Educational background
    PhD, University of Michigan
    BS, University of California, San Diego

    William Barnard

    • Professor, Biology
    • Specialization: Vertebrae anatomy, Ornithology
    • barnard@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2342
    • Spotlight site
    • U144
    Educational background
    PhD, Indiana University
    BA, Franklin College

    Edward Carney

    • Dana Professor, Biology
    • Specialization: Environmental Virology
    • carneye@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2343
    U250
    Educational background
    PhD, University of New Hampshire
    MS, University of Montana
    BS, Southern Connecticut State College

    Megan A. Doczi

    • Assistant Professor, Biology
    • Specialization: Neuroscience, Anatomy
    • mdoczi@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2815
    • U248
    • LinkedIn
    Educational background
    PhD, University of Vermont
    BA, Drew University

    Lauren Howard

    • Professor, Biology
    • Specialization: Plant Taxonomy, Forest Ecology
    • howard@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2345
    • U266
    Educational background
    PhD, University of Vermont
    BA, Hartwick College

    Tamara Jones

    • Biology Tech.
    • tjones@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2348
    • U151A
    Educational background
    MS, BS, Biological Sciences Education, California University

    Virginia Kunkel

    • Lecturer, Biology
    • Specialization: Wildlife Biology, Ecology
    • vkunkel@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2736
    • U264
    Educational background
    MS, Pennsylvania State University
    BS, Colorado State University

    Emily Marotto

    • Adjunct Faculty, Biology
    • emarotto@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2898
    • U264

    Carol Martin

    • Adjunct Faculty, Biology
    • martinc@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2898
    • U264

    JoLynn Ostler

    • Adjunct Faculty, Physical Education
    • jostler@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2263
    • G003

    Thomas Roberge

    • Lecturer, Physical Education
    • Specialization: Secondary PE, Coaching
    • troberge@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2350
    • U146

    Educational background
    MS, Saint Michael’s College
    BS, Johnson State College

    Debra Rogler

    • Adjunct Faculty, Biology
    • drogler@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2898
    • U264

    Elizabeth Wuorinen

    • Associate Professor, Physical Education
    • Specialization: Exercise Physiology, Exercise Endocrinology, Psychobiology of Appetite
    • ewuorine@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2848
    • Spotlight site
    • U150
    Educational background
    PhD, University of Michigan
    MS, Northern Michigan University
    BA, Central Michigan University

    Heather Driscoll

    • Research Associate, Biology, Vermont Genetics Network
    • Specialization: Bioinformatics Outreach and Support
    • hdriscol@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2602
    • U044
    Educational background
    MS, BS, University of Vermont

    Kara Pivarski

    • Research Associate, Biology, Vermont Genetics Network
    • kpivarsk@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2602
    • U044

    Mahesh Vangala

    • Research Associate, Biology, Vermont Genetics Network
    • mvangala@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2602
    • U044

    Chemistry and Biochemistry

    Mary Hoppe

    • Chair — Professor, Chemistry
    • Specialization: Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry
    • hoppe@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2353
    • U236
    Educational background
    MS, University of Michigan
    BA, College of St. Teresa

    Natalia Blank

    • Associate Professor, Chemistry; Director of Honors Program
    • Specialization: Organic/Organometallic Chemistry
    • nblank@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2351
    • Spotlight site
    • NU Honors Program
    • U232
    Educational background
    PhD, Dartmouth College
    MS, BS, Nizhegorod State University, Russia

    Joseph Byrne

    • Professor, Chemistry
    • Specialization: Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry
    • byrne@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2312
    • U244/VPAA-ADM
    Educational background
    PhD, MS, University of Maine
    BA, LaSalle College

    Seth Frisbie

    • Assistant Professor, Chemistry; Director of Introductory Labs
    • Specialization: Analytical/Environmental Chemistry
    • sfrisbie@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2614
    • Spotlight site
    • U201
    • Homepage
    • Better Life Labs
    Educational background
    PhD, MS, Cornell University
    BS, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

    Ethan Guth

    • Assistant Professor, Chemistry
    • Specialization: Biochemistry/Physical Biochemistry
    • eguth@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2475
    • U234
    Educational background
    PhD, University of Vermont
    BS, Goucher College

    Amy Hoeltge

    • Lecturer, Chemistry
    • Specialization: Organic Chemistry
    • ahoeltge@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.3301
    • U133/F
    Educational background
    PhD, University of Vermont
    BS, Framingham State University

    Richard Milius

    • Lecturer, Chemistry
    • Specialization: Organic/Medicinal Chemistry
    • rmilius@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2228
    • U244
    • LinkedIn
    Educational background
    PhD, Northeastern University
    BS, Marquette University

    Joseph Rizzolo

    • Associate Professor, Chemistry
    • Specialization: Computational Chemistry
    • rizzolo@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2356
    • U238
    Educational background
    PhD, University of South Carolina
    BS, Virginia Military Institute

    Anthony Rutkowski

    • Lecturer, Chemistry
    • Specialization: Introductory Chemistry/Forensic Science
    • arutkows@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2129
    • U133/A
    Educational background
    PhD, University of Vermont
    BS, Pennsylvania State University

    Geology & Environmental Science

    Richard Dunn

    • Chair — Associate Professor, Geology
    • Specialization: Glacial and Quaternary Geology, Geoarchaeology
    • rdunn@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2304
    • Spotlight site
    • U196
    Educational background
    PhD, University of Delaware
    MS, Wichita State University
    BA & BS, University of Minnesota – Duluth

    Laurie Grigg

    • Lecturer, Geology & Environmental Science
    • Specialization: Paleoecology, Paleoclimatology
    • lgrigg@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.3323
    • U197
    Educational background
    PhD, MS, University of Oregon
    Bachelor’s, Colorado College

    G. Chris Koteas

    • Assistant Professor, Geology
    • Specialization: Igneous Petrology, Regional Tectonics
    • gkoteas@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.3321
    • U097
    Educational background
    PhD, University of Massachusetts – Amherst
    MS, Vanderbilt University
    BS, College of William and Mary

    Eriks Perkons

    • Adjunct Faculty, Geology
    • eperkons@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2336
    • U183
    Educational background
    MS, BS, University of Pennsylvania

    George Springston

    • Research Associate, Geology
    • Specialization: Fluvial and Glacial Geomorphology, Natural Hazards, GIS
    • gsprings@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2734
    • Spotlight site
    • U181

    David Westerman

    • Dana Professor, Geology
    • Specialization: Igneous Petrology, Regional Tectonics
    • westy@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2337
    • Spotlight site
    • U096
    Educational background
    PhD, MS, Lehigh University
    BS, Allegheny College

    Mathematics

    Gerard LaVarnway

    • Chair — Professor, Mathematics
    • Specialization: Almost-Periodic Functions, Ocean Surveillance, Classification Algorithms, Cryptology
    • lavarnwa@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2325
    • Spotlight site
    • U288
    Educational background
    PhD, MS, University of Vermont
    BS, Norwich University

    Cathy Frey

    • Dean — Professor, Mathematics
    • Specialization: Actuarial Science, Numerical Analysis, Number Theory
    • frey@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2327
    • Spotlight site
    • U162
    Educational background
    MS, BS, University of Vermont

    Elisabeth Gambler

    • Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics
    • bgambler@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2311
    • U133/B

    Victoria Green-Herman

    • Lecturer, Mathematics
    • vgreen@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2810
    • U133/E
    Educational background
    MS, University of Vermont
    BS, University of Rochester

    Min Ku

    • Lecturer, Mathematics
    • mku@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2288
    • U133/C
    Educational background
    MS, University of California, Los Angeles
    BA, University of California, Los Angeles

    Christine Latulippe

    • Assistant Professor, Mathematics
    • Specialization: Mathematics Education, Professional Development
    • clatulip@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2330
    • U286
    Educational background
    PhD, Montana State University
    MEd, Lewis and Clark College
    BA, Sonoma State University

    Joe Latulippe

    • Assistant Professor, Mathematics
    • Specialization: Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems, Mathematical Biology
    • jlatulip@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2326
    • Spotlight site
    • U274
    Educational background
    PhD, MS, Montana State University
    BS, Sonoma State University

    Elizabeth Mathai

    • Lecturer, Mathematics
    • Specialization: Continuum Mechanics, Numerical Analysis
    • emathai@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2433
    • U272
    Educational background
    PhD, MSc, BSc, Bangalore University, India

    Daniel McQuillan

    • Associate Professor, Mathematics
    • Specialization: Combinatorics, Graph Theory
    • dmcquill@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2323
    • Spotlight site
    • U270
    Educational background
    PhD, MS, University of Western Ontario
    BA, Carleton University (Canada)

    Michael Musty

    • Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics
    • mmusty@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.3303
    • Rm. 202-K.LIB.

    Educational background
    Graduate Study, McGill University
    BS, Boston College

    Darlene Olsen

    • Associate Professor, Mathematics
    • Specialization: Applied Statistics, Ergodic Theory
    • dolsen1@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2875
    • Spotlight site
    • U290
    Educational background
    PhD, MS, SUNY Albany
    BA, Geneseo State College

    Jeffrey Olson

    • Assistant Professor, Mathematics
    • Specialization: Algebraic Logic, Universal Algebra
    • jolson@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2501
    • Spotlight site
    • U276
    Educational background
    PhD, MS, University of Illinois at Chicago
    MA, Macalester College

    Robert Poodiack

    • Associate Dean — Associate Professor, Mathematics
    • Specialization: Analysis, technology in the math classroom
    • rpoodiac@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2339
    • Spotlight site
    • U285
    Educational background
    PhD, University of Vermont
    MA, Western Connecticut State University
    BS, Cornell University

    Waclaw Timoszyk

    • Associate Professor, Mathematics
    • Specialization: Statistics, Analysis, Mathematical Models of Sleep
    • timoszyk@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2324
    • U286
    Educational background
    PhD, Wroclaw University, Poland
    MS, Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland

    Ernest True

    • Professor, Mathematics
    • Specialization: Applied Mathematics, Differential Equations, Fluid Dynamics, Oceanography
    • true@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2329
    • U278
    Educational background
    PhD, Montana State University
    MA, BA, University of Maine

    Physics

    Richard Hyde

    • Chair — Associate Professor, Physics
    • Specialization: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
    • hyde@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2314
    • U188
    Educational background
    PhD, MS, University of Wisconsin – Madison
    MS, University of Minnesota – Minneapolis
    BA, College of Wooster

    Rob Knapik

    • Assistant Professor, Physics
    • Specialization: Particle physics, Particle astrophysics
    • rknapik@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.3335
    • U177
    Educational background
    PhD, MS, Colorado State University
    BS, James Madison University

    Gary Parker

    • Dana Professor, Physics
    • Specialization: Astrophysics, Space Physics
    • parker@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2315
    • U133
    Educational background
    PhD, University of Denver
    MS, University of Colorado – Boulder
    BA, Dartmouth College

    Arthur Pallone

    • Assistant Professor, Physics
    • Specialization: Astrophysics, Condensed Matter Physics
    • apallone@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2317
    • U175
    Educational background
    PhD, Colorado School of Mines
    MS, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    BS, University of Michigan

    Rahmathullah Syed

    • Professor, Physics
    • Specialization: Materials Science
    • syed@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2316
    • U173
    Educational background
    PhD, MS, Catholic University of America
    MSc., BSc., Sri Venkateswara University, India

    Sports Medicine

    Todd Neuharth

    • Chair — Lecturer, Sports Medicine
    • Specialization: General medicine in allied health care, program outcomes assessment
    • tneuhart@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2231
    • U052
    Educational background
    MS, University of South Dakota
    BA, University of Minnesota

    Eduardo Hernandez

    • Associate Professor, Sports Medicine
    • Specialization: Student-centered learning in Health Care
    • ehernand@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2733
    • U053
    Educational background
    MA, Middlebury College
    BS, BA, MEd, Norwich University

    Janine A. Osterman

    • Lecturer, Sports Medicine; Coordinator of Clinical Education
    • Specialization: Evidence Based Teaching, Learning Practices
    • josterma@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2893
    • U046
    Educational background
    MS, Frostburg State University
    BS, Alfred University
    National Academy of Sports Medicine, Performance Enhancement Specialist Certification
    National Strength and Conditioning Association, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

    Jim Murdock

    • Lecturer, Sports Medicine
    • Specialization: Athletic Training Clinical Education, Clinical Practice of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine
    • jmurdock@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2747
    • U181
    Educational background
    MEd, University of Virginia
    BS, University of New Hampshire

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    • butler@norwich.edu

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    • Chemistry
    • mcbride@norwich.edu

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    • Chemistry
    • mcbride@norwich.edu

    Carlos Pinkham

    • Specialization: Human A&P, Environmental Medicine, Evolutionary Biology
    • pinkhamc@norwich.edu
    • 802.485.2319
    • G003/A

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