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SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS -
BIOLOGY
:Lecturer in Biology. email
Lecturer in Biology, has taught at Eureka college since 1998. She is an alum of the college, graduating with a B.S. in biology. She received her M.A. from the University of Illinois at Springfield and continued her studies in the areas of microbiology and immunology at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Ms. Dewald enjoys bringing the "real world" applications of biology to the classroom, incorporating issues encountered everyday in the news with their scientific origins. email
Professor of Biology, specializes in Microbiology and Genetics. He serves on many advisory groups for the prevention of AIDS and other infectious diseases. Dr. Small is the advisor for the occupational therapy, nursing, and clinical lab sciences programs at the college and offers lectures in Immunology and Infectious Disease for second year medical students at University of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria. He was the recipient of the 1999 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award. B.S. University of Calgary; M.S. and Ph.D. University of Cincinnati. email
Professor Mike Toliver, Professor of Biology, is an entomologist and evolutionary biologist interested in the ecology and evolution of butterflies. His current research involves sexual selection in Hackberry Butterflies, and variations of individual behavior in the Olympia Marble butterfly. He contributed most of the butterfly chapters to Fred Stehr's Immature Insects and is the primary author of a book on the butterflies of New Mexico. He is past editor of the Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society and is currently one of the Lepidoptera editors for Zootaxa. He is the Secretary of the Lepidopterists' Society, an international science society dedicated to the study and conservation of butterflies and moths. In addition to his work on butterflies, he often writes and speaks about his experience as a marine in an infantry battalion during the Viet Nam War. B.S., biology, University of New Mexico, M.S. and Ph.D. in entomology, University of Illinois. email
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry, Dr. Annan specializes in the area of conducting polymers for electronics applications as PLED. He worked with Prof. Duward Shriver of Northwestern University on the synthesis of prospective polymer electrolytes for applications in lithium ion batteries. Has also worked with Prof. Rigoberto Advincula of University of Houston on the synthesis of light – emitting polymers, and they have a number of publications in the area. Dr. Annan taught at the University of Maryland on the Eastern Shore for two years prior to coming to Eureka College. He studied for his BS at Queen Mary and Westfield College University of London, and then returned for his PhD. He also has an MPhil from Brunel University in the UK. email
Lecturer in Earth Science and Astronomy, Ms. McGrady has a B.S. in Professional Geology from Bradley University. She completed a National Science Foundation course on teaching Astronomy at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, as well as completed field work in Illinois, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming through Western Illinois University. email
Lecturer in Physical Science. She received her B.S. in Synoptic Meteorology from Purdue University and her M.S. in Atmospheric Science from Texas A&M. Her interests lie in severe weather and climate change. email
Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry. email
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Professor of Computer Science, holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Philosophy, two Master's Degree in Computer Science, and a Doctorate in Educational Psychology. His specialty is educational applications of computers. He has taught at two other liberal arts colleges before coming to Eureka. He now teaches most Computer Science and Business Information Systems classes. email
Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Eureka College Computer Services. He has in his time here made significant improvements to the computer science curriculum and the campus computing environment. B.S. University of Sri Lanka; M.A. Bowling Green State University; Ph.D. Iowa State University. email
Lecturer in Computer Science, received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Wayne State University. She now teaches a database course. Her research focused on database, data mining and bioinformatics. She also has several years of work experience as a system engineer in the area of Information Technology. email
MATHEMATICS
Teacher Education Assessment Coordinator and Transfer Advisor, came to Eureka College in 2004. Mr. Brucker holds a B.S. in Mathematics from McKendree College and an M.A.S. (Master of Applied Statistics) from The Ohio State University. Mr. Brucker is in charge of all assessment data for the Eureka College Teacher Education Program. In addition to his work in the Teacher Education Program, Mr. Brucker also serves as the Men’s and Women’s Head Cross Country Coach and as a Lecturer in Mathematics, specializing in Statistics. email
Lecturer in Mathematics, has been a member of the Eureka teaching staff since Fall 2004. He received his B.S. of Education (Math major) from Illinois State University and M.S. in Computer Science from Bradley University. His areas of expertise include Psychology, Mathematics, and Computer Science. He has taught at the secondary level, Illinois Central College, and Bradley University. Personal interests include home remodeling, sports, and computer consulting for businesses. He has found the classroom to be extremely enjoyable and he is especially appreciative of students’ dedication and effort. email
Assistant Professor of Mathematics: did his undergraduate work at Gustavus Adolphus College in mathematics secondary education. After teaching high school mathematics for two years, he attended Iowa State University where he received his MS and PhD in mathematics. He was a lecturer at Southern Methodist University for one year before coming to Eureka. As a native of Iowa, he is excited to return to the Midwest. His research is in quasigroups and combinatorial games. He is interested in the mathematics of different games and puzzles. As an avid bicycle rider, he plans on riding to campus as much as possible. email
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, received a B.S. in Mathematics from Truman State University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Florida. His field of study is algebraic geometry, in particular nonabelian cohomology and higher category theory. He is also interested in all aspects of mathematics education and teaching, and especially the preparation of teachers for levels K-12. He is happy to guide students who wish to engage in an independent study of any of these mathematical/educational areas. email
