(630) 829-6519 | paldrich@ben.edu | Birck 341

     Associate Professor
     BenU faculty since 2010

     Research Molecular Geneticist, USDA Forest Service (2000-2004)
     Post-doc, Smithsonian Institution (1997-1999)
     Ph.D., University of Georgia, Athens (1997)
     M.S., University of Minnesota, St. Paul (1991)
     B.A., St. Olaf College (1987)

Research:
Systems biology and DNA linguistics

     (630) 829-6581 | cheinz@ben.edu | Birck 334

     Associate Professor
     BenU faculty since 2004

     Post doc, Center for Insect Science, University of Arizona (2004)
     Ph.D., Cornell University (2002)
     B.S., University of Illinois (1993)

Research:
Plant-insect interactions, behavioral and chemical ecology, butterflies and moths

     (630) 829-6542 | lkamin@ben.edu | Birck 133

     Professor
     BenU faculty since 1980

     Post doc, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1972-1973)
     Ph.D., Plant Physiology, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1972)
     M.S., Botany, Univ. of Illinois at UC (1968)
     M.S., C.I.S., Roosevelt University (1986)
     M.S., Mathematics, Roosevelt University (1993)
     M.G.S., General Studies, Roosevelt University (1997)
     M.A., U.S. History, Roosevelt University (2001)
     M.A., Economics, Roosevelt University, (2003)
     B.A., Biology, St. Ambrose University (1966)
     B.A., Geography, Roosevelt University (1989)

Jurica Tallgrass Prairie Project.
Please click here to view photos of the Prairie Project

     (630) 829-6540 | amartin@ben.edu | Birck 350

    Professor
    BenU faculty since 1980

    Ph.D., The University of Tennessee (1981)
    M.S., Tennessee Technological University (1974)
    B.S., Wake Forest University (1970)

Research:
reproductive and developmental biology; integration of science with religion and the humanities

     (630) 829-6524 | pnovack-gottshall@ben.edu | Birck 332

     Assistant Professor
     BenU faculty since 2009

     Ph.D., Duke University (2004)
     M.S., University of Cincinnati (1999)
     B.S., Moravian College (1996)

Research:
paleobiology; comparative paleoecology; body size evolution and macroecology; morphometrics; marine invertebrates

     (630) 829-6522 | rrylaarsdam@ben.edu | Birck 320

     Associate Professor
     BenU faculty since 2007

    Research Associate, Northwestern University/Children's Memorial Hospital (1999-2000)
    Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago (1997-1999)
    Ph.D., Northwestern University (1997)
    B.S., Northwestern College (IA) (1992)

Research:
Molecular pharmacology; G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathways in disease; evolution and evangelicals

     (630) 829-6525 | lsmith@ben.edu | Birck 340

    Assistant Department Chair (2011-present)
    Associate Professor
    BenU Faculty since 2004

    Ph.D., University of Connecticut Health Center (2004)
    B.S., Benedictine University (1998)

Research:
Aging, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Drosophila, RNA Processing

     (630) 829-6536 | mtischler@ben.edu | Birck 333

    Chair, Health Sciences Recommendations  Committee
    Professor
    BenU Faculty since 1995

    Science Applications International Corporation (1991-1995)
    Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1989-1991)
    University of Tennessee (1987-1989)
    Ph.D., Cornell University (1987)
    M.S., Bucknell University (1981)
    B.S., Bucknell University (1981)

Research:
Studying the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in bacteria associated with Canada geese.

     (630) 829-6520 | awilson@ben.edu | Birck 327

     Director, Science Content and Process Master's Program
    Director, New Faculty Mentoring Program, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
    Professor
    BenU Faculty since 1997    

    Argonne National Laboratory (1993-1998)
    Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Chicago (1990-1992)
    Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago (1990)
    B.S., Iowa State University (1980)

Research:
Cellular mechanisms for how exposure to environmental anti-estrogens cause bone loss.

     (630) 829-6541 | eferroni@ben.edu | Birck 324

     Professor
     BenU faculty since 1985

     Ph.D. - Indiana University School of Medicine (1983)
     B.S. - Wheeling College (1975)

Research:
Organophosphate ester synthesis; chemistry of rabbit muscle aldolase

     (630) 829-6579 | tmarin@ben.edu | Birck 325

     Department Chair of Chemistry and Physics (2011-present)
     Associate Professor
     BenU faculty since 2003

     Ph.D. Northwestern University (2001)
     M.S. Northwestern University (1997)
     B.S. Benedictine University (1996)

Research:
radiation chemistry, spectroscopy, photophysics, electron-transfer processes, chemical and physical properties of water

     (630) 829-6587 | cmascarenhas@ben.edu | Birck 323

     Associate Professor
     BenU faculty since 2003

     Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Research:
Making molecules through organic transformations that incorporate the use of environmentally-benign organic catalysts.

     (630) 829-6549 | nronkainen@ben.edu | Birck 328

     Assistant Professor
     BenU faculty since 2004

     Ph.D., University of Cincinnatti (2003)
     B.S., Butler University (1997)

Research:
Bioanalytical chemistry; electroanalytical methods; biosensors; bead-based immunoassays; water analysis; chemical education 

     (630) 829-6538 | dsonnenberger@ben.edu | SH 120

     Associate Provost
     Professor, Inorganic Chemistry
     BenU faculty since 1985

     Ph.D., State University of New York
     B.S., Canisius College

     (630) 829-6559 | kstone@ben.edu | Birck 330

     Assistant Professor
     BenU faculty since 2009

     Postdoctoral Associate: University of California-Irvine (2008-2009)
     Ph.D.: The Pennsylvania State University (2008)
     B.A.: Augustana College (2001)

Research:
Bioinorganic Chemistry, Redox-Active Ligands, Nitrogen Group Transfer, Catalysis

     (630) 829-6533 | ewinkler@ben.edu | Birck 321

     Professor
     BenU faculty since 1979

     Ph.D., Kansas State University

Research:
Electrophoretic separation and identification of milk proteins.  Chromatographic analysis of inorganic ions in commercial teas.

     (630) 829-6576 | eclark@ben.edu | Birck 130

     Associate Professor
     Coordinator, Professional Development, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
     BenU faculty since 1971 

     M.S., Purdue University

     (630) 829-6561 | rmeeker@ben.edu | Birck 105B

     Professor
     BenU faculty since 1970

     Ph.D., Iowa State University

Research:
High-performance computation using computer clusters, operating system and computer network education, computer laboratory operation and management for computer science education.

     (630) 829-6560 | dnohl@ben.edu | Birck 015C

     Department Chair of Computer Science and  Computer Information Systems and Mathematics
     Professor
     BenU faculty since 1987

     Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
     M.S., University of Illinois
     B.S., University of Illinois

Research:

     (630) 829-6555 | tcomar@ben.edu | Birck 128

     Dr. Comar's Website

     Associate Professor 
     BenU faculty since 2001

     Ph.D., University of Michigan (1996)

Research:
hyperbolic manifolds, Kleinian groups, topology, and the teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics

     (630) 829-6556 | adelegge@ben.edu | Birck 127

     Assistant Professor
     BenU faculty since 2010

     Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2010)
     M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2008)
     B.S., Benedictine University (2005)

Research:
math biology, including ecological problems with financial analogs and epidemiology

     (630) 829-6558 | mkaur@ben.edu | Birck 123

     Associate Professor 
     BenU faculty since 2001

     Ph.D., University of Illinois (2001)

Research:
functional analysis, operator theory and cyptology; use of technology in mathematics education 

     (630) 829-6537 | jnadolski@ben.edu | Birck 122

     Associate Professor 
     BenU faculty since 2004

     Ph.D., University of Kentucky (2004)
     M.S., University of Kentucky
     B.S., Benedictine University (1998)

Research:
Mixture Modeling, Functional Data Analysis, and Computational Statistics

     (630) 829-6554 | twangler@ben.edu | Birck 125 

     Professor 
     BenU faculty since 1990

     Ph.D., Old Dominion University (1990)
Research:
dynamical systems, chaos theory, and quantitative literacy; In the past he has worked with the NASA-JOVE program on mathematical modeling of solid-state laser systems and their application to remote sensing

     (630) 829-6594 | eziliak@ben.edu | Birck 126

     Assistant Professor
     BenU faculty since 2010

     Ph.D., Colorado State University (2010)
     M.S., Colorado State University (2006)
     B.S., University of Evansville (2004)

Research:
Computational group theory, graph theory, number theory and the use of technology in the classroom

     (630) 829-6552 | pHnelson@circle4.com | Birck 331

     Associate Professor
     BenU faculty since 2002

     N.I.H. Postdoctoral Fellow, UMass (2000-2002)
     Postdoctoral Research Assiciate, MIT (1998-2000)
     Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1998)
     M.S., Victoria University of Wellington (1990)
     B.S., Victoria University of Wellington (1984)

Research:
Developing models of complex physical systems ranging from transport/reaction in zeolite catalysts to structural and thermodynamic properties of self-assembled polymeric and surfactant systems.

There are many other topics available, for more information visit the project web page, or contact Dr. Nelson directly.

     (630) 829-6527 | awig@ben.edu | Birck 335

     Assistant Department Chair (2001-present)
     Associate Professor
     BenU faculty since 2004

     Ph.D., University of Tennessee (2000)
     M.S., University of Tennessee (1995)
     B.S., North Park University (1991)

Research
Scanning probe microscopy, Optical tweezers, physics education, outreach