During the Fall, 2009, Semester, each student in Professor Marschall's FYS 145: Writing About Science first-year seminar will interview and write a profile about a professor in one of the science departments. Here is a list of science faculty who are willing to be interviewed. It's best to contact them by email through the college email system (addresses on CNAV) or by phone.

NAME	DEPARTMENT	RESEARCH INTERESTS	OFFICE	PO BOX
Kurt Andresen	Physics	I study electrostatic interactions in biological systems using spectroscopic and x-ray scattering techniques. In particular, I'm interested in the physical processes involved with the compaction of DNA.	Masters Hall 203	405
Josef Brandauer	Health Sciences	My research is mostly on the biological regulation of aging, specifically in skeletal muscle tissue. I'm interested in how lifestyle (exercise, 'good' diet, etc.) can affect this process	Science Center 148D	432
John Comitto	Environmental Studies	I am a marine scientist doing research on the ecology of the seafloor, currently focusing on the self-organization of mussel bed spatial patterns. I’m also interested in predator-prey interactions, biodiversity, and the so-called “ecosystem services” provided by seafloor organisms. I conduct most of my field work with students during summers in Maine, and I’ve also done research sabbaticals in Norway, New Zealand, and Italy.	Science Center 154C	2455
Veronique Delesalle	Biology	Evolution of reproductive strategies in flowering plants	McCreary Hall 206	392
Dan Drury	Health Sciences	My research is focused on Exercise Induced Hypoalgesia. In short, I study the relationship between the physiological aspects of exercise as it relates to pain augmentation.	Science Center 148C	432
Shelli Frey	Chemistry	Biophysical chemistry; more specifically,understanding structure and dynamics of cell membranes	Science Center 357	393
Tim Funk	Chemistry	The synthesis of organic molecules and polymers.	Science Center	393
Steven Gimbel	Philosophy	Philosophy of Modern Physics	Weidensall Hall 314	404
Joseph Grzybowski	Chemistry	A study of the synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of clathrochelate complexes.	Science Center 361	393
Sherman Hendrix	Biology	I am a fish parasitologist who works with helminth (worm) parasites of both freshwater and marine fishes.	McCreary Hall 222	392
Steve James	Biology, BMB	Managing and repairing the worst form of DNA damage:  analysis of two genes that control the response to DNA double-strand breaks.	Science Center 255	392
Jacquelynne Milingo	Physics	Astronomy---I study planetary nebulae (the remains of stars like our sun) and chemical abundances in the Milky Way. Also starspot cycles in stars other than the sun.	Masters Hall 209	405
Todd Neller	Computer Science	Artificial Intelligence as it applies to the design and analysis of games and puzzles; game theory, machine learning, stochastic local optimization, constraint satisfaction.	Glatfelter Hall 209	402
Jennifer Powell	Biology	I study the molecular and genetic mechanisms used by animals to recognize and defend themselves against infection by pathogenic bacteria.	McCreary 208A	392
Clifton Presser	Computer Science	Scientific and Information Visualization which employs computer graphics to represent complex data for human consumption.	Glatfelter Hall 208	402
Sarah Principato	Environmental Studies	I am a geologist, and my research focuses on glacial geology, glacial sedimentology, and records of climate change. I have worked most extensively on the glacial history of northwest Iceland, but I have also worked in Wisconsin and Maine. Students have worked with me as research assistants in Iceland and Maine.	Science Center  154F	2455
Ralph Sorensen	Biology	I am considered a reproductive physiologist. I am trying to find out where babies come from, starting with the egg inside the ovary.	Science Center 261	392
Michael Strickland	Physics	I study the fundamental structure of matter and the origin of the particles that make up everything.	Masters Hall 202	405
Istvan Urcuyo	Biology	My research interests include tropical marine biodiversity of invertebrates, deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecology and cave biology.	McCreary Hall 207	392
John R. Winkelmann	Biology	Long-time research interest is seed dispersal and pollination by bats. My current project is a bioacoustic survey of the echolocating bats of Kruger National Park, South Africa.	McCreary Hall 223	392