Faculty - Department of Natural Sciences

All of the faculty members in the Department of Natural Sciences have earned a doctorate degree. Workshop, conference, and seminar participation keep these excellent teachers current with the ever advancing field of science.

Other sources of departmental strength include working relationships with area high schools, when faculty members judge Science Fairs and popular community presentations on such subjects as astronomy and chemistry.

These experienced and caring faculty members believe in individual attention for their students. Classroom learning is reinforced through practical laboratory experiences.

The experience and concern of dedicated instructors assures that your program of study will integrate textbook theory, laboratory experience, and field research.

	Dr. Michael Hastings, Professor of Biology, Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences Murphy Hall, rm 107A Phone: 483-2104 Michael.Hastings@dickinsonstate.edu University of Arkansas, Ph.D. Missouri State University, M.A. College of the Ozarks, B.S.
	Dr. Lynn Burgess, Assistant Professor of Biology Murphy Hall, rm 218 Phone: 483-2069 Lynn.Burgess@dickinsonstate.edu Utah State University, Ph.D. Eastern Washington University, M.S. Utah State University, B.S.
	Dr. Eric C. Brevik, Associate Professor of Geology and Soils Murphy Hall Rm 142 / Agriculture Building 100H Phone: 483-2359 / 483-2581 Eric.Brevik@dickinsonstate.edu Iowa State University, Ph.D. – Soil Science University of North Dakota, M.A. – Geology University of North Dakota, B.S. – Geology
	Dr. Corinne E. Brevik, Assistant Professor of Physics Murphy Hall, rm 220 Phone: 483-2575 Corinne.Brevik @dickinsonstate.edu University of Colorado, Ph.D. University of Colorado, M.S. Montana State University, B.S.
	Dr. Paula Martin, Professor of Chemistry Murphy Hall, rm 105 Phone: 483-2468 Paula.Martin@dickinsonstate.edu University of Kansas, Ph.D. University of Montana, B.A.
	Dr. Anne Marguerite Coyle Assistant Professor of Biology Curator - Dickinson State University Herbarium Coordinator - Dickinson State University Greenhouse Murphy Hall, rm 126 Phone: 483-2115 Anne.Coyle@dickinsonstate.edu University of North Dakota, Ph.D. University of North Dakota, M.S. Wittenberg University, B.A.
	Dr. Michael J. Shaughnessy Jr. Assistant Professor of Biology Curator - Dickinson State University Natural History Collection Murphy Hall, rm 125 Phone: 483-2111 Michael.Shaughnessyjr@dickinsonstate.edu http://www2.dsu.nodak.edu/users/mshaughnessy University of Oklahoma, Ph.D. Shippensburg University, M.S. Colby College, B.A.
	Dr. Ken S. Pierce, Associate Professor of Chemistry Murphy Hall, rm 101 Phone: 483-2105 Ken.Pierce@dickinsonstate.edu University of North Dakota, Ph.D. University of North Dakota, M.S. University of Wisconsin-River Falls, B.S.