Communications and SPC Administrator, Drinking Source Water Protection Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority (Ontario)
"Most natural science classes at LSSU offer students as much hands-on experience (lab hours) as lecture hours, which ensures that the university experience prepares us for the real world careers, whether you work at a desk or out in the field, or both. There are endless advantages and opportunities available to LSSU students due to its location on an international border.
I found my career path on campus when my advisor posted a job for the Bi-national Public Advisory Council (BPAC), a group dedicated to and overseeing the clean-up the St. Mary's River. I was able to gain experience and network on both sides of the border, ultimately finding full-time employment before I graduated with my biology degree."
Loralei Premo '07
Biology Major
Biology
Faculty and Staff
Outstanding Faculty
Thomas Allan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
BS 1973, Central Michigan University
MS 1978, Michigan Technological University
PhD 1984, University of Maine
Barbara I. Evans, Ph.D
Professor
B.Sc. 1980 University of Ottawa, Canada
Ph.D. 1986 University of Kansas
Jason Garvon, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
B.S. 1998, Northern Michigan University
M.S. 2001, Northern Michigan University
Ph.D. 2005, Texas A&M University - Kingsville/Texas A&M University
Nancy Kirkpatrick, Ph.D
Associate Professor
BS 1972, Miami University
MS 1979, PhD 1993, Miami University-Oxford, OH
Dennis Merkel, Ph.D
Associate Professor
BS 1977, MS 1983, State University of New York-Syracuse
PhD 1988, Michigan State University
Ashley Moerke, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
BS 1996, University of Minnesota Duluth
MS 2000, PhD 2004, University of Notre Dame
Britton D. Ranson-Olson, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
BS 1999, Lake Superior State University
MS 2001, Michigan Technological University
PhD 2007 Oakland University
John Roese, Ph.D
Associate Professor
BSF 1982, MS 1984, Stephen F. Austin State University
PhD 1989, Texas A & M University
Certified Wildlife Biologist
Deb Stai, Ph.D
Associate Professor
BS 1974, BS 1978, Mankato State University
MA 1980, PhD 1989, Union Institute
Geoff Steinhart, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
B.S. 1993, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. 1997, Utah State University
Ph.D. 2004, Ohio State University
Donna White
Department Secretary (II)
Gregory Zimmerman, Ph.D
Associate Professor
Head, Department of Biological Sciences
BS 1977, Fort Hays State University
MS 1981, Oklahoma State University
MS 1983, North Dakota State University
PhD 1987, Colorado State University
Outside the Classroom
"I have a number of projects I do that through the Binational Public Advisory Council that involve addressing local environmental concerns in the St. Marys River. It's not just academics, but also working with the community on real, current concerns. I rely on students to do a lot of that work. They have taken on responsibilities beyond what a typical undergrad would do. As a result, they've left here with very impressive resumes that helped them secure jobs in that field."
--Greg Zimmerman
Associate Professor,
Department Chair
Biochemistry
Peter Bonneau
"I'll be begining medical school at Wayne State University begining the fall of 2009 while participating in the U.S Air Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program. Upon reciept of my MD, I intend to enter into a residency in family medicine and afterwards practice as a family physician in the U.S Air Force." [ more ]
