You may reach the Biology and Chemistry Department by calling 918.495.6930. The chair of the department is Dr. Hal Reed.
Dr. Hal Reed, Chair of Department and Professor
B.S. in Biology - Oral Roberts University
M.S. in Entomology - Texas A&M University
Ph.D. - Washington State University
hreed@oru.edu 918.495.6945
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Lois Akerson Ablin, Assistant Professor
B.A. Augustana College
Ph. D. University of Nebraska
lablin@oru.edu 918.495.6926
Rachel Budavich, Instructor
B.S. in Biology - Oral Roberts University
M.A. - Case Western Reserve
rbudavich@oru.edu 918.495.6940
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. William B. Collier, Professor
B.S. in Chemistry with Physics minor - Oral Roberts University
M.S. in Physical Chemistry - Oklahoma State University
Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry - Oklahoma State University
wcollier@oru.edu 918.495.6927
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Joel Gaikwad, Assistant Professor
B.S. - University of Poona, Pune, India
M.S. Microbiology - University of Poona, Pune, India
Ph.D. Biochemistry - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
jgaikwad@oru.edu 918.495.6944
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Catherine E. Klehm, Associate Professor
B.S. - Oral Roberts University
M.Ed. - Northeastern State University
Ed.D. - Oklahoma State University
cklehm@oru.edu 918.495.6919
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. John Korstad, Professor
Director of the Honors Program
B.A. and B.S. - California Lutheran College
M.S. - California State University
M.S. and Ph.D. - University of Michigan
jkorstad@oru.edu 918.495.6942
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Sarah Myer, Assistant Professor
B.A. Biology - Oral Roberts University
M.Ed. - Oral Roberts University
Ph.D. - Oklahoma State University
smyer@oru.edu 918.495.6257
Curriculum Vitae
Gary Ritzhaupt, Assistant Professor
B.S. in Chemistry with Mathematics minor - Ohio University
M.S. in Higher Education Chemistry - Oklahoma State University
gritzhaupt@oru.edu 918.495.6925
Dr. Richard Seaman, Associate Professor
B.S. - Colorado State University
Ph.D. - Colorado State University
rseaman@oru.edu 918.495.6947
Dr. Robert Stewart, Associate Professor
M.A. in Theology
Ph.D. in Chemistry
rstewart@oru.edu 918.495.6923
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. George Thyvelikakath, Professor
B.S. - University of Kerala
M.S. - University of Southwestern Louisiana
Ph.D. - Oklahoma State University
gthyvelikakath@oru.edu 918.495.6224
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Suzanne Vincent, Associate Professor
B.A. - University of California
M.A. - San Francisco State University
Ph.D. - University of Washington
svincent@oru.edu 918.495.6950
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Kenneth M. Weed, Associate Professor
B.S.n Biomedical Chemistry - Oral Roberts University
M.A. in Analytical Chemistry - San Diego State University
Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry - University of California, San Diego/San Diego State University
kweed@oru.edu 918.495.6917
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