Faculty
Dr. Sam Alvey
Associate Professor of Biology
salvey@carroll.edu
Phone: 406-447-4313
Education:
Ph.D. University of California, Riverside,
B.S. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Areas of Interest: Soil Microbiology, Microbial Ecology
Courses Taught: Introductory Biology, Microbiology, Plant Physiology
"I enjoy seeing alumni come back to campus because I am almost always impressed with the activities, professions and contributions they are making in their communities and world."
Jill Anne Dill
Laboratory Coordinator
jdill@carroll.edu
406-447-5176
Education:
M.S. St. Louis University
B.A. Drury College
Dr. Jennifer Geiger
Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences Associate Professor of Biology
jgeiger@carroll.edu
Phone: 406-447-4461
Education:
Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder
B.S. Boise State University
Areas of Interest: Plant systematics and evolution; conservation genetics
Courses Taught: Biological Principles, Plant Biology, Genetics, Evolutionary Analysis
"For me, being at Carroll means that everyday I get to interact with bright, motivated students and work with dedicated and interesting colleagues."
Dr. Dan Gretch
Associate Professor of Biology and Chemistry
dgretch@carroll.edu
Phone: 406-447-4463
Education:
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison
B.S. College of Great Falls
Areas of Interest: Biochemistry; Prion diseases
Courses taught: Biochemistry, Biochemistry II, Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry, Cell Biology
Dr. Grant Hokit
Associate Professor of Biology
ghokit@carroll.edu
Phone: 406-447-4460
Education:
Ph.D. Oregon State University,
B.S. Colorado State University
Areas of Interest: Ecology, Herpetology
Courses Taught: Biological Principles, Ecology, Comparative Anatomy
"Beyond academics, the students at Carroll are top quality people… better than any other place I’ve taught before."
Dr. Caroline Pharr
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
cpharr@carroll.edu
Phone: 406-447-4311
Education:
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin - Madison
B.S. Carroll College
Areas of Interest: Organic Chemistry, Chemical Education
Courses Taught: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Advanced Organic Chemistry
Dr. John Salzsieder
Professor of Chemistry
jsalzsie@carroll.edu
Phone: 406-447-4467
Education:
Ph.D. North Dakota State University,
B.S. North Dakota State University
Areas of Interest: Physical Chemistry
Courses Taught: General Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Essentials of Chemistry
Dr. Gerald Shields
James J. Manion Endowed Chair of Biology
gshields@carroll.edu
Phone: 406-447-5464
Education:
Ph.D. University of Toronto,
M.S. Central Washington State College,
B.A. Carroll College
Areas of Interest: Population and Evolutionary Genetics
Courses Taught: Evolution, Senior Seminar, Honors Research
"most of the science students at Carroll are here for an education not just a degree."
Dr. Brandon Sheafor
Associate Professor of Biology
bsheafor@carroll.edu
Phone: 406-447-4566
Education:
Ph.D. University of Colorado, Boulder
B.A. The Colorado College
Areas of Interest: Physiological ecology of vertebrates, amphibian decline, adaptation to high altitude environments
Courses taught: Biological Principles, Animal Physiology, Physiological Ecology, Human Biology
Dr. Kyle Strode
Associate Professor of Chemistry
strode@carroll.edu
Phone: 406-447-5564
Education:
Ph.D. Montana State University,
B.A. Manchester College
Areas of Interest: Analytical Chemistry
Courses Taught: General Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis
Dr. Anthony Szpilka
aszpilka@carroll.edu
Phone:406-447-5449
Associate Professor, received his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Cornell University. His research focused on theories of structural and magnetic ordering in alloys and magnetic solids; other current interests include electronics, thermodynamics, and statistical physics. He enjoys hiking, bicycling, and cooking, and serves as a reader and catechist at the Cathedral of St. Helena.
Courses taught:Engineering Physics I & II (Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism), Electronics & Circuit Analysis I & II, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics, Complex Analysis, Partial Differential Equations, Mathematical Optimization.
Dr. Colin Thomas
Chemisty Program Coordinator 
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
cthomas@carroll.edu
Phone: 406-447-4320
Education:
Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. University of California, Davis
Areas of Interest: Inorganic, Organometallic, and Green chemistry
Courses Taught: General Chemistry, Instrumental Methods, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, and Essentials of Chemistry
Dr. Ron Wilde
Professor of Chemistry
rwilde@carroll.edu
Phone: 406-447-4465
Education:
Ph.D. Colorado State University,
M.S. South Dakota State University,
B.S. South Dakota State University
Areas of Interest: Organic Chemistry
Courses Taught: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Advanced Organic Chemistry