Faculty


David Bahr
Associate Professor of Physics
Instructor “Quantitative Mechanics”
Sattgast 324
(218)755-2916
e-mail: dbahr@bemidjistate.edu

Education
B.S. Bemidji State University
Ph.D. University of Virginia

Professional and Disciplinary Interests
atomic, molecular and optical physics, mathematical physics

Personal Interests
bicycling, motorcycling, roller skating, skiing

Honors and Awards
National Inventors Hall of Fame Certificate of Achievement 2006
Who's Who Among America's Teachers 2003-2007
SPS Outstanding Chapter Award 2007

 

Ivy Knoshaug
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Instructor “Mathematical Problem Solving”
Hagg Sauer 346
(218)755-2839
e-mail: iknoshaug@bemidjistate.edu

Education
B.A. Kutztown State University
M.A. Washington State University
Additional Graduate Work Illinois State University

Professional and Mathematical Interests
foundations and number theory, history of mathematics, mathematics education

Personal Interests
cross country skiing, hiking, gardening, reading

Honors and Awards
Distinguished Teaching Award, BSU, 1994
NCS/MAA Meritorious Service Award, 2001
Distinguished University Teaching of Mathematics Award from NCS/MAA, 2005
National Meritorious Service Award from MAA, 2006

 

Tim J. Kroeger
Professor of Geology
Instructor “Running the Numbers in Earth Science”
Sattgast 109
(218)755-2783
e-mail: tkroeger@bemidjistate.edu

Education
B.A. University of Minnesota, Morris Geology and Biology
M.S. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Geology
Ph.D. University of North Dakota, Geology

Primary Research Areas
upper cretaceous and lower tertiary palynology, stratigraphy and
sedimentology

Personal Interests
canoeing and other outdoor activities, beekeeping, bluegrass music

 

Colleen Livingston
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Director & Instructor “Environmental Mathematics”
Hagg Sauer 348
(218)755-2843
e-mail: clivingston@bemidjistate.edu

Education
B.S. Mathematics Utah State University
M.S. Mathematics Colorado State University
Ph.D. Mathematics Colorado State University

Personal Interests
reading, geocaching, shoveling snow

Mathematical Interests
analysis and applied mathematics

Personal Homepage
http://faculty.bemidjistate.edu/clivingston/

 

Sue Rosselet
Professor of Computer Science
Instructor “Computing and Quantitative Reasoning”
Hagg Sauer 362
(218)755-2842
e-mail: smrosselet@bemidjistate.edu

Education
B.A. St Norbert College
M.S. University of Missouri Rolla
M.S. Bemidji State University
Ph.D. University of Oregon

Personal Interests
traveling

Personal Homepage
http://cswww.bemidjistate.edu/~hickey/

 

Randy Westhoff
Professor of Mathematics
Instructor “Geometric Reasoning”
Mathematics and Computer Science Department Chair
Hagg Sauer 347
(218)755-2831
e-mail: rwesthoff@bemidjistate.edu

Education
B.A. Mathematics Eastern Washington University, 1986
M.S. Mathematics Eastern Washington University, 1987
Ph.D. Mathematics University of Utah, 1993

Professional and Mathematical Interests
geometry, abstract algebra, and discrete mathematics

Personal Interests
golfing, curling, and gardening