Experts Guide — Computers & Computing
Undergraduate instruction in biochemistry and biomolecular biology — Web as a tool in undergraduate science — Research on vitamin A metabolism
Professor of Biology and
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
B.A., Centre College; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
859-238-5316
stephanie.dew@centre.edu
Long-term research on the proteins and enzymes required for the transport and metabolism of vitamin A, especially in freshwater fish. Role of vitamin A in development. Collaborative research with students — two John C. Young Scholars in four years.
Administrative computing in higher education
Director of Information Technology Services,
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., M.S., University of Florida
859-238-5575
art.moore@centre.edu
Director of information technology services; associate professor of computer science. Largely responsible for creating the campus-wide system that connects Centre students and faculty to the Internet.
Organic chemistry — Chemical education — Computational chemistry — Structure-based drug discovery
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Dallas; Ph.D., University of Texas
859-238-5413
jennifer.muzyka@centre.edu
An organic chemist working on a collaborative interdisciplinary team to discover inhibitors of MurA, a bacterial enzyme important in the synthesis of cell walls. Committed to working with students in collaborative research. Develops web-based applications to help students learn organic chemistry.
Systems analysis — Programming language — Women and computing — Applied mathematics — Design of algorithms
Haggin Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., Marygrove College; M.S., Ph.D. (mathematics), Purdue University;
M.S. (computer science), University of Kentucky
859-238-5406
christine.shannon@centre.edu
A classically trained mathematician who returned to graduate school for advanced study in computer science. Teaching and research interests in systems analysis and operations research, as well as functional analysis, applied mathematics, and the design of algorithms. Regularly collaborates with students in research, including recent project investigating data trees. Articles in academic journals including the Pacific Journal of Mathematics and the Houston Journal of Mathematics.