Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Faculty
| Robert W. Arts | Mark W. Bolt | John J. Cade |
Robert Chamblin |
| Harold S. Chittum | Bernadine D. Cochran | Howard V. Francis | Thomas R. Hess |
| Michael Holcomb | Mary Beth Webb | Clare C. Whittaker | Joseph C. Whittaker |
Robert W. Arts
Chair, Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Professor of Education and Physics
Office: Armington 307
Telephone: 606.218.5476
E-mail: rarts@pc.edu
Classes taught
Engineering Physics
General Physics I & II
Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics
Introduction to Physics
Miscellaneous Special Topics Courses
Modern Physics
Science in the Elementary School and the Middle School
Education
Ph.D. in Education
Capella University
Master of Science in Physics
University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Ohio University
Awards
Best Science Presentation Award, Appalachian College Association Technology Summit, 1998
Best Presentation Award, Technology in Teaching Conference, 1998
Highest Speaker Evaluation Award, Pike County Schools Regional Title I Conference, 1997
Personal
Dr. Arts is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, but has called Pikeville, Ky., and Pikeville College home for the past 15 years. He also ran the College’s Math-Science Resource Center for 12 years and currently serves as director for the College’s Science and Math Day Camp and co-director for the Regional Science Olympiad hosted each March at the College. He enjoys photography, hiking, snow skiing and travel with his wife Shannon.
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Mark W. Bolt
Associate Professor of Biology
Office: Armington 104
Telephone: 606.218.5462
E-mail: mbolt@pc.edu
Classes taught
Anatomy and Physiology I and II
Developmental Biology
General Physiology
Genetics
Neurobiology
Education
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
University of Missouri-Columbia
B.S. in Biology
Alma College
Personal
Dr. Bolt is originally from Michigan. After graduate school, he taught in Northern Ohio for four years before accepting a position at Rivier College in New Hampshire where he taught for seven years. He is the advisor to the Biology Club at Pikeville, which includes the Pi Zeta chapter of Beta-Beta-Beta the National Honor Society for the Biological Sciences. His research interests include using Drosophila as a model organism in explorations of tumor suppression.
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John J. Cade Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Office: Armington 204
Telephone: 606.218.5473
E-mail: jcade@pc.edu
Classes taught
College Algebra
Precalculus
Calculus I, II
Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
Advanced Geometry
Computer Literacy
BASIC
Data Structures
Analysis of Algorithms
Principles of Programming Languages
Operating Systems
Parallel Programming
Education
Graduate
Institute for Retraining in Computer Science
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Master of Science in Mathematics
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Master of Science in Mathematics
California State College at Fullerton
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Iowa State University
Awards
William Wade and Helen Record Walker Teaching Excellence Award, Second Place, Pikeville College, 2006
Personal
Dr. Cade was born and raised in Massachusetts. He came to Pikeville College in the fall of 1987. He lives with his wife Nancy, four cats, and a dog. In his spare time, he enjoys reading mystery novels, working KenKen, Sudoku, and crossword puzzles, and "studying" computer games.
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Robert Chamblin
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Office: Armington 207
Telephone: 606.218.5478
E-mail: rchambli@pc.edu
Classes taught
Algebra for College Students
Beginning Algebra
Calculus I, II and III
Geometry
Precalculus
Statistics
Trigonometry
Education
Master of Science in Mathematics
Wright State University
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Rio Grande University
Associate of Science
Southern State Community College
Personal
Robert Chamblin grew up in southern Ohio in a region much flatter, topographically, than Pikeville. Before joining the Pikeville College family, he taught mathematics at Miami University in Ohio for four years. He has a variety of interests, including reading fantasy novels, wandering places and napping.
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Harold S. Chittum
Associate Professor of Biology
Office: Armington 107
Telephone: 606.218.5468
E-mail: hchittum@pc.edu
Classes taught
Biochemistry
Clinical Microbiology
Genetics Immunology
Introduction to Chemistry
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Molecular Biology of the Cell
Principles of Biology
Education
Postdoctoral Fellow
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Basic Sciences Laboratory
Postdoctoral Fellow
Vanderbilt University, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences (Biochemistry Concentration)
East Tennessee State University
Master of Science in Biology
East Tennessee State University
Bachelor of Science in Biology
East Tennessee State University
Personal
Dr. Chittum is a native of Tazewell, Tenn. He spent most of his life in Tennessee before moving to Pippa Passes, Ky., in 1998 where he taught biology at Alice Lloyd College for two years. In 2000, he moved to Pikeville where he continues to teach biology at Pikeville College.
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Bernadine D. Cochran
Associate Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science
Office: Armington 304
Telephone: 606.218.5463
E-mail: bcochran@pc.edu
Personal Web space
Classes taught
Algebra for College Students
Calculus I
College Algebra
Computer Literacy
Elementary Algebra
Elementary Probability and Statistics
Intermediate Algebra
Intermediate Computers
Precalculus Algebra
Visual Basic
Education
Master of Science in Mathematics
East Tennessee State University
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
University of Virginia’s College at Wise
Additional graduate level courses
Instructional Technology in Education
Old Dominion University
Twelve graduate level CIS hours
Morehead State University
Six additional graduate level CSCI hours
East Tennessee State University
Other
Faculty advisor for Beta Xi Chapter of Sigma Zeta, National Mathematics and Science Honor Society
State of Virginia Collegiate Professional Teaching License
Personal
Ms. Cochran has lived in Buchanan County, Va., all of her life. She worked for several years at a bank before returning to college full time. She joined Pikeville College in 1997 after attaining her master’s degree. She enjoys RV camping and riding motorcycles with her husband, Gary, and spending time with daughter Brandy and granddaughter Natalie Paige.
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Howard V. Francis
Associate Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science
Office: Armington 209
Telephone: 606.218.5465
E-mail: francis@pc.edu
Classes taught
Calculus
College Algebra
Developmental Mathematics
Discrete Mathematics
Introduction to Computer Science
Machine Organization
Object-Oriented Programming
Trigonometry
Education
Graduate Studies in Computer Science
Binghamton University
North Carolina State University
Ball State University
Master of Arts in Mathematics
Indiana University
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Awards
William Wade and Helen Record Walker Award for Teaching Excellence, Pikeville College, 2005
Personal
Mr. Francis was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs before going to college in the state of Indiana. He came to Pikeville in 1990, after completing his master's degree in Mathematics. Shortly after arriving, he started teaching computer science as well. Outside of class he enjoy playing music as a trumpeter, organist and singer.
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Thomas R. Hess
Professor of Chemistry
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dean of the College
Office: Academic Affairs Office (ADM Lower Level)
Telephone: 606.218.5475
E-mail: thess@pc.edu
Classes taught
Advanced Spectroscopy
General Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Instrumental Analysis
Introductory Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Quantitative Analysis
Seminar in Chemistry
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Physics
Centre College
Awards
William Wade and Helen Record Walker Teaching Excellence Award, Pikeville College, 2000
Visiting Research Associate, Fritz Haber Institute, Berlin, Germany, 1994
Personal
Dr. Hess grew up in Louisville, Ky., and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Physics from Centre College. He went to graduate school at Texas A&M where he studied surface oxidation behavior of transition metal amorphous alloys. After graduate school, Dr. Hess did stints as a research associate at Lamar University and Prairie View A&M University. In 1996, Dr. Hess joined the faculty of Pikeville College as an assistant professor of chemistry. In addition to teaching, Dr. Hess was chair of the Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences for five years before being appointed vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of the College in 2010. Dr. Hess enjoys skiing, travelling, ballroom dancing and playing with his dogs, cat and parakeet.
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Michael Holcomb
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Office: Armington 206
Telephone: 606.218.5474
E-mail: mholcomb@pc.edu
Classes taught
Abstract Algebra
Algebra for College Students
Calculus I, II and III
Complex Variables
Core Content Geometry
Differential Equations
History of Mathematics
Intermediate Algebra
Linear Algebra
Precalculus
Probability and Statistics
Trigonometry
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
Louisiana State University
Master of Science in Mathematics
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science with Honors in Mathematics
Oklahoma State University
Personal
Dr. Holcomb is originally from Choctaw, Okla., and moved around to Big 12, Big 10 and SEC universities to get his three degrees. He was a recipient of the Goldwater Scholarship in 1994 at Oklahoma State University and an Andrews Fellowship in 1996 at Purdue University. He taught for two years at Emory & Henry College before moving to Pikeville to begin teaching at Pikeville College in 2005. His hobbies include trivia and board games, listening to music, travel, jigsaw puzzles, dancing, coin collecting, and drawing posters to bring to Pikeville College athletic events to root on the teams. One interesting fact about Dr. Holcomb is that he has put together over 100,000 combined pieces of jigsaw puzzles in his life.
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Mary Beth Webb
Associate Professor of Mathematics Education
Office: Armington 213A
Telephone: 606.218.5464
E-mail: ulrich@pc.edu
Classes taught
Beginning Algebra
Fundamentals on Mathematics
Introduction to Education
Mathematics in Middle and Elementary School I
Mathematics in Middle and Elementary School II
Middle School Curriculum
Principles and Practices of Classroom Management
Teaching Math and Science in the Elementary School
Teaching Math and Science in the Middle and Secondary Schools
Teaching Plane Geometry
Education
Doctor of Education
Illinois State University
Master of Science in Education
Illinois State University
Bachelor of Science in Education
Illinois State University
Activities at Pikeville College
Coordinator of Math AMSP program
Executive Committee
Spiritual Life Committee
Teacher Education Committee
Personal
Dr. Webb is a native of La Salle, Ill. She spent 10 years teaching in K-12 schools before going to Illinois State University for graduate studies. She has taught developmental mathematics classes as well as math education classes for the education department at Pikeville for 18 years. She enjoys walking with her husband John as well as doing embroidery in her free time.
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Clare C. Whittaker
Assistant Professor of Biology
Office: -
Telephone: 606.218.5470
E-mail: cwhittak@pc.edu
Classes taught
Animal Behavior
Botany
Introduction to Biology
Introduction to Biology Lab
Invertebrate Zoology
Lab Internship in Biology
Parasitology
Zoology
Education
A.B.D.
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Bachelor of Science/Arts in Biology and English
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Awards
Rachel Carson Fellow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI & SU) 1993
Morris Fellow, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 1996-1999
Lambda Sigma’s (Sophomore Honor Society) Professor of the Month Award, Pikeville College
Personal
Mrs. Whittaker was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She traveled quite a bit when young and spent time living in Paris, France, Paris, Ky. and Chapel Hill, N.C. Her family lived on a farm in Paris, Ky., where her love for biology was really fuelled. She spent hours working in the fields and gardens, working with livestock, playing around the creek, observing ants and returning home with frogs, snakes and other “critters” to show her less-than-thrilled parents. While an undergraduate, Whittaker conducted independent research on dominance hierarchies among white-throated sparrows. She also conducted a project working with Eastern meadowlark behavior in Florida and was employed as a Wildlife Intern at Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky and Tennessee. Whittaker was working at Land Between the Lakes when they created the Elk and Bison Prairie, and her interest in this project inspired her to start dissertation work at Southern Illinois University working with elk and bison ecology. While at Southern Illinois University, Whittaker served as a teaching assistant for mammalogy and cellular and molecular biology, genetics and evolution. Whittaker began teaching at Pikeville College in the fall of 2002. In her spare time she enjoys reading, hiking, travel, and spending time with her two sons, Brendan and Cameron, and her husband, Joe.
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Joseph C. Whittaker
Associate Professor of Biology
Office: Armington 105
Telephone: 606.218.5467
E-mail: jwhittak@pc.edu
Classes taught
Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates
Ecology II
Evolution and Ecology
Field Studies in Mammalogy
Game Mammals
Genetics
Independent Research
Introduction to Biology Lab
Lab Internship in Biology
Mammalogy
Principles of Biology I
Principles of Biology II
Special Topics: Mammalogy
Special Topics: Comparative Endocrinology
Zoology
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Master of Science in Biology
University of Minnesota at Duluth
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
DePauw University
Awards and Honors
Selected by the Outstanding Young Men of America, 1987, 1988
Dissertation Research Award Fellowship, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1998
Florence M. and Charles L. Foote Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1998
Richard E. Blackwelder Award, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1999
Richard R. Kudo Outstanding Dissertation Award, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2003
Lambda Sigma’s (Sophomore Honor Society) Professor of the Month Award, Pikeville College, 2003, 2005
William Wade and Helen Record Walker Teaching Excellence Award, Second Place, Pikeville College, 2004
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2005, 2006
Personal
Dr. Whittaker was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. His love of the outdoors and nature made biology a natural choice as a field of study, and the enjoyment he has found by sharing his love of nature led him to teaching. He has served as a teaching assistant throughout his career as a graduate student and taught mammalogy and game mammals as a lecturer at Southern Illinois University. He came to Pikeville College in the fall of 2001. During the summers, he has been teaching field studies in mammalogy at the University of Minnesota’s Itasca Biological Station in Minnesota. He has an active research program involving undergraduates and, while much of his research has focused on mammals, he has also advised projects working with birds and amphibians. In his spare time he enjoys photography, hiking, travel and spending time with his two sons, Brendan and Cameron, and his wife Clare.
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