Our People
![Mitchell S. Alix, Ph.D.](https://www.pnw.edu/biological-sciences/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2020/03/mitch-alix-2019.jpg)
Associate Professor of Biology
(219) 785-5295
Westville Campus, SWRZ 111B
![Scott T. Bates, Ph.D.](https://www.pnw.edu/biological-sciences/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2020/01/scott-bates-previous.jpg)
Nils K. Nelson Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
(219) 785-5577
Westville Campus, SWRZ 111D
![Michelle Bush](https://www.pnw.edu/biological-sciences/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2024/06/BushHeadshot.jpg)
![Jack Carrol Headshot](https://www.pnw.edu/biological-sciences/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2022/10/jack-carrol-thumb.jpg)
![Young D. Choi, Ph.D.](https://www.pnw.edu/biological-sciences/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2020/01/Y-Choi-150x150-1.jpg)
![J. Curtis Creighton, Ph.D.](https://www.pnw.edu/biological-sciences/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2020/01/BIOL-591-Creighton-2-x-2-235x235.jpg)
Department Chair, Biological Sciences
(219) 989-2617
Hammond Campus, NILS 340B
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John J. Durocher, Ph.D., ACSM-EP, CSCS
Nils K. Nelson Endowed Professor of Integrative Human Health
(219) 989-2625
Hammond, NILS 340D
Westville, DSAC 1093
![Lindsay Gielda](https://www.pnw.edu/biological-sciences/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2020/01/lindsay-gielda-2018.jpg)
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
(219) 785-5318
Westville Campus, SWRZ 111A
![Richard Hengst](https://www.pnw.edu/biological-sciences/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2022/08/richard-hengst-thumb.jpg)
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Assistant Professor of Integrative Human Health
(219) 989-2738
Hammond Campus, NILS 340B