Meet Central Faculty & Staff
Mark Mills
Title: Class Dean and Professor of Mathematics
Fun Fact: He takes actuarial exams to better prepare students.
Students Say: “Dr. Mills has the students’ best interest in mind at all times. Even after graduation, he has been willing to help with the exam process and material.” –Steven Grotzinger ’14
Eric Jones
Title:Director of Academic Resources and Class Dean Expertise: “The Simpsons” episodes Responsibilities: Connecting students to campus resources and advising them on major decisions
Russ Goodman
Title: Professor of Mathematics
Research Area: Sports analytics
Passions: Family, soccer and math
Ellen Du Pre
Title: Professor of Biology
Research: Studying the effects of triclosan on heart rate and metabolism
You can find her: Working with students to count the heart rates of zebrafish in Vermeer Science Center
Mark Barloon
Title: Senior Lecturer of History
Passion: American military history
Fun Fact: His classes often travel to American battlefields like Gettysburg and Antietam
Timothy Olin
Title: Assistant Professor of History
Fun Fact: The best part of being a historian? Travel! Olin lived in four countries while completing his dissertation — Austria, Hungary, Romania and Serbia — and served in Kyrgyzstan with the Peace Corps.