Professor Spotlights
Olivet and Thailand — Connected by Heart
Eakamon “Andy” Oumtrakool, Ph.D., assistant professor of business administration, and Areerat “Poy” Lertchaipitak, Ph.D., assistant professor of business administration, are experts in their field and dedicated advisers, but those aren’t the only ways they enrich the Olivet College community. Oumtrakool and Lertchaipitak are originally from Thailand, and the couple proudly shares their culture and instills […]
Read More...Five Minutes with Michael Fredericks, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Michael Fredericks serves as associate professor of computer science at Olivet College. He has been a member of the faculty since 2002 and holds a deep regard for small, liberal arts colleges and the kind of learning experience they provide. Professor Fredericks had an unusual start at OC, first working as a consultant with a […]
Read More...Five Minutes With Chair, Adviser and Professor Susanne Lewis, Ph.D.
Susanne Lewis, Ph.D., serves as chair of the Natural and Physical Sciences Department, chemistry program director, professor of chemistry and adviser to OC’s chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS). With the goal of becoming a college professor, Professor Lewis got her start in the role as an undergraduate lab assistant for an introductory chemistry […]
Read More...Five Minutes With Cea Noyes, J.D.
Off to Save the World: Olivet’s Sociology/Anthropology Major
Everybody wants to change the world, and Olivet’s sociology/anthropology major is setting students up to achieve that goal one day at a time. Cea Noyes, J.D., chair of the Social Science Department, professor of sociology/anthropology and director of the Betsy Dole Women’s Resource Center, emphasizes that the sociology/anthropology major encourages students to make a difference […]
Read More...Five Minutes With Mike Fales ’75 — Professor, Alumnus and Mentor