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South Haven, Michigan

Term ends 12/31/28

Lee is a Chicago native and has lived in Southwest Michigan since October 2019. After more than a decade as a journalist for the medical and hospitality industries, she received an Associates in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology and is currently a Licensed Veterinary Technician. Most recently she has worked as a laboratory technician at the University of Chicago and the University of Notre Dame.

I received my PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology while studying the role of a mouse in large-scale agriculture. I have long been focused on the role of unseen animals in our human-dominated landscapes. This interest stems from a childhood spent in the woods turning over rocks and looking for signs of interesting but hard-to-observe critters.

Education: PhD, Iowa State University, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
MS, San Francisco State University, Ecology and Systematics
BS, Muskingum College, Conservation Biology

Professional Memberships:
Soil and Water Conservation Society
American Society of Mammalogy

Publishes Articles: Doudna, J.W. and B.J. Danielson. 2016. Isotopes from fecal material provides evidence of recent diet of prairie deer mice. Prairie Naturalist 48:11-20.

Doudna, J.W. 2016. Can a biology course rooted in the tree of life overcome student misconceptions? The American Biology Teacher 78:93-98. DOI: 10.1525/abt.2016.78.2.93

Doudna, J.W. and B.J. Danielson. 2015. Rapid morphological change in the masticatory structures of an important ecosystem service provider. PLoS ONE 10(6): e0127218. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0127218

Doudna, J.W., M.E. O’Neal, J.C. Tyndall, and M.J. Helmers. 2015. Perspectives of extension agents and farmers toward an ecosystem service paradigm in the United States Corn Belt. Journal of Extension 53(6). Available at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ent_pubs/337

Doudna, J.W. and E.F. Connor. 2012. Response of terrestrial arthropod assemblages to coastal dune restoration. Ecological Restoration 30:20-26.

Professional/Real-World Experience: Dr. Doudna has worked in a variety of habitats, from restored coal mines in Ohio to sand dunes on the coast of California to the cornfields of Iowa to understand the impacts human endeavors have had on nature and the effects animals have on our human endeavors. Dr. Doudna also worked for a time as a biological consultant in Central California.

Social Links: linkedin.com/in/john-doudna-6731275b

Personal Mantra: "To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering." – Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac

PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Master of Science, Ecology and Systematics; Bachelor of Science, Conservation Science

Casey joined Lake Michigan College in 2019 as a Student Success Mentor and later transitioned into Admissions as an Admissions Specialist at the South Haven Campus. Casey now works as the Director of Advising & Career Services. Casey works with our CIS and education students and her focus is helping bring access and opportunity to traditional and non-traditional students to help them achieve their educational goals and creating career programming and vision to help promote career readiness to our students. Prior to joining LMC, Casey worked for 10 years in the hospitality industry working at Walt Disney World, the Master's Golf Tournament, Hyatt and Hilton Hotels, and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau.

Education:
BBS, Hospitality Management, University of South Carolina
MA, Educational Leadership-Higher Education and Student Affairs, Western Michigan University

Graduate Certificate in Composition Studies; Master of Arts, English; Bachelor of Arts, English

Susan Eastman is the Executive Assistant of Governmental Relations and Student Success at Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor, MI. She works with Governmental Programs and serves as a member of the Student Affairs Leadership Team to ensure quality student experiences. She earned an Associate of Arts from Lake Michigan College and a Bachelor of Science degree in General Studies from Western Michigan University with areas of concentration in Business, English, and Consumer Science.

Master of Arts, Psychology

Administrative Assistant, Campus Life/Intercollegiate Athletics
Head Women's Volleyball Coach

Melissa Emery started at Lake Michigan College as a project manager which included the energy baccalaureate degree, the wine and viticulture program as well as accreditation projects in relationship to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

Emery comes to Lake Michigan College from WEP, Inc. serving Northeast Wisconsin where she was the Associate Director and Employment Programs Manager. Emery’s Workforce Development experience spans to Ohio where she was the Associate Director of Cooperative Education at the University of Toledo in the College of Engineering.

Emery is a member of the HLC Peer Review Corp, a Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP), and a national CWDP reviewer for the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP). Emery holds a Masters from the University of Toledo and several certifications.