khetrick3@ivytech.edu • 812-330-6289 • Office: S112 in the ICLS building
2021 recipient of the President's Award for Excellence in Instruction

I am an Associate Professor of Biology & Biotechnology at Ivy Tech Bloomington, and I also serve as the Chair for both the Biology and Biotechnology programs. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Chemistry from Judson University in Chicagoland, and I earned my Ph.D. in Microbiology, with minors in Genetics and Biochemistry, from Indiana University Bloomington. My graduate and post-doctoral training is in microbial genetics, as my research focused on DNA replication and repair, regulation of gene expression, mutations, and stress responses in bacteria and archaea.

The research was fascinating, but I always knew that I wanted to become an educator and share my enthusiasm for the life sciences with students. I began teaching at Ivy Tech part time in January 2015 and was hired full time in August 2016. I truly enjoy working with our caring, talented colleagues, and I find helping our driven students to successfully reach their academic and professional goals to be most fulfilling! Outside of Ivy Tech, I enjoy performing and listening to music, casual hiking, inter-state and international travel, food of all varieties, and reading/watching mysteries and science fiction. 

Biology courses I regularly teach:

• BIOL 105: Biology I - Molecular and Cellular Processes (for Biology majors)

• BIOL 107: Biology II - Diversity of Life (for Biology majors)

• BIOL 211: Microbiology (for nursing and allied health students)

• BIOL 222: Genetics (for Biology majors)

• BIOL 279: Introduction to Scientific Research (Capstone course for Biology majors)

slee@ivytech.edu • 812-330-6036 • Office: S113 in the ICLS building
2014 recipient of the President's Award for Excellence in Instruction

Dr. Lee is a Professor of Biotechnology at Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington.  He received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Miami University of Ohio and had a postdoctoral fellowship with Dr. James Jose Bonner at Indiana University.  Since joining the Ivy Tech faculty in 2004, Dr. Lee has developed and taught many Biology and Biotechnology courses as well as Certificates in the topics of Medical Device Quality and Biopharmaceutical manufacturing (the two main biotechnology employment bases for South-Central Indiana). Many graduates from the Biotechnology program at Ivy Tech Bloomington are recognized as highly educated and trained employees by the local bioscience industry.  Dr. Lee has served as a principal investigator for multiple federal grant projects from National Science Foundation’s division of Advanced Technology Education and the U.S. Department of Labor.

Biology courses regularly taught:

• BIOL 101: Introductory Biology (for non-majors / GenEd)

• BIOL 221: Molecular Biology (for Biology majors)

fandrew2@ivytech.edu 

Finley earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Montana and a Master of Science in Microbiology from Indiana University Bloomington. She joined the Ivy Tech Biology teaching team in the spring of 2025. Finley currently works in a malaria research lab at the Indiana University School of Medicine but also enjoys being in the classroom to provide relevant and engaging lessons for students learning Biology.

Biology course taught:

• BIOL 105: Biology I - Molecular and Cellular Processes (for Biology majors)

fbrowncloud@ivytech.edu 

I earned a B.A. from Northwestern University, where I studied chemistry, economics, and writing, and a Ph.D. from Stanford University, where I studied physical chemistry and cell biology. In addition to teaching at Ivy Tech since the fall of 2024, I'm a volunteer running coach at Bloomington High School South, a martial arts instructor at Twin Lakes Recreation Center, a poetry teacher at the Monroe County Jail, and courtesy faculty at Indiana University.

Biology courses I teach:

• BIOL 105: Biology I - Molecular and Cellular Processes (for Biology majors)

• BIOL 107: Biology II - Diversity of Life (for Biology majors)

jgalbreath8@ivytech.edu
2019 recipient of the Adjunct Faculty Award for Excellence in Instruction

Jeannie Galbreath has been an adjunct faculty member in biology at Ivy Tech Bloomington since the fall of 2012.  She has completed a selective professional development program for adjunct instructors through Ivy Tech, which has granted her the status of Associate Adjunct Faculty.  She is also a member of the team developing the Outdoor Learning Lab for Ivy Tech Students and members of the Bloomington community. 

Prior to moving to Bloomington and joining Ivy Tech, she spent ten years as a biology adjunct at Indiana University Purdue University Columbus.  Her degrees include a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Ball State University as well as a Master of Arts in Biological Sciences from Miami University (Ohio). 

It is Jeannie’s belief that there is something for everyone in the sciences.  Helping students find and explore that something is what motivates her daily.  Outside of class, Jeannie enjoys spending time with her family and pets (two dogs, one cat and five chickens), gardening, cooking, hiking, and reading. 

Biology course regularly taught:

• BIOL 101: Introductory Biology (for non-majors / GenEd)

dgalloway22@ivytech.edu 

Devin earned a B.A. in Biological Sciences and a Master of Science in Environmental Science from Indiana University, as well as an M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois. Devin joined the Ivy Tech part-time faculty in the Summer of 2022 after retiring as a Research Hydrologist for the United States Geological Survey. Devin has continued to volunteer for the USGS as a Scientist Emeritus, and in 2021, he was awarded the Dallas Peck Outstanding Scientist Emeritus Award. Devin's career involved extensive field work in hydrogeology as it relates to biological and environmental science.  Devin also has some medical school training; as such, he teaches Anatomy & Physiology classes as well as Earth Science and Biology classes.

Biology course taught:

• BIOL 105: Biology I - Molecular and Cellular Processes (for Biology majors)

jkelly244@ivytech.edu

Janetta earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries Science from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She joined the Ivy Tech Biology teaching team in the spring of 2025. Janetta currently serves as a Wildlife Health Biologist for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, where she specializes in the research, monitoring, and reporting of disease transmission among wildlife populations. Janetta enjoys connecting with her students and sharing her academic and professional experience to guide their learning of biology.

Biology course taught:

• BIOL 105: Biology I - Molecular and Cellular Processes (for Biology majors)

asmith2737@ivytech.edu 

Allie earned a bachelor's degree in Biology from Stonehill College and a Ph.D. in Genome, Cell, and Developmental Biology (minor: Genetics) from Indiana University Bloomington, where they also gained extensive teaching experience.  They joined the Ivy Tech Biology program faculty in the spring of 2025 and brings extensive experience in Drosophila (fruit fly) genetics as well as a passion for making an education in biology accessible to students of all backgrounds and abilities.

Biology course taught:

• BIOL 222: Genetics (for Biology majors)

ctopp@ivytech.edu

From 2007 until I retired in  2021, I taught junior and senior high school science in Greene County.  During those 15 years, I taught Discovery Science, freshman Biology, Environmental Science, Earth and Space Science, Principles of Biomedical Science , two dual-credit Biotechnology classes, and dual-credit BIOL 101.  Some of my science related past experiences include working for the DNR for 7 years as an Interpretive Naturalist, volunteer work for  both the Amphibian Monitoring Study in Stillwater Marsh in 2003 and Project OwlNet in Yellowwood State Forest. 

My family had little money, and although I was a good student in high school, there was no opportunity for me to attend college.  In fact, my mother and I are the only people in my family to graduate from high school.  Twenty years after graduation, I was presented with an opportunity to attend college.  I took the leap of faith and I have never looked back.  I graduated with an Associate of Science Degree in Conservation Law Enforcement in 1998 from Vincennes University; a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences and a Bachelor of Science Education in 2002 and 2006, respectively, from Indiana State University; and a Master of Education in 2011 from Indiana Wesleyan University.  

My hobbies include horseback riding, bird watching, fishing and hiking. I live in a rural area outside of Jasonville, Indiana.  We have roughly five acres of land, and our closest neighbor is a fish and wildlife area that makes up my backyard.  I have no children, but I have six dogs that have the run of about two acres of fenced-in yard, two horses, and numerous cats.  My husband of 38 years and I love it here and find the peace of nature to be one of God’s greatest gifts.

Biology courses I regularly teach:

• BIOL 101: Introductory Biology (for non-majors / GenEd)

• BIOL 105: Biology I - Molecular and Cellular Processes (for Biology majors)

kturpen5@ivytech.edu 

Kristin earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Indiana University Bloomington.  In recent years, she has worked as a Microbiologist and Microbiology Supervisor at Monroe Hospital as well as a Quality Assurance Specialist and Quality Assurance Coordinator for the IU Health Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.  Kristin enjoys sharing her experience working as a microbiologist in clinical settings with students who are going into the healthcare field.

Biology course regularly taught:

• BIOL 211: Microbiology (for nursing and allied health students)

Zach graduated from Ivy Tech Bloomington in 2011 with an Associate of Applied Science in Biotechnology.   After graduation, Zach worked in cell culture process development at a local biopharmaceutical company.  In 2014, Zach returned to Ivy Tech as a lab technician/assistant for the Biotechnology and Biology programs. In 2023, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Arizona State University, and he is currently pursuing his Master of Science in Biology at the same institution. In his free time, Zach enjoys hiking, movies, and reading.

Role in Biology: Lab Assistant for BIOL 105, BIOL 211, BIOL 221, BIOL 222, and BIOL 279

Elizabeth Baker has been a lab technician/assistant in Biology, Chemistry, and Earth/Physical Science classes at Ivy Tech since 2015.  Previously, she worked at Dow AgroSciences (now Corteva) and Baxter Pharmaceuticals.  She majored in biochemistry at Purdue University and studied agriculture at Ivy Tech in Terre Haute and Columbus, and she is currently studying database management here at Ivy Tech Bloomington.  Her favorite lab tasks are caring for the plants and animals used in classes and the Outdoor Learning Lab, particularly the Madagascar hissing cockroaches and the honeybees.

Role in Biology: Lab Assistant for BIOL101 and BIOL107