In some ways, Deana Baker, a new associate professor of biology, never left Goshen College, although she has studied and researched all around the world.  Baker is a 1986 graduate of GC, earning a bachelor’s degree in biology. She also studied as an undergraduate at Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia in order to explore and see the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains.   Baker earned master’s degrees in both science education and pharmacy and a doctorate in health and human performance.  After graduating as a first-generation student, Baker started her professional career teaching junior high science in Plymouth, Indiana. “I always...

By Ana Alves Machado • October 24, 2024 • Features

Just as plant communities have a constant flux of disturbance, loss and resilience, so too has the biology department at Goshen College experienced change in recent months. Neil Detweiler, associate professor of biology, is leaving GC after leading Study-Service Term in Senegal in the summer of 2024. Ryan Sensenig, a former biology professor, also left GC last summer to take a position at Notre Dame. Detweiler did not respond to a request for comment, and Sensenig declined to comment for this article. Jody Saylor, chair of biological sciences and director of faculty development and academic innovation, announced that “Dr. [Neil]...

By Ana Yoder • November 9, 2023 • News