Natural Sciences
Natural Sciences Faculty
Dr. Amanda Knapp
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Office: Ferguson 239
Phone: (828) 689-1403
Email: aknapp@mhc.edu
Campus Box: 6679
Education: B.S., Xavier University, 2006; Ph.D., The University of Akron, 2011.
Dr. Kari Loomis
Assistant Professor of Biology
Office: Wall 312
Phone: (828) 689-1283
Email: kloomis@mhc.edu
Campus Box: 6671
Education: B.S., Clemson University, 1998; Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 2008
Dr. Matthew Milnes
Assistant Professor of Biology
Office: Wall 320
Phone: (828) 689-1322
Email: mmilnes@mhc.edu
Campus Box: 6671
Education: B.S., University of Florida, 1996; Ph.D., University of Florida, 2005.
Dr. Meredith Newman
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Office: Ferguson 238
Phone: (828) 689-1401
Email: mnewman@mhc.edu
Campus Box: 6679
Website: http://users.mhc.edu/facultystaff/mnewman/resume.html
Education: B.S., Southern College of SDA, 1981; M.S., Clemson University, 1985; Ph.D., Clemson University, 1990
Ms. Kelly Ottie
Assistant Athletic Trainer, Program Manager of ATEP, Instructor of Athletic Training
Office: Chambers 113
Phone: (828) 689-1217
Email: kottie@mhc.edu
Campus Box: 6668
Education: B.S., Gardner-Webb University, 2002; M.A., Gardner-Webb University, 2004.
Dr. Scott Pearson
Professor of Biology; Chair of the Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Office: Wall 321
Phone: (828) 689-1402
Email: spearson@mhc.edu
Campus Box: 6671
Education: B.S., Mars Hill College, 1984; M.S., University of Georgia, 1987; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1991; Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1991-93
Dr. Andrea Rockel
Assistant Professor of Biology
Office: Wall 315
Phone: (828) 689-1424
Email: arockel@mhc.edu
Campus Box: 6671
Education: B.S., Mars Hill College, 2002; Ph.D., Wake Forest University, 2008.
Mr. Allen Shelley
Head Athletic Trainer and Assistant Professor of Athletic Training
Office: Chambers 208
Phone: (828) 689-1176
Email: ashelley@mhc.edu
Campus Box: 6668
Education: B.S., Gardner-Webb College, 1992; M.S., Gardner-Webb University, 1995.
Mr. Alan Smith
Professor of Biology and Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences
Office: Wall 314
Phone: (828) 689-1291
Email: asmith@mhc.edu
Campus Box: 6671
Education: B.S., University of South Alabama, 1970; M.S., East Tennessee State University, 1975; University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1975-79.
Ms. Danielle Voss
Assistant Athletic Trainer and Instructor of Athletic Training
Office: Chambers 207
Phone: (828) 689-1245
Email: dvoss@mhc.edu
Campus Box: 6668
Education: B.S., Mars Hill College, 2005; M.A., University of North Carolina at Pembroke, 2007.