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Faculty and staff

Darrell Axtell
Chair, Natural Sciences
Associate professor of chemistry
Room # 103
(360) 438-4313
axtell_d@stmartin.edu
B.A. from Linfield College, 1967; Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1973.

Professor Axtell is an inorganic chemist by training, and has an interest in coordination chemistry, ligand synthesis and metallophthalocyanines and metalloporphyrins. He is interested in chemical education at all levels and has worked actively with the International Baccalaureate. He is also knowledgeable in the area of chemical demonstrations and "chemical magic."

 

 

Jason Donev
Visiting assistant professor of physics and math
Room # 352
360-438-4302
jdonev@stmartin.edu

 

Steve Fulton
Associate professor of biology
Room # 405
360-438-4384
sfulton@stmartin.edu
B.S. from Stanford University, 1977; M.D., Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, 1981.

Professor Fulton's academic areas of interest include the human health sciences, with emphasis in anatomy, physiology and molecular biology. He is the department's pre-health advisor.  

Professor Steve Fulton

 

Cheryl Guglielmo
Lab technician
Room # 110-B
360-438-4574
sguglielmo@stmartin.edu
Attended Boise State University, Alaska Business College. 

Cheryl has lived in several states including Idaho, Oregon, New Mexico. Alaska and Washington.  She has worked in positions in the accounting, waste water and secretarial sectors.  Her hobbies include hand work and wood working.

 

Mary Jo Hartman
Assistant professor of biology
Room #403
360-438-4452
mhartman@stmartin.edu
                                                               

 

Carl Manning
Associate professor of physics
Room # 110-A
360-438-4363
cmanning@stmartin.edu
B.S. in engineering physics, University of Illinois, 1965; M.S. in physics, University of Washington, 1970.

Professor Manning's academic areas of interest include waves and sound, particles, cosmology and astronomy.

Carl Manning

 

Joe Mailhot
Associate professor of mathematics
Room # 411
360-438-4353
jmailhot@stmartin.edu
B.S. in applied mathematics, Western Washington University, 1984; M.S. in mathematics, Western Washington University, 1986.

Professor Mailhot's interests include geometry, chaos theory and integrating the humanities into the study of mathematics. Professor Mailhot is also a jazz musician and enjoys playing softball.

 

Greg Milligan
Assistant professor of chemistry
Room # 105
360-438-4314
gmilligan@stmartin.edu

B.S. in chemistry, University of Oregon, 1983; Ph.D. in chemistry, University of Washington, 1990; Postdoctoral Fellow in Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas,   1990 - 1993; Assistant Professor of Chemistry (temporary), Washburn University, Topeka, KS, 1993 - 1995, Stay at home dad, 1995 - 2002, Olympia, Washington.

Dr. Milligan’s research interest is in organic synthetic methods development. Specifically, he is interested in the development of “green” reagents and techniques to replace traditional methods which have proved to be environmentally problematic. Dr. Milligan is also involved in a collaborative effort with the Biology Department to isolate and identify active principles of traditional native plant remedies.

Greg Milligan

 

Margaret Olney
Assistant professor of biology
Room #407
360-438-4327
molney@stmartin.edu

 

Carol Overdeep
Assistant professor of mathematics
Room #429
360-438-4378
coverdeep@stmartin.edu

 

Katherine Porter
Associate professor of mathematics
Dean of Science and Mathematics
Room # 413
360-438-4312
kporter@stmartin.edu

B.S. Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology 1981; M.S. (statistics) University of Delaware 1987; M.S. (mathematics) University of Alabama at Huntsville 1998; Ph.D. University of Alabama at Huntsville 1999.

We are excited to have Professor Porter join the department of mathematics with her expertise in applied mathematics. 

Katherine Porter

 

Sharon Sullivan
Administrative assistant
OM 379
360-438-4512