Dr. Eugene C. Beckham Professor, Chairman, Mathematics and Science BS, MS, University of Alabama Ph.D., Louisiana State University Dissertation and research interest in systemics of North American freshwater fishes.
Current interests focus on tropical rain forest ecology, hummingbirds, and dragonflies.
Beginning sixth year on the Board of Directors of the Chippewa Nature Center and eighth year as watercolor instructor at the Midland Center for the Arts. As an accomplished wildlife artist, has done artwork for several books, including the Peterson Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of North America. Announcer for Northwood's home volleyball games. Was the recipient of the 1996 Northwood University Faculty Excellence Award.