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	Dorothy is a professor of Biology at Gordon College. Her expertise is in aquatic ecology. She received a BS in Biology from Gordon College, MS in Entomology from Cornell University, and PhD in Oceanography and Limnology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she was a student of Cal DeWitt. &nbsp;Her research with students focuses on vernal pools, invasive species, and ecological restoration. Much of her scholarly activity however, is focused on explaining environmental science to non-experts and to students, exploring the relationship between science and faith, especially care of the natural world. She cares about increasing success of women and minorities in the sciences, and is passionate about the environment. She was lead author on <a href="http://www.nae.net/images/content/Loving_the_Least_of_These.pdf">Loving the Least of These</a>, a report on poverty and climate change put out by the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), and is a co-author on the textbook <em>Environmental Science, (ed 11 and 12)</em> by Wright and Boorse. Both of these reflect her drive to communicate about the natural world for both secular audiences and faith communities.</p>
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	Dorothy was raised in Pennsylvania and strongly influenced by Mennonite tradition to care for both the creation and for those in poverty. She loves to teach, in part because each student comes representing Christ; teaching is a way to serve God. Teaching about the natural world is a double joy, because it not only serves others, but involves the study of the most wonderful world around us- the artwork of God. She is active in her local church and in a prayer group. Dorothy lives in Beverly MA with her family and blogs sporadically at wonderofeverydaynature.com.</p>
