Claire McKinley
Biography:
Claire joined Bellevue College as a full-time instructor in 2022. She teaches environmental science along with some oceanography and geology. Her academic background is in paleoceanography and paleoclimatology which investigates the earth’s climate and ocean in the past. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Earth Sciences from Boston University, and a PhD in Oceanography from Texas …more about Claire McKinley
Seema Jejurikar
- Email: sjejurik@bellevuecollege.edu
Biography:
Seema has been teaching at Bellevue College for more than 25 years. She has taught various subjects like ENVS 100 (Survey of Environmental Science), BIOL 125 (Survey of Human Diseases), BIOL 135 (Introduction to Global Health), BIOL 260 (General Microbiology), and NUT 100 (Survey of Nutrition). She has an MS in pathobiology from the School …more about Seema Jejurikar
Roshni Tewari
- Email: stewari@bellevuecollege.edu
Biography:
I am an Agronomist by training. My first degree in General Agriculture was completed at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad campus. I completed my Masters in Applied Plant Science at Wye College (University of London). My Ph.D. was granted by the University of Hawaii in Agronomy where I specialized in legumes. I worked …more about Roshni Tewari
Dennis Gorsuch
Biography:
Dennis has been at Bellevue College since the spring of 2009, teaching in both the biology and environmental science departments. He has taught ENVS 100 (Survey of Environmental Science), the ENVS Seminar series (ENVS 281, 282, and 283), BIOL 241 and 242 (Anatomy and Physiology I and II), BIOL 213 (Plant Biology for Majors), BOTAN …more about Dennis Gorsuch
Nancy Lane
Biography:
Nancy Lane teaches Environmental Science, Oceanography and Biology in the BC Science Division. She began her science career right here at Bellevue College as a transfer student to the University of Washington. Later, she earned a Master’s of Science at the University of South Florida. Along with teaching, she has had the opportunity to do …more about Nancy Lane
Jason Fuller
Biography:
Jason has been at Bellevue College since 2011, teaching in both the biology and environmental science departments. He has taught Field and Laboratory Environmental Science ENVS 207 and Major’s Biology BIOL 211, 212, and 213. He has a BS in biology from Western Washington University and a MS in Entomology from Oregon State University. In …more about Jason Fuller
Tracy Fields
Biography:
Tracy began working as an operational meteorologist with Northwest Weathernet, Inc. here in the Bellevue area in the late 1990s. She shifted gears and began teaching Meteorology 101 (Introduction to the Weather) at Bellevue College in the Fall of 2012. Since then, she has added a couple of more classes to her schedule, including Environmental …more about Tracy Fields
Mattathias “Max” Needle
- Email: m.needle@bellevuecollege.edu
Biography:
Max is an instructor of geology and environmental science courses at Bellevue College. His research background spans a variety of interests, including how rocks bend during mountain-building processes, vertebrate paleontology, and tectonic rifts. He earned geoscience degrees from three institutions: a B.S. from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, an M.S. from Rutgers University in New Jersey, …more about Mattathias “Max” Needle
Sonya Doucette
Biography:
Sonya is interested in understanding the world through chemistry science and providing real-world learning experiences for students that foster such insights. After earning her M.S. (2003) and Ph.D. (2008) doing research in the Chemical Oceanography Division of UW’s School of Oceanography, she taught at UW’s College of the Environment (2008 – 2010) and Arizona State …more about Sonya Doucette
Amanda Senft
Biography:
Amanda has been teaching at Bellevue College since 2009. She teaches Environmental Science, Biology, Botany and Nutrition. She has M.S in Biology from the University of North Carolina where her research focused on plant conservation and ecology. She also has an M.S in Environmental Science and Policy from the Johns Hopkins University and a B.S. …more about Amanda Senft
Last Updated December 21, 2021
