Education & Professional History
Grinnell College, BA; University of California-Berkeley, PhD
Carleton College since 1990, retired summer 2025
American University (1989-90), Department of Chemistry, Visiting Professor
Swarthmore College (1988-9), Department of Chemistry, Visiting Professor
National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST, 1987-8), Postdoctoral Researcher
T.A. Ferrett, D.R. Geelan, W.M. Schlegel, and J.L. Stewart (editors, 2013). Connected Science: Strategies for Integrative Learning in College. Indiana University Press.
T.A. Ferrett (2004). “Is this Real Science?” Book Excerpt – Astronomy Education Review Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 138-147. [Taken from a collection published by Carleton College, Reflections on Learning as Teachers, 2004]
Volunteering: companion for hospital and hospice patients, local food shelf, reading tutoring for elementary kids
Exercise, wilderness canoeing & kayaking, hiking, walking, yoga, & biking
Fiber/Other Arts: loom weaving, slow stitching, embroidery, felting, sewing, mosaic tiles, fused glass
Gardening (home wildflower prairie and more) & cooking
