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2014 recipient of the President's Award for Excellence in Instruction 

Dr. Lee is a Professor of Biotechnology at Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington and serves as the main faculty advisor for the Biotechnology program.  He received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Miami University of Ohio and had a postdoctoral fellowship with Dr. James Jose Bonner at Indiana University.  Since joining the Ivy Tech faculty in 2004, Dr. Lee has developed and taught many Biology and Biotechnology courses as well as Certificates in the topics of Medical Device Quality and Biopharmaceutical manufacturing (the two main biotechnology employment bases for South-Central Indiana). Many graduates from the Biotechnology program at Ivy Tech Bloomington are recognized as highly educated and trained employees by the local bioscience industry.  Dr. Lee has served as a principal investigator for multiple federal grant projects from National Science Foundation’s division of Advanced Technology Education and the U.S. Department of Labor. 

Biotechnology Courses Regularly Taught by Dr. Lee: 

• BIOT 100: Survey of Biotechnology

• BIOT 102: Survey of Good Manufacturing Practices

• BIOT 103: Safety and Regulatory Compliance

• BIOT 105: Survey of Regulatory Affairs

• BIOT 106: Introduction to Biotechnology Lab

• BIOT 110: Pharmaceutical Product Manufacturing

• BIOT 211: Analytical Methods I

• BIOT 212: Analytical Methods II

• BIOT 280: Internship/Co-Op

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I attended Southern Utah University where I earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a Math minor.  After graduation, I moved home and started working for a company that manufactures tungsten carbide products for mining, construction, and metalworking applications.  It was while at this company that I was first introduced to quality and became a quality engineer.  Also during this time, I earned my Master of Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno.  In 2004, my husband and I moved to Indiana where I started working for a medical device manufacturer in their quality department.  I also earned my Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) credential from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) in 2004.  After spending about 15 years working in quality, I transitioned to the ethics and compliance function – which is really the same as quality, as it’s all about understanding and complying with the rules.  I have been an adjunct professor for Ivy Tech for over a decade and thoroughly enjoy interacting with students.  Personally, my husband and I have a small hobby farm in Owen county where we garden, raise chickens, keep bees, and of course have a couple of dogs and cats.  I also enjoy reading, traveling, and baking.

Biotechnology Courses I Regularly Teach:

• BIOT 104: Quality Practices

• BIOT 215: Clinical Trials (part of online Regulatory Affairs Certificate)

• BIOT 218: Product Life Cycle & Capstone (part of online Regulatory Affairs Certificate)

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2021 recipient of the President's Award for Excellence in Instruction

I am an Associate Professor of Biology & Biotechnology at Ivy Tech Bloomington, and I also serve as the Chair for both the Biology and Biotechnology programs. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Chemistry from Judson University in Chicagoland, and I earned my Ph.D. in Microbiology, with minors in Genetics and Biochemistry, from Indiana University Bloomington. My graduate and post-doctoral training is in microbial genetics, as my research focused on DNA replication and repair, regulation of gene expression, mutations, and stress responses in bacteria and archaea.

The research was fascinating, but I always knew that I wanted to become an educator and share my enthusiasm for the life sciences with students. I began teaching at Ivy Tech part time in January 2015 and was hired full time in August 2016. I truly enjoy working with our caring, talented colleagues, and I find helping our driven students to successfully reach their academic and professional goals to be most fulfilling! Outside of Ivy Tech, I enjoy performing and listening to music, casual hiking, inter-state and international travel, food of all varieties, and reading/watching mysteries and science fiction. 

Biotechnology courses I regularly teach:

• BIOT201: Cell Culture & Cellular Processes

• BIOT279: Capstone in Biotechnology

As Chair of the program, I am always ready to help our students with anything they need!

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Kristine earned a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from Indiana University and a Master of Science in Regulatory Sciences from Johns Hopkins University. She has extensive experience in the biotechnology and medical regulatory industry, having worked as a Quality Control Scientist and a Quality Control Senior Supervisor for Catalent Biologics, and more recently as a Regulatory Affairs Supervisor for Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls for Cardinal Health. 

Biotechnology courses I regularly teach:

• BIOT105: Survey of Regulatory Affairs

Zach graduated from Ivy Tech Bloomington in 2011 with an Associate of Applied Science in Biotechnology.   After graduation, Zach worked in cell culture process development at a local biopharmaceutical company.  In 2014, Zach returned to Ivy Tech as a lab technician/assistant for the Biotechnology and Biology programs. In 2023, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Arizona State University, and he is currently pursuing his Master of Science in Biology at the same institution. In his free time, Zach enjoys hiking, movies, and reading.

Role in Biotechnology: Lab Assistant for all BIOT course labs

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Sy Hutchison an Academic Advisor at Ivy Tech Bloomington. Sy graduated from Ivy Tech's Accelerated Associate Degree (ASAP) program in 2017 with an Associate in General Studies (AGS). Sy continued on to Indiana University - East and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2020. 

Role in Biotechnology: Advisor