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Health Sciences and STEM Day

Anatomage Table

Join us on Campus for Health sciences and STEM Day!

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025

Schedule of events:

  • 9-9:30 a.m. - Arrive and check in, Kiva, Marbeck Center
  • 9:30-9:40 a.m. - Welcome, Kreider Room, Marbeck Center
  • 9:40-10 a.m. - Admissions chat, Kreider Room, Marbeck Center
  • 10:05-10:25 a.m. - Station 1, multiple locations
  • 10:30-10:50 a.m. - Station 2, multiple locations
  • 10:55-11:15 a.m. - Station 3, multiple locations
  • 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Campus tours
  • 12:15-1 p.m. - Lunch and time with faculty
  • 1-1:45 p.m. - Tour of nature preserve (optional, weather dependent)

Faculty Stations

Inside Out: Exploring the Human Body with the Anatomage Table
Dr. Sarah Lehman, assistant professor of biology, Knowlton Room 110

How Biologists Detect the Unseen: Microscopes and the Polymerase Chain Reaction
Plus a bit about what our alumni are doing with their degrees.
Dr. Angie Montel, professor of biology, Knowlton Room 112

Chemistry: Using Scientific Instruments to Identify Compounds
Demonstrations of infrared and nuclear magnetic spectroscopy plus a presentation on careers in chemistry and what our alumni are doing.
Dr. Dan Berger, professor of chemistry, and Dr. Charles Daws, professor of chemistry,
Knowlton Rooms 205, 206, and 207

Environmental Science: What Stream Tables and Terrariums Can Teach Us about Soil Science and Plants
Dr. Jacob Buchanan, assistant professor of environmental science and M’della Moon Endowed Chair in botany and environmental science, Founders Lab 1

Nutrition & Dietetics: Food Exposures as a Treatment Tool for Medical and Behavioral Health Professionals
Bethany Dario, director and assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics, and Mackenzie Twardzik, assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics, Wannemacher Food Science Lab, Knowlton Science Center

Nursing: Building Empathy Through the Social Determinants of Health
Dr. Ruth Myers, director and assistant professor of nursing, Centennial Room 113

Talk, Hear, Explore! The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Lab
Tina Juarez, director and assistant professor of speech-language pathology and audiology, Centennial Room 112

Mathematical Careers & Explorations in Recreational and Applied Mathematics
A brief overview of the wide-ranging career paths chosen by our graduates followed by engaging presentations in recreational and applied math.
Dr. Steve Harnish, professor of mathematics, and Dr. Darryl Nester, professor of mathematics, Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall

Engineering
A hands-on demonstration/activity followed by a brief discussion of Bluffton engineering pathways and career options.
Dr. Luke Myers, associate professor of physics, Founders Hall Gym

Physics
A brief physics demonstration, faculty introduction, and profiles of alumni and their career paths.
Dr. Luke Myers, associate professor of physics, Founders Hall Gym

Can't make it in person?

Register for a virtual Health Sciences and STEM Day experience, Sunday, Nov. 16, 3-4 p.m.  Students will hear from Dr. Sarah Lehman, assistant professor of biology, and have the opportunity to ask questions. 

Registration

Note that there is no charge for this event; everything (including lunch) is free.
Directions to campus >

To request more information, contact Brianna Ferris at ferrisb@bluffton.edu or 419-358-3254.

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