Dr. Arlene Hoogewerf

Dean for the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

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Biography

Dr. Hoogewerf has taught courses in several programs. She taught Cell Biology and Genetics and Microbiology in the Biology program, Nutrition in the Health Education Program, and Epidemiology in the Public Health Program. She has a long-time interest in preventative health and the courses she taught in all of these programs are connected to this interest. She currently is an academic dean.

Education

BS, 1986, Calvin College. Major: Biology, Minor: Chemistry.
PhD, 1991, Cornell University, Nutritional Biochemistry.

Professional Experience

UpJohn Company, Kalamazoo, MI. Post-doctoral researcher in the Cancer and Infectious Diseases Unit, 1991-1994
Glaxo Pharamceutical Company, Geneva, Switzerland, Post-doctoral researcher with the Chemokine Project team, 1994-1997
Midland Certified Reagent Company, Midland, TX. Director of Catalog Products Division, 1997-2000
Professor, Department of Biology, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, 2000-present
Dean, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, 2017-2021
Dean, School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), 2021-present

Academic Interests

assessing and analyzing nutrition environments
bacterial communities called biofilms
heavy metal resistance in bacteria
biotechnology
nutrition
public heatlh

Awards

Principal investigator on Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford/John Templeton Foundation grant: Supporting Structure: Innovative Collaborations to Enhance STEM Research at CCCU Member Institutions. $192,379; 2021-2024.
Co-PI on NSF S-STEM grant: "Building Foundations for Undergraduate Success in STEM.” Carolyn Anderson, Victor Norman, Michael D. Bolt, Arlene J. Hoogewerf, Herbert R. Fynwever. $999,814; 2019-2024.
SAFI and SafeWater Drops. Funds for faculty/student stipends and supplies for investigations on the effect of SAFI antimicrobial agents on bacteria. ~$15,000; 2011-2013.
Co-investigator on Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Science Research Program Grant to Calvin College Departments of Biology and Chemistry and Biochemistry. Award: $60,000; 2007-2009.
Prinicipal Investigator on Beckman Coulter, Inc. Genomics Educational Matching Grant entitled “Acquisition of a Capillary Electrophoresis DNA Sequencer.” $49,500; August 2007.
Prinicipal investigator on NIH AREA Grant 1 R15 AI070179-01 entitled “Identification of Biofilm-Induced Staphylococcus aureus Cytokine Receptors.” Award: $199,529; 2006-2009.
Co-investigator on NSF Grant DBI-0421120 entitled "Acquisition of a Fluorescence Microscope and Imaging System for Faculty Research and Undergraduate Research Training." Award: $174,298; August 2004.
Co-investigator on NSF Grant DBI-0321049 entitled “Acquisition of a Flow Cytometer for Cell Biology Research and Undergraduate Research Training.” Award: $224,934; July 2003.
Co-investigator on Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Science Research Program Grant to Calvin College Departments of Biology and Chemistry and Biochemistry. Award: $60,000; 2003-2005.
American Society for Microbiology 2001 Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Program Award. Award: $750 in travel expenses and fees.
NIH Postdoctoral Training Grant (1991)
Quillman Fellowship, Cornell University (1990)
Liberty Hyde Bailey Graduate Research Assistantship, Cornell University (1986-1990)