Biological Science

The Biological Sciences department at Polk State College (PSC) has a rich history of academic excellence in a diverse selection of courses. In 1964, Dr. Will Selser at the University of Florida was contacted by PSC's first president Dr. Fred Lenfesty. From this contact Dr. Selser, Roy Shake and Paul White were hired as PSC's first Biological Sciences Department. By the time PSC moved from the temporary facilities at the Bartow airbase to the current Winter Haven campus several instructors had come and gone. Dr. Carl Gordon was made Department Head and the other instructors included, Dr. Peggy McQueen Hawkinson, Joel Sloan, Paul White and Gale Zelnick.

In the 35 or so years since the Winter Haven campus opened many distinguished instructors who made significant contributions have retired, move on to other projects or passed away. In addition, a Lakeland campus was opened offering a full array of biological science courses. Currently, the Biological Sciences department has eight faculty teaching the 11 departmental courses (see list below).

Current Faculty 

Dr. William Caldecutt, Dr. Theresa Felten, Dr. Cindy Freitag, Dr. Michael Harrison, Alice Hollis, Joey Maier**, Mady Maldonado**, Dr. Logan Randolph, Jennifer Shaw and Dr. Deborah Sipes. **Lab manager.

Former Faculty 

The PSC Biology department is proud to acknowledge the significant contributions of our former faculty, they include: Ollie Anderson*, Al Belcher, Benny Bindschadler*, Dr. Sandra Bruner*, Bane Cheek*, Jim Conner*, Dr. William Ferron*, Rosemary Garcia, Lou Godey, Dr. Carl Gordon*, Helen Faulkner, Patricia Hartman, Dr. Peggy Hawkinson*, Sonja Hyduke*, Martha Landry, Rebecca Light, Maurice Saunders*, Roy Shake, Will Selser, Joel Sloan, Paul White*, Dr. Jim Yount* and Gale Zelnick.. *Professor Emeriti.