Joe Frentzel, Ph.D.

The biology and taxonomy of algae in freshwater systems.

Identifying and quantifying algae in area lakes and streams.

• I practice a strong emphasis on laboratory skills which serve to demonstrate in visible ways principles learned in lecture.
• Classes are divided into small groups to create a personal learning experience in which students not only take instruction in the form of applied learning, but lean on and learn from one another as they explore critical concepts in biology and chemistry.

• American Chemical Society
• Phycology Society of America (PSA)

• King LE, Frentzel JW, Mann JJ, Fraker PJ. “Chronic zinc deficiency in mice disrupted T cell lymphopoiesis and erythropoiesis while B cell lymphopoiesis and myelopoiesis were maintained.” J Am Coll Nutr 24: 494-502, 2005

• 2016 President’s Award for Excellence in Instruction (Ivy Tech Northcentral Region)
• 2018 K21 Health Foundation Grant Award ($22,000) for Updating Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Supplies

• I play piano and have served as a church keyboardist for over 30 years.
• I maintain a small, yet productive hobby farm with a variety of fowl; honey bees; and fruit trees.

“One of the many remarkable qualities of Grace College is how much students, faculty and staff care about one another’s success. This attribute is in no doubt a direct reflection of the Christian character of the College and our community’s way of living out John 13:35.”