The faculty of the Natural Science and Mathematics department is known campus-wide for a willingness to work with students outside the classroom. This reputation is so strong that the Science and Mathematics building was intentionally equipped with larger offices to allow more room for professors to meet with students. This collaborative practice sees expression in many phases of academic careers at Lee, not the least of which is preparation for work and research beyond the university.
Professor of Health Science
Dr. Jeri Veenstra joined the Lee faculty full-time in the fall of 1999 after nine years as an adjunct professor of biology and health sciences in the Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
She received her BA in general science from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and holds a DDS degree in dentistry from Creighton University.
Veenstra's special academic interests include public and international health, medical ethics, and health professions research and education. She has been a trip coordinator and practicing dentist for the Summer of Studies in Medical Missions Program since its inception in 1992.
Veenstra and her husband, Jim, have two daughters and one grandchild.
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