Science

Cecelia Douma

Cecilia Douma ’16 succeeded in her chemistry major thanks to not only the coursework, but also Luther’s soccer team.

July 1, 2025
Portrait of Dallas Wulf

Dallas Wulf ’12 says that a liberal arts education was the ideal way to kickstart a career in physics research and teaching at McGill University.

July 1, 2025
Portrait of Karla Bloem with an Owl

Work-study opportunities at Luther helped to prepare Karla Bloem ’94 for her future career, developing a nature center from the ground up

July 1, 2025
Portrait of William Benjamin

Luther College allowed William Benjamin ’22 to pursue both science and music, giving him the chance to become an aroma chemist at Estée Lauder’s Aveda.

July 1, 2025

Maren Gabor ’21 majored in biology so that she could go into the healthcare field, and she also found fulfillment through volunteering in the Luther and Decorah communities.

July 1, 2025
Picture of McKenna Campbell-Potter

From being a Luther student to a resident physician at Yale, McKenna Campbell-Potter ’16 learned the importance of being involved in many different things at Luther College.

July 1, 2025
Portrait of Todd Brown

Thanks to research opportunities at Luther College, Todd Brown ’06 discovered his fascination with space exploration, going on to study orbital mechanics at Purdue University.

July 1, 2025
Portrait of Victoria Ewald

Despite coming in as a psychology major, Victoria Ewald ’14 learned her love for neuroscience at Luther College, going on to get her Ph.D. at the University of Iowa.

July 1, 2025
Portrait of Maggie Gill

Maggie Gill ’05 used the critical thinking skills she gained at Luther to pursue a Ph.D. in neuroscience.

July 1, 2025
Portrait of Elise Sinnwell

Elise Sinnwell ’11 was successful pursuing a physician assistant program at the University of Iowa thanks to Luther’s biology program.

July 1, 2025