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 Jim Ulrich

Jim Ulrich, Adjunct Professor of Natural Sciences

 “The discussion-based classes are so much more rewarding than lectures and they give students an opportunity to interact in ways they will find useful throughout their careers.”

Ulrich, an adjunct member of the Shimer faculty since 2004, teaches bioethics, environmental studies, biology, and general chemistry. Ulrich holds more than 20 issued and pending U.S. patents in the areas of specialty oils, process engineering, starch chemistry, and fermentation technology. Before teaching at Shimer, Ulrich was a research biologist at Dupont, Inc. and Cargill, Inc. and later worked as a business executive and biotechnology industry consultant. Ulrich brings this extensive industry experience to his work as Career and Graduate Advisor to Shimer’s students.

EDUCATION

M.S., Plant and Soil Sciences
University of Delaware, 1988

B.S., Agriculture
Montana State University, 1984

M.B.A., International Management Specialization
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, 2002