Dale Gentry is Department Chair  and professor of Biology & Biochemistry at the University of Northwestern St. Paul. He teaches biology, ecology, natural resources management, ornithology, winter ecology and environmental science. He specializes in wildlife study and management.

He works with Northwestern students to study control of the invasive emerald ash borrer and the reuse of woodpecker cavities and nest boxes by secondary cavities users on the Northwestern campus.

He is married and has one daughter and two sons. Personal interests include cycling, Nordic skiing, and bird watching.