Chemistry

Faculty & Staff

Full-time Faculty

CalvoKim C. Calvo, Ph.D,
Professor & Department Chair
Bio & Organic Chemistry

DonovanWilliam Donovan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Chemistry Education

EspeMatthew P. Espe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Analytical Chemistry
HardyJames K. Hardy, Ph.D.
Professor
Analytical Chemistry
Hu PhotoJun Hu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Bio, Organic & Materials Chemistry

LeeperThomas C. Leeper, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biochemistry

LimEdward C. Lim, Ph.D.
Goodyear Professor
Physical Chemistry

ModarelliDavid A. Modarelli, Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Center for Laser & Optical Spectroscopy
Physical Organic Chemistry

Newkome PhotoGeorge R. Newkome, Ph.D.
Professor Chemistry, Polymer Science & VP for Research and Dean of the Graduate School

Pang PhotoYi Pang, Ph.D.
The Lester E. and Kathleen A. Coleman Associate Professor
Organic & Polymer Chemistry

Perry PhotoDavid S. Perry, Ph.D.
Professor
Physical & Analytical Chemistry

RichterHelen W. Richter, Ph.D.
Professor
Physical Chemistry

Rinaldi PhotoPeter L. Rinaldi, Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Magnetic Resonance Center
Analytical Chemistry

SmithDaniel J. Smith, Ph.D.
Professor
Bio & Biomedical Polymer Chemistry

TaschnerMichael J. Taschner, Ph.D.
Professor
Organic Chemistry

Tessier PhotoClaire A. Tessier, Ph.D.
Professor
Inorganic & Organometallic Chemistry

WesdemiotisChrys Wesdemiotis, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Analytical Chemistry

YoungsWiley J. Youngs, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Inorganic, Organometallic & Organic Chemistry

ZhengWeiping Zheng, Ph.D.
The James L. and Martha J. Foght Assistant Professor
Bio & Medicinal Chemistry

Ziegler PhotoChristopher J. Ziegler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Inorganic, Bioinorganic & Materials Chemistry

Joint Faculty

Buldum PhotoAlper Buldum, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Physics

Chen PhotoAng Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Physics

Jutta PhotoJutta Luettmer-Strathmann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Physics
Lyuksyutov PhotoSergei Lyuksyutov, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Physics

Mallik PhotoRobert R. Mallik, Ph.D.
Professor Physics & Chair Department of Physics

 Ramsier PhotoRex D. Ramsier, Ph.D.
Professor Physics & Associate Provost

Soucek PhotoMark D. Soucek, Ph.D.
Associate Profesor, Polymer Engineering

 

 

Staff

Jose Abutel
Chemical Storekeeper
Venkat Dudipala, Ph.D.
NMR Lab Manager

Jean Garcia
Administrative Secretary

Nancy Homa
Administrative Assistant

Phyllis Hughley
Office Support Specialist

Ziaopeng Li
MS Lab Manager

Massey PhotoJoseph L. Massey, Ph.D.
Director of Technology

Simon Stakleff
NMR Engineer

Wagler PhotoTodd A. Wagler, Ph.D.
Supervisor Chemical Laboratories

Zickefoose PhotoLisa Zickefoose
Department Budget/Fiscal Administrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emeritus Faculty

Stephen D. Darling, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

William G. Kofron, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus

Gerald F. Koser, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Ernst D. von Meerwall, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus

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