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Chemistry and Physics Faculty and Staff
In the Department of Chemistry and Physics you’ll work with dedicated researchers who are intent on teaching what they know in both the classroom and laboratory.
| Cynthia A. Atterholt | Ph.D.; Department Head; Associate Professor, Environmental Chemistry |
| Brittiana Bintz | M.S.; Research Scientist, Forensic Science Program |
| Kathy Boland David J. Butcher |
B.S; Administrative Support Associate Ph.D.; Professor, Analytical Chemistry |
| Karen Butcher | Ph.D.; Instructor, Chemistry |
| Jason Clement | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Chemistry |
| Asteriani Dewanti | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Biochemistry |
| Brian Dinkelmeyer | Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Organic Chemistry |
| Erin Burnside | M.S.; Research Operations Manager |
| Lura Lee Embrick | MS.; Lecturer, Chemistry |
| David D. Evanoff, Jr. | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Analytical Chemistry |
| Enrique Gomez | Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Physics |
| Paul Heckert | Ph.D.; Professor, Astronomy and Physics |
| Kelley Holzknecht | M.S.; Visiting Assistant Professor, Astronomy and Physics |
| Carmen Huffman Scott Huffman William R. Kwochka Emily McCullough |
Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Physical Chemistry Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, AnalyticalChemistry Ph.D.; Associate Professor, OrganicChemistry M.S.; Instructor, Analytical biochemistry |
| Charles Marth | Ph.D.; Instructor, Organic Chemistry |
| Matthew Rave | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Physics |
| Arthur Salido Krista Schmidt |
Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Analytical Chemistry M.S.L.S., Librarian for Chemistry and Physics Department |
| Jack Summers | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Inorganic Biochemistry |
| Mark Wilson | Ph.D.; Associate Professor; Director, Forensic Science Program |
| Mesfin Woldeyohannes | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Physics |







