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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 Ph.D.; Visiting Instructor David J. Butcher Ph.D.; Professor, Analytical Chemistry Karen Butcher Ph.D.; Visiting Assistant Professor, Chemistry Jason Clement Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Chemistry Asteriani Dewanti Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Biochemistry Brian Dinkelmeyer Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Organic Chemistry Deborah Durbin B.S.; Research Operations Manager Lura Lee Embrick M.S.; Visiting Instructor, Chemistry
Enrique Gomez Visiting Assistant Professor, Physics Paul Heckert Ph.D.; Professor, Astronomy and Physics Kelley Holzknecht M.S.; Visiting Assistant Professor, Astronomy and Physics Carmen Huffman Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Physical Chemistry Scott Huffman Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Analytical Chemistry
Emily Jellen-McCollough M.S.; Visiting Assistant Professor, Analytical
BiochemistryWilliam R. Kwochka Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Organic Chemistry
Charles Marth Ph.D.; Visiting Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry Annette Parris Administrative Support Associate Matthew Rave Ph.D.; Visiting Assistant Professor, Physics Arthur Salido
Krista SchmidtPh.D.; Assistant Professor, Analytical Chemistry
M.S.L.S., Librarian for Chemistry and Physics DepartmentJonathan Snover Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Industrial Chemistry Amanda (Xianzhi) Song Ph.D.; Lecturer/Instrumentation Specialist, Analytical Chemistry Jack Summers Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Inorganic Biochemistry Mark Wilson Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Forensic Science; Director, Forensic Science Program Mesfin Woldeyohannes Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Physics







