Faculty

The faculty of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are dedicated professionals with wide-ranging areas of expertise representing an excellent cross-section of diverse fields of study.

Their research interests, coupled with a demonstrated commitment to high-quality teaching, help students develop into fine scientists in their own right. Approachable and energetic, our faculty employs a variety of teaching methods and tools to create a learning environment in which each student can rise to his or her own potential.

Full-Time Faculty

Michelle Applebee, Ph.D.

Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

• Send an email applebee@elmhurst.edu
• (630) 617-3204
• Schaible Science Center, 221

Alvaro Castillo, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

• Send an email alvaro.castillo@elmhurst.edu
• (630) 617-3638
• Schiable Science Center, 238

E. Joseph Campbell, Ph.D.

Visiting Lecturer, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

• Send an email joseph.campbell@elmhurst.edu
• (630) 617-3201
• Schaible Science Center, 217

Zoey Hua, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

• Send an email zoey.hua@elmhurst.edu
• (630) 617-3203
• Schaible Science Center, 215

Kimberly Lawler-Sagarin, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies and Faculty Development; Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Coordinator, Environmental Studies B.S. Program
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

• Send an email ksagarin@elmhurst.edu
• (630) 617-3202
• Schaible Science Center, 218

Colleen Munro-Leighton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

• Send an email c.munro-leighton@elmhurst.edu
• (630) 617-3596
• Schaible Science Center, 214

Adjunct Faculty

Faculty Emeriti

• Charles Ophardt, Ph.D.
• Robert L. Glogovsky, Ph.D.
• Eugene N. Losey, Ph.D.

Staff