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
Alvaro Castillo, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Chemistry and Biochemistry
E. Joseph Campbell, Ph.D.
Visiting Lecturer, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Zoey Hua, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kimberly Lawler-Sagarin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Coordinator, Environmental Studies B.S. Program; Interim Associate Dean of the Faculty
Colleen Munro-Leighton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Adjunct Faculty
Samina Mryan, M.S.
Adjunct Faculty, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Joel Southern, Ph.D.
Head Coach, Baseball; Adjunct Faculty, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Faculty Emeriti
- Charles Ophardt, Ph.D.
- Robert L. Glogovsky, Ph.D.
- Eugene N. Losey, Ph.D.
Staff
Yvette Browder
Administrative Assistant, Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Psychology
Corey Shaffer
Lab Coordinator, Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Physics