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

Álvaro Castillo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

E. Joseph Campbell, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Kimberly Lawler-Sagarin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry; Associate Dean of the Faculty
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Colleen Munro-Leighton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Evan Vanable, Elmhurst University

Evan Vanable, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Adjunct Faculty

Glenn Lid, M.A.

Adjunct Faculty, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Maryam Muhammad, M.S.

Adjunct Faculty, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

John Ozcomert, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Donald Van Beek Jr., Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department of 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, Physics and Psychology
Department of Biology

Corey Shaffer

Lab Manager, School of Science, Technology and Mathematics
Department of Biology

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