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Faculty Research Areas
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Kinetics & Mechanistic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Synthetic Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
- Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
David Beveridge
Joshua Boger University Professor of the Sciences and MathematicsShow Bio and Photo
Joshua Boger University Professor of the Sciences and Mathematics
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 37
860-685-2575
Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 37
860-685-2575
BA College of Wooster
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University Cincinnati
Molec Biophys Journal Club II
Physical Chemistry for Life
Personal Web Site:
http://dbeveridge.blogs.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours: Friday 130-3PM in HA37 If not there, Check my Lab HA66
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
<p>Theoretical physical chemistry and biochemistry, quantum mechanics, statistical thermodynamics, computational biophysics, bioinformatics.</p>
Academic Associations:
<p>Biophysical Society American Chemical Society</p>
Grants:
<p>NIH xxxx, Doctoral Training In Molecular Biophysics NIH R15xxxx. NSF A PC Cluster for Scientific Presidents fund for Academic Innovation, " A General Education Course in Science and Art"</p>
Lab URL:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/molbiophys/Faculty/Beveridge/beveridge.cv.htm
Publications:
http://dbeveridge.blogs.wesleyan.edu/recent-publications/
Philip Bolton
Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and Photo
BS Michigan State University
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University of California, San
Integrated Chemistry Lab I
Integrated Chemistry Lab I
Integrated Chemistry Lab I
Practical NMR
Personal Web Site:
http://pbolton.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Grants:
NIH
Joseph Knee
Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and Photo
BA SUNY at Binghamton
PHD SUNY at Stony Brook
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Personal Web Site:
http://jknee.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Rex Pratt
Beach Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and Photo
Beach Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 24
860-685-2629
Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 24
860-685-2629
BS University of Melbourne
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University of Melbourne
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Advanced Biochemistry
Personal Web Site:
http://rpratt.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours: Mon.,Weds, Thurs & Fri. afternoons.
Research Interests:
Grants:
<p>NIH</p>
Irina Russu
Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and Photo
BS University of Bucharest
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University of Pittsburgh
Biomolecular Structure
Introductory Chemistry II
Introductory Chemistry II
Introductory Chemistry II
Introductory Chemistry II
Introductory Chemistry II
Introductory Chemistry II
Personal Web Site:
http://irussu.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
Friday, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Research Interests:
Grants:
NIH
Erika Taylor
Assistant Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and Photo
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 142
860-685-2739
Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
860-685-2739
BS University of Michigan
PHD University of Illinois Urbana
Seminar In Biological Chem
Biomedicinal Chemistry
Seminar in Biological Chem
Personal Web Site:
http://eataylor.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours: Monday 1-2:30, Thursday 2:30-4 or by appointment.
Research Interests:
Academic Associations:
<p>American Chemical Society American Association for the Advancement of Science American Society for Microbiology</p>
Inorganic Chemistry
T. David Westmoreland
Associate Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and Photo
BS Massachusetts Institute Techno
PHD University of North Carolina
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Personal Web Site:
http://westmoreland.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
by appt.
Research Interests:
Kinetics & Mechanistic Chemistry
Albert Fry
E. B. Nye Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and Photo
E. B. Nye Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 138
860-685-2622
Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 138
860-685-2622
BS University of Michigan
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University of Wisconsin
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Integrated Chemistry Lab II
Integrated Chemistry Lab II
Seminar in Org & Inorg Chem
Personal Web Site:
http://afry.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
MTuWThFr by appointment.
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Organic electrochemistry; electrochemistry of silicon and halogen compounds, anodic electrogeneration of unstable carbocations; electrocatalysis and electrocatalytic electrodes; computational electrochemistry.
Academic Associations:
American Chemical Society The Electrochemical Society International Society of Electrochemistry
Rex Pratt
Beach Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBeach Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 24
860-685-2629
Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 24
860-685-2629
BS University of Melbourne
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University of Melbourne
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Advanced Biochemistry
Personal Web Site:
http://rpratt.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours: Mon.,Weds, Thurs & Fri. afternoons.
Research Interests:
Grants:
<p>NIH</p>
Erika Taylor
Assistant Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoAssistant Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 142
860-685-2739
Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
860-685-2739
BS University of Michigan
PHD University of Illinois Urbana
Seminar In Biological Chem
Biomedicinal Chemistry
Seminar in Biological Chem
Personal Web Site:
http://eataylor.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours: Monday 1-2:30, Thursday 2:30-4 or by appointment.
Research Interests:
Academic Associations:
<p>American Chemical Society American Association for the Advancement of Science American Society for Microbiology</p>
T. David Westmoreland
Associate Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBS Massachusetts Institute Techno
PHD University of North Carolina
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Personal Web Site:
http://westmoreland.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
by appt.
Research Interests:
Materials Chemistry
Brian Northrop
Assistant Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and Photo
BA Middlebury College
PHD University of California LA
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Seminar In Org & Inorg Chem
Nanomaterials Lab
Personal Web Site:
http://bnorthrop.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Physical organic, supramolecular, and materials chemistry.
Stewart Novick
Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and Photo
BS SUNY at Stony Brook
MA Harvard University
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD Harvard University
Physical Chemistry I
Seminars in Physical Science
Seminar in Chemical Physics
Personal Web Site:
http://snovick.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
Weds 2-3 pm, or by appointment
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Chemical Physics, Spectroscopy, Microwave Spectroscopy, van der Waals complexes, Astrochemistry
Academic Associations:
<p>American Physical Society </p><p>American Chemical Society</p>
Grants:
<p>NSF </p><p> PRF</p>
Lab URL:
http://snovick.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Publications:
https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/home/snovick/SN_webpage/Vitae_pub.pdf
Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy
Organic Chemistry
Michael Calter
Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and Photo
BS University of Vermont
PHD Harvard University
Advanced Organic Synthesis
Chemistry Symposia I
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II
Chemistry Symposia II
Personal Web Site:
http://mcalter.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Grants:
NIH
Albert Fry
E. B. Nye Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoE. B. Nye Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 138
860-685-2622
Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 138
860-685-2622
BS University of Michigan
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University of Wisconsin
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Integrated Chemistry Lab II
Integrated Chemistry Lab II
Seminar in Org & Inorg Chem
Personal Web Site:
http://afry.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
MTuWThFr by appointment.
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Organic electrochemistry; electrochemistry of silicon and halogen compounds, anodic electrogeneration of unstable carbocations; electrocatalysis and electrocatalytic electrodes; computational electrochemistry.
Academic Associations:
American Chemical Society The Electrochemical Society International Society of Electrochemistry
Brian Northrop
Assistant Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBA Middlebury College
PHD University of California LA
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Seminar In Org & Inorg Chem
Nanomaterials Lab
Personal Web Site:
http://bnorthrop.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Physical organic, supramolecular, and materials chemistry.
Physical Chemistry
David Beveridge
Joshua Boger University Professor of the Sciences and MathematicsShow Bio and PhotoJoshua Boger University Professor of the Sciences and Mathematics
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 37
860-685-2575
Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 37
860-685-2575
BA College of Wooster
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University Cincinnati
Molec Biophys Journal Club II
Physical Chemistry for Life
Personal Web Site:
http://dbeveridge.blogs.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours: Friday 130-3PM in HA37 If not there, Check my Lab HA66
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
<p>Theoretical physical chemistry and biochemistry, quantum mechanics, statistical thermodynamics, computational biophysics, bioinformatics.</p>
Academic Associations:
<p>Biophysical Society American Chemical Society</p>
Grants:
<p>NIH xxxx, Doctoral Training In Molecular Biophysics NIH R15xxxx. NSF A PC Cluster for Scientific Presidents fund for Academic Innovation, " A General Education Course in Science and Art"</p>
Lab URL:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/molbiophys/Faculty/Beveridge/beveridge.cv.htm
Publications:
http://dbeveridge.blogs.wesleyan.edu/recent-publications/
Joseph Knee
Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBA SUNY at Binghamton
PHD SUNY at Stony Brook
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Personal Web Site:
http://jknee.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Stewart Novick
Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBS SUNY at Stony Brook
MA Harvard University
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD Harvard University
Physical Chemistry I
Seminars in Physical Science
Seminar in Chemical Physics
Personal Web Site:
http://snovick.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
Weds 2-3 pm, or by appointment
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Chemical Physics, Spectroscopy, Microwave Spectroscopy, van der Waals complexes, Astrochemistry
Academic Associations:
<p>American Physical Society </p><p>American Chemical Society</p>
Grants:
<p>NSF </p><p> PRF</p>
Lab URL:
http://snovick.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Publications:
https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/home/snovick/SN_webpage/Vitae_pub.pdf
Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy
George Petersson
Fisk Professor of Natural ScienceShow Bio and Photo
Fisk Professor of Natural Science
860-685-2508
Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 129
860-685-2508
BS City College
PHD California Institute Tech
Physical Chemistry II
Personal Web Site:
http://gpetersson.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Wallace Pringle
Professor of Chemistry, EmeritusShow Bio and Photo
BA Middlebury College
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD Massachusetts Institute Techno
Personal Web Site:
http://wpringle.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Photochemical Air Pollution Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Nuclear Power Nuclear Waste
Synthetic Chemistry
Michael Calter
Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBS University of Vermont
PHD Harvard University
Advanced Organic Synthesis
Chemistry Symposia I
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II
Chemistry Symposia II
Personal Web Site:
http://mcalter.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Grants:
NIH
Albert Fry
E. B. Nye Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoE. B. Nye Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 138
860-685-2622
Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 138
860-685-2622
BS University of Michigan
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University of Wisconsin
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I
Integrated Chemistry Lab II
Integrated Chemistry Lab II
Seminar in Org & Inorg Chem
Personal Web Site:
http://afry.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
MTuWThFr by appointment.
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Organic electrochemistry; electrochemistry of silicon and halogen compounds, anodic electrogeneration of unstable carbocations; electrocatalysis and electrocatalytic electrodes; computational electrochemistry.
Academic Associations:
American Chemical Society The Electrochemical Society International Society of Electrochemistry
Brian Northrop
Assistant Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBA Middlebury College
PHD University of California LA
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Seminar In Org & Inorg Chem
Nanomaterials Lab
Personal Web Site:
http://bnorthrop.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Physical organic, supramolecular, and materials chemistry.
Rex Pratt
Beach Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBeach Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 24
860-685-2629
Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 24
860-685-2629
BS University of Melbourne
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University of Melbourne
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Advanced Biochemistry
Personal Web Site:
http://rpratt.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours: Mon.,Weds, Thurs & Fri. afternoons.
Research Interests:
Grants:
<p>NIH</p>
Erika Taylor
Assistant Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoAssistant Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 142
860-685-2739
Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
860-685-2739
BS University of Michigan
PHD University of Illinois Urbana
Seminar In Biological Chem
Biomedicinal Chemistry
Seminar in Biological Chem
Personal Web Site:
http://eataylor.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours: Monday 1-2:30, Thursday 2:30-4 or by appointment.
Research Interests:
Academic Associations:
<p>American Chemical Society American Association for the Advancement of Science American Society for Microbiology</p>
T. David Westmoreland
Associate Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBS Massachusetts Institute Techno
PHD University of North Carolina
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Principles of Chemistry II
Personal Web Site:
http://westmoreland.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
by appt.
Research Interests:
Spectroscopy
Philip Bolton
Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBS Michigan State University
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University of California, San
Integrated Chemistry Lab I
Integrated Chemistry Lab I
Integrated Chemistry Lab I
Practical NMR
Personal Web Site:
http://pbolton.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Grants:
NIH
Joseph Knee
Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBA SUNY at Binghamton
PHD SUNY at Stony Brook
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Personal Web Site:
http://jknee.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Stewart Novick
Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBS SUNY at Stony Brook
MA Harvard University
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD Harvard University
Physical Chemistry I
Seminars in Physical Science
Seminar in Chemical Physics
Personal Web Site:
http://snovick.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
Weds 2-3 pm, or by appointment
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Chemical Physics, Spectroscopy, Microwave Spectroscopy, van der Waals complexes, Astrochemistry
Academic Associations:
<p>American Physical Society </p><p>American Chemical Society</p>
Grants:
<p>NSF </p><p> PRF</p>
Lab URL:
http://snovick.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Publications:
https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/home/snovick/SN_webpage/Vitae_pub.pdf
Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy
Wallace Pringle
Professor of Chemistry, EmeritusShow Bio and PhotoBA Middlebury College
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD Massachusetts Institute Techno
Personal Web Site:
http://wpringle.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Photochemical Air Pollution Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Nuclear Power Nuclear Waste
Irina Russu
Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBS University of Bucharest
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University of Pittsburgh
Biomolecular Structure
Introductory Chemistry II
Introductory Chemistry II
Introductory Chemistry II
Introductory Chemistry II
Introductory Chemistry II
Introductory Chemistry II
Personal Web Site:
http://irussu.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
Friday, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Research Interests:
Grants:
NIH
Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
David Beveridge
Joshua Boger University Professor of the Sciences and MathematicsShow Bio and PhotoJoshua Boger University Professor of the Sciences and Mathematics
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 37
860-685-2575
Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 37
860-685-2575
BA College of Wooster
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD University Cincinnati
Molec Biophys Journal Club II
Physical Chemistry for Life
Personal Web Site:
http://dbeveridge.blogs.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours: Friday 130-3PM in HA37 If not there, Check my Lab HA66
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
<p>Theoretical physical chemistry and biochemistry, quantum mechanics, statistical thermodynamics, computational biophysics, bioinformatics.</p>
Academic Associations:
<p>Biophysical Society American Chemical Society</p>
Grants:
<p>NIH xxxx, Doctoral Training In Molecular Biophysics NIH R15xxxx. NSF A PC Cluster for Scientific Presidents fund for Academic Innovation, " A General Education Course in Science and Art"</p>
Lab URL:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/molbiophys/Faculty/Beveridge/beveridge.cv.htm
Publications:
http://dbeveridge.blogs.wesleyan.edu/recent-publications/
Joseph Knee
Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBA SUNY at Binghamton
PHD SUNY at Stony Brook
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Introductory Chemistry I
Personal Web Site:
http://jknee.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Brian Northrop
Assistant Professor of ChemistryShow Bio and PhotoBA Middlebury College
PHD University of California LA
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Principles Of Chemistry I
Seminar In Org & Inorg Chem
Nanomaterials Lab
Personal Web Site:
http://bnorthrop.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
Scholarly Keywords:
Physical organic, supramolecular, and materials chemistry.
George Petersson
Fisk Professor of Natural ScienceShow Bio and PhotoFisk Professor of Natural Science
860-685-2508
Professor of Chemistry
Hall-Atwater Laboratories 129
860-685-2508
BS City College
PHD California Institute Tech
Physical Chemistry II
Personal Web Site:
http://gpetersson.faculty.wesleyan.edu/
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Research Interests:
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