Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty and Staff

Joe Alia

Associate Professor

• Ph.D., Yale University
• B.A., New College

Areas of Expertise

• Quantum Based Structural Formulas = fun
• Valency Interaction Formulas
• Computational Chemistry

Nancy Carpenter

Professor (on sabbatical leave for the 2012-2013 academic year)

• Ph.D., Northwestern University
• B.A., Elmhurst College

• Alumni Association Teaching Award
• Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award

Areas of Expertise

• Synthetic Organometallic Methodology

Jennifer Goodnough

Associate Professor

• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
• B.S., St. Francis University

• John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising

Areas of Expertise

• Study of hydrogen bonded liquids via a semi-empirical method

Breeyawn Lybbert

Teaching Specialist

• Ph.D. Univ. of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
• B.S., Univ. of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Areas of Expertise

• Organic Synthetic chemistry

Ted Pappenfus

Associate Professor

• Ph.D., University of Minnesota
• B.A.,St. John’s University

• Morris Faculty Distinguished Research Award

Areas of Expertise

• Organic photovoltaics
• Green and sustainable chemistry
• Organic and inorganic materials design and synthesis

Timothy Soderberg

Associate Professor

• Ph.D., University of Utah
• B.A.,Amherst College

Areas of Expertise

• Bioorganic Chemistry
• Cloning and Genetic Engineering
• Protein Expression and Purification
• Enzymatic Assays.

Jim Togeas

Professor

• A.B.D., University of Minnesota
• B.A., St. Olaf University

• Horace T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award

Areas of Expertise

• Theoretical Chemistry
• History of Chemistry

Julie Kill

Chemistry & Biology Laboratory Manager