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

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

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

Areas of Expertise

• Synthetic Organometallic Methodology

Jennifer Goodnough

Associate Professor

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

Areas of Expertise

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

Aubrey McIntosh

Assistant Professor

Ph.D., University of Texas
B.A., Texas Lutheran

Areas of Expertise

• Applications of Mass-spectrometry
• Use of Chemometrics to Comprehend Large Data Sets
• Factor Analysis

Ted Pappenfus

Associate Professor

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

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