Chemistry

Small class sizes allow for faculty to develop a personal connection with students. Walking in Olin Hall, you will see students in faculty offices asking questions, discussing research, or just chatting about what movie they watched last week. The personal connection our faculty have with students translates in the classroom to teaching strategies that meet our students where they are. In 2018 the faculty redesigned the General Chemistry Laboratory course in order to ensure that a solid foundation of skills was developed that could be built upon in each subsequent lab course to lead to student success. Faculty pursue diverse research interests related to designing new pharmaceuticals, answering ancient archeological questions, and understanding more about the complex protein environment in our bodies. All interested students are able to join a research project as early as their second semester and work closely with a faculty member performing lab experiments, delivering research presentations, and writing scientific publications. Research experiences introduce majors to the scientific community and significantly distinguish students when applying for employment and graduate schools in the chemistry and health fields. Faculty within the Chemistry and Biochemistry program are highly committed to student success both in and outside of the classroom. The small class sizes and the experiential learning opportunities allow faculty to mentor and support students towards their career aspirations.