Chemistry Faculty and Staff
Faculty
![Sandra E. Brown](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/faculty-brown.jpg)
Sandra E. Brown
Visiting Assistant Professor of ChemistryPhD, University of California, IrvineJ1211909.607.4272sabrown@g.hmc.edu
Theoretical chemistry
![Spencer D. Brucks](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/10/SB.jpg)
Spencer D. Brucks
Assistant Professor of ChemistryPhD, Columbia UniversityJacobs 2313909.607.3296sbrucks@g.hmc.edu
Organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and chemical biology
![Karl A. Haushalter](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/faculty-haushalter.jpg)
Karl A. Haushalter
Seeley W. Mudd Professor of Chemistry and BiologyDepartment ChairPhD, Harvard UniversityJacobs 1218909.607.3928karl_haushalter@hmc.edu
Molecular mechanisms of DNA repair; Interactions of proteins and nucleic acids
![Lelia N. Hawkins](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2023/12/Portrait_358x412_Hawkins23.jpg)
Lelia N. Hawkins
Professor of Chemistry Hixon Professor of Climate StudiesPhD, Scripps Institution of OceanographyOlin 1261909.621.8522lhawkins@g.hmc.edu
Characterization of light-absorbing compounds in atmospheric aerosol
![Colm Healy](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/faculty-healy.jpg)
Colm Healy
Visiting Assistant Professor of ChemistryPhD, Trinity CollegeJ1207909.607.7073chealy@hmc.edu
Physical chemistry
![Alicia O. Hernandez-Castillo](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2023/06/AHC2023.jpg)
Alicia O. Hernandez-Castillo
Assistant Professor of ChemistryPhD, Purdue UniversityJacobs 1222909.621.8793ahernandezcastillo@g.hmc.edu
Broadband microwave spectroscopy to study molecular interactions
![Adam R. Johnson](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/faculty-johnson.jpg)
Adam R. Johnson
Ray and Mary Ingwersen Professor of ChemistryAssociate Department ChairPhD, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJacobs 2323909.607.8450adam_johnson@hmc.edu
Amino acid-derived ligands for the synthesis of chiral transition metal complexes and novel ligands for the synthesis of heterobimetallic complexes
![Sarah Kavassalis](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2023/09/SCK2023.png)
Sarah Kavassalis
Assistant Professor of Climate and ChemistryPhD, University of TorontoOlin 1257Askavassalis@g.hmc.edu
Atmospheric chemistry
![O. Maduka Ogba](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/05/Maduka-Ogba-2024-05-29-3.jpeg)
O. Maduka Ogba
Assistant Professor of Chemistry PhD, Oregon State UniversityJacobs mogba@g.hmc.edu
Accelerating reaction discovery using computational chemistry, high-performance computing, and informatics
![Katherine M. Van Heuvelen](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2023/01/Van-Heuvelen-Katherine-07.jpg)
Katherine M. Van Heuvelen
R. Michael Shanahan Professor of ChemistryAssociate Dean of FacultyPhD, University of Wisconsin-MadisonJacobs 2321909.607.9019vanheuvelen@g.hmc.edu
Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of bio-inspired transition metal complexes
![Hal Van Ryswyk](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/faculy-van-ryswyk.jpg)
Hal Van Ryswyk
John Stauffer Professor of ChemistryPhD, University of Wisconsin-MadisonKeck 2333A909.607.3908hal_vanryswyk@hmc.edu
Solar energy conversion, self-assembling molecular systems, energy and electron transfer
![David A. Vosburg](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/faculty-vosburg.jpg)
David A. Vosburg
Donald A. Strauss Professor of ChemistryPhD, Scripps Research InstituteJacobs 2315909.607.9701david_vosburg@hmc.edu
Biomimetic cyclizations, natural product synthesis, green chemistry, and self-assembly
![Bilin Zhuang](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2023/05/BZ.jpg)
Bilin Zhuang
Assistant Professor of ChemistryPhD, California Institute of TechnologyJacobs 1224909.607.6529bzhuang@hmc.edu
Theoretical and computational chemistry for liquids, solutions, and soft-matter systems
Memoriam
![Robert J. Cave](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/faculty-memoriam-cave.jpg)
Robert J. Cave
Years of service 1988–2020
![Mitsuru Kubota](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/faculty-emeritus-kubota.jpg)
Mitsuru Kubota
Years of service 1959–2000
![Philip C. Myhre](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/faculty-emeritus-myhre.jpg)
Philip C. Myhre
Years of service 1960–1999
Emeritus Faculty
![J. Arthur Campbell](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/10/JAC1.jpg)
J. Arthur Campbell
Years of service 1957–1987
![G. William Daub](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/faculty-emeritus-daub.jpg)
G. William Daub
Years of service 1978-2022
![Kerry K. Karukstis](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/faculty-karukstis.jpg)
![William G. Sly](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/faculty-emeritus-sly.jpg)
William G. Sly
Years of service 1960–1992
![Gerald R. Van Hecke](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/faculty-van-hecke.jpg)
Staff
![Daniel A. Guerra](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/staff-guerra.jpg)
Daniel A. Guerra
Laboratory and Stockroom ManagerB.S. and M.S., California State Polytechnic University, PomonaJacobs 2310909.607.2957dguerra@g.hmc.edu
![Peter Sanchez](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/staff-sanchez.jpg)
Peter Sanchez
Instrumentation TechnicianJacobs 2304909.607.5664peter@hmc.edu
![Annalee Sendis](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/staff-sendis.jpg)
Annalee Sendis
Chemical Hygiene Officer and Chemistry Laboratory CoordinatorB.S., University of La VerneJacobs 2306909.607.4217asendis@g.hmc.edu
![Kim Young](https://www.hmc.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/09/staff-young.jpg)
Kim Young
Administrative CoordinatorA.S., Chaffey College, PACE CertifiedJacobs 1209909.621.8092kyoung@g.hmc.edu