Chemistry Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Sandra E. Brown
Visiting Assistant Professor of ChemistryPhD, University of California, IrvineJ1211909.607.4272sabrown@g.hmc.edu
Theoretical chemistry
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
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
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
Assistant Professor of ChemistryPhD, Trinity CollegeJ1207909.607.7073chealy@hmc.edu
Physical chemistry
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
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
Assistant Professor of Climate and ChemistryPhD, University of TorontoOlin 1257Askavassalis@g.hmc.edu
Atmospheric chemistry
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
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
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
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
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
J. Arthur Campbell
Years of service 1957–1987
Robert J. Cave
Years of service 1988–2020
Mitsuru Kubota
Years of service 1959–2000
Philip C. Myhre
Years of service 1960–1999
Emeritus Faculty
G. William Daub
Years of service 1978-2022
Kerry K. Karukstis
Years of service 1984-2022Jacobs 1220909.607.3225karukstis@g.hmc.edu
William G. Sly
Years of service 1960–1992
Gerald R. Van Hecke
Years of service 1970-2022Jacobs 1216909.607.3935gerald_vanhecke@hmc.edu
Staff
Daniel A. Guerra
Laboratory and Stockroom ManagerB.S. and M.S., California State Polytechnic University, PomonaJacobs 2310909.607.2957dguerra@g.hmc.edu
Peter Sanchez
Instrumentation TechnicianJacobs 2304909.607.5664peter@hmc.edu
Annalee Sendis
Chemical Hygiene Officer and Chemistry Laboratory CoordinatorB.S., University of La VerneJacobs 2306909.607.4217asendis@g.hmc.edu
Kim Young
Administrative CoordinatorA.S., Chaffey College, PACE CertifiedJacobs 1209909.621.8092kyoung@g.hmc.edu