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Chemistry

Faculty & Staff

Sandra M. Banks
Lecturer, Chemistry
NSB 118, 510.430.3133, smbanks@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Chemical education, organic chemistry-spectroscopy and organic chemistry reaction mechanisms

John S. Brabson
Professor, Chemistry
Department Head, Fall
Scheffler Pre-Health Science Chair
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Program Head
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program Head
NSB 128, 510.430.2203, johnb@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Antifungal compounds and their modes of action, sphingolipid metabolism in Pichia ciferrii

Kristina Faul
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Department Head, Spring
Program Head of Environmental Science, Spring
NSB 119, 510.430.2202, kfaul@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Oceanography, climate change, the chemistry of past oceans, paleoceanography

Sandra C. Greer
Professor, Chemistry
Provost and Dean of the Faculty
Mills Hall 202, 510.430.2096, sgreer@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Physical chemistry, polymer science, ethics in science, women in science

David Keeports
Professor, Chemistry and Physics
NSB 125, 510.430.2162, dave@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Molecular spectroscopy, physics and chemistry education, software development

Beth Kochly
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
NSB 129, 510.430.2085, bkochly@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Mechanistic studies and reactive intermediates in organic chemistry, organic reactions in ionic liquids

Elisabeth Wade
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Letts-Villard Professorship in the Natural Sciences
NSB 117, 510.430.3132, ewade@mills.edu
Professional Interests: Chemical kinetics, atmospheric pollutants, atmospheric and combustion chemistry

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Visiting Scholars

Ronald Chiarello
Visiting Assistant Professor
NSB 118, 510.430.2137, rchiarello@mills.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:30-12:30 and by appointment
Professional Interests: DNA/RNA synthesis and application development, novel labeling techniques for biomolecules, process development in biotechnology

Lauren Comfort
Lecturer
NSB 118, 510.430.2137, lcomfort@mills.edu
Office Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 9:00-10:00 in NSB 206
Professional Interests: Atmospheric chemistry, chemical education, science and patent law

Lynn Delker
Visiting Assistant Professor
NSB 118, 510.430.2317, ldelker@mills.edu
Office Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays 5:15-6:00
Professional Interests: Physics and science education

Heike Held
Visiting Assistant Professor
NSB 118, 510.430.2137, hheld@mills.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays 12:15-12:45 in NSB 201
Professional Interests: Bioorganic chemistry, use of synthetic organic chemistry to study biological processes

Slava Inyushin
Lecturer
NSB 118, 510.430.2317, sinyushin@mills.edu
Office Hours: Wednesdays 5:30-6:00
Professional Interests: Organometallic chemistry, chemistry education

Bill Trego
Lecturer
NSB 118, 510.430.2317, btrego@mills.edu
Office Hours: Wednesdays, Fridays 11:00-12:00
Professional Interests: Natural product synthesis, improving organic chemistry education

Staff

Pam Ralston
Laboratory Coordinator
NSB 205, 510.430.2374, ralston@mills.edu

Jo Scullion
Faculty Administrative Assistant
NSB 111, 510.430.2317, jscullio@mills.edu
Office Hours: Thursdays 9:00-12:00

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Last Updated: 2/6/12