Faculty

Distinguished Professor
Roy F. Gratz	Jepson 338 654-1412 rgratz@umw.edu	Education: BS, University of Pittsburgh; AM, Ph.D., Duke University Courses: Organic Chemistry, Experimental Methods in Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry Research interests: Organic synthesis, structure/activity relationships in organic molecules, high performance polymer synthesis
Professors
Raymond B. Scott	Jepson 336 654-1409 rscott@umw.edu	Education: BA, Hartwick College; MS, Ph.D., University of CincinnatiCourses: General Chemistry, Chemical Analysis Research interests: Electrochemical systems, modified electrodes, environmental systems Director of MWC Eagle Pipe Band visit Eagle Pipe Band website
Kelli M. Slunt	Jepson 337 654-1406 kslunt@umw.edu	Education: BS, Mary Washington College; Ph.D. University of Virginia Awards: Outstanding Young Faculty Award, 2000 and J. Christopher Bill Outstanding Faculty Service Award, 2010 Courses: General Chemistry, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry Laboratory, Seminar, FSEM Research interests: DNA topology, Food chemistry, Chemical Education
Associate Professors
Janet A. Asper	Jepson 335 654-1143 jasper@umw.edu	Career Advisor Education: BS Ohio University; Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh Courses: Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, Experimental Methods in Chemistry, Seminar Research Interests: Bioorganic chemistry, organic methodology
Leanna C. Giancarlo	Jepson 341 654-1407 lgiancar@umw.edu	Chairperson of the Chemistry Department Education: BS, University of Scranton; Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania Awards: Outstanding Young Faculty Award, 2004 Courses: General Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory, Instrumental Analysis, Seminar, History of Science, FSEM Research interests: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, Surface Chemistry, Spectroscopic Studies of Molecular Interactions
Charles M. Sharpless	Jepson 340 654-1405 csharple@umw.edu personal website	Education: BA, The Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D. Duke University Courses: General Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, and Chemical Analysis Research interests: Photochemistry in natural and engineered systems, chemistry of humic substances, environmental analysis, fate and remediation of anthropogenic pollutants.
Assistant Professors
K. NICOLE CROWDER	Jepson 339 654-1016 ncrowder@umw.edu	Education: BS Sweet Briar College; Ph.D. Princeton University Courses: Inorganic Chemistry, General Chemistry Research Interests: surface modification for inorganic catalysis, biomedical implant applications

Adjunct Faculty
Michael Lowry, Kenneth McGrath, Michael Pearson, Christl Zaccagnino	Jepson 301 654-1392	Courses: Chemistry and Society, General Chemistry