Professors

Janet A. Asper
Honor Advisor

Jepson 435
(540) 654-1143
jasper@umw.edu

Education
B.S. Ohio University; Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh

Courses
Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, Experimental Methods in Chemistry, Seminar, FSEM

Research Interests
Bioorganic chemistry, organic methodology

K. Nicole Crowder
Department Chair

Jepson 441
(540) 654-1411
ncrowder@umw.edu

Education
B.S. Sweet Briar College; Ph.D. Princeton University

Courses
General Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Inorganic Lab, Seminar

Research Interests
Surface modification for inorganic catalysis

E. Davis Oldham

Jepson 438
(540) 654-1412
eoldham@umw.edu

Education
B.A. Lawrence University; Ph.D. University of Illinois

Courses
Foundations of Chemistry, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Experimental Methods, Seminar

Research Interests
Organic chemistry, environmental contaminants, enantioselective metabolism, drug discovery

Kelli M. Slunt
Director, UMW Honors Program

Jepson 437
(540) 654-1406
kslunt@umw.edu

Education
B.S., Mary Washington College; Ph.D. University of Virginia

Courses
General Chemistry, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry Laboratory, Seminar, FSEM

Research Interests
DNA topology, food chemistry, chemical education

Awards
Outstanding Young Faculty Award, 2000 and J. Christopher Bill Outstanding Faculty Service Award, 2010

Associate Professors

Leanna C. Giancarlo

Jepson 436
(540) 654-1407
lgiancar@umw.edu

Education
B.S., University of Scranton; Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania

Courses
Foundations of Chemistry, General Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory, FSEM

Research Interests
Scanning tunneling microscopy, surface chemistry, spectroscopic studies of molecular interactions

Awards
Outstanding Young Faculty Award, 2004

Randall D. Reif
Career Advisor

Jepson 434
(540) 654-5983
rreif@umw.edu

Education
B.A. St. Mary’s College of Maryland; Ph.D. Texas Tech University

Courses
Chemistry and Society, General Chemistry, Chemical Analysis II, Biochemistry I Lecture and Laboratory, Seminar, FSEM

Research Interests
Microfluidics, apoptosis, and RNA nanotechnology

Assistant Professors and Lecturers

Suzanne Nguyen
Senior Lecturer

Jepson 439                            snguyen3@umw.edu

Education
B.S. College of William and Mary; M.S. University of North Carolina – Wilmington

Courses
General Chemistry, Foundations of Chemistry, Chemistry and Society

Research Interests Materials science, environmental chemistry, carbon sequestration

Sarah E. Smith
ACS Student Chapter Advisor

Jepson 440
(540) 654-1409
ssmith23@umw.edu

Education
B.S. University of Mary Washington; Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University

Courses
Foundations of Chemistry, General Chemistry, Chemical Analysis, Inorganic Chemistry, Inorganic Lab, Seminar

Research Interests
Inorganic chemistry, material science, nanoscience

Adjunct Instructors

Eileen Clawson


eclawson@umw.edu

Courses
General Chemistry

Staff

Felicity DeToll
Laboratory Specialist
fdetoll@umw.edu
Jepson 201B

Lori Ruger
Office Manager
lruger@umw.edu
Jepson 201A

Amanda Hunter
Laboratory Specialist
ahunter@umw.edu
Jepson 201C

Wilma Willard
Office Manager
wwillard@umw.edu
540-654-1182
Jepson 220