Regina Stevens-Truss (she/her)
Professor of Chemistry, Co-chair
Phone: 269.337.7330 Email: regina.stevens-truss@kzoo.edu
Courses taught: Biochemistry (I, II, and Survey), Medicinal Chemistry, General Chemistry II (Chemical Reactivity), Infection: Global Health & Social Justice (sophomore seminar)
Research interests: Assessing antimicrobial capabilities of a variety of compounds against ESKAPE pathogens
Research keywords: ESKAPE classified bacteria, antimicrobial peptides, hybrid organic compounds
Dwight Williams (he/him)
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Co-chair
Phone: 269.337.7409 Email: dwight.williams@kzoo.edu
Courses taught: Organic Chemistry I & II, Advanced Organic Chemistry, Introductory Chemistry
Research interests: Synthetic organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology
Research keywords:
Blakely Tresca (he/him)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Phone: 269.337.7018 Email: blakely.tresca@kzoo.edu
Courses taught: Organic Chemistry I & II (210 & 220), Organic Labs (210L & 220L), Macro & Supramolecular Chemistry (480), Physical Organic (495), Chemistry Research Methods (301L), Intro to Biochemical Analyses Lab (352L), Chemical Structure and Reactivity (110)
Research interests: Understanding the relationship between the structure and folding of peptoid polymers through synthesis and computations. We study the application of peptoids as self-assembled nanosensors and antimicrobial compounds.
Research keywords: physical organic, polymers, peptoids
Daniela Arias-Rotondo (she/ella)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Phone: 269.337.7017 Email: daniela.arias-rotondo@kzoo.edu
Courses taught: Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Structure, Chemical Reactivity
Research interests: Photoactive complexes of first-row transition metals
Research keywords: solar energy, photoredox catalysis, photophysics, coordination chemistry
Cecilia Vollbrecht (she/her)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Phone: 269.337.7021 Email: cecilia.vollbrecht@kzoo.edu
Courses taught: Physical Chemistry, General Chemistry
Research interests: Instrumentation for materials properties investigation
Research keywords: laser spectroscopy, materials, optical resonators
Kelsey Aldrich
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Email: kelsey.aldrich@kzoo.edu
Caitlin Coplan (they/them)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Email: caitlin.coplan@kzoo.edu
Jarred Fitch (he/him)
Director of Chemistry Laboratories
Phone: 269.337.7022 Email: jarred.fitch@kzoo.edu
Michael Crutch (he/him)
Instrument Technician
Phone: 269.337.7022 Email: Michael.Crutch@kzoo.edu
Regina Laws
Temporary Office Coordinator for Biology and Chemistry and Biochemistry
Phone: 269.337.7007 Email: regina.laws@kzoo.edu