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

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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

Betsy Paulson (she/they)
Office Coordinator for Biology and Chemistry and Biochemistry

Phone: 269.337.7007 Email: elizabeth.paulson@kzoo.edu