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Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"Spencer<\/div>

Spencer D. Brucks<\/a><\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/span>PhD, Columbia University<\/span>Jacobs 2313<\/span>909.607.3296<\/a><\/span>sbrucks@g.hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and chemical biology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Karl<\/div>

Karl A. Haushalter<\/a><\/h3>

Vice President for Academic Affairs and<\/span>R. Michael Shanahan Dean of the Faculty<\/span>Professor of Chemistry and Biology<\/span>PhD, Harvard University<\/span>Sprague 403<\/span>909.621.8122<\/a><\/span>haushalter@hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Molecular mechanisms of DNA repair; Interactions of proteins and nucleic acids<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Lelia<\/div>

Lelia N. Hawkins<\/a><\/h3>

Professor of Chemistry and Hixon Professor of Climate Studies – on Sabbatical 2026-2027<\/span>Associate Director of the Hixon Center for Climate and the Environment<\/span>PhD, Scripps Institution of Oceanography<\/span>Olin 1261<\/span>909.621.8522<\/a><\/span>lhawkins@g.hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Characterization of light-absorbing compounds in atmospheric aerosol<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Colm<\/div>

Colm Healy<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/span>PhD, Trinity College<\/span>J1207<\/span>909.607.7073<\/a><\/span>chealy@hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Physical chemistry<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Adam<\/div>

Adam R. Johnson<\/a><\/h3>

Ray and Mary Ingwersen Professor of Chemistry<\/span>Chair, Department of Chemistry<\/span>PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/span>Jacobs 2323<\/span>909.607.8450<\/a><\/span>adam_johnson@hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Amino acid-derived ligands for the synthesis of chiral transition metal complexes and novel ligands for the synthesis of heterobimetallic complexes<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Sarah<\/div>

Sarah C. Kavassalis<\/a><\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Climate and Chemistry<\/span>PhD, University of Toronto<\/span>Olin 1257A<\/span>909.607.5860<\/a><\/span>skavassalis@g.hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Atmospheric chemistry, biosphere-atmosphere interactions, data science, and machine learning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"O.<\/div>

O. Maduka Ogba<\/a><\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/span>PhD, Oregon State University<\/span>Jacobs 1220<\/span>909.607.3290<\/a><\/span>mogba@g.hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Accelerating reaction discovery using computational chemistry, high-performance computing, and informatics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Katherine<\/div>

Katherine M. Van Heuvelen<\/a><\/h3>

R. Michael Shanahan Professor of Chemistry<\/span>Associate Dean of the Faculty<\/span>PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/span>Jacobs 2321<\/span>909.607.9019<\/a><\/span>vanheuvelen@g.hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of bio-inspired transition metal complexes<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Hal<\/div>

Hal Van Ryswyk<\/a><\/h3>

John Stauffer Professor in Chemistry<\/span>PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/span>Keck 2333A<\/span>909.607.3908<\/a><\/span>hal_vanryswyk@hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Solar energy conversion, self-assembling molecular systems, energy and electron transfer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"David<\/div>

David A. Vosburg<\/a><\/h3>

Donald A. Strauss Professor of Chemistry<\/span>PhD, Scripps Research Institute<\/span>Jacobs 2315<\/span>909.607.9701<\/a><\/span>david_vosburg@hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Biomimetic cyclizations, natural product synthesis, green chemistry, and self-assembly<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Bilin<\/div>

Bilin Zhuang<\/a><\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/span>PhD, California Institute of Technology<\/span>Jacobs 1224<\/span>909.607.6529<\/a><\/span>bzhuang@hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Theoretical and computational chemistry for liquids, solutions, and soft-matter systems<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Visiting Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"\"<\/div>

Sara Edinger Murphy<\/h3>

TT Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/span>semurphy@ucla.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"Jon<\/div>

Jon Chupka<\/h3>

Instrumentation Specialist <\/span>University of Toledo, B.Sc. Pharmacology\/Toxicology
University of Toledo, M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/span>Jacobs 2304<\/span>909.607.5664<\/a><\/span>jchupka@hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/div>

Natali Carmona Guzman<\/h3>

Administrative Coordinator<\/span>MLIS, San Jose State University<\/span>Jacobs 1209<\/span>909.621.8092<\/a><\/span>nguzman@g.hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Daniel<\/div>

Daniel A. Guerra<\/h3>

Laboratory and Stockroom Manager<\/span>B.S. and M.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona<\/span>Jacobs 2310<\/span>909.607.2957<\/a><\/span>dguerra@g.hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Annalee<\/div>

Annalee Sendis<\/h3>

Chemical Hygiene Officer and Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator<\/span>B.S., University of La Verne<\/span>Jacobs 2306<\/span>909.607.4217<\/a><\/span>asendis@g.hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Cindy<\/div>

Cindy Wang<\/h3>

Biology and Chemistry Laboratory Technician <\/span>B.A., Oberlin College<\/span>Olin B160<\/span>909.607.4143<\/a><\/span>cynwang@g.hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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