Faculty & Research

Faculty

Research Interests

Current Course(s)
Fall 2012

Christopher F. Bauer, Professor 
Learning road-blocks and how to address them pedagogically. Asessment and building of student attitudes, metacognition, and motivation. Development of active inquiry and collaborative learning models.
403 General Chemistry
411 Intro to Chem Life Science
501 Peer-Led Team Learning
Erik Berda, Assistant Professor
Design and synthesis of well-defined, shaped persistent polymeric nanostructures from single polymer chains. Hierarchical self-assembly of polymeric nanoparticle building blocks into nano, meso, and micro scale architectures and devices.
Functional polymeric materials for advanced applications.		545 Organic Chemistry
Arthur Greenberg, Professor 
Physical organic chemistry and environmental organic chemistry. 
Margaret E. Greenslade, Assistant Professor 
Physical and Atmospheric Chemistry. Chemical and physical transformations of aerosol properties. Aerosol optical properties are of specific interest.On leave.
Tom Harris, Organic Lab Lecturer 546 Organic Chem Lab
549 Organic Chem Lab
653 Organic Chem Lab
Richard P. Johnson, Professor 
Organic Chemistry, structural limitations in hydrocarbons with strained pi bonds.
547 Organic Chemistry
997 O/I Seminar
Gonghu Li, Assistant Professor
Functional Composite Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications

683 Physical Chemistry I
685 Physical Chem Lab

Howard R. Mayne, Professor 

 

Dynamics of ineleastic collisions of small molecules, reactions at surfaces, optimization methods, nonisothermal kinetics.776 Phys Chem III
Glen P. Miller, Professor 
Fullerene and carbon nanotube chemistries, scanning probe microscopy (SPM) based nanomanufacturing
651 Organic Chemistry
Samuel Pazicni, Assistant Professor
Developing instructional methodologies to facilitate peer instruction in the classroom; assessment methods to evaluate learning progressions.
774 Inorganic Chemistry
Roy P. Planalp, Associate Professor 
Synthesis, structure and reactivity of metal coordination complexes; use of novel metal chelators and complexes in the study of cellular metal metabolism and the treatment of disease.On sabbatical.
W. Rudolf Seitz, Professor 
Chemical sensor development, preparation of new polymeric materials for chemical sensing, remote chemical measurements through fiber optics.

517 Quantitative Analysis
518 Quantitative Analysis Lab
997 A/P Seminar

Sterling A. Tomellini, Professor 
Chemical separations using liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis, vibrational spectroscopic investigations, expert systems.930 Adv Optical Methods
Gary R. Weisman, Professor
Physical organic chemistry, stereochemistry and conformational analysis, chemistry of polyamines, supramolecular and coordination chemistry, organic reaction mechanisms.755/855 Adv Organic Chemistry
Patricia Wilkinson, Affiliate FacultyAnalytical Instrumentation Scientist
NMR, UV-Vis/NIR, FTIR		University Instrumentation Center
Katherine Winans, Instructor 403 General Chemistry
Charles K. Zercher, Professor 
Gloria G. and Robert E. Lyle Professor
Department Chair 
Synthetic methods and strategies, organic spectroscopy, and introductory organic chemistry.708 Spectroscopic Inv Org Mol

Retired Chemistry Faculty 

Alexander (Sandy) R. Amell, Physical Chemistry (1955-1988), Sandbuggy@comcast.net, 4 Chesley Dr., Durham, NH 03824

Kenneth K. Andersen, Organic Chemistry (1960-1996), kenandersen9@comcast.net, 16 Garden Lane, Durham, NH 03824.

N. Dennis Chasteen, Physical Chemistry (1972-2008), ndc@unh.edu, 19 Allens Ave, Lee, NH 03861. Webpage: http://pubpages.unh.edu/~ndc/

David W. Ellis, Analytical Chemistry (1962-1978), dellis@mos.org, 10 Barberry Coast Road, Newmarket, NH 03857

Clarence (Tiny) L. Grant, Analytical Chemistry (1952-1957, 1961-1989), clarencegrant12@comcast.net, 162 Eagle Drive, Rochester, N.H. 03868

Helmut M. Haendler, Inorganic Chemistry (1945-1978), deceased.

Colin D. Hubbard, Physical Chemistry (1967-1995), c.d.hubbard@btinternet.com.

Paul R. Jones, Organic Chemistry (1956-1995), prjones@umich.edu, 4642 Mulberry Woods Circle, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

Gloria G. Lyle, Organic Chemistry (1959-1976), deceased.

Robert E. Lyle, Organic Chemistry (1951-1976), deceased.

James D. Morrison, Organic Chemistry (1965-1998), geezerkemist@comcast.net, 305 NW Treeline Trace, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34986.

Charles W. Owens, Physical Chemistry (1963-1969), cowens1027@aol.com, 10796 Elderwood Lane, San Diego, CA 92131.

Frank L. Pilar, Physical Chemistry, (1957-1992), fpilar@comcast.net, 26 Newmarket Rd., Durham, NH 03824.

Albert K. Sawyer, Organic Chemistry (1949-1985), deceased.

James H. Weber, Inorganic Chemistry (1963-1999), nhart@burgoyne.com, 493 W 300 S, #B, Springville, UT 84663

Charles M. Wheeler, Jr., Physical Chemistry (1950-1983)

Ed Wong, Inorganic Chemistry (1978-2012), ehw@unh.edu.

 

Updated 7/16/2012