Gustavus Adolphus College

The Chemistry curriculum is designed to function as an integral part of the liberal arts program of the College. The courses taken in normal sequence bring the student from general principles through advanced theories to the practical applications of research and industry. Science and non-science majors thus begin together and proceed to a level appropriate for their chosen program.

Faculty

Name	Phone
Angela Archer Laboratory Program Coordinator	507/933-6158	profile	web
Geoffrey Bowers Visiting Assistant Professor	507/933-6235	profile	web
Ruth Bowers Visiting Instructor		profile
Scott Bur Assistant Professor	507/933-7038	profile	web
Jeffrey Dahlseid Associate Professor	507/933-6129	profile	web
Judith Helmeke Administrative Assistant	507/933-7320	profile
Jessica Imholte Adjunct Instructor	507/933-6303	profile	web
Jeffrey Jeremiason Associate Professor, Environmental Studies Chair	507/933-6235	profile	web
Brenda Kelly Assistant Professor	507/933-7039	profile	web
Stephen Miller Visiting Assistant Professor	507/933-7321	profile	web
Amanda Nienow Assistant Professor	507/933-7327	profile	web
Brian O'Brien Professor	507/933-7310	profile	web
Brandy Russell Assistant Professor	507/933-6160	profile	web
Allan Splittgerber Professor	507/933-7323	profile
Dwight Stoll Assistant Professor	507/933-6304	profile	web
Mary Strey Professor of Biology and Chemistry and Director of Science Initiatives	507/933-7473	profile
Todd Swanson Adjunct Instructor	507/933-6236	profile	web

Department News

Congratulations to the following students who received awards at this year's annual Chemistry Awards Ceremonyon May 8, 2009.

Awards	Recipients
American Chemical Society Division of Polymer Chemistry Award	Laura Secor
American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry Undergraduate Student Award	Ryan Espy
American Institute of Chemists Award	David Guptill
Analytical Chemistry Award	Scott Simpkins
Freshman Chemistry Awards	Benjamin Johnson-Tesch, Audrey Messelt
Hypercube Scholar Award	Molly Beernink
Frances Engelmann Knock Scholarships	Andrew Corbett,  Scott Simpkins, Michael Swenson
Academic Assistants	Nicholas Murray, Katherine Linstrand

 

The Gustavus Department of Chemistry invites applications for a half-year position in General Chemistry beginning Fall, 2009.

The Sigma Xi Symposium was held Friday, May 1, 2009. Click here to see the schedule and abstracts.

Science on Saturday, sponsored by the Chemistry Club, was an exciting event on Saturday, April 4, 2009 for 130 local grade school children at Nobel Hall on the Gustavus campus. See the Mankato Free Press 4/5/09 article covering the event. Photos will be posted soon.

The Chemistry Club judged the 2009 Science Fair at South Elementary School in St. Peter on Feb. 14, 2009. Click here for photos of the event.

80's Metal Moustache March - Chemistry Faculty vs. Seniors - Flyer

Watch for the upcoming chemistry department newsletter - mailing date TBD. We welcome information and photos you would like to have in the newsletter. Please send your submission to chemnews@gustavus.edu.

Congratulations to Jason Schultz, a junior chemistry major, who was honored at the Fluorine Conference this January.

Gustavus' new chemistry faculty member Dwight Stoll has been awarded a prestigious 2008 Camille and Henry Dreyfus Faculty Start-up Award. Dr. Stoll is one of only eight new faculty members across the country to have received this award. The others are faculty at Franklin & Marshall College, Macalester College, Marshall University, Occidental College, Santa Clara University, The College of New Jersey, and Trinity College. Dr. Stoll will use the award to benefit his professional efforts.

Gustavus students prepared models during in the 2008 January-Term Molecular Modeling class. Click here to view their J-term projects.