Faculty: Department of Chemistry

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Given its research focus, the chemistry department at Lake Forest takes seriously its responsibility to train students to effectively communicate the significance of their findings.

Faculty

  • William B. Martin
    Deane Professor of Biochemical and Biological Sciences

    Areas of Study: organic chemistry, synthesis, biochemistry, enzyme inhibition

  • Jason A. Cody
    Associate Professor     of Chemistry

    Areas of Study: inorganic chemistry, solid state chemistry

  • Laura J. Kateley
    Associate Professor of Chemistry

    Areas of Study: inorganic chemistry, synthesis, chromatographic, spectroscopic applications

  • Dawn C. Wiser
    Associate Professor and Chair of Chemistry

    Areas of Study: physical chemistry, computational chemistry, organometallic mechanism

  • Lori A. Del Negro
    Associate Professor of Chemistry

    Areas of Study: analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry

  • Amy Abe
    Assistant Professor of Chemistry

    NMR Consultant

  • Elizabeth W. Fischer
    Senior Lecturer in Chemistry

    Areas of Study:  natural science, organic chemistry, biochemistry

  • Larry Klein
    Lecturer in Chemistry

    Areas of Study: organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, natural product chemistry 

  • Melanie M. Werst
    Lecturer in Chemistry

    Areas of Study: physical biochemistry



Department Staff

Laboratory Supervisor:  Barbra Sesterhenn, 847-735-5086

Administrative Assistant: Kate Lambert,847-735-5090