Faculty Profiles
Chemistry department faculty contact and bio information
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- Department: Chemistry
- Office Location: Building 58C/204A
Dr. Karen Molek, an award-winning Professor of Chemistry and Department Chair, has helped raise more than $3 million in outside funding since she began teaching at UWF in 2008.
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- Department: Chemistry
- Office Location: Building 58 Room 008
Dr. Patrick S. Barber is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry. He has research interests in materials and inorganic chemistry—specifically the detection and remediation of heavy metals in the environment.
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- Department: Chemistry
- Office Location: Building 58C, Room 204B
Dr. Pamela Benz, Professor, Associate Chair, holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Maryland, teaches analytical courses and conducts aquatic photochemistry research. Benz has served on college leadership councils and founded the Office of Undergraduate Research.
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- Department: Chemistry
- Office Location: Building 58, Room 001
- Personal UWF Website
Dr. A. Timothy Royappa, Professor of Chemistry, conducts research on copper(I) complexes for semiconductor microelectronics, pharmaceutical and nanotechnology applications. He is in UWF’s Distinguished Teaching Hall of Fame.
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- Department: Chemistry
- Office Location: Building 58, Room 002
Dr. Jacob Tracy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry who received his PhD from Stanford University. His research interests involve the design and synthesis of redox-active organic molecules for use in batteries as well as the development of medicinally-relevant synthetic methods.
Emeritus Faculty
Chemistry department emeritus faculty contact information.
Dr. Jerome Gurst
- Professor Emeritus
- Department: Chemistry
- emailjgurst@uwf.edu
- Office Location: 58C, Room 210
Dr. Stephen "Peter" Tanner
- Professor Emeritus
- Department: Chemistry
- emailstanner@uwf.edu
Dr. Leonard ter Haar
- Professor Emeritus
- Department: Chemistry
- emaillterhaar@uwf.edu