Core Faculty

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Edgar Arriaga headshot
Northey Professor, Department of Chemistry
Gwen Bailey photo
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
portrait of Professor Kyle Bantz
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Headshot photo of Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran
McKnight Land-Grant Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
portrait of Professor David Blank
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Taylor Distinguished Professor and Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, College of Science and Engineering
Headshot photograph of Rene Boiteau
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
portrait of Professor Michael Bowser
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Jan-Niklas (Nik) Boyn headshot
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
Professor Philippe Buhlmann
Distinguished University Teaching Professor, College of Science & Engineering Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry
portrait of Professor Erin E. Carlson
Smith Professor, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Department of Chemistry
portrait of professor Mark Distefano
Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry
portrait of Professor Christopher Douglas
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
portrait of Professor Michelle Driessen
Distinguished University Teaching Professor, General Chemistry Director, Department of Chemistry
Renee Frontiera
Northrop Professor, Director of Graduate Studies for Chemical Physics, Department of Chemistry
Portrait headshot of Professor Varun Gadkari
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
portrait of Professor Jiali Gao
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Alex Grenning
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Headshot photograph of Christy Haynes
Department Head, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Department of Chemistry
Kade Head-Marsden headshot
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
Marc Hillmyer
McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair, Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry
Headshot of Jessica Hoover
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Headshot of Dr. William Howitz
Assistant Professor, Organic Lab Director, Department of Chemistry
5 Smith Hall
Tom Hoye headshot
Distinguished University Teaching Professor, College of Science & Engineering Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry
portrait of Professor Steven Kass
Professor, Department of Chemistry
 Hannah S. Kenagy headshot
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
Portrait of Jessica Lamb
McKnight Land-Grant Professor, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
portrait of Professor Doreen Leopold
Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
portrait of Professor Kenneth Leopold
Distinguished University Teaching Professor, College of Science & Engineering Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry
Tim Lodge headshot
Prager Chair in Macromolecular Science, Regents Professor, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, College of Science & Engineering Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry
Aaron Massari 2023
3M Alumni Professor, College of Science & Engineering Distinguished Teaching Professor, Director of Graduate Studies , Department of Chemistry
Outdoor headshot photograph of Jihye Park
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry (January 2026)
Emily Pelton
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
1 Smith Hall; Mailbox: K8 139 Smith Hall
portrait of Professor Lee Penn
Merck Professor of Chemistry, Distinguished University Teaching Professor, College of Science & Engineering Distinguished Professor, Institute on the Environment Resident Fellow, Department of Chemistry
portrait of Professor Angela Perkins
Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Chemistry
Will Pomerantz 2023 headshot
Merck Professor of Chemistry, Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry
Headshot of Melissa Ramirez in a navy top
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
Headshot photograph of Professor Theresa Reineke
Prager Chair in Macromolecular Science, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Department of Chemistry
Courtney Roberts
3M Alumni Professor, McKnight Land-Grant Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Janie Salmon
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
3 Smith Hall; Mailbox: G6 139 Smith Hall
Sapna Sarupria
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Anthony Schlimgen headshot
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
218 Smith Hall
Headshot of J. Ilja Siepmann
Thomas Allen Gregory Chair in Physical Chemistry, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry
portrait of Professor Andreas Stein
Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Department of Chemistry
portrait of Professor Ian Tonks
Associate Department Head, Lloyd H. Reyerson Professor, Department of Chemistry
Headshot photograph of Donald Truhlar
Regents Professor, Distinguished University Teaching Professor, College of Science & Engineering Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry