Faculty | Department of Chemistry | University of Nevada, Reno

Our research-oriented faculty are some of the top chemists in their fields while also being dedicated teachers and mentors. Their expertise spans a wide range of sub-disciplines and specialties, and they are regularly producing internationally-recognized research. Explore our faculty below by research area using the drop-down filter.

Sean M. Casey

Chair, Department of Chemistry; Associate Professor

(775) 784-4133

scasey@unr.edu

CB 027

Mario A. Alpuche

Professor

(775) 784-4523

malpuche@unr.edu

CB 336

Christopher Barile

Associate Professor

(775) 682-8307

cbarile@unr.edu

CB 225

Thomas W. Bell

Professor

(775) 784-1842

twb@unr.edu

CB 334

Ana de Bettencourt-Dias

Susan Magee and Gary Clemons Professor of Chemistry, Foundation Professor she/her/hers

(775) 682-8421

abd@unr.edu

CB 226

Nicholas Borotto

Assistant Professor

(775) 682-6126

nborotto@unr.edu

CB 316D

Vincent J. Catalano, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemistry; Associate Dean, College of Science

(775) 784-1329

vjc@unr.edu

DMSC 426

Wesley A. Chalifoux

Associate Professor

(775) 784-6661

wchalifoux@unr.edu

CB 326

Sarah A. Cummings

Teaching Professor; Director of Advancements in Teaching Excellence She/her/hers

(775) 682-6457

sac@unr.edu

CB 118

Craig D. Dodson

Teaching Assistant Professor

(775) 784-6588

craigd@unr.edu

CB 317C

Kent M. Ervin

Clemons-Magee Professor of Chemistry

(775) 784-6676

ervin@unr.edu

CB 223

Natia Frank

Associate Professor she/her/hers

(775) 784-4857

nfrank@unr.edu

CB 122

Brian J. Frost

Associate Professor, Chemistry Graduate Program Director

(775) 784-1993

frost@unr.edu

CB 116

Laina M. Geary

Associate Professor She/her/hers

(775) 682-8308

lgeary@unr.edu

CB 112

Christopher S. Jeffrey

Associate Professor

(775) 784-6688

cjeffrey@unr.edu

CB 124

Benjamin T. King

R. C. Fuson Professor

(775) 784-1736

king@chem.unr.edu

CB 331

David M. Leitner

Reynold Clayton Fuson Endowed Professor in Chemistry

(775) 784-1968

dml@unr.edu

CB 317A

Janell K. Mahoney

Teaching Assistant Professor and Organic Chemistry Coordinator

jmahoney@unr.edu

CB 126

Lyndsay B. Munro

Teaching Associate Professor and General Chemistry Coordinator She/her/hers

(775) 784-1942

lmunro@unr.edu

CB 316B

Samuel Odoh

Associate Professor

(775) 784-6173

sodoh@unr.edu

CB 317F

Robert S. Sheridan

Professor

(775) 784-6730

rss@unr.edu

CB 328

Yftah Tal-Gan

Professor

(775) 784-1539

ytalgan@unr.edu

CB 317D

Matthew J. Tucker

Associate Professor

(775) 784-4376

mtucker@unr.edu

CB 230

Sergey Varganov

Associate Professor and Chemical Physics Program Director

(775) 784-1406

svarganov@unr.edu

CB 317B

Krisztina Voronova

Teaching Assistant Professor

(775) 682-5767

kvoronova@unr.edu

CB 317E

Ying Yang

Assistant Professor

(775) 327-2227

yingy@unr.edu

CB 316C

Emeritus and adjunct faculty

Frank G. Baglin

Professor Emeritus

(775) 784-6041

baglin@unr.edu

Richard D. Burkhart

Professor Emeritus

(775) 784-6041

Joseph I. Cline

Professor and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Emeritus

(775) 784-4869

cline@unr.edu

CB 2D

Anthony W. Czarnik

Adjunct Visiting Professor

(775) 851-3444

ACzarnik@unr.edu

Garry N. Fickes

Associate Professor Emeritus

(775) 784-6041

fickes@unr.edu

H. Eugene LeMay, Jr.

Professor Emeritus

(775) 784-6041

lemay@unr.edu

David A. Lightner

R.C. Fuson Professor Emeritus and Regents Research Professor

(775) 784-4980

lightner@unr.edu

CB 325

Sési M. McCullough

Senior Lecturer Emerita

(775) 784-6041

smm@unr.edu

John H. Nelson

Professor Emeritus

(775) 784-6041

jhnelson@unr.edu

Charles B. Rose

Associate Professor Emeritus

(775) 784-6041

crose@unr.edu

Lawrence T. Scott

Professor Emeritus

(775) 784-6041

lawrence.scott@unr.edu

CB 320

Hyung Kyu Shin

Professor Emeritus

(775) 784-6684

shin@unr.edu

CB 219

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