Lab and administrative staff

Administrative Faculty
Steve Korecki
Steve Korecki
Director of Laboratories
(775) 682-8304
CB 213B
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Administrative Faculty
Stephen M.  Spain
Stephen M. Spain
Director of Instrumentation
(775) 784-6019
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Chemistry Department support staff

Hadley Beedle

Staff Research Associate III
E-mail: hbeedle@unr.edu
Phone: (775) 784-8003
Office: DMSC 404A

  • Hadley Beedle works in the general chemistry stockroom (fourth floor, DMSC) and sets up experiments for general chemistry teaching laboratories.

Chris Carson

Staff Research Associate III
E-mail:  ccarson@unr.edu
Phone:  (775) 784-6706
Office:  CB 017

  • Chemistry buyer/storekeeper Chris Carson purchases chemicals and lab equipment for use in chemistry research and supervises the main research stockroom (CB basement).  Chris receives and distributes chemicals and labware for the chemistry department.

Jake Holland

Development Technician IV
E-mail:  jholland@unr.edu
Phone:  (775) 784-7050
Office:  Machine Shop (LP B16)

  • Machinist Jake Holland fabricates specialized instruments for research projects in the department.  The machine shop capabilities include milling, lathe work, and vacuum welding.

Phillip Keller

Staff Research Associate III
E-mail:  pkeller@unr.edu
Phone:  (775) 784-6708
Office:  DMSC 303

  • Phil Keller works in the advanced chemistry labs (third floor, DMSC) and sets up experiments for various advanced chemistry teaching laboratories.

Susan Kinder

Administrative Assistant III
E-mail:  skinder@unr.edu
Phone:  (775) 682-5760
Office:  CB 213

  • As Graduate Secretary, Susan Kinder maintains records and contracts for graduate students and applicants to the graduate program in Chemistry.

Kelsie Magiera

Staff Research Associate III
E-mail:  kmagiera@unr.edu
Phone: (775) 784-8027
Office: DMSC 306B

  • Kelsie Magiera works in the organic chemistry stockroom (third floor, DMSC) and sets up experiments for organic chemistry teaching laboratories.

Janina Ruprecht

Staff Research Associate IV
E-mail:  jruprecht@unr.edu
Phone: (775) 682-5765
Office: CB 024

  • As Associate SIL Director, Nina Ruprecht maintains the department's powder diffraction instrumentation and assists Dr. Stephen Spain with SIL management and training.

Paul Strohecker

Staff Research Assistant II
E-mail: pstrohecker@unr.edu
Phone: (775) 784-8005
Office: DMSC 404

  • Paul Strohecker works in the general chemistry labs (fourth floor, DMSC).