Faculty
Bachelor of Science Degree • School of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry Major
Faculty
With four faculty members trained in biochemistry, inorganic/analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical/polymer chemistry, the UC chemistry faculty offers its students diverse areas of expertise.
Daniel A. Barr
, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Phone: (315) 792-3395
Office: 269 Gordon Science Center
Daniel A. Barr's Personal Page
Dr. Daniel Barr received his Ph.D. from Arizona State University in 2011 and joined the UC faculty in the fall of the same year. He teaches biochemistry, general chemistry, and introduction to organic and biochemistry. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of protein-DNA binding using both computer simulations and traditional experiments. ...More About Daniel A. Barr
Michelle A. Boucher
, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Chemistry
Phone: (315) 792-3120
Office: 277 Gordon Science Center
Dr. Michelle Boucher earned a Ph.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University and came to UC in 2005. She teaches organic chemistry and chemistry in society. Her research interests include organosilicon chemistry, specifically the modification of naturally occurring sheet silicates as reinforcement or alignment tools.
Curtis R. Pulliam
, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Chemistry
Phone: (315) 792-3140
Office: 270 Gordon Science Center
Dr. Curtis Pulliam is Chair of the Chemistry Department at Utica College. He received a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and came to UC in 1987. Dr. Pulliam's area of interest is transition metal cluster compounds. At UC he teaches general chemistry courses, inorganic chemistry, and instrumental methods. ...More About Curtis R. Pulliam
Frederick J. Tehan
, Ph.D.Phone: (315) 223-2534
Office: 270 Gordon Hall
Dr. Frederick Tehan, visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, is returning to teaching after a successful career in the retail industry. ...More About Frederick J. Tehan
Alyssa C. Thomas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Phone: (315) 223-2596
Office: 269 Gordon Science Center
Dr. Alyssa C. Thomas obtained a Ph.D. degree in chemistry with an emphasis in physical chemistry from Ohio University. There she studied the adsorption of water on metal oxide surfaces and heat generation of metal nanoparticles under the advisement of Dr. Hugh H. Richardson. She joined the UC faculty in the fall of 2009. She teaches general chemistry and physical chemistry. Her research interests include surface chemistry, water adsorption, ice nucleation and functionalized nanomaterials. ...More About Alyssa C. Thomas
Harold Pier
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Video: Intro to UC
Technology
Over the last decade the College has added more than $250,000 in new instrumentation 
to the program with substantial help from the National Science Foundation and the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.
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to the program with substantial help from the National Science Foundation and the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. [Click here for full list]
"I got a chance to do hands-on research, which really helped when I applied to graduate schools. I was more prepared, compared to students from larger colleges, because we had more one-on-one instruction and a chance to do more hands-on work with the instrumentation."
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Assistant Director of Chemical Development
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
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John Dillon, Jr.
'78, Ph.D.Assistant Director of Chemical Development
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
