Faculty and Staff
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Zsuzsanna Balogh-Brunstad, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. M.S., University of Pecs, Hungary; Ph.D., Washington State University Research interest include chemical and biological weathering of minerals, microbe-mineral-water interactions, biofilm processes, water quality and contamination, bioremediation, base cation nutrient cycles, and watershed based hydrochemistry. Dr. Balogh-Brunstad teaches Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Geology, Geochemistry, Hydrology, General chemistry and courses for non-science majors. 607-431-4734 balogh_brunz@hartwick.edu |
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John Dudek, Associate Professor of Chemistry. Ph.D., Princeton University. Research interests include cavity ring-down spectroscopy. Dr. Dudek teaches Physical Chemistry, General Chemistry, and courses for non-science majors. 607-431-4757 dudekj@hartwick.edu |
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Mark S. Erickson, Associate Professor of Chemistry. Ph.D., Louisiana State University Research interests include organic and organometallic conducting polymers, polycyclic aromatic compounds, and the synthesis of retinoids as anticancer drugs. Dr. Erickson teaches Organic Chemistry, Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, and Advanced Laboratory Methods. 607-431-4758 ericksonm@hartwick.edu Dr. Erickson's Web page |
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Sanjeewa Gamagedara, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Ph.D., Missouri University of Science and Technology. Research interests include investigation of biomarkers for non-invasive early cancer detection, environmental analysis, and pharmaceutical analysis. Dr. Gamagedara teaches Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, General Chemistry, and courses for non-science majors. 607-431-4777 gamagedaras@hartwick.edu |
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Andrew J. Piefer, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Ph.D., New Mexico State University. Research interests include biomolecular interactions, especially related to viral and host cell proteins and nucleic acids; tissue culture techniques; recombinant protein expression and purification; virus assembly and budding. Dr. Piefer teaches Biochemistry, Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, and courses for non-science majors. 607-431-4916 piefera@hartwick.edu |
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Susan M. Young, Professor of Chemistry. Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder Research interests include synthesis and reactivity studies of main-group inorganic compounds, and the design and use of educational technology. Dr. Young teaches Inorganic Chemistry, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, General Chemistry, Accelerated General Chemistry, and courses for non-science majors. 607-431-4756 youngs@hartwick.edu |
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Cynthia Decker, Technical Assistant The Hartwick College Chemistry Department is kept humming by our technical assistant. Cynthia has a B.S. in Biology from Trinity College and brings a wide range of experiences to the department. Known throughout the building as the "Pink Flash" (for her rose-colored lab coat), Cynthia is the department's guarantee that all labs run without a hitch. 607-431-4778 deckerc@hartwick.edu |
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