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Albert Cheh received a BA in Chemistry from Columbia and a PhD in Biochemistry from UC Berkeley. His research focuses on the biochemistry of enzymatic digestion of biomass to produce cellulosic ethanol biofuel. He recently supervised two NIH postdo... [More]

Supervisor Lab & Chemical Stockroom

Assistant Professor

Senior Administrative Assistant

Professorial Lecturer

Assistant Professor

Douglas M. Fox received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering and his PhD in Chemistry at Michigan Technological University, in Houghton, MI. He spent two years at the Naval Research Laboratory and two years at the U.S. Naval Academy investigating the phy... [More]

Professor

Dr. James Girard is Professor and Chairman of the Chemistry Department. He teaches analytical, environmental and forensic chemistry, as well as chemistry for non-science majors. He is the author of a textbook for environmental and chemistry students,... [More]

Department Chair, Chemistry

Dr. Hirzy is Chemist In Residence in CAS's Chemistry Department.

Associate Professor

Dr. Konaklieva’s research is in the area of exploring different approaches for delaying of microbial resistance. Current projects include computer-aided design and synthesis of novel beta-lactams as well as development of synthetic methodology for pr... [More]

Assistant Professor

Kathryn Muratore received her PhD from the University of California Berkeley, where she studied aminotransferase structure and function in Jack Kirsch’s lab. She then continued in the field of enzymology as a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins Scho... [More]

Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Research

Dr. Rosemary Wander joined American University as Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Research on July 1, 2009. She has oversight of graduate education for the campus and research, scholarship, and creativity activity of AU’s faculty.  Her... [More]

Research Assistant Professor