News and Events:
Adam Stahler, Wright State University, 2012 Graduate Student Excellence Award, Advisor - Ioana Pavel Sizemore
Catherine Anders - Wright State University, College of Science and Mathematics (CoSM), 2012 Outstanding GTA Teaching Award, Advisor - Dr. Ioana Pavel Sizemore
Dr. Ioana Sizemore -Wright State University, College of Science and Mathematics (CoSM), 2012 Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award
Upcoming Chemistry Seminars
3:30 pm. in Room 165 Brehm Laboratories on the date listed:
May 18, 2012
Jessica Davis, Wright State University, Graduate Student,
"Anti-Cancer Activity of Phosphonium and Ammonium Ionic Liquids"
May 25, 2012
Danielle Wood, Wright State University, Graduate Student, TBA
Rachel Stuck, Wright State University, Graduate Student,
"Fuzzy Polymer Microspheres; NoHMs, NiHMs and other Nanocomposites"
Recent Chemistry Publications:
Andria Fortney and Eric Fossum, "Soluble, semi-crystalline PEEK analogs based on 3,5-difluorobenzophenone: Synthesis and characterization" Polymer, 2012, 53(12), pp 2327-2333.
Timothy A. Tomashuk, Triet M. Truong, Madhavi Mantha, and Audrey E. McGowin Atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon profiles and sources in pine needles and particulate matter in Dayton, Ohio, USA, Atmospheric Environment, 2012, 51, 196-202.
Ioana E. Pavel Sizemore, Khadijeh S. Alnajjar, Jennifer L. Monahan, Adam Stahler, Nora E. Hunter, Kent M. Weaver, Joshua D. Baker, Allie J. Meyerhoefer, and David A. Dolson, Estimating the Analytical and Surface Enhancement Factors in Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS): A Novel Physical Chemistry and Nanotechnology Laboratory Experiment. J. Chem. Educ., 2012, 89 (2), pp 286-290.
Most Recent Master Students Thesis are now available for viewing online:
Chemistry Graduate Thesis Page
Andrew Michael Beauchamp
Amber Yeary
Amanda Marie Balaguer
Charles Clay
Michael Mante
Welcome to the Department of Chemistry
2012 Fall Semester Chemistry Course Description and Schedules
Bachelor of Science / Master of Science Combined (4+1) Chemistry Program
Welcome Message from the Chair
Welcome to the Wright State University Chemistry Department website. I am very excited about the recent developments within the department and how this has positioned us for further success. Recently, we have renovated completely the vast majority of our teaching laboratories and all of our research and administrative spaces. The result is a cutting-edge environment for research and teaching. The recent addition of two faculty members and more than fifteen new instruments for teaching and research has bolstered further our capabilities, especially in the nanotechnology and computational arenas. Coupled with our long-standing strengths in applied areas such as macromolecular and environmental chemistries and our strong commitment to the traditional core areas, this provides a unique learning environment.
With 16 faculty, 4 support staff members, 80-100 undergraduate and 30-40 M.S. students annually, the department is sufficiently large to offer a current experience to our students, but small enough to provide an environment where each student is recognized as an individual.
I encourage you explore our website and to visit if you are in the area. I’d be delighted to show you around and tell you more about our programs, faculty and students.
Dr. Ken Turnbull, Department Chair
Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio
About Wright State University and Surroundings
Wright State University is located on a 557-acre wooded campus 10 miles northeast of Dayton, Ohio, and approximately 20 miles from the Dayton International Airport. The university has nearly 20,000 students in more than 100 undergraduate and 76 Graduate, Master's, Doctoral, and Professional degree programs. Although the vast majority of students originate within the state of Ohio, other students arrive from 44 other states and 64 foreign countries. Dayton, Ohio is a mid-sized city within a metropolitan area that includes close to one million residents, and offers a rich assortment of cultural, historical, and recreational attractions and seasonal festivals. Nearby state and local parks offer perfect locales for hiking, biking, and other outdoor activities.
Beyond the Chemistry Department
If you are interested in pursuing chemistry beyond a Bachelor of Science (BS) or a Master of Science (MS) degree, consider Wright State's Environmental Science' s Ph.D. Program or Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Ph.D.Program. Both programs are highly innovative ( the Environmental Science' s Ph.D. Program is the only on of its kind in Ohio), and draw from faculty in numerous disciplines besides chemistry. Further information about the programs can be found at Environmental Sciences Ph.D. Program or Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program
