Chemistry at Amherst College

20 faculty and 0 courses in Chemistry at Amherst College.

Faculty

• Mark D. Marshall, Class of 1959 Professor of Chemistry h-index 42
  Scholarly and Professional Activities Publications since 2001 Professional and Biographical Information Degrees Ph.D., Chemistry, Harvard University (1985) “Molecular potential energy surfaces probed by high resolution far-infrared and micr
• Ren Wiscons, Assistant Professor of Chemistry h-index 21
  We are interested in investigating electronic phenomena that arise at the intersection of organic chemistry, materials science, and crystallography with applications in next-generation technologies. Specifically, we utilize the unique contr
• Helen O Leung, George H. Corey 1888 Professor of Chemistry h-index 21
  Selected Publications Professional and Biographical Information Degrees Ph.D., Chemistry, Harvard University (1988) M.A., Chemistry, Harvard University (1985) B.A., Biology, California State University, Northridge (1983) B.S., Chemistry, Ca
• Jacob H. Olshansky, Assistant Professor of Chemistry h-index 18
  Professional and Biographical Information Degrees Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley (2017) B.S., Haverford College (2012) Teaching Interests I teach courses in introductory chemistry and physical chemistry. Links Research Interests
• Christopher B. Durr, Associate Professor of Chemistry; Faculty Athletics Representative h-index 17
  Research in my group is focused on developing and understanding next generation polymeric materials. We are currently interested in designing new group IV and V catalysts to produce biodegradable polymers. One of the advantages of this rese
• Patricia B. O'Hara, Amanda and Lisa Cross Professor of Chemistry, Emerita h-index 16
  Expandable menu Bichemistry and Biophysics A Taste for Olives Molecular Gastronomy iChem Labs Expandable menu
• Mona Wu Orr, Assistant Professor of Biology (Contributing to Chemistry) h-index 15
  Small things are fascinating Among the smallest living organisms are bacteria, unicellular organisms that have a lot to teach us about resilience and responding to stress. Bacteria use a wide range of strategies to survive rapidly cha
• Sheila S. Jaswal, Professor of Chemistry; Department Chair of Chemistry h-index 12
  Expandable menu Submitted by Sheila S. Jaswal on Thursday, 4/17/2025, at 2:37 PM Please click below to reach the Jaswal Lab Website: The Jaswal Lab Amherst College Amherst, MA 01002
• Tommy Tashjian, Lecturer in Biology (Contributing to Chemistry) h-index 9
• Dorothy Huang, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry h-index 2
• Anthony C. Bishop, Amanda and Lisa Cross Professor of Chemistry; Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty
  Selected Publications Professional and Biographical Information Degrees Ph.D., Princeton University (2000) B.A., University of California, San Diego (1993) Teaching Interests I teach courses in General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Bi
• Daniel Loya, Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
• David E. Hansen, Julian H. Gibbs 1946 Professor of Chemistry; Associate Department Chair of Chemistry
  Selected Publications Professional and Biographical Information Degrees Ph.D., Harvard University (1986) Sc.B., Brown University (1979) A.M. (honorary), Amherst College (1996) Teaching Interests I teach organic chemistry and biochemistry an
• Galina Melman, Lecturer in Chemistry
• Joseph N. Kushick, Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
• Kendra Marcus, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
  Professor Marcus's research has focused (and will focus in the future) on how proteins evolve new biological roles — particularly ATPase and GTPase hydrolytic enzymes. Both classes of proteins likely share a common ancestor but have adapted
• Marc S. Silver, Massachusetts Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
• Richard D. Fink, George H. Corey Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
• Sandra Burkett, Professor of Chemistry
  Professional and Biographical Information Degrees Ph.D., California Institute of Technology (1995) A.B., Princeton University (1990) Awards and Honors Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, Camille and Henry Drefyus Foundation (2004) CAREER A
• Stephen F. Cartier, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-01.