21 faculty and 40 courses in Biochemistry at Kenyon College.
- Joan Slonczewski, Professor of Biology h-index 39
Notable: “Comparative analysis of extreme acid survival in Salmonella typhimurium, Shigella flexneri, and Escherichia coli” (1995) · 567 citations
- Siobhan Fennessy, Professor Emerita of Biology and Environmental Studies h-index 34
Es on how wetland plant species diversity and biogeochemical cycles respond to human disturbance, and how that can be mitigated with ecological restoration. Fennessy won a Fulbright Fellowship to work in Spain on carbon dynamics in Me
Notable: “Carbon storage in US wetlands” (2016) · 557 citations
- Karen Hicks, Professor of Biology h-index 25
Es on the regulation of reproductive development in land plants in response to photoperiodic seasonal cues. Hicks uses molecular, genetic and genomic approaches to address the mechanism and evolution of photoperiodic regulation in the moss
Notable: “The Physcomitrella Genome Reveals Evolutionary Insights into the Conquest of Land by Plants” (2007) · 1,877 citations
- Robert Mauck, Professor Emeritus of Biology h-index 22
Animal behavior, physiological ecology Education 1997 — Doctor of Philosophy from The Ohio State University 1978 — Bachelor of Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University Kenyon Address Gambier , Ohio 43022 , USA
Notable: “PHILOPATRY, NATAL DISPERSAL, AND INBREEDING AVOIDANCE IN AN ISLAND POPULATION OF SAVANNAH SPARROWS” (1998) · 185 citations
- Wade Powell, Professor Emeritus of Biology h-index 18
Molecular biology, environmental toxicology Education 1997 — Doctor of Philosophy from Emory University 1991 — Master of Science from East Tennessee State University 1987 — Bachelor of Science from Davidson College Courses
Notable: “Identification and Functional Characterization of Two Highly Divergent Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptors (AHR1 and AHR2) in the TeleostFundulus heteroclitus” (1999) · 163 citations
- John Hofferberth, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry h-index 15
Es on the chemical synthesis of naturally occurring organic molecules that are involved in insect communication. The program director of Kenyon’s Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence Grant, Hofferberth is leading effor
Notable: “Drosophila Avoids Parasitoids by Sensing Their Semiochemicals via a Dedicated Olfactory Circuit” (2015) · 218 citations
- Matthew Rouhier, Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Chemical Instrumentation Coordinator h-index 14
Es on mosquito-borne disease and xenobiotic transport — the mechanisms by which foreign molecules are recognized and removed — in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti . Areas of Expertise Insect biochemistry, xenobiotic tran
Notable: “Disruptions in valine degradation affect seed development and germination in Arabidopsis” (2017) · 83 citations
- Mo Hunsen, Professor of Chemistry h-index 9
Focus on green chemical and enzymatic catalysis in carbohydrate and polymer chemistry including studies on cellulose nanocrystals and their stimuli-responsive nanocomposites. He also works on the use of natural products for prevention of ca
Notable: “Miscanthus Giganteus: A commercially viable sustainable source of cellulose nanocrystals” (2016) · 113 citations
- Jennifer McMahon, Lead Instructor & Director of Introductory Labs in Biology h-index 8
Relate to plant chemical responses to environmental stimuli. She is particularly interested in the role of plant cyanogens as signaling molecules. In addition to her teaching role in the Department of Biology, McMahon also has been involved
Notable: “REVIEW ARTICLE” (1995) · 201 citations
- Kamesh Regmi, Assistant Professor of Biology h-index 8
Sugar transport, plant diseases, genetic engineering Education 2016 — Doctor of Philosophy from Arizona State University 2008 — Bachelor of Arts from Reed College Courses Recently Taught Introduction to Experimental Biology BIOL
Notable: “Arabidopsis Type I Proton-Pumping Pyrophosphatase Expresses Strongly in Phloem, Where It Is Required for Pyrophosphate Metabolism and Photosynthate Partitioning” (2015) · 82 citations
- Kerry Rouhier, Associate Professor of Chemistry h-index 6
Es on the investigation of branched-chain amino acid metabolism and its role in plant growth and development. Her lab uses a variety of instruments such as nuclear magnetic spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, as well as m
Notable: “Disruptions in valine degradation affect seed development and germination in Arabidopsis” (2017) · 83 citations
- Kathy Gillen, Assistant Professor of Biology h-index 5
Cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry Education 1995 — Doctor of Philosophy from Yale University 1991 — Master of Philosophy from Yale University 1989 — Bachelor of Science from SUNY Coll Geneseo, Phi Beta Kappa Co
Notable: “Regulation of G protein signalling in yeast” (1998) · 51 citations
- Sheryl Hemkin, Associate Provost h-index 3
Oscillatory chemical systems. Her teaching interests include introductory and physical chemistry courses. Hemkin and her students have two major projects in the lab. The first involves gaining insight and understanding of the chemical ro
Notable: “The “normal planetary” noble gas component in primitive chondrites: Compositions, carrier, and metamorphic history” (1996) · 123 citations
- Chris Gillen, Robert A. Oden Jr. Professor of Biology
Animal physiology, science writing, insect salt and water balance Education 1994 — Doctor of Philosophy from Yale University 1989 — Bachelor of Arts from Lafayette College Courses Recently Taught Introduction to Experimental Bio
- Harry Itagaki, Professor Emeritus of Biology
Sensory neurobiology, neuroethology, size and scaling in organisms Education 1984 — Doctor of Philosophy from Duke University 1979 — Bachelor of Science from Yale University Kenyon Address Gambier , Ohio 43022 , USA
- James Keller, Professor of Chemistry
Bridge two disciplines and focus on fundamental questions of chemical physics. “I like to bring the tools of physics to questions of chemical concern.” Previously, he investigated thin films, atmospheric processes
- Kathryn Edwards, Professor Emerita of Biology
Ed initially on auxin transport in roots turned to investigations of root gravitropism funded by NSF and NASA. These studies led to the first investigations of stretch activated ion channels in plant cells and later in the gravitroping fung
- Peter Kropp, Harvey F. Lodish Faculty Development Chair in Natural Sciences
Mitochondrial biology, gene editing, disease modeling Education 2018 — Doctor of Philosophy from Vanderbilt University 2012 — Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University Courses Recently Taught Introduction to Experimental Biology
- Ray Heithaus, Professor Emeritus of Environmental Science and Biology
Ecology, conservation biology, animal behavior Education 1973 — Doctor of Philosophy from Stanford University 1968 — Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College Kenyon Address Gambier , Ohio 43022 , USA
- Simon Garcia, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Materials science, crystal growth, surface chemistry. Education 2004 — Doctor of Philosophy from Cornell University 1999 — Bachelor of Science from Univ of California, San Diego Courses Recently Taught Chemical Principles CHEM 1
- Yutan Getzler, Professor of Chemistry
Catalysis, polymer chemistry, recycling Education 2004 — Doctor of Philosophy from Cornell University 1998 — Bachelor of Science from Beloit College, Phi Beta Kappa Courses Recently Taught Environmental Chemistry CHEM 110 This c
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 2026-07-02.