Chemistry at St. Olaf College

18 faculty and 32 courses in Chemistry at St. Olaf College.

Faculty

• Laura Listenberger, Professor of Biology and Chemistry; Department Chair of Chemistry h-index 20
  Notable: “Triglyceride accumulation protects against fatty acid-induced lipotoxicity” (2003) · 2,066 citations
• Mary Walczak, Professor of Chemistry h-index 13
  Notable: “Reductive desorption of alkanethiolate monolayers at gold: a measure of surface coverage” (1991) · 530 citations
• Douglas J Beussman, Professor of Chemistry h-index 13
  Notable: “Induction of Glutathione S-Transferases in Arabidopsis by Herbicide Safeners” (2002) · 166 citations
• Anna Brezny, Assistant Professor of Chemistry h-index 9
  Notable: “Mechanism of Catalytic O2 Reduction by Iron Tetraphenylporphyrin” (2019) · 158 citations
• Cassandra M Joiner, Assistant Professor of Chemistry h-index 8
  Notable: “Structural characterization of the O-GlcNAc cycling enzymes: insights into substrate recognition and catalytic mechanisms” (2019) · 94 citations
• Paul Jackson, Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Studies h-index 8
  Notable: “Intermolecular Interactions Involved in Solute Retention on Carbon Media in Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography” (1997) · 89 citations
• Peter J Gittins, Chemist in Residence h-index 6
  Notable: “Dendrimers and Supramolecular Chemistry” (2002) · 68 citations
• Elodie E Marlier, Associate Professor of Chemistry h-index 6
  Notable: “Mechanistic Studies of ε-Caprolactone Polymerization by (salen)AlOR Complexes and a Predictive Model for Cyclic Ester Polymerizations” (2016) · 58 citations
• Jeff Schwinefus, Professor of Chemistry; Edolph A. Larson and Truman E. Anderson, Sr. Chair of Chemistry h-index 1
  And immense satisfaction working with them in the laboratory. My students and I work together to investigate the role naturally-occurring organic molecules have on the hydration and stability of nucleic acids. Students working with me learn
  Notable: “Using Graphs of Gibbs Energy versus Temperature in General Chemistry Discussions of Phase Changes and Colligative Properties” (2008) · 4 citations
• Evan Kerr, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
• Greg Muth, Associate Professor of Chemistry
• Jodi Larson, Chemistry Stockroom Manager
• Maetzin Cruz-Reyes, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
• Melissa Siebert, Chemistry Stockroom Technician
• Patrick N Riley, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemistry
• Rebecca Thompson, Associate Professor of Chemistry
• Stacey A Argabright, Academic Administrative Assistant – Team South
• William Roberts, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
  Organic synthesis, synthetic methodology and compound characterization. I also enjoy water-skiing, wake-surfing, hunting and fishing. St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Avenue Northfield, MN 55057 Get Directions Legal Navig

Courses

• Forensic Science with Lab CHEM 107
• Introductory Chemistry CHEM 122
• A Matter of the Environment with Lab CHEM 124
• Structural Chemistry and Equilibrium CHEM 125
• Energies and Rates of Chemical Reactions CHEM 126
• Organic Chemistry I CHEM 247
• Organic Chemistry II CHEM 248
• Organometallic Chemistry CHEM 252
• Synthesis Laboratory I CHEM 253
• Synthesis Laboratory II CHEM 254
• Analytical Chemistry CHEM 255
• Analytical Laboratory CHEM 256
• Academic Internship CHEM 294
• Independent Research CHEM 297
• Independent Study CHEM 298
• Physical Laboratory CHEM 357
• Environmental Chemistry CHEM 363
• Physical Chemistry CHEM 371
• Laboratory Research in Biochemistry CHEM 373
• Advanced Laboratory CHEM 375
• Instrumental Analysis Laboratory CHEM 378
• Biochemistry I CHEM 379
• Biophysical Chemistry CHEM 381
• Instrumental Analysis CHEM 382
• Bioanalytical Chemistry CHEM 384
• Biochemistry II CHEM 385
• Advanced Inorganic Chemistry CHEM 386
• Advanced Organic Chemistry CHEM 388
• Selected Topics in Chemistry CHEM 391
• Directed Undergraduate Research CHEM 396
• + 2 more courses

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.