Chemistry at Vassar College

5 faculty and 18 courses in Chemistry at Vassar College.

Faculty

• Zachary Donhauser, Professor h-index 14
  In the areas of molecular-scale biophysics and scanning probe microscopy. To pursue these interests, Mr. Donhauser maintains a lab equipped with surface analysis tools, such as a Rame-Hart
  Notable: “Conductance Switching in Single Molecules Through Conformational Changes” (2001) · 1,244 citations
• Alison Keimowitz, Associate Professor h-index 11
  Es on the behaviors of contaminants in the environment, particularly arsenic, manganese, and other redox- sensitive metals. She is particularly interested in the behaviors of these contaminants at redox interfaces such as those found in lak
  Notable: “Microbial Mineral Weathering for Nutrient Acquisition Releases Arsenic” (2009) · 107 citations
• Leah Bendavid, Associate Professor h-index 7
  Es on innovating and advancing state-of-the-art solar energy technologies using computational quantum chemistry. Her research leverages the power of computational chemistry to probe the physical, optical, electronic, and chemical properties
  Notable: “CO2Adsorption on Cu2O(111): A DFT+U and DFT-D Study” (2013) · 219 citations
• Krystle McLaughlin, Associate Professor h-index 5
  Focused on the characterization of proteins from diverse microbial systems such as the gut microbe Bacteroides ovatus and antibiotic resistance transfer in Staphylococcus and Salmonella using structural biology techniques like x-ray cry
  Notable: “Structural Basis for NADH/NAD+ Redox Sensing by a Rex Family Repressor” (2010) · 95 citations
• Alexander Gomez, Lecturer

Courses

• Chemical Fundamentals CHEM 121
• Chemical Principles CHEM 125
• Chemistry Research Techniques CHEM 145
• First-Year Independent Research CHEM 198
• Organic Chemistry: Structure and Properties CHEM 244
• Organic Chemistry: Reactions and Mechanisms CHEM 245
• Environmental Science in the Field CHEM 254
• Community-Engaged Learning CHEM 290
• Chemistry Journal Club CHEM 291
• Protein Crystallography CHEM 295
• Reading Course CHEM 297
• Independent Research CHEM 298
• Senior Thesis CHEM 300
• The Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics of Translation CHEM 324
• Inorganic Chemistry: Molecular Structure CHEM 327
• Inorganic Chemistry: Reactivity and Properties CHEM 328
• Advanced Organic Chemistry CHEM 342
• Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics CHEM 350

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.