Faculty and Staff
The dictionary definition of chemistry talks about investigating the composition, properties and tranformations of substances. The reality of chemistry is much more exciting than that, and we wouldn't be here if we thought we couldn't convey that excitement to our students. Throughout our courses, we include numerous projects which give our students insight into how to do research and how to work in a research group. Most of our majors do internships in the local chemical industry or do summer research at major universities. Our majors go on to graduate school in chemistry or related fields, to medical school, or even out into the real world. And we know they're well prepared, not just to do chemistry, but to think and care deeply about whatever they do.
Professor, at Guilford since 1992
B.S. North Carolina State University, 1984
Ph.D. Texas A&M University, 1989
Postdoctoral work at University of Oregon 1989-92
Anne teaches Chemical Principles I, the organic chemistry sequence, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemistry of Food and Cooking, and a First Year Experience course called Stories of Medicine. Anne's research interests are in organic reaction mechanisms involving free radicals and the use of ionic liquids as media for free radical reactions . Anne also coordinates the Health Professions advising program at Guilford, so if you're interested in being a doctor, dentist, physician assistant, etc., check out the Health Professions pages.
Lab Manager, at Guilford since 2006
B.S. High Point University, 1994
Professor, at Guilford since 1973
B.A. Earlham College, 1965
M.A. Princeton University, 1969
Ph.D. Princeton University, 1972
Dave teaches Chemical Principles, Inorganic and Materials Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, The Chemistry of Recycling and Polymer Chemistry, as well as History of Science. He also teaches an IDS 401 course on Antarctica. Dave's research interests have been focused on many aspects of polymer chemistry, particularly in the area of conductive polymers and their applications. Recently he has done research into the supramolecular chemistry of gallium and indium complexes.
Visiting Assistant Professor, at Guilford since 2004
B.S. Louisiana State University, 1981
Ph.D. Duke University, 1990
Assistant Professor, at Guilford since 2003
B.S. Virginia Commonwealth University, 1987
M.S. North Carolina State University, 1990
Ph.D. North Carolina State University, 1994
Gail teaches Chemical Principles I and II and Chemistry of Food and Cooking. Her research interests in chemical education include the impact of pedagogy on student learning and student attitudes. As an analytical chemist, Gail's research focused on surface-wave launched microwave plasmas as gas chromatography detectors. She also studied inositol phosphate pathways using fluorescence spectroscopy.
Associate Professor, at Guilford since 1994
B. A. Reed College, 1983
Ph.D. University of Chicago, 1988
Postdoctoral work at University of California, San Diego 1988-94
Research and Independent Study Opportunities
Rob teaches in both the Chemistry Department and the college's program on Computing and Information Technology. His Chemistry courses include Chemical Principles I and II and Physical Chemistry I and II. He also teaches an IDS course on Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Life. His research interests lie in using computer simulation to understand how chemical reactions occur in solution at the microscopic level, the structure of biomolecules, and the use of multimedia techniques in chemical education.
If you're interested in the Chemistry Department at Guilford, just email any of us. We'll get back to you.