Cara Jenkins, coordinator for the Chemistry-Biology Interface training program It is fun to talk to students from so many different groups and programs about their research and see them grow and progress across their graduate …
Department Spotlight
Department Spotlight: Francisca Jofre
What I like most about my job is the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students’ lives. Meet Francisca Jofre! As the graduate program director for the Department of Chemistry, Francisca’s job focuses on …
Department Spotlight: Kathryn Koenen
We have such a great community here! Meet Kathryn Koenen! Kathryn has been serving as an administrative assistant for the department for a little over a year and a half. She holds a degree from …
Department Spotlight: Cathy Clewett
Interacting one-on-one with students to help them use NMR to answer their scientific questions is the highlight of my day. Meet Cathy Clewett. Cathy has been in the department since May 2019 and serves …
Department Spotlight: Tracy Drier
Working with students to help them realize their ideas in glass is very rewarding. Meet Tracy Drier. As a research glassblower, Tracy works with Lauren Aria in the department’s glass shop in room B-201, helping …
Department Spotlight: Rosemary Wonnell
Everyone I work with is invested in improving how we teach, and I see firsthand how hard instructors work to support students and help them succeed. Meet Rosemary Wonnell. Rosemary has been at the …
Department Spotlight: Becca Moy
I enjoy the wide variety of people that I get to work with and love interacting with the students. Meet Becca Moy. Becca started with the department in August of 2023. Before she was in chemistry, she …
Staff Spotlight: Kate Hill
I love working around students, as it keeps me young, hip(!), and in touch with what’s going on in the world. Meet Kate Hill. Kate has been with the department for over three years. She manages …
Staff Spotlight: Heike Hofstetter
It is rewarding to teach students and see them turn into independent researchers. Meet Heike Hofstetter. Heike holds the equivalent of a Ph.D. in chemistry (Dr. rer. nat.) from the Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen in …
Staff Spotlight: Lauren Aria
I love the creativity and problem-solving that comes with creating glassware for the cutting-edge research done at this University. Meet Lauren Aria. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Glass, from UW–Madison that …