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Chemistry - Faculty & Staff

Dr. Douglas Cameron
Professor of Analytical Chemistry
Dept. Head of Chemistry & Geochemistry
Department Head of Pre-Professional Health Studies
Phone: (406) 496-4247
FAX: (406) 496-4135
E-Mail: dcameron@mtech.edu

B.S. Montana State University Chemistry
M.S. Purdue University, Analytical Chemistry
Ph.D. Purdue University, Analytical Chemistry

Research Interests: speciation of arsenic and selenium in the environment, metal removal from mine wastes using orgzanic matter, studying the interactions of metal ions with naturally occurring organic matter in aqueous systems, chromatography, and mass spectrometry.

Dr. Douglas A. Coe
Professor of Physical Chemistry,
Dean of the College of Letters, Sciences, and Professional Studies
Department: Chemistry and Geochemistry
Phone: (406) 496-4207
FAX: (406) 496-4135
E-Mail: dcoe@mtech.edu

B.S. Montana State University Chemistry
Ph.D. Oregon State University Physical Chemistry

Research Interests: graph theory and quantitative structure property relationships, environmental chemistry, and chemical education.

Dr. Doug Drew
Professor of Inorganic Chemistry
Department: Chemistry and Geochemistry
Phone: (406) 496-4202
FAX: (406) 496-4135
E-Mail: ddrew@mtech.edu

B.S. University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse, Chemistry
M.S. University of Iowa, Inorganic Chemistry
Ph.D. University of Wyoming, Inorganic Chemistry

Research Interests: synthesis of Pt and Pd organometallic compounds and the distribution of organometallic compounds in coal

Dr. David Hobbs
Professor of Physical & Computational
Phone: 406 496 4194
Fax: 406 496 4135
Email: dhobbs@mtech.edu

B.S. Chemistry, Sonoma State University; Ph.D. Biophysics, University of New Mexico

Research Interests: Molecular recognition; Sensors and designed materials; Molecular modeling of protein dynamics; scientific visualization and Access Grid Nodes.

Dr. Steve Parker
Associate Professor of Environmental Chemistry

Department: Chemistry and Geochemistry, Montana Tech of The University of Montana, Butte, MT.
Phone: (406) 496-4185
FAX: (406) 496-4135
E-Mail: sparker@mtech.edu

B.A. Hope College, Chemistry
M.S. Indiana University, Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Ph. D. University of Montana (Environmental chemistry and geochemistry)

Research Interests: Environmental and riverine-geochemistry, biochemistry and chemical education

Dr. Andrea Stierle
Research Professor in Biochemistry
Research Professor: Natural Products Organic Chemistry
Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry
Phone: (406) 496-4717 FAX: (406) 496-4135
E-Mail: astierle@mtech.edu

Research Interests: isolation and structural elucidation of biologically active compounds from microorganisms for drug discovery, bioremediation and the isolation of biocontrol agents

Dr. Don Stierle
Rose and Anna Busch Professor of Organic Chemistry
Department: Chemistry and Geochemistry
Phone: (406) 496-4115
FAX: (406) 496-4135
E-Mail: dstierle@mtech.edu

B.S. Southern Methodist University, Chemistry
Ph.D. University of California-Riverside, Organic Chemistry

General Research Interests: isolation and structural elucidation of biologically active compounds from microorganisms

Current Research focus:

  • Isolation of unique microorganisms from acid mine waste microbes in the Berkeley Pit Lake "ecosystem"
  • Isolation and characterization of novel bioactive metabolites from extremophilic microbes
  • Use of extremophilic microbes as potential
  • Bioremediators
  • Isolation and characterization of bioactive metabolites from plant endosymbiotic microbes
  • Investigation of fungi associated with the Pacific Yew tree for taxol production and bioactivity

Ms. Wilma Immonen
Administrative Assistant
Department: Chemistry and Geochemistry
Phone: (406) 496-4182
FAX: (406) 496-4135
E-Mail: wimmonen@mtech.edu
Interests: photography, reading, and camping

 

Dr. Douglas Cameron
(406) 496-4247

 

 

 

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