Faculty and Staff
Department Head
Matt Tuchler
Associate Professor of Chemistry
On Sabbatical Fall 2023
Science Addition A327
540-458-8029
tuchlerm@wlu.edu
Faculty
Andrea Abry
Instructor of Chemistry/Supervisor of Labs
Parmly 310
540-458-8163
abrya@wlu.edu
Lisa Alty
John T. Herwick, M.D. Professor of Chemistry
Science Addition A329
540-458-8927
altyl@wlu.edu
Steve Desjardins
Professor of Chemistry
Science Addition A330B
540-458-8873
desjardins@wlu.edu
Marcia France
Professor of Chemistry
On 5-Year Leave
francem@wlu.edu
Kyle Friend
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Science Addition A427
540-458-8616
friendk@wlu.edu
Erin Gray
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Science Addition A413
540-458-4867
egray@wlu.edu
Sarah Kim
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Science Addition A429
540-458-4850
skim2@wlu.edu
Fred LaRiviere
Associate Dean of the College, Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Simpson House
540-458-8746
larivieref@wlu.edu
Michael A. Pleva
Emeritus Professor of Chemistry
Science Addition A330A
540-458-8822
plevam@wlu.edu
Donna Smith
Instructor of Chemistry
Parmly 308
540-458-8343
smithdm@wlu.edu
Erich Uffelman
Bentley Professor of Chemistry
Science Addition A313
540-458-8040
uffelmane@wlu.edu
Visiting Faculty
Nick Alden
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Science Addition A329
540-458-4868
nalden@wlu.edu
Connell Cunningham
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Parmly 312
540-458-4854
ccunningham@wlu.edu
Staff
Oforiwaa Sam
Administrative Assistant
540-458-8872
osam@wlu.edu
Philip Trimmer
Senior Chemistry Technical Manager, CHO, RSO
Science Addition AB03
540-458-8877
trimmerp@wlu.edu