Chemistry and Biochemistry News

Dr. Matthew Hudson returns to Stevenson after a stint as a Visiting Professor in the chemistry department at Colgate University, this time as a full time faculty member. While at Colgate, Dr. Hudson taught General and Physical Chemistry while developing a new course in Materials Chemistry. His area of research focuses on materials chemistry at the interface of inorganic/organic and physical chemistry with an emphasis on materials for climate change. Dr. Hudson comes to Stevenson with over a decade of mentoring STEM students in both the university and national research laboratory settings. Look for Dr. Hudson’s special topics class in Spring 2023 on materials chemistry!

Dr. Michelle Ivey took a river boat cruise down the Columbia and Snake Rivers in Washington state this summer. She stopped over in Stevenson, WA. for a photo op. The cruise was full of historical lessons on the renowned voyage of Lewis and Clark. This is Dr. Ivey’s second riverboat cruise; previously she cruised the mighty Mississippi.

The faculty and staff of the Chemistry department are happy to welcome all the Mustangs back for the Spring 2022 semester! We hope you have a fun and successful semester!

We would love to see you at Cookies with Chemists for some fun and games! Be on the lookout for the spring schedule, coming soon.

Biochemistry senior Alexia Smith is both a Resident Assistant and a Student Ambassador. (Center front) If you are thinking about coming to Stevenson and would like a tour of the School of the Sciences, she’s your guide! In preparation for the upcoming semester, the student ambassadors participated in the Collegiate Information and Visitor Services Association’s (CIVSA) convention for the Student Development Institute (SDI). The convention is about the college visit world and campus tours at other schools and Stevenson. She and a coworker gave a presentation about the ambassador program to other students and faculty across America. Alexia won an award for students who attended the convention that made a positive impact on others or the convention itself, and it was voted on by other attendees. Way to go Alexia!

Senior Chemistry major Leah Hlubb has been published as a first author in the American Chemical Society Journal Organic Process Research and Development. This paper is a result of the Capstone work she completed at the DEVCOM US Army Research Laboratory, Energetics Synthesis and Formulation Branch at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. Leah is interested in pursuing a graduate degree in organic synthesis, and is busy applying to graduate programs. Congratulations Leah!