Faculty and Staff
We’re one of the first colleges in the country to offer undergraduate student/faculty research in chemistry, beginning in 1947. All of our faculty members are active researchers who emphasize hands-on technical skills and training.
For general chemistry inquiries, please email chemistry@hope.edu or call 616.395.7630.
Department Chair
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Dr. Jeffrey Johnson
Professor of Chemistry, Department Chair616.395.7083
jjohnson@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 3114 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
Faculty
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Dr. Kenneth Brown
John H. and Jeanne M. Jacobson Professor of Chemistry616.395.7173
brownk@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 2116A 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Maria Burnatowska-Hledin
The Frederich Garrett & Helen Floor Dekker Professor of Biomedicine & Chemistry616.395.7764
hledin@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 3013 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Leah Chase
Professor of Biology & Chemistry616.395.7375
chase@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 3106A 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Kristin Dittenhafer-Reed
Associate Professor of Chemistry616.395.6818
dittenhaferreed@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 3112 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Betsy Dodgen
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry616.395.6874
dodgen@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 2112 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dennis Downing
Adjunct Faculty616.395.7630
downing@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 3101 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Carrie Dummer
Associate Professor of Chemistry Instruction616.395.7053
dummer@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 2063 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3617
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Dr. Meagan Elinski
Assistant Professor of Chemistry616.395.6899
elinski@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 2126 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Tim Ewald
Adjunct Faculty616.395.7630
ewald@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Jason Gillmore
Professor of Chemistry616.395.7308
gillmore@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 3120 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Natalia Gonzalez-Pech
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Dr. Natalie Huisman
GWRI/Day 1: Watershed Chemistry Lab Director616.395.7720
huismann@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 2103 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Margaretta Koster
Adjunct Faculty616.395.7630
koster@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Brent Krueger
Professor of Chemistry616.395.7629
kruegerb@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 2120A 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Michael Philben
Assistant Professor of Geological & Environmental Science and Chemistry616.395.6710
philben@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 2059 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Clayton Piehl
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Instruction616.395.7258
piehl@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 3107 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Mike Pikaart
Professor of Chemistry616.395.7382
pikaart@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 3061 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. William Polik
The Edward & Elizabeth Hofma Professor of Chemistry616.395.7639
polik@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 2122 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Sarah Risedorph
Adjunct Faculty616.395.7630
risedorph@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Elizabeth Sanford
Professor of Chemistry616.395.7632
sanford@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 3126 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Michael Silver
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Traci Smith
Professor of Chemistry Instruction616.395.7323
smitht@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Joanne Stewart
Elmer E. Hartgerink Professor of Chemistry616.395.7634
stewart@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center 2057 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Christopher Turlington
Associate Professor of Chemistry616.395.6882
turlington@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 3122 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Duane VandenBrink
Adjunct Faculty616.395.7630
vandenbrinkd@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 3101 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Staff
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Dr. Andrew Hawk
Director of Chemical Laboratories616.395.7640
hawk@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 2121 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Liz Hinkley
Office Manager616.395.7630
hinkley@hope.eduA. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 3101 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
workP. 616.395.7630
chemistry@hope.edu