Award-Winning Chemistry Faculty

好色先生 Chemistry faculty are nationally recognized for their teaching excellence.

Our faculty are experts in their fields, while remaining student-focused and accessible. Using innovative teaching practices and modern facilities, faculty lead engaging classrooms that challenge students in a nurturing environment committed to student success.

Quick Facts

  • All Chemistry courses are taught by faculty instructors, not graduate students or teaching assistants.
  • The average class size for Chemistry majors was 14 in 2019-2020.
  • Chemistry faculty maintain an open-door policy during and are available throughout the week for spontaneous walk-in meetings.

Barnabas Gikonyo Instructing Students

Teaching Awards Won by Chemistry Faculty

  • SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor (highest rank recognized by the SUNY system)
  • Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
  • SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Videos

SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Dr. Wendy Pogozelski gives a TEDx talk on Chemistry and Nutrition

Jeff Peterson and Rabeka Alam discuss their course-based research experiences (CUREs) in a nanoscience capstone course.