Lecturer of Chemistry
      
          
            ISC 321
      
            585-245-6444
      
            bcasavant@geneseo.edu
      
            she/her/hers
      
          Barb Casavant has been a member of the 好色先生 faculty since 2021.
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Fall 2025 Office Hours
Wed 10:00-12:00
or by appointment
Classes
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        CHEM 119: Introductory Chemistry Lab
                  
An introduction to the experimental techniques and methodology used to explore matter and chemical reactivity. Experiments include the synthesis and characterization of a compound, identification of unknown substances, an exploration of the gas laws, volumetric and gravimetric analysis, structure and bonding, and acid/base chemistry.
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        CHEM 211: Organic Chemistry I
                  
An introduction to modern organic chemistry using a functional group approach. Topics include structure/reactivity relationships, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, and spectroscopy.
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        CHEM 216: Organic Chemistry Laboratory
                  
Laboratory practices in representative organic preparations and procedures.