University of New England

The Department of Chemistry and Physics has a dynamic and energetic faculty dedicated to high quality undergraduate education. The faculty members have specifically chosen to teach and conduct research in an undergraduate setting. Faculty members stress understanding of principles, critical thinking, communication skills, and strategies for effective problem solving in their courses for both majors and nonmajors.

In addition to being dedicated teachers in the classroom,  faculty members are actively involved in directing undergraduate research, an essential component of a quality undergraduate degree program in the sciences. Many opportunities exist for students to conduct cutting-edge research with a faculty mentor.

Members of the faculty have published the results of their research with undergraduates in the peer-reviewed literature, have been successful in securing extramural funding for their research and curriculum development efforts, and often take their students to national meetings in order to present the results of their research.

The members of the Department are listed below; further information about each individual's teaching and research interests may be found by following the links, where present.

Larry C. Thompson, Ph.D.
Visiting Professor of Chemistry and Interim Chair
Inorganic Chemistry; synthesis and luminescence characteristics of rare-earth compounds
Ph.D., University of Illinois (Inorganic Chemistry)
B.S. Willamette University (Chemistry)
207-602-2317
LThompson2@une.edu

Christopher Ambrose, B.S.
Laboratory Assistant in Chemistry
B.S., St. Anslem College (Chemistry)
207-602-2139
cambrose@une.edu

Paul Bilotta, M.S.
Laboratory Instructor in Chemistry and Physics
M.S., University of Tennessee (Analytical Chemistry)
B.S., Merrimack College (Chemistry)
207-602-2143
PBilotta@une.edu

Richard Brown, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Ph.D., University of California - Davis  (Inorganic Chemistry)
B.S., Roanoke College (Chemistry)
207-602-2608
rbrown6@une.edu

Dan Callahan, M.S.
Instructor in Chemistry and Laboratory Coordinator
M.S., Naval Post-graduate School (Environmental Science and Meteorology)
B.S., California State Polytechnic University (Chemistry)
207-602-2490
dcallahan@une.edu
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Amy M. Deveau, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Organic and Medicinal Chemistry; design and synthesis of biologically active nitrogen-containing heterocycles
Ph.D., University of Virginia (Organic Chemistry)
B.S., Stonehill College (Chemistry)
207-602-2813
adeveau@une.edu
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Douglas Eppler, B.S.
Laboratory Assistant in Chemistry
M.S., University of Connecticut (Geology)
B.S., Purdue University (Geology)
207-602-2268
deppler@une.edu

Penny Glacy, M.S.
Laboratory Instructor in Chemistry
M.S., Biochemistry/Molecular Biology (Maine Medical Center Research Institute/University of Southern Maine)
M.S., Chemical Engineering (Northeastern University)
B.S., Chemical Engineering (University of Maine-Orono)
207-602-2267
pglacy@une.edu

Amy Keirstead, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D., Dalhousie University (Organic Chemistry)
B.S. Bishops University (Honours Chemistry)
Organic Chemistry
207-602-2264
akeirstead@une.edu

Dean Meggison, B.S.
Laboratory Assistant in Physics
B.S., University of Maine-Orono
(Physics and Mathematics)
207-602-2491
dmeggison@une.edu

Jerome Mullin, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry; Pre-pharmacy Coordinator
Analytical Chemistry; Chemiluminescence and fluorescence spectroscopy; characterization of novel metalloles with unusual luminescence properties
Ph.D. University of New Hampshire (Analytical Chemistry)
B.S., LeMoyne College (Chemistry)
207-602-2538
jmullin@une.edu
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Joseph Simard, Ph.D.
Instructor in Chemistry
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts - Amherst (Organic Chemistry)
B.S., Hartwick College (Chemistry)
Organic Chemistry
207-602-2480
jsimard@une.edu

Deena Small, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Biochemistry; regulation of deipocyte differentiation and adipose tissue development; biochemistry of Jagged1/Notch signaling
Ph.D., University of Maine - Orono (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
B.S., University of Maine - Orono (Biochemistry)
207-602-2224
dsmall1@une.edu

John Stubbs, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Physical Chemistry; Computational chemistry
Ph.D., University of Minnesota (Physical Chemistry)
B.S., University of Minnesota-Morris (Chemistry)
207-602-2152
jstubbs@une.edu

Christopher Syvinski, M.S.
Instructor in Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
M.S., Clarkson University (Organic Chemistry)
B.S., Clarkson University (Chemistry)
207-602-2152
csyvinski@une.edu

Charles Tilburg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics
Physical Oceanography; Circulation in estuaries and the coastal ocean
Ph.D., Florida State University (Oceanography)
M.S., University of Texas (Environmental Engineering)
B.S., University of Texas (Aerospace Engineering)
207-602-2422

ctilburg@une.edu

James Vesenka, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics
Biophysical applications of scanning probe and atomic force microscopy
Ph.D., University of California-Davis (Physics)
M.Sc., University of California-Davis (Physics)
B.S., Clark University (Physics/Chemistry)
207-602-2560
jvesenka@une.edu
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