Faculty and Staff
Dr. Bradley Chamberlain
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 390A
Phone: 563-387-1627
E-mail: chambr01@luther.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of Minnesota; B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College
Dr. John Hedstrom
Professor of Chemistry
Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 390G
Phone: 563-387-1625
E-mail: hedstrom@luther.edu
Education: Ph.D., Iowa State University; M.S., Iowa State University; B.S., Northern Illinois University
John R. Jefferson
Professor of Chemistry
Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 390H
Phone: 563-387-1119
E-mail: jeffersj@luther.edu
Education: Ph.D., The Catholic University of America; B.A., Franklin and Marshall College
LuAnn Meeker-Gast
Chemistry Stockroom Manager
Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 354
Phone: 563-387-1124
E-mail: meekerlu@luther.edu
Chemistry Stockroom Manager
Education: B.A., University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Claude Mertzenich
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 390F
Phone: 563-387-1626
E-mail: mertzecl@luther.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of Wisconsin;
B.A., Carthage College
Dr. Carolyn Mottley
Professor of Chemistry
Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 390E
Phone: 563-387-1123
E-mail: mottley@luther.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of North Carolina; B.S., Wayland Baptist College
Robyn Ovans
Instructor in Chemistry
Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 390C
Phone: 563-387-1736
E-mail: ovanro01@luther.edu
Laura Peterson
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies/Chemistry
Office: Valders 372H
Phone: 563-387-1781
E-mail: cleala01@luther.edu
Education: Ph.D., Brown University
Dr. Olga Rinco
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Office: Sampson Hoffland Lab 390D
Phone: 563-387-1684
E-mail: rincol01@luther.edu
Education: Ph.D., Physical Organic Chemistry, University of Victoria; B.Sc., Chemistry and Mathematics, McMaster University