Homecoming Lectures
Each fall during Homecoming, the department hosts a lecture from a UND chemistry alum.
We are proud of our UND alumni and look forward to hosting you at a future event.
2024 Alumni Lecture
A reception will be held prior to the lecture in Abbott Hall Room 232.
Previous Homecoming Lectures
2023 Alumni Lecturer
![Lyle Best headshot](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/best-lyle.jpg)
- Principal Investigator, Genetics and Pre-eclampsia Study, Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt, ND
- Investigator, Strong Heart Study, Missouri Breaks Industries Research Inc, Eagle Butte, SD
2023 Alumni Virtual Panel
![Wanyi Jiang](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/2023-jiang.webp)
![Richard Cochran](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/2023-cochran.webp)
![Lillian Frink](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/2023-frink.webp)
![Quintin Elliot](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/2023-elliott.webp)
![Srinivas Abbina](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/2023-abbina.webp)
2022 Alumni Lecturer
![sarah snow](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/snow-sarah.jpg)
Assistant Professor, Chemistry, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Presents: All Life is an Experiment . . . a UND Chemist's Adventure!
September 30, 2022 | 4 p.m. | Abbott Hall 101
2022 Alumni Virtual Panel
![Pratt](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/pratt.jpg)
Dr. Sandra Hazelton Pratt, '09
![Li](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/li.jpg)
Dr. Run "Rain" Li, '17
![Hepner](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/hepner.jpg)
Dr. Jana Rousova Hepner, '17
![Hicks](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/hicks.jpg)
Dr. Jason Hicks, '18
![Jin](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/jin.jpg)
Dr. Yuhui Jin, '09
2021 Alumni Lecturer
![dr-gelling](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/homecoming/dr-gelling.jpg)
Research Fellow in the Performance Coatings Group,General Industrial, Valspar
Presents: The Use of Electrochemical Methods to Study Coatings and Corrosion
Alumni Virtual Panel
![dr-aize-li-10 dr-aize-li-10](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/homecoming/dr-aize-li-10.jpg)
Dr. Aize Li, 2010
![dr-inna-popova-08](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/homecoming/dr-inna-popova-08.jpg)
Dr. Inna Popova,2008
![dr-jiao-chen-14](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/homecoming/dr-jiao-chen-14.jpg)
Dr. Jiao Chen, 2014
![dr-julius-ngwendson-08](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/homecoming/dr-julius-ngwendson-08.jpg)
Dr. Julius Ngwendson, 2008
2020 Alumni Lecturer
![dr-dan-moser](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/homecoming/dan-moser-300x300.jpg)
Senior R&D Manager, EMD Performance Materials, Sheboygan WI.
Presents: Synthetic Chemists & the Semiconductor Industry
Alumni Virtual Panel
![Anastasia](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/homecoming/anastasia-andrianova-300x300.jpg)
Dr. Anastasia Andrianova, 2017
![Zijun Wang](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/homecoming/zijun-wang-300x300.jpg)
![Mathew Otang](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/homecoming/mathew-otang-300x300.jpg)
![Eric Nelson](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/homecoming/eric-nelson-300x300.jpg)
![Valeria Stepanova](/academics/chemistry/_files/images/homecoming/valeria-stepanova-300x300.jpg)
Dr. Patrick Shum, Ph.D. 1988, A Journey of Chemistry: From the Peace Garden State to Interstate 95
Dr. Jeffrey Banning, Ph.D. 1987
Dr. Kathryn Uhrich, B.S. 1986
Dr. Bonnie Avery, Ph.D. 1994
Dr. Arlan Norman, B.S. 1962
Dr. Dan Dutton, M.S. 1970 & Ph.D. 1973
Dr. Curt M. White, M.S. 1974
Dr. Fathi M. Saad, Ph.D. 1970
Dr. Richard J. Paur, B.S. 1967 & M.S. 1968
Dr. Sean G. Dwyer, B.S. 1966 & Ph.D. 1970
Leon D. Royer, M.S. 1962
Dr. Francis Randall, Ph.D. 1970
Dr. Ray A. Dickie, B.S. 1961
Dr. Owen Webster, B.S. 1951
Dr. Darryl Fahey, B.S. 1964 & Ph.D. 1969
Dr. Arlan Norman, B.S. 1962
Dr. Joyce Yagla Corey, B.S. 1960 & M.S. 1961
Dr. Marion Swendseid, B.A. 1938 & M.A. 1939
Dr. Victor Hruby, B.S. 1960 & M.S. 1962