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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.

Dr. Michelle Applebee
Dr. Michelle Applebee, '00

Who's Teaching Who? Still Learning after 25 Years of Teaching.

Presented by Dr. Michelle Applebee, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Elmhurst University, Chicago, IL.

Dr. Applebee has spent years incorporating and modifying active learning methods designed to improve student’s academic performance in general and analytical chemistry. She strives to challenge and assist students as they embark on their career aspirations. For her efforts, she was honored with the President’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 2002, just her second year of teaching at the University.

Throughout her career Dr. Applebee has held various leadership roles at Elmhurst including Chair for the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Chair of Academic Council on three occasions, and serving on the Advisory Council for Strategic Planning. She has served in various capacities for multiple task forces, aimed at assisting the University with problem solving techniques on many fronts. 

Friday, September 27 | 4 p.m. | Abbott Hall 101

2024 Alumni Virtual Panel

jessica lamb
Dr. Jessica Lamb, ‘12
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota
    tamukong
    Dr. Patrick Tamukong, MD, ‘14
    Resident MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
      wu
      Dr. Steve Wu, ‘15
      Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of South Dakota
        kali luecke
        Kali Luecke, ‘12
        PA-C, SMP Health - St. Kateri
          rahul shahni
          Dr. Rahul Shahni, ‘21
          Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Georgia

            Previous Homecoming Lectures

            2023 Alumni Lecturer

            Lyle Best headshot
            Dr. Lyle Best, '80
            • 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
            Dr. Wanyi Jiang, '09
            Software Engineer III, JP Morgan Chase
              Richard Cochran
              Dr. Richard Cochran, '10 & '14
              Senior Application Scientist, LC-MS, Thermo Fisher Scientific
                Lillian Frink
                Dr. Lillian Frink, '11
                Chemist GC Lab, Exxon Mobile
                  Quintin Elliot
                  Dr. Wuintin Elliot, '16
                  Chemist, Origin Materials
                    Srinivas Abbina
                    Dr. Srinivas Abbina, '13
                    Scientist-II, Precision Nanosystems, Inc.

                       

                      2022 Alumni Lecturer

                      sarah snow
                      Dr. Sarah Severson Snow, 1980

                      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

                      Dr. Sandra Hazelton Pratt, '09

                      Chemist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
                        Li

                        Dr. Run "Rain" Li, '17

                        Research Faculty at Florida State University
                          Hepner

                          Dr. Jana Rousova Hepner, '17

                          Senior Application Scientist at Restek
                            Hicks

                            Dr. Jason Hicks, '18

                            Principal Systems Engineer at Northrup Grumman Corporation
                              Jin

                              Dr. Yuhui Jin, '09

                              Senior Development Associate at Corning Inc.

                                2021 Alumni Lecturer

                                dr-gelling
                                Dr. Victoria J. Gelling, 1996

                                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, 2010

                                Product Engineering Lead for GG in Corning Inc.
                                  dr-inna-popova-08

                                  Dr. Inna Popova,2008

                                  Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Idaho
                                    dr-jiao-chen-14

                                    Dr.  Jiao Chen, 2014

                                    Quality Senior Chemist in Edwards Lifesciences
                                      dr-julius-ngwendson-08

                                      Dr. Julius Ngwendson, 2008

                                      UFT Chemistry Professor, Normandale Community College

                                        2020 Alumni Lecturer

                                        dr-dan-moser
                                        Dr. Dan Moser, 2000

                                        Senior R&D Manager, EMD Performance Materials, Sheboygan WI.

                                        Presents: Synthetic Chemists & the Semiconductor Industry

                                        Alumni Virtual Panel

                                        Anastasia

                                        Dr. Anastasia Andrianova, 2017

                                        GC/MS Applications Scientist, Agilent Inc.
                                          Zijun Wang
                                          Dr. Zijun Wang, 2016
                                          Molecular Scientist Capacitor Sciences, Inc.
                                            Mathew Otang
                                            Dr. Mathew Otang, 2015
                                            Registered Nurse in the ICU, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
                                              Eric Nelson
                                              Eric Nelson, 2012
                                              Technical Services Manager, Creedence Energy Services, LLC
                                                Valeria Stepanova
                                                Dr. Valeria Stepanova, 2011
                                                Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin La Crosse

                                                   

                                                  Greg Everson
                                                  Dr. Greg Everson, B.S. 1972

                                                  CEO, Inventor & Founding Member of HepQuant, Greenwood Village, CO

                                                  Presents: Measuring the Liver’s Function

                                                  Measuring the Liver's Function

                                                  Mark Eginton
                                                  Dr. Mark Eginton, B.S. 1991

                                                  St. Luke's Hospital - Duluth, MN

                                                  Presents: A Special Kind of Crazy

                                                  A Special Kind of Crazy

                                                  Daniel Swartling
                                                  Dr. Daniel Swartling, Ph.D. 1989

                                                  Associate Professor of Chemistry, Tennessee Tech

                                                  Presents: A career path is never a straight line

                                                  A Career Path is Never a Straight Line

                                                  Kristine Surerus
                                                  Dr. Kristine Surerus, B.S. 1984

                                                  Associate Dean of Natural Sciences, College of Letters & Science University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

                                                  Presents: My Journey Exploring the Role of Iron in Biological Systems

                                                  My Journey Exploring the Role of Iron in Biological Systems

                                                  Dr. Carmen Simone
                                                  Dr. Carmen Simone, B.S. 1987

                                                  President, Trinidad State Junior College Trinidad, CO

                                                  Presents: Education Matters.

                                                  Education Matters 

                                                  James Morley
                                                  Dr. James Morley, Ph.D. 1991

                                                  General Manager, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control Center Takeda R&D

                                                  Presents: “Concrete Chemistry: Opportunities for an Organic Chemist

                                                  Concrete Chemistry: Opportunities for an Organic Chemist

                                                  Mark Krieger
                                                  Dr. Mark Krieger,  B.S. 1988

                                                  Global Leader for Biotechnology Registration and Operations at Dow AgroSciences

                                                  Presents: A Global Perspective on Plant Genome Editing Technologies: Applications and Regulatory Outlook

                                                  A Global Perspective on Plant Genome Editing Technologies

                                                  Charles Murry
                                                  Dr. Charles Murry,  B.S. 1982

                                                  Professor of Pathology and Bioengineering at the University of Washington, Seattle.

                                                  Presents: Regenerating the Heart: A Journey from Chemistry Major to Stem Cell Biologist

                                                  Regenerating the Heart: A Journey from Chemistry Major to Stem Cell Biologist

                                                  Peter Beal
                                                  Dr. Peter Beal, B.S. 1989

                                                  Professor of Chemistry,Department of Chemistry, College of Letters and Science, UCDavis

                                                  Presents: Nucleic Acid Chemical Biology: Studies in RNA interference and RNA editing.

                                                  Nucleic Acid Chemical Biology: Studies in RNA Interference and RNA Editing

                                                  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. Dawn Wellman, B.S. 1998

                                                   Jeffrey O. Warwick, M.S. 1989

                                                   Dr. Daniel W. Lemke, Ph.D. 1988

                                                   Dr. Jeffrey L. Carlson, Ph.D. 1985

                                                   Dr. Richard Ames, B.S. 1979 & Ph.D. 1986

                                                   Dr. William Reagen,  B.S. 1982 & Ph.D. 1987 

                                                   Dr. Miles Koppang, Ph.D. 1985

                                                   Dr. Phyllis Johnson, B.S. 1971 & Ph.D. 1976

                                                  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

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