Academics
Meet the Chemistry Faculty

William Mattson ( e-mail )
Chair of the Chemistry Department and Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Virginia; M.S., American University; Ph.D., University of Virginia

My passion is teaching. I am one of the richest people on the planet in that I get paid for doing something I thoroughly enjoy. Read more...


William Bare ( e-mail )
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Chemistry, Florida State University; Ph.D., University of Virginia

I began teaching at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College thinking that I would only be here a year. But when the opportunity arose to make the temporary position permanent, it wasn’t hard to make a decision.   Read more...


Ann Fabirkiewicz ( e-mail )
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

I knew I wanted to be an organic chemist in high school and that I wanted to teach it at the college level when I was a sophomore at the University of Michigan, so I'm pretty sure I've found my dream job!  Read more...



Kurt Seidman ( e-mail )
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Washington and Lee University; M.S., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., Colorado State University

"I have very high standards, and I impose them in class," he says. "The students are going to get their money's worth. They are going to get as much education in my class as I can give them."   Read more...



Amanda Wentzel ( e-mail )
Laboratory Technician
B.S., Illinois State University

As a laboratory technician my job entails everything from laboratory safety, hazardous waste, laboratory preparation, chemical ordering and inventory, and instrument maintenance to helping with the Summer Research Program .   Read more...

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