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Tim Marin, Ph.D., Chair
Mike Winkler, Ph.D. - Asst. Chair
Rose Fisk, Office Assistant

By mail
Benedictine University
Birck Hall, Room 348
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532

E-mail
rfisk@ben.edu

Phone
(630) 829-6565

Fax
(630) 829-6547

Hours
8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Chemistry
Chemistry Faculty
By studying chemistry you will have gained not only the technical skills in chemistry but also the broader knowledge associated with a liberal education that will be useful in your career development. You will be prepared to enter graduate or professional school or for a position in industry such as quality control, service or product development technician.

 

Ed Ferroni, Ph.D., Chemistry

Ed Ferroni, PhD
Biochemistry

     (630) 829-6541 | eferroni@ben.edu

     Professor

Research:
Synthesis of dihydroxacetone phosphate analogs and the study of the binding of these compounds to rabbit muscle aldolase.
Dr. Ferroni's
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Tim Marin, Ph.D., Chemistry

Tim Marin, PhD
Physical Chemistry

     (630) 829-6579 | tmarin@ben.edu

     Associate Professor


Research:
Supercritical Water Ultraviolet Photoabsorption
Dr. Marin's
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Cheryl Mascarenhas, Ph.D., Chemistry

Cheryl Mascarenhas, PhD
Organic Chemistry

     (630) 829-6587 | cmascarenhas@ben.edu

     Associate Professor

Research:
Making molecules through organic transformations that incorporate the use of environmentally-benign organic catalysts.
Dr. Mascarenhas's
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Niina Ronkainen, Ph.D., Chemistry

Niina Ronkainen, PhD
Bioanalytical Chemistry and Biosensors

     (630) 829-6549 | nronkainen@ben.edu

     Assistant Professor

Research:
1) The development of electrochemical biosensors for clinical, industrial and environmental applications. Studying the immobilization strategies for the biorecognition components such as enzymes in biosensors.
2) Chemical education related to electrochemistry, fluorescence spectroscopy, and forensic science.
Dr. Ronkainen's
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Dr. Sonnenberger's photo coming soon

David Sonnenberger, PhD
Inorganic Chemistry

     (630) 829-6538 | dsonnenberger@ben.edu

     Professor, Associate Provost

Research:
Dr. Sonnenberger's
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Dr. Stone's photo coming soon

Kari Stone, PhD
Inorganic Chemistry

     (630) 829-6559 | kstone@ben.edu

     Assistant Professor

Research:
Synthesis of Transition Metal Complexes with Redox-active Ligands
Dr. Stone's
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E. Michael Winkler, PhD
Analytical Chemistry

     (630) 829-6533 | ewinkler@ben.edu

     Professor

Research:
Electrophoretic separation and identification of milk proteins.  Chromatographic analysis of inorganic ions in commercial teas.
Dr. Winkler's
research & teaching page