Department of Chemistry
146 Library Drive
Rochester, , MI 48309-4479
(location map)
(248) 370-2320
fax: 370-2321
Faculty/Staff Directory
The Department of Chemistry at Oakland University has 18 full-time Ph.D. faculty with expertise spanning each branch of chemistry, biochemistry, and environmental science. Our faculty provide mentorship to our students in the classroom and research laboratory, and our exceptional staff support these activities.
Chairperson
Evan Trivedi
Associate Professor, Inorganic Chemistry
Trivedi Lab
Office: 201 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2147
Email: trivedi@oakland.edu
Faculty
Adam Avery
Assistant Professor
Office: 291 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-3088
Email: awavery@oakland.edu
Ngong Kodiah Beyeh
Associate Professor
Beyeh Research Website
Office: 205 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2085
Email: beyeh@oakland.edu
Thomas Bianchette
Assistant Professor
Bianchette Laboratory Website
Office: 252 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2092
Email: bianchette@oakland.edu
Ferman Chavez
Professor, Bioinorganic Chemistry
Chavez Laboratory Website
Office: 235 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2492
Email: chavez@oakland.edu
Roman Dembinski
Professor, Organic Chemistry
Dembinski Research Group
Office: 225 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2248
Email: dembinsk@oakland.edu
Charlene Hayden
Special Instructor
Office: 254 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2325
Email: hayden2@oakland.edu
Laura Kiefer
Assistant Professor
Physical Chemistry
229 Mathematics and Science Center
(248) 370-2089
Email: lmkiefer@oakland.edu
Zacharias Kinney
Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry
Kinney Research Group
Office: 253 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2347
Email: kinney@oakland.edu
Jessica Koppen
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Office: 247 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2324
Email: jvkoppen@oakland.edu
Alexander Rusakov
Assistant Professor, Physical Chemistry
Rusakov Group Website
Office: 269 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2333
Email: rusakov@oakland.edu
John V. Seeley
Professor, Analytical Chemistry
Office: 267 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2329
Email: seeley@oakland.edu
David Szlag
Associate Professor,
Environmental Chemistry
Office: 207 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-4064
Email: szlag@oakland.edu
Jennifer Tillinger
Associate Professor of Practice, Chief Advisor
Office: 244 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2883
Email: jbulgare@oakland.edu
Evan Trivedi
Associate Professor, Inorganic Chemistry
Trivedi Lab
Office: 201 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2147
Email: trivedi@oakland.edu
Edmond van Hees
Special Instructor
Office: 287 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2334
Email: vanhees@oakland.edu
Zhe Wang
Assistant Professor
Wang Research Group
Office: 293 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2086
Email: zhewang@oakland.edu
Colin Wu
Associate Professor, Biochemistry
Wu Lab Website
Office: 203 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2349
Email: colinwu@oakland.edu
Ziming Yang
Associate Professor, Environmental Chemistry
The Yang Lab
Office: 289 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2339
Email: zimingyang@oakland.edu
Xiangqun Zeng
Distinguished Professor, Analytical Chemistry
Zeng Research Group Page
Office: 231 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2881
Email: zeng@oakland.edu
Amitava Adhikary
Research Associate Professor
Office: 246 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2327
Email: adhikary@oakland.edu
Marcella Colling
Greg Dalida
Office: 345 HH
Email: grdalida@oakland.edu
Timothy Domanski
Office: 341 HH
Email: tgdomans@oakland.edu
Jose Esteves-Villanueva
Office: 341 HH
Email: joesteve@oakland.edu
Abul Molla
Email: molla@oakland.edu
Mark Richardson
Email: richards@oakland.edu
Talia Sebastian
Office: 345 HH
Email: tsebasti@oakland.edu
Regina Szlag Silva
Office: 265 MSC
Email: szlagsilva@oakland.edu
Jonathan Weyhrauch
Office: 345 HH
Email: jiweyhra@oakland.edu
Wendy Wilson
Email: wendy.wilson@macombcountymi.gov
Sarah Bialke
Laboratory Stockroom Coordinator
Office: 278 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2322
Email: sbialke@oakland.edu
Marcee Daly
Laboratory Manager
Office: 263 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2330
Email: daly@oakland.edu
Tracey Kosaski
Administrative Secretary
Office: 260 MSC
Phone: (248) 370-2320
Email: kosaski@oakland.edu
David Love
Technical Support Specialist
Office: 247 HH
Phone: (248) 370-2326
Email: dlove@oakland.edu
Stewart Shafer
Experimental Machinist
Office: 142 HH
Phone: (248) 370-2335
Email: stewartshafer@oakland.edu
Sitaramayya Ari
ari@oakland.edu
Gottfried Brieger
brieger@oakland.edu
Maria Bryant (Szczesniak)
bryant@oakland.edu
Arthur Bull
abull@oakland.edu
Denis M. Callewaert
callewae@oakland.edu
Dagmar Cronn
cronn@oakland.edu
Steven Miller
Kathleen H. Moore
kmoore@oakland.edu
Joel Russell
russell@oakland.edu
Linda Schweitzer
schweitz@oakland.edu
Michael Sevilla
sevilla@oakland.edu
R. Craig Taylor
taylor@oakland.edu
Paul Tomboulian
tombouli@oakland.edu