Chemistry and Physics Faculty and Staff
Faculty members in our department are committed to excellence in teaching and engaging our students in scientific research.
Chemistry
jbeimborn@wcu.edu
828.227.7260
James Curtis Beimborn
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
bboone@wcu.edu
828.227.2717
Brandon Boone
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
mburleson@wcu.edu
828.227.2239
Matt Burleson
Chemistry Instructor and Instrumentation Specialist
butcher@wcu.edu
828.227.3654
David J. Butcher
Professor of Analytical Chemistry
urchakraborty@wcu.edu
828.227.3716
Utpal R. Chakraborty
Associate Instructor of Organic Chemistry
eclement@wcu.edu
Ella Suet-Hing Clement
Adjunct Instructor of Chemistry
hjdavis@wcu.edu
828.227.2113
J. Hank Davis
Associate Instructor of Chemistry and Physics
mhdesilva@wcu.edu
828.227.3667
Channa R. De Silva
Department Head and Professor of Bioinorganic Chemistry
dinkelmeyer@wcu.edu
828.227.3675
Brian D. Dinkelmeyer
Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry
dkapugedona@wcu.edu
828.227.2598
Nawoda L. Kapuge Dona
Chemistry Instructor
eduranty@wcu.edu
828.227.3668
Edward R. Duranty
Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry
dfischer@wcu.edu
828.227.2695
D. Al Fischer
Assistant Professor of Analytical Chemistry
nfolse@wcu.edu
828.227.3674
Nathan Folse
Organic Chemistry Instructor
mdgainey@wcu.edu
828.227.2596
Maria D. Gainey
Associate Department Head and Associate Professor of Biochemistry
khess@wcu.edu
828.227.2653
Kyle R. Hess
Associate Instructor and General Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator
rhikkaduwakoralege@wcu.edu
828.227.2330
Rangika S. Hikkaduwa Koralege
Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry
chuffman@wcu.edu
828.227.7495
Carmen L. Huffman
Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry and Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
shuffman@wcu.edu
828.227.3669
Scott W. Huffman
Professor of Analytical Chemistry and Chemistry Graduate Program Director
acjennings@wcu.edu
828.227.2829
Alesia C. Jennings
Associate Instructor of Chemistry
bkarayaka@wcu.edu
828.227.2656
Berna Karayaka
Associate Instructor of Chemistry
kwochka@wcu.edu
828.227.3673
William R. Kwochka
Professor of Organic Chemistry
jamiewallen@wcu.edu
828.227.3682
Jamie R. Wallen
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Forensic Science
bbintz@wcu.edu
828.227.3680
Brittania J. Bintz
Research Scientist and Academic Advisor
fergusonk@wcu.edu
828.227.2491
Kimiko Ferguson
Assistant Professor of Forensic Chemistry
mphickman@wcu.edu
828.227.3683
Maureen P. Hickman
Associate Instructor of Forensic Biology
uperera@wcu.edu
828.227.2644
Nuwan T. Perera
Assistant Professor of Forensic Chemistry
flwest@wcu.edu
828.227.3970
Frankie L. West
Assistant Professor of Forensic Biology and Forensic Science Program Director
Physics
fcharnock@wcu.edu
Forrest Charnock
Physics Instructor
kdinkelmeyer@wcu.edu
828.227.3679
Kelley H. Dinkelmeyer
Associate Instructor of Physics
egomez@wcu.edu
828.227.2718
Enrique A. Gomez
Associate Professor of Astronomy and Physics
ykao@wcu.edu
828.227.2286
Yee Kao
Associate Professor of Physics
jmantini@wcu.edu
Jennifer Mantini
Physics Instructor
mrave@wcu.edu
828.227.2606
Matthew J. Rave
Associate Professor of Physics
woldeyohan@wcu.edu
828.227.3678
Mesfin A. Woldeyohannes
Associate Professor of Physics
Staff
drferguson@wcu.edu
828.227.3666
Diann R. Ferguson
Administrative Support Associate