Faculty

Andrew Torelli

Associate Professor and Chair of Chemistry, Chemistry

Becky Craig

Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Specialty: Physical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry

Bryan Ferlez

Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Specialty: Biochemistry

Akiko Fillinger

Professor, Chemistry
Specialty: Analytical chemistry (alternative energy & fuels)

Mike Haaf

Professor, Chemistry
Specialty: Organic Chemistry

Janet Hunting

Associate Professor, Chemistry
Specialty: Solid State Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry

Anna Larsen

Professor, Chemistry
Specialty: Inorganic/Organometallic Chemistry/Ionic liquids

DJ Robinson

Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Specialty: Organic Synthesis

Scott Ulrich

Associate Professor, Chemistry

Staff

Chun Li

Laboratory Instrument Coordinator, Chemistry

Nancy Pierce

Administrative Assistant, Biology
Specialty: Administrative Assistant to the Department of Chemistry and other programs listed below.

Katherine Thompson

Laboratory and Operations Coordinator, Chemistry

Emeritus & Retired

  • Anatol Eberhard
    Retired Professor
  • Frank Darrow
    Retired Associate Professor
  • Glenn Vogel
    Emeritus Professor
  • Heinz Koch
    Emeritus Professor
  • James Macneil
    Retired Lab Instrument Coordinator
  • Judith Koch
    Retired Associate Professor
  • Paula Larsen
    Retired Administrative Assistant
  • Mary Wilcox
    Retired Assistant Professor
  • Robert Anderson
    Retired Associate Professor
  • William Bergmark
    Emeritus Professor

Sad news of the passing of Maki Inada

It is with deep sadness that we share news of the passing of Maki Inada, former Associate Professor of Biology and Affiliate Faculty in Chemistry, on September 15, 2026.

Maki was an outstanding faculty member during her time at IC. She was responsible for a major reworking of the Biochemistry major and developed the first course-based research labs for the introductory biology course that has become an integral part of our curriculum for Biology and Biochemistry majors. Her research on molecular biology helped multiple students begin careers in research and medicine.

Read more here.