Becky Craig

Assistant Professor, Chemistry
School: School of Humanities and Sciences
Phone: 607-274-7752
Office: Center for Natural Sciences 358
Specialty: Physical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry

Education
B.A. Chemistry, College of Wooster, 2013
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Michigan, 2018

Previous Teaching Experience
College of Wooster, 2018-2020 (Juliana Wilson Thompson Visiting Assistant Professor)

Courses Taught

  • Principles of Chemistry Lecture & Lab (CHEM 12100 and 12200)
  • Quantitative Chemistry Lecture & Lab (CHEM 23200 and 23300)
  • Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics (CHEM 33100)
  • Physical Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy (CHEM 33200)
  • Advanced Chemistry Elective: Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 38100)
  • Advanced Chemistry Elective: Spectroscopy (CHEM 383100)
  • Chemistry Capstone: Thesis Writing (CHEM 48800)

Research Interests

  • Ion behavior of atmospherically-relevant acid-base equilibrium systems
  • Kinetics of pH-dependent chemical reactions of atmospheric aerosols 
spectra and corresponding organic compounds for hydrolysis reactions in aerosol particles derived from biogenic emissions

Abstract figure for the JPCA 2026 paper.

Selected Publications & Presentations

  • Kraenzel, A.; Kelly, K. E.; Goulding, L.; Risheg, N.; Johnson, L.; Craig, R. L.; Extended characterization of the kinetics of -pinene oxide hydrolysis at varying pH via Raman spectroscopy. J. Phys. Chem. A. 2026. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.6c04966
  • “Kinetic Investigation of the Oxidation of Naphthalene-Derived Carboxylic Acids,” Gough, A., Craig, R. L., Poster , ACS Spring Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2026
  • “Kinetics Investigation of Secondary Organic Aerosol Oxidation Reactions,” Kelly, K., Craig, R. L., Poster , ACS Spring Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2026
  • “Kinetic Investigation of Acid Catalyzed Reactions Relevant to Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA),” Goulding, L., Craig, R. L., Poster , ACS Spring Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2024
  • “Infrared Cameras: New Opportunities to Visualize Thermally Based Concepts,” Leach, E., Perkins, J. Torelli, A., Craig, R. L., Poster , ACS Spring Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2024

  • “Investigation of Kinetics of Alpha Pinene Oxide Hydrolysis,” Risheg, N., Craig, R. L., Poster , ACS Spring Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, March 2023

    *bold are Ithaca College students