LCSC Chemistry Faculty

 

Rollie Hallen

email rwhallen@lcsc.edu

phone 208-792-2341

office MLH B51

Rollie W. Hallen is our laboratory and developmental chemistry instructor.  He earned his bachelors degree in Natural Science and Chemistry from LCSC in 1986 and he has a background in analytical chemistry.  He has worked at LC since 1991. His personal interests include playing bass guitar and cross-country skiing.

 

 

 

Rachel Jameton

email rajameton@lcsc.edu

phone 208-792-2268

 http://www.lcsc.edu/rjameton/Home page.htm

office MLH 231

Rachel A. Jameton, Ph.D, is an organic chemist.  She received her her doctorate from the University of Utah in 2001 under the direction of Dr. Cynthia Burrows.  She obtained her B.A. in chemistry from Franklin and Marshall College in 1993 under the direction of Dr. Phyllis Leber.  Rachel's research interests include development of closed-loop organic teaching labs, the role of green chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry and extracting natural products from Northern Idaho native plants.  Her personal interests include painting, hiking and reading.

 

 

 

Matthew Johnston

email  majohnston@lcsc.edu

phone 208-792-2410

 www.lcsc.edu/majohnston

office MLH 321

 

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Matthew A. Johnston, Ph.D., is an inorganic/organometallic chemist.  He received his doctorate from the University of California, Irvine, in 2000 under the direction of Dr. William Evans.  He obtained a B.S. in Chemistry from Santa Clara University in 1996.  Matt's research interests include coordination chemistry of inverted and confused porphyrins, polymetallic pseudohalide clusters and pyrotechnic chemistry.  His personal interests include basketball, football and an unhealthy obsession with The Simpsons.

 

 

 

Nancy Johnston

email najohnston@lcsc.edu

phone 208-792-2341

office MLH B51

Nancy Johnston, Ph.D., is an atmospheric/physical chemist.  She received her doctorate from University of California, Irvine, in 2001 under the direction of Nobel Laureate F. Sherwood Rowland.  She obtained a B.S. in Chemistry from William Smith College in Geneva, NY.  She teaches general and physical chemistry.  Her personal interests include dancing (ballet) and parenting her lovely daughter.

Christine Pharr

email  cpharr@lcsc.edu

phone  208-792-2233

office MLH 134B

 

 

Christine M. Pharr, Ph.D., is an analytical/instrumental chemist.  She received her Ph.D. from the University of Idaho in 1996, her Masters from the University of South Dakota in 1989 and her B.A. from Mt. Marty College in 1979.  Christine's research interests include development of novel analytical spectroscopic laboratory experiments in analytical chemistry.  Her personal interests include bicycling, reading, music and walking.

Christine is currently serving as the Division Chair of Natural Sciences.