The chemistry department employs a novel, hands-on approach that, while blurring the boundaries between the subdisciplines of chemistry, encourages students to explore lessons in the laboratory from the first year onward. As a result it is common for majors to become involved in student-faculty research as early as the sophomore year.
It would be impossible to exaggerate the influence of chemistry on the development of our modern, technology-driven society. Advances made in the chemical sciences have had a profound impact on our lives. Our goal is to allow students the opportunity to participate in furthering these advances by providing them with a firm foundation in chemistry. We aim to fulfill this mission through the use of innovative instructional methodologies, exposure to relevant laboratory techniques, field experiences and the hands-on use of modern instrumentation.
To celebrate the field of chemistry, each year, the Joseph Priestley Award brings to campus a distinguished scientist honored for discoveries that contribute to the welfare of humankind.
Contact Info
Chair
- Rebecca ConnorAssociate Professor of Chemistryconnorr@dickinson.edu
Department Coordinator
- Janice Wisswissj@dickinson.edu
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Phone
- 717-245-1329
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Fax
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Location
- Stuart Hall - Rector Complex Room 2113 Mailing Address
Department Features
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Student Outcomes
Where Our Students Go From Here
Jobs:
- California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
- Emory University
- University of Pennsylvania
- C2 Solutions Inc.
- RJ Lee Group
- ScribeAmerica
- ChemDesign
Graduate Schools:
- University of Pennsylvania
- Teachers College, Columbia University
- University of South Carolina
- Georgetown University
- Ohio State University
- University of Arizona
Where Our Students Have Interned
Internships:
- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
- La Clinica Latina
- Penn State College of Medicine
- Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Student Perspective
“I wasn’t born to be a chemist. [My Dickinson] professors really inspired me to want to pursue a career and gave me the confidence to go do it.”
—Chad Mirkin, one of the world’s foremost experts in chemistry and nanotechnology; director of Northwestern University's International Institute for Nanotechnology; and one of very few individuals to be elected to all three U.S. National Academies (Medicine, Science and Engineering)
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