Ashland University Chemistry/Geology/Physics Faculty & Staff

Dr. Matthew L. Arthur
Dr. Rebecca W. Corbin
Dr. Jeffrey D. Weidenhamer
Dr. Perry S. Corbin
Dr. Brian K. Mohney
Michael L. Clement 
Dr. Rodney Michael
Dr. Michael Hudson
Dr. Nigel Brush

Dr. Matthew L. Arthur
Professor of Chemistry

Education:
Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1984 
B.A.Chemistry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1976 

Experience:
Postdoctoral (with M.K. DeArmond), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1984-1985

Courses taught:
General Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Advanced Synthesis

Research: 
Chemical Education

Visit Dr. Arthur's Home Page

Office: 411 Kettering
Email: marthur@ashland.edu

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Dr. Perry S. Corbin
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Education:
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999
B.S. Chemistry, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1993

Experience:
Postdoctoral Research Associate (University of Virginia, 1999-2001)
Graduate Research Assistant (University of Illinois, 1995-1999)
Graduate Teaching Assistant (University of Illinois, 1993-1995)

Courses taught:
Organic Chemistry, Advanced Synthesis

Research: 
Organic Synthesis; Materials Science

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Office: 405 Kettering
Email: pcorbin@ashland.edu

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Dr. Rebecca W. Corbin
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Education:
Ph.D. Bioanalytical Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999
B.S.  Chemistry and Biology, Alderson-Broaddus College, 1994 

Experience:
Postdoctoral Research, University of Virginia, 1999-2001 

Courses taught:
General Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis, Biochemistry, Instrumental Analysis

Research: 
Bioanalytical Chemistry

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Office: 409 Kettering
Email: rcorbin@ashland.edu

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Dr. Brian K. Mohney
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Education:
Ph.D. Biophysical Chemistry, University of Pittsuburgh, 1999
B.S.  Chemistry, Eastern Nazarene College, 1991 

Experience:
Alkermes Inc(Drug-delivery systems), Cambridge MA, 1991-1993 

Courses taught:
Physical Chemistry, General Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis, Biochemistry, Advanced Topics in Biochemistry, Lead and Civilization

Research:
Biophysical Chemistry, Laser-based molecular investigations

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Office: 412 Kettering
Email: bmohney@ashland.edu

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Dr. Jeffrey D. Weidenhammer
Professor of Chemistry

Education:
M.S., Analytical Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 1991
Ph.D., Biology, The University of South Florida, 1987
M.S., Agronomy, The Ohio State University,   1983 
B.S., Chemistry, Ashland University, 1979

Experience:
Environmental Science Program Coordinator, Ashland University
Postdoctoral Researcher (with Nikolaus Fischer), Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 1987-89. 

Courses taught:
General Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis, Instrumental Analysis, Lead and Civilization, Science as a Cultural Force

Research: 
Natural Products

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Office: 410 Kettering
Email: jweiden@ashland.edu

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Michael L. Clement
Director of Chemical Stores

Education:
B.S. Marquette University

Courses taught:
Introductory Chemistry 

Duties:
Mike manages all instruments and our chemical stockroom, preparing experiments for all laboratories and classroom activities. 

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Office: 403 Kettering
Email: mclement@ashland.edu
 
 
 

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Dr. Rodney A.Michael
Associate Professor of Physics

Education:
Ph.D. Ohio University, 1995 (Elastic Kaon-Nuclear Scattering) 
B.S. Xavier University, 1989 (Applied Physics) 

Experience:
Visiting Assistant Professor Gustavus Adolphus College 1995-97 

Research::
Experimental Nuclear/High Energy Physics 

Courses taught:
Introductory Physics, Engineering Physics, Cosmology, Astronomy, Advanced Physics courses

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Office: 211 Kettering
Email: rmichael@ashland.edu
 

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Dr. Michael. R.Hudson
Associate Professor of Geology

Education:
Ph.D., Miami University 
M.A., Indiana University
B.S., St. Lawrence University

Research: 
Geology
 

Office: 118 Kettering
Email: mhudson@ashland.edu
 
 
 
 
 

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Dr. Nigel Brush
Assistant Professor of Geology

Education:
Post Doc. Geology, University of Akron 1990-93
Ph.D. Anthropology, University of California at Los Angeles 1990
M.A. Archaeology, University of Southampton, England 1981
M.A. Program, Anthropology Ohio State University 1978-79
B.A. Anthropology, Ohio State University 1978
B.S. English Bible, Cincinnati Bible College 1974

Experience:
Visiting Professor of Archaeology, College of Wooster 1995-1996
Adjunct Faculty, Geology & Archaeology, College of Wooster 1994-1995, 1997-2000
Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology, Kent State University 1991-1995
Adjunct Faculty, Geology & Anthropology, Wayne College 1988-2000
Adjunct Faculty, Geology, Anthropology, Environmental Studies, University of Akron 1986-2000

Research:
Predictive Models for Locating Pleistocene Megafauna, Agents of Mass Extinctions and Evolutionary Change, Science & Religion

Courses Taught:
Sedimentary Petrology and Stratigraphy; Geomorphology; Historical Geology; Paleontology; Question of Human Antiquity; Asteroids, Comets, and Catastrophism

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Office: 115 Kettering
Email: nbrush@ashland.edu

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