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CHEMISTRY FACULTY & STAFF

DEPARTMENT CHAIR & STAFF
Dr. Timothy WattTimothy Watt, Acting Chair
Phone: 240-567-7624
Email: Tim.Watt@montgomerycollege.edu
Office Room: SW45a
Office Hours: M 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., T 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., F 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fall 2009 Courses: CH102 lecture/discussion/lab
Educational Background:
  • B.S. Chemistry, University of Vermont
  • Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, University of Maryland, College Park
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    Adama Diallo, Administrative Assistant                                                                                                                                       Phone: 240-567-5129
    Email: adama.diallo@montgomerycollege.edu
    Office Room: SW45
    Sharon Coope, Instructional Lab Coordinator
    Phone: 240-567-4112
    Email: sharon.coope@montgomerycollege.edu
    Office Room: SW42
    FULL-TIME FACULTY
    Dr. Maha CzaparyMaha Czapary
    Phone: 240-567-7634
    Email: Maha.Czapary@montgomerycollege.edu
    Office Room: SW06
    Office Hours: M 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., T 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., R 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
    Fall 2009 Courses: CH120 lecture/lab, CH100A lecture, CH203 lecture/discussion/lab
    Educational Background:
  • B.S. Chemistry, Al-Fateh University
  • D. Phil. Organic Chemistry, Oxford University
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    Dr. Warren GrantWarren Grant
    Phone: 240-567-7632
    Email: Warren.Grant@montgomerycollege.edu
    Office Room: SW43
    Office Hours: TR 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., M 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
    Fall 2009 Courses: CH101 lecture/discussion, CH102 lecture/discussion/lab
    Educational Background:
  • A.B. Chemistry, Talladega College
  • M.S. Physical Chemistry, Howard University
  • Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, Howard University 
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    Dr. Alan HeynAlan Heyn
    Phone: 240-567-7633
    Email: Alan.Heyn@montgomerycollege.edu
    Office Room: SW13B
    Office Hours: M 12:00 - 12:50 p.m., W 5:00 - 5:50 p.m., F 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
    Fall 2009 Courses: CH100A lecture, CH204 lecture/discussion/lab
    Educational Background:
  • B.S. Chemistry, University of Illinois
  • M.S. Organic Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University
  • Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of Maryland, College Park
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    Dr. Virigina MillerVirigina Miller
    Phone: 240-567-7621
    Email: Virginia.Miller@montgomerycollege.edu
    Office Room: SW04
    Office Hours:  M 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., T 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
    Fall 2009 Courses: CH100A, CH101 lab, CH102 lecture/discussion
    Educational Background:
  • B.S. Chemistry, Rider University
  • Ph.D. Chemistry, Princeton University
    • Prof. Abner MintzAbner Mintz
    Phone: 240-567-4236
    Email: Abner.Mintz@montgomerycollege.edu
    Office Room: SW13A
    Office Hours: MWF 8:30 - 8:55 a.m., MWF 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
    TR 12:00  - 12:25 p.m., R 1:50 - 2:30 p.m.
    Fall 2009 Courses:  CH101 lecture/discussion, CH135 lecture/lab
    Educational Background:
  • B.S. Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University
  • B.S. Physics, The Pennsylvania State University
  • M.S. Chemistry, California Institute of Technology
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    Dr. Rachel NdonyeRachel Ndonye
    Phone: 240-567-7636
    Email: Rachel.Ndonye@montgomerycollege.edu
    Office Room: SW07
    Office Hours: T 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., W 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., R 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
    & by appointment
    Fall 2009 Courses: CH100A lecture, CH203 discussion/lab,                                         CH204 discussion/lab
    Educational Background:
  • B.S. Chemistry, University of Nairobi
  • Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of Connecticut
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    Dr. Sripriya SeetharamanSripriya Seetharaman
    Phone: 240-567-7622
    Email: Sripriya.Seetharaman@montgomerycollege.edu
    Office Room: SW05
    Office Hours: M 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., T 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., F 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
    Fall 2009 Courses: CH203 lecture/discussion/lab,
    Educational Background:
  • B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Madras, Chennai, India
  • M.Sc Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (Chennai), Chennai, India
  • Ph.D. Organometallic Chemistry, Syracuse University
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    Prof. Nevart TahmazianNevart Tahmazian
    Phone: 240-567-7635
    Email: Nevart.Tahmazian@montgomerycollege.edu
    Office Room: SW20
    Office Hours: MW 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., T 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
    Fall 2009 Courses:  CH109A, CH109B, CH135 lecture/lab
    Prof. Tahmazian's Web site
    Educational Background:
  • B.S. Chemistry (with teaching diploma in secondary science education), The American University of Beirut
  • M.A. Science Education (chemistry concentration), The American University of Beirut
  • Certification for Clinical Laboratory Specialist in Cytogenetics (ACT), George Washington University
  • M.S. Analytical, Nuclear and Environmental Chemistry, University of Maryland, College Park
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    Orna Kutai
    Phone: 240-567-5407
    Email: Orna.Kutai@montgomerycollege.edu
    Office Room: SW22
    Office Hours: M 11:00 - 11:50 a.m., W 10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
    Fall 2009 Courses: CH100A, CH101 lecture/discussion/lab
    Educational Background:
  • A.B. Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College
  • M.S. Material Science, University of Connecticut
  • Ph.D. Polymer Chemistry, University of Connecticut
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    PART-TIME FACULTY
    Office Room - SW21, Office Phone: 240-567-7637, follow voice mail instructions.
    Soojay Banerjee
    Email: Soojay.Banerjee@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH100A lecture
    Office Hours: MT 7:15 - 8:00 p.m., Monday in SW127;
    Tuesday in SW114c    		 Tullia Bruno
    Email: Tullia.Bruno@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH101lecture/discussion/lab   
    Office Hours: R 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. right after class or by appt.
    Faiza Malik
    Email: Faiza.Malik@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH135 lecture/lab
    Office Hours: W 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.    		 Howard Dobres
    Email: Howard.Dobres@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH101lecture/discussion/lab
    Office Hours: W 11:00 - 11:30 a.m., F 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
    Stanley Friedman
    Email: Stan.Friedman@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH135 lecture/lab
    Office Hours: TR 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.    		 Richard Hilderbrandt
    Email: Richard.Hilderbrandt@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH102 lecture/discussion/lab
    Office Hours: TR 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. in SW105 or by appt.
    Ahmed Jadi
    Email: Ahmed.Jadi@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH101 lab
    Office Hours: R 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.    		 Dilrukshi Jayasekera
    Email:Dilruckshi.Jayasekera@montgomerycollege.edu Spring 2009 Courses: CH101 lecture/discussion/lab
    Office Hours: T 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
    Sarathy Komanduri
    Email: Pardhasarathy.Komanduri@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH101 lab
    Office Hours: W 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. and by appt.    		 Suzanne Johnson
    Email: Suzanne.Johnson@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH102 lecture/discussion/lab
    Office Hours: M 2:00 - 2:50 p.m., W 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
    in SW21
    Jeongrim Lee
    Email: Jeongrim.Lee@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH101 lab
    Office Hours:  R 3:40 - 4:40 p.m. right after the lab    		 Ali Saboori
    Email: Ali.Saboori@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH101 lab
    Office Hours: R 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
    Lara Swenson
    Email: Lara.Swenson@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH101 lab
    Office Hours: T 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in room SW21    		 David Taylor
    Email: DavidL.Taylor@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH101 lecture/discussion
    Office Hours: TR 5:00 p.m. right after class in SE312
    or by appt.
    Selina Thomas
    Email: Selina.Thomas@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH101 lecture/discussion
    Office Hours: M 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. in room SW21    		 Jeffrey Watthey
    Email: Jeffrey.Watthey@ montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH101 lab, CH102 lab
    Office Hours: W 12:50 - 1:50 p.m.
    Bryan Wilkins
    Email: Bryan.Wilkins@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH203 discussion/lab
    Office Hours: R 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.    		 Oscar Zimerman
    Email: Oscar.Zimerman@montgomerycollege.edu
    Spring 2009 Courses: CH101 lecture/discussion/lab
    Office Hours: M 4:50 - 5:50 p.m in SW21

     
     
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