ELIZABETH (LIZ) JOHNSON

Liz is a fourth year Ph.D. student in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology department. Her doctoral work is focused on designing and studying transition metal complexes that can serve as catalysts for transformations that are desirable for various applications, including pharmaceutical and environmental-related industries. More specifically, Liz works with earth abundant first row transition metals, such as iron and cobalt, to make bimetallic complexes that utilize metal-metal cooperativity for such small molecule activation processes akin to how nature effects these challenging transformations.

Liz has held multiple teaching appointments in the chemistry department, including general chemistry, organic chemistry, and an upper-level inorganic chemistry lab course. Liz is originally from New Jersey and holds a B.S. in Chemistry from The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). While at TCNJ, she competed in varsity cross country and track and field; post college, she still enjoys running and competing in local road races in her spare time.

EMILY KERR

Emily is a third year Ph.D student in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology department. Her research focuses on designing stable organic redox flow batteries for grid scale applications. Emily has taught PS11, PS10, and organic chemistry lab during her time in the chemistry department. Emily is originally from central Massachusetts but went to Xavier University in Cincinnati for her undergraduate degree. In her spare time she enjoys reading and spending time outdoors.