People
Current group members
Gary Meints, Ph.D.
B.A. Physics, Philosophy, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN, 1992
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Ph.D. Physical chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2000 Advisor: Prof. Gary Drobny
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Ruth L. Kirchstein NIH Post-doctoral Research Fellow , University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2001-2004
Advisor: Prof. Eric Oldfield
Biography. Pronouns he/him. I grew up in Lincoln, NE and have moved around a bit as part of my academic career, going to college in MN, technician positions in NE and WI, graduate school in WA, post-doc in IL, then my current position here in Springfield, MO. I am a husband of 25+ years and a father of one precocious teenage boy. My hobbies include gardening with native species, genealogy, TTRPG, horror movies and books, Halloween, traveling, and thinking too much.
Collin Johnson
Collin started in the group in the summer of 2020. He has been integral in helping to set up this website. His current projects include solving assignments in a DNA containing abasic sites and measuring linewidths to determine free energies of activation. Every third Blood Moon, Collin can shape change into a goose neck gourd.
Here is a promotional video for the department of chemistry, featuring our group, created by Locke & Stache
James Wilson
James Wilson is a sophomore chemistry major with a minor in psychology, planning to graduate in May of 2024. After graduation James hopes to attend medical school or graduate school. James’ research interests include biophysical chemistry and bio inorganic chemistry. James is a part of premedical society, American chemical society, is a commissioner for the interpersonal violence prevention committee through the student government association, and a student leader in the mental health and inclusivity initiative. Outside of school, James is passionate about bringing social change and justice, trying to embody the student activist. With his spare time, James enjoys training in mixed martial arts and volunteering.
Clarissa Krimmel
Clarissa joined the group in the fall of 2022 after having survived pchem with Meints and deciding she was ready for more. To pay the bills, Clarissa waits tables on the ISS.
Theodora Osborne
Theodora is a first-year college student at Evangel University, who started in the group in the fall of 2022 as a high school senior at Willard High School. Theodora is in no way related to Dora the Explorer.