Faculty

Our experienced faculty members provide quality teaching from a variety of backgrounds. Information about our faculty members including contact information and educational backgrounds can be found below.

Thaddeus Boron, Department Chair

Contact information
Office: ATS 264
Phone: 724.738.2496
E-mail: thaddeus.boron@sru.edu

Research Interests

Education
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2012
M.S., University of Michigan, 2009
B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 2007

Honors, Fellowships, Appointments, etc.

Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2023 - Present
Associate Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2018 - 2023
Assistant Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2013 - 2018

Coordinator of Integrated Learning, 2018 - 2019

Andre Braz

Contact information

Office: ATS 271
Phone: 724.738.2985
E-mail: andre.braz@sru.edu

Research Interests

Education
Ph.D. Criminalistics, University of Alcala (Madrid, Spain), 2015
M.S. Forensic Science, University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 2009
B.S. Technological Chemistry, University of Lisbon (Portugal), 2005

Honors, Fellowships, Appointments, etc.
Assistant Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2019 - Present
Postdoctoral Researcher, Federal University of Pernambuco (Brazil), 2015-2019

Qi Chen

Contact information
Office: ATS 257
Phone: 724.738.2497
E-mail: qi.chen@sru.edu
Personal Website: https://yizeliuliu.wixsite.com/qichen

Research Interests

Education
Ph.D., Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 2010
B.S., East China University of Science and Technology, 2000

Honors, Fellowships, Appointments, etc.
Associate Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2020 - present
Assistant Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2015 - 2020
Postdoctoral Researcher, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 2010 - 2015

David Frohnapfel

Contact information
Office: ATS
Phone: 724.738.4116
E-mail: david.frohnapfel@sru.edu

Education
Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1998
B.S. Chemistry; California University of PA, 1993

Honors, Fellowships, Appointments, etc.
Instructor of Chemistry; First Year Laboratories Manager, Slippery Rock University, 2008-present
Adjunct Instructor of Chemistry, Slippery Rock University, California University of PA, Westmoreland Community College, LaRoche College, 2003-2008
Curriculum Area Coordinator; Carteret Community College, 2000-2002
Chemistry and Physics Laboratory Manager, Mercyhurst College, 1998-2000

George Lengyel

Contact information
Office: ATS 271
Phone: 724.738.2499
E-mail: george.lengyel@sru.edu

Research Interests

Education
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2014
M.S., University of Pittsburgh, 2011
M.A., University of Pittsburgh, 2005
B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 2004

Honors, Fellowships, Appointments, etc.

Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2023 - Present
Associate Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2018 - 2023
Assistant Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2015 - 2018
Instructor, Slippery Rock University, 2014 - 2015

Coordinator of Integrated Learning, 2019 - 2020

Rock Studies Program Director, 2020 - 2021

Min Soo Lim

Contact information
Office: ATS 263
Phone: 724.738.4346
E-mail: min.lim@sru.edu

Research Interests

Education
Ph.D., University of Houston, 2002
B.S., Chungnam National University, South Korea, 1997

Honors, Fellowships, Appointments, etc.
Associate Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2015 - present
Assistant Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2007 - 2015
Postdoctoral Researcher, West Virginia University, 2004 - 2007
Postdoctoral Scientist, Carnegie Mellon University, 2002 - 2004

Ashley Loe

Contact information

Office: ATS 270
Phone: 724.738.4266
E-mail: ashley.loe@sru.edu

Research Interests

Education
Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 2016
B.S., Muskingum University, 2012

Honors, Fellowships, Appointments, etc.
Associate Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2022 - Present
Assistant Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2018 - 2022

Michael Stapleton

Contact information

Office: ATS 271
Phone: 724.738.2495
E-mail: michael.stapleton@sru.edu

Research Interests

Website

Education

Ph.D., University of Delaware, Newark, DE
B.S., Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Honors, Fellowships, Appointments, etc.
Professor, Slippery Rock University, 2018 - Present
Associate Professor, Slippery Rock University

Donald Zapien

Contact information
Office: ATS 207
Phone: 724.738.4823
E-mail: donald.zapien@sru.edu

Research Interests

Education
Ph.D., University of California , Santa Barbara, CA
B.A., University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA

Honors, Fellowships, Appointments, etc.
Professor, Slippery Rock University
Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine.

Susan Zirpoli

Contact information
Office: ATS 257
Phone: 724.738.2716
E-mail: susan.zirpoli@sru.edu

Education
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
B.A., Franklin Marshall College, Lancaster, PA

Honors, Fellowships, Appointments, etc.
Assistant Professor, Slippery Rock University
Postdoctoral Researcher, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Chemistry

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Chemistry

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