Christine Blaine Associate Professor of Chemistry
Office: DSC 122
Office Phone: (262) 551-5872
cblaine@carthage.edu
Associate Professor of Chemistry, specializing in inorganic and analytical chemistry. She teaches inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, general chemistry and heritage. Ms. Blaine recently returned from a sabbatical at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where she studied trace metal analysis techniques specifically related to arsenic. Currently, she is involved in undergraduate research projects concerning quantitation of arsenic and metal ions in various water sources. Ms. Blaine also has extensive experience in writing and designing new laboratories for the general, analytical, and inorganic curriculum. She has published her research results in Inorganic Chemistry, and has presented at several national conferences. Before coming to Carthage, she was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Ms. Blaine is a member of the American Chemical Society, Iota Sigma Pi, an honor society for women in chemistry, and Sigma Xi. Ms. Blaine joined the Carthage faculty in 1995.
Timothy Eckert Professor of Chemistry
Office: DSC 116
Office Phone: 262-551-5874
teckert@carthage.edu
Timothy S. Eckert teaches courses in organic and general chemistry, forensic science, and general science.
His research, assisted by grants from Carthage College, explores the mechanisms of oxidation reactions, both biological and synthetic. He has published several papers in the Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Journal of Chemical Education. He has written a 1000-page organic chemistry textbook.
Eckert earned his B.A. at Yale and his Ph.D. at the State University of New York-Syracuse. He joined the Carthage faculty in 1989.
Kevin Morris Klingenmeyer Distinguished Professor of Chemistry; Chair, Chemistry Department
Office: DSC 108
Office Phone: (262) 551-5481
kmorris@carthage.edu
Kevin Morris specializes in the field of physical chemistry. Before coming to Carthage, he was a Camille and Henry Dreyfus Fellow and then an Assistant Professor at Grinnell College. Mr. Morris has conducted research in the area of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and his research has been published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Analytical Chemistry, and Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry. His research at Carthage explores the binding of molecules to model membranes and chiral polymers. He earned his B.S. in chemistry from James Madison University and his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He joined the Carthage faculty in 1996.
Christine Rener Associate Professor of Chemistry, Director of Faculty Development
Office: DSC 128
Office Phone: (262) 551-5871
crener@carthage.edu
Christine M. (Davis) Rener, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Director of Faculty Development,
specializes in the field of biochemistry. Her research interests
involve biochemical and functional analyses of a variety of nutritional supplements.
She received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Northwestern University and her B.S. in Biochemistry from Michigan State University. She completed postdoctoral research at the California Institute of Technology and served as a chemistry instructor at W. R. Harper Community College in Palatine, Illinois. She has published four articles in such national publications as Biochemistry and the Journal of Biological Chemistry. She has presented her research and educational research findings at international conferences across the country.
Rener is active in a number of professional societies, including the American Chemical Society, Association for Women in Science and Iota Sigma Pi, an honor society for women in chemistry. In administrative roles at Carthage, she has served as Director of Assessment and North Central Association Accreditation Self-Study Coordinator. She joined the Carthage faculty in 1997.
Neal Sleszynski Associate Professor of Chemistry
Office: DSC B10K
Office Phone: (262) 551-2127
nsleszynski@carthage.edu
Associate Professor of Chemistry, teaches general chemistry, organic chemistry, and analytical chemistry. He specializes in analytical chemistry and has over twenty years of professional experience with Abbott Laboratories, Eastman Kodak, and The Electrosysthesis Company. He also has been a founding partner in a biotechnology startup. Over the past several years he has been awarded more than $500,000 in research grants from various government agencies. He recently taught at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wis. His research interests include bioanalytical chemistry, immunoassays, detection of biological warfare agents, biosensors, and electroanalytical chemistry. Dr. Sleszynski holds his B.S. and M.S. in chemistry from Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y. (1978/9), and his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University of Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.(1988), where he studied with Dr. Janet Osteryoung.