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Department of Chemistry & Forensic Science 5 Faculty and Staff Directory

Faculty and Staff Directory

Dr. Tanea Reed

Chair/Professor

Office: Science 4126C
Email: tanea.reed@eku.edu
Phone: 859-622-1459
Areas of Interest: Proteomics • Alzheimer’s Disease • Traumatic Brain Injury

Dr. Karim Mohammed Hafiz Abdelhay

Interim Chair / Associate Professor

Office: Science 5142
Phone: 859-622-3907
Email: karim.abdelhay@eku.edu
Areas of Interest: Forensic Chemistry • Mass Spectrometry • Pharmaceutical Analysis

Krista Riggins

Laboratory Coordinator

Office: Science 4113
Email: krista.riggins@eku.edu
Phone: 859-622-1467

Dr. Tracy Gastineau-Stevens

Instrumentation Specialist

Office: Science 5124A
Email: tracy.gastineau-stevens@eku.edu
Phone: 859-622-2049

Rachel Velez

Administrative Professional II

Office: Science 4126-D
Email: rachel.velez@eku.edu
Phone: (859) 622-1456
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 am-4 pm

Dr. Jamie Fredericks

Associate Professor / Director of Forensic Science

Office: Science 5102
Phone: 859-622-7462
Email: jamie.fredericks@eku.edu

Dr. Pei Gao

Associate Professor

Office: Science 5136
Phone: 859-622-1982
Email: pei.gao@eku.edu

Dr. Judy Jenkins

Associate Professor/Director STEM Center

Office: Science 5139
Phone: 859-622-7993
Email: judy.jenkins@eku.edu

Dr. Ajila Matheyambath

Assistant Professor

Office: Science 4136
Phone: 859-622-7805
Email: ajila.matheyambath@eku.edu
Areas of Interest: Fermentation Microbiology • Brewing Science • Nutraceuticals

Dr. Jerome May

Lecturer/Director of General Chemistry

Office: Science 4132
Phone: 859-622-3089
Email: jerome.may@eku.edu

Dr. Margaret Ndinguri

Professor

Office: Science 4130
Phone: 859-622-5030
Email: margaret.ndinguri@eku.edu

Dr. Laura Rowe

Assistant Professor

Office: Science 5141
Phone: 859-622-2908
Email: laura.rowe@eku.edu
Areas of Interest: Bio-analytical Chemistry • Astrobiology • Chemistry Education

Dr. Cynthia Tran

Associate Professor

Office: Science 5144
Phone: 859-622-9899
Email: cindy.tran@eku.edu
Areas of Interest: Forensic Science • Trace Evidence • Instrumental Analysis

Dr. LiLi ZyZak

Associate Professor

Office: Science 4134
Phone: 859-622-5729
Email: lili.zyzak@eku.edu

Dr. Padam Acharya

Assistant Professor

Office: Science 4133
Phone: 859-622-
Email: padam.acharya@eku.edu

Areas of Interest: Organic Synthesis * Carbohydrate and Lipid Chemistry * Medicinal and Natural Product Chemistry

Dr. Ben Wicker

Assistant Professor

Office: Science 5139
Phone: 859-622-2709
Email: benjamin.wicker@eku.edu

Dr. Tom Otieno

Dean / Professor

Office: Science 1228
Phone: 859-622-1393
Email: tom.otieno@eku.edu
Areas of Interest: Synthesis • Coordination Chemistry • Material Characterization

Department of Chemistry & Forensic Science

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Richmond, KY 40475
Phone: (859) 622-1456
Fax: (859) 622-8197
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Faculty and Staff Directory

<img decoding="async" class="wp-image-1165 size-full alignleft" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2024/06/reed_headshot.jpg" alt="Tanea Reed" width="150" height="213" />Dr. Tanea Reed

Chair/Professor

<img decoding="async" class="wp-image-298 size-full alignleft" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/05/AbdelhayK-e1685561430537.jpg" alt="Karim Mohammed Hafiz Abdelhay" width="150" height="213" />Dr. Karim Mohammed Hafiz Abdelhay

Interim Chair / Associate Professor

<img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-567 size-full" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/06/kristariggins-e1685648741817.jpg" alt="Krista Riggins" width="150" height="213" />Krista Riggins

Laboratory Coordinator

<img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-569 size-full" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/06/tracygastineau-stevens-e1685648505579.jpg" alt="Tracy Gastineau-Stevens" width="150" height="213" />Dr. Tracy Gastineau-Stevens

Instrumentation Specialist

<img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-1126 size-full" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/10/velez.png" alt="Rachel Velez" width="150" height="213" />Rachel Velez

Administrative Professional II

<img decoding="async" class="wp-image-1183 size-full alignleft" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2024/08/Fredericks.jpg" alt="Dr. Jamie Fredericks" width="150" height="213" />Dr. Jamie Fredericks​

Associate Professor / Director of Forensic Science

<img decoding="async" class="wp-image-302 size-full alignleft" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/05/GoaPei-e1685561521852.jpg" alt="Pei Gao" width="150" height="213" />Dr. Pei Gao​

Associate Professor

<img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-303 size-full" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/05/JenkinsJ-e1685561527114.jpg" alt="Judy Jenkins" width="150" height="213" />Dr. Judy Jenkins

Associate Professor/Director STEM Center

<img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-304 size-full" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/05/MatheyambathA-e1685561535698.jpg" alt="Ajila Matheyambath" width="150" height="213" />Dr. Ajila Matheyambath

Assistant Professor

<img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-305 size-full" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/05/MayJ-e1685561543482.jpg" alt="Jerome May" width="150" height="213" />Dr. Jerome May

Lecturer/Director of General Chemistry

<img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-306 size-full" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/05/NdinguriM-e1685561552433.jpg" alt="Margaret Ndinguri" width="150" height="213" />Dr. Margaret Ndinguri

Professor

<img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-308 size-full" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/05/RoweL-e1685561565312.jpg" alt="Laura Rowe" width="150" height="213" />Dr. Laura Rowe

Assistant Professor

<img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-300 size-full" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/05/CindyTran-e1685561447858.jpg" alt="Cynthia Tran" width="150" height="213" />Dr. Cynthia Tran

Associate Professor

<img decoding="async" class="wp-image-1243 size-full alignleft" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2024/09/zyzyak.jpg" alt="Dr. LiLi ZyZak" width="150" height="213" />Dr. LiLi ZyZak

Associate Professor

<img decoding="async" class="wp-image-1180 size-full alignleft" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2024/08/Acharya-1.jpg" alt="Dr. Padma Acharya" width="150" height="213" />​Dr. Padam Acharya

Assistant Professor

<img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-570 size-full" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/06/wicker-e1685648801721.jpg" alt="Ben Wicker" width="150" height="213" />Dr. Ben Wicker

Assistant Professor

<img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-568 size-full" src="https://www.eku.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2023/06/otieno-e1685648828573.jpg" alt="Tom Otieno" width="150" height="191" />Dr. Tom Otieno

Dean / Professor

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Dr. Tanea Reed

Dr. Karim Mohammed Hafiz Abdelhay

Krista Riggins

Dr. Tracy Gastineau-Stevens

Rachel Velez

Dr. Jamie Fredericks

Dr. Pei Gao

Dr. Judy Jenkins

Dr. Ajila Matheyambath

Dr. Jerome May

Dr. Margaret Ndinguri

Dr. Laura Rowe

Dr. Cynthia Tran

Dr. LiLi ZyZak

Dr. Padam Acharya

Dr. Ben Wicker

Dr. Tom Otieno