Faculty

Louise A. Bodack - Chair Associate Professor of Chemistry & Food Science Office: Hemenway 336 Office Phone: 508-626-4781 E-mail: lbodack@framingham.edu A.B. Rollins College M.Phil. Syracuse University Ph.D. Syracuse University Dr. Bodack teaches courses in general, inorganic and biochemistry. Her research interests include biologically relevant molecules.

Emmanouil Apostolidis Office: Hemenway 336B Office Phone: 508-626-4777 E-mail: eapostolidis@framingham.edu BSc University of Massachusetts, Amherst MSc University of Massachusetts, Amherst PhD University of Massachusetts, Amherst Dr. Apostolidis teaches course in food science and biochemistry. His research interest is focused on the determination of the in vitro biochemical mechanism of action of plant, seaweed and fish by-products derived metabolites for type 2 diabetes and related hypertension and oxidation management.

Dwayne Bell Office: Hemenway 336E Office Phone: 508-626-4784 E-mail: dbell3@framingham.edu B.S. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin Dr. Bell teaches organic chemistry. He has been a senior scientist and project manager in the pharmaceutical industry. He has experience with the day to day operations of a chemical pilot plant experience and has personally working with some of the ‘small-scale’ 200 gallons glass line reactors. His current interest is in the area of using Manganese (III) porphyrins to break down cellulosic lignin.

Steven Cok Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Food Science Office: Hemenway 334 Office Phone: 508-626-4782 E-mail: scok@framingham.edu B.S. Michigan State University Ph.D. University of Chicago Dr. Cok teaches Biochemistry, Chemistry of Life and Organic Chemistry laboratories. His research interests focus on understanding the molecular mechanisms for regulating gene expression.

Guy Crosby Professor of Chemistry & Food Science Office: Hemenway 340 Office Phone: 508-626-4229 E-mail: gcrosby@framingham.edu B.S. University of New Hampshire Ph.D. Brown University Dr. Crosby teaches courses in food science, The Chemistry of Life, and Organic Chemistry. His research interests focus on the chemical components of dietary fiber (non-digestible remnants of plant cell walls) in food, the structure and function of resistant starch, and the chemistry of cooking.

Matthew Davenport Office: Hemenway Hall 336G Office Phone: 508-626-4748 Email: mdavenport@framingham.edu B.A. Greenville College, Greenville IL. Ph.D University of Florida. Dr. Davenport teaches Introduction to Food Science, Food Processing and Engineering, and Food Chemistry. His research interests focuses on the chemistry of food proteins specifically the structure / function relationship of proteins during gelation, seafood byproduct utilization, residual animal protein.

Catherine Dignam Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Food Science Office: Hemenway 336F Office Phone: 508-626-4778 E-mail: cdignam@framingham.edu Personal Bio A.B. Smith College Ph.D. State University of New York at Stony Brook Dr. Dignam teaches courses in general and inorganic chemistry. Her research involves the design and synthesis of novel choral metal complexes for use in asymmetric catalysis.

Laurie Friedman Visiting Lecturer Office: Hemenway 209A Office Phone: 508-620-1220, X4447 E-mail: lfriedman@framingham.edu A.B. Brown University M.S. Framingham State University Professor Friedman teaches organic chemistry. She has a special interest in food and nutrition science.
Chris McGrath Visiting Lecturer Office: Hemenway 206 Office Phone: E-mail: cmcgrath@framingham.edu B.S. Framingham State University M.A. Brown University Professor McGrath teaches laboratories in Organic Chemistry.

Richard Milaszewski Professor of Chemistry & Food Science Office: Hemenway 336C Office Phone: 508-626-4786 E-mail: rmilaszewski@framingham.edu A.B. St. Anselm's College M.S. College of the Holy Cross Ph.D. University of New Hampshire Dr. Milaszewski teaches courses in Organic Chemistry.

Sarah Pilkenton Assistant Professor Chemistry & Food Science Office: Hemenway 336A Office Phone: 508-626-4780 E-mail: spilkenton@framingham.edu B.S. The University of Virginia's College at Wise Ph.D. Purdue University Dr. Pilkenton teaches general chemistry and instrumental analysis. Her research interests are in the application of analytical chemistry and modern chemical instrumentation to environmental and food science.

Carol Russell Professor of Chemistry & Food Science Office: Hemenway 336C Office Phone: 508-626-4786 E-mail: crussell@framingham.edu B.S. Chemistry, Stonehill College Ph.D. Northeastern University Dr. Russell teaches the physical chemistry sequence Physical Chemistry I and Physical Chemistry II. Her research interests involve molecular modeling and the Quantum Mechanics of large molecules.
Lisa Savini Visiting Lecturer Office: Hemenway 206 Office Number: 508-626-4779 E-mail: lsavini@framingham.edu B.S. University of Hartford, CT M.S. Framingham State University Professor Savini teaches General Chemistry, and Science, Environment and Health. She also teaches laboratories in Principles of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. She has a special interest in food science and cooking.

Larry Simonson Professor, Emeritus, & Visiting Lecturer Office: Hemenway 340 Office Phone: 508-626-4229 E-mail: lsimons@framingham.edu B.S. Wisconsin State University Ph.D. Florida State University Dr. Simonson teaches general and instrumental chemistry. His research Interests are in Chemical Instrumentation.

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