Faculty and Staff

Dr. Kristy Miller

Associate Provost for Student Success and Academic Excellence
Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry
Dr. Lowell E. Weller Professor in Chemistry

Room 326, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-1077
km123@evansville.edu
Video Interview with Dr. Kristy Miller

Dr. Arlen Kaufman

Professor/Chemistry
Director of Environmental Studies
Richard and Rita Eykamp Endowed Chair in Chemistry

Room 325, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-2097
ak2@evansville.edu

As the director of the environmental studies program, Arlen Kaufman teaches courses related to the area of chemical analysis. Students in his classes get hands-on training with state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation. Professor Kaufman explained that 'students not only need to learn how to perform the analyses used in the environmental field, but they also need to understand how a particular analysis works on a fundamental level. This knowledge gives our students a competitive advantage over those in the field who are simple 'button pushers.' Our graduates leave UE with the understanding and ability to be able to choose the best analysis for the task at hand.' Professor Kaufman's research focuses on developing and using analytical technologies to determine the existence and extent of chemical pollutants in the environment. Two of his current research projects involve using cold vapor atomic absorption to determine the amount of mercury in the Ohio River and using inductively coupled plasma (optical emission spectrometry) to determine the amount of lead in a neighborhood surrounding a local Superfund site.

Dr. Roslyn Lampkins

Associate Professor/Chemistry
Robert and Judy Wargel Endowed Chair in Chemistry

Room 330, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-5215
rl106@evansville.edu

Dr. Caroline Lee

Assistant Professor/Chemistry

Room 324, Koch Center for Engineering and Science
812-488-2961
cw471@evansville.edu

Caroline K. W. Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Evansville. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Belmont University followed by her doctorate at the University of Cincinnati under the advisement of Prof. Jianbing “Jimmy” Jiang. Her doctoral research focused on the modification of higher coordination spheres in organometallic complexes and their affinity for small molecule electrocatalytic conversion. In 2022, she joined Argonne National Laboratory as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Electrochemical Materials and Interfaces Group in the Material Science Division. At Argonne, her research focused on understanding electrochemical interface dynamics, materials stability, and electrochemical conversion for water remediation. Her research at the University of Evansville focuses on the understanding of the activity, selectivity, and stability of heterogenized catalytic systems for electrocatalytic conversion of small molecules to value-added products.