Faculty & Staff

Generating scholarship, leadership and creative thinking.

Adelphi’s chemistry faculty have an international reputation for scholarship, as evidenced by their published research and the many awards and fellowships granted to department members. Click on faculty names for more information about each professor’s research, experience and contact information.

Administration

Melissa Van Alstine-Parris (She/Her)
PhD
Associate Professor, Chair
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
mvanalstine@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4133
Fax
516.877.4485
Location
Science Building 202
Blanche Crawford
Administrative Assistant
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
crawford@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4136
Location
Science Building 201

Professors

Brian Stockman
Professor
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
bstockman@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4139
Fax
516.877.4485
Location
Science Building 34
Justyna Widera-Kalinowska
PhD
Professor
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Director
Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Works, Office of the Provost
Contact
E-mail
widera@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4135
Fax
516.877.4485
Location
Science Building 402

Associate Professors

Ivan Hyatt
Associate Professor
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
ihyatt@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4151
Location
Science Building 214, LAB IS 210 AND 212, COMPUTER ROOM IS 213
Melissa Van Alstine-Parris (She/Her)
PhD
Associate Professor, Chair
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
mvanalstine@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4133
Fax
516.877.4485
Location
Science Building 202

Assistant Professors

Michael Lueckheide (He/Him)
PhD
Assistant Professor
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
mlueckheide@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4152
Location
Science Building 218
Daniel Silverio
Associate Professor
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
dsilverio@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4328
Location
Science Building 219
Abraham Ustoyev
Visiting Assistant Professor
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
austoyev@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4138
Location
Science Building 216

Teaching Professors

Brianna Campmier
PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
bcampmier@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4158
Location
Science Building 220
Samantha Kovener
Associate Teaching Professor
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
skovener@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.3920
Fax
516.877.4485
Location
Science Building 216B
Ngozi Onyia
PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
nonyia@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.3899
Location
Science Building 328

Adjunct Faculty

Sonna Allen
Adjunct Faculty
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
sallen@adelphi.edu
Nikolai Daume
Adjunct Faculty
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
ndaume@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4169
Location
Science Building 324
Christopher Enright
Adjunct Faculty
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
cenright@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4169
Location
Science Building 324
Vasiliki Kanellis
Senior Adjunct Faculty
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
vkanellis@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.8157
Fax
516.877.4485
Location
Science Building 220
Joseph Kim
MPH•CSP
Director for Environmental Health and Safety
Health Services, Division of Student Affairs
Contact
E-mail
jkim@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.3748
Location
Levermore Hall 204
Vivek Kumar
Adjunct Faculty
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
vkumar@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4169
Location
Science Building 324
Andrew Lichtman
PhD
Senior Adjunct Faculty
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
alichtman@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4169
Location
Science Building 338
Debasish Roy
PhD
Adjunct Faculty
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
droy@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4169
Fax
516.877.4209
Location
Science Building 324
Edward Shenal
Adjunct Faculty
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
eshenal@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4169
Fax
516.877.4485
Location
Science Building 338
Monika Siepsiak
Adjunct Faculty
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
msiepsiak@adelphi.edu
Kathryn Takemura
Adjunct Faculty
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
ktakemura@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4169
Location
Science Building 324
Shilpi Tandon
Adjunct Faculty
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
standon@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4169
Location
Science Building 324
Suzanne Wenz
Adjunct Faculty
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
swenz@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4169
Location
Science Building 324

Laboratory Staff

Zachary Rom (He/Him)
MA
Laboratory Safety and Waste Management Officer
The School of Health Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
zrom@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.833.8157
Location
Science Building 327
Jalissa Warthen
Laboratory Supervisor
Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Contact
E-mail
jwarthen@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4159
Location
Science Building 326

Chemistry

Contact
Phone Number
516.877.4130
Fax
516.877.4485
More Info
Website
Location
Science Building, 201



Admissions

Contact
E-mail
admissions@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.3050
Fax
516.877.3039
More Info
Website
Location
Nexus Building First Floor
Hours
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