Irvin J. Levy
Professor
Department Chair
Chemistry
p: 978.867.4877
e: irv.levy
gordon.edu
B.S. University of Bridgeport
M.A. Wesleyan University
M.S. Boston University
Irv's interests in chemistry are primarily related to the development of educational resources for green chemistry, chemistry that is inherently safer for human health and the environment. Current projects involve the creation of green organic chemistry laboratory experiments, the introduction of toxicology into the chemistry curriculum, and community outreach via green chemistry. Irv is a founding member of the Green Chemistry Education Network, and is a member of the American Chemical Society, the American Scientific Affiliation and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Emily Jarvis
Assistant Professor
Chemistry
p: 978-867-4578
e: emily.jarvisgordon.edu
B.S. Pepperdine University
Ph.D. University of California Los Angeles
After graduating from UCLA, Emily served as a Congressional Science Fellow sponsored by the American Chemical Society through the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In this capacity, she helped prepare senators for hearings and speeches, draft legislation, and meet with constituents on policy issues with a significant scientific component ranging from antimicrobial resistance and sustainable development to the Columbia shuttle accident. The following year, Emily served as a visiting professor of chemistry at Kenyon College in Gambier, OH. Most recently, she has been a National Research Council postdoctoral research scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg Maryland in the Computational Chemistry Group and the Electron Physics Group.
Dwight Tshudy
Associate Professor
Chemistry
p: 978.867.4799
e: dwight.tshudygordon.edu
B.A. Gordon College
Ph.D. University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Dr. Tshudy joined the chemistry faculty in 2004, after spending fourteen years in the analytical chemistry laboratories at Xerox. His research interests include utilizing chromatographic and mass spectrometry techniques in the analysis of alternative fuels, environmental samples and materials of forensic value. He is working with students in ways of producing and analyzing biodiesel. Another area of interest is the use of analytical chemistry techniques applied to toxicity determination which relates to the green chemistry emphasis in the department. He is a member of the American Scientific Affliation and the American Chemical Society.
