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Rachel B. Smith, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair

Oxendine Science Building, 3101A

910.521.6426

Rachel.Smith@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: (Spring 2025) MF 11:00-12:15, T 10:00-11:00, W 9:00-10:00\

Ben Bahr, Ph.D.

William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry

910.775.4383

ben.bahr@uncp.edu

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Bill Brandon, Ph.D.

Professor of Physics

Oxendine Science Building, 3208

910.775.4289

william.brandon@uncp.edu

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Hope Bullock

Administrative Support Associate

Oxendine Science Building, 3101

910.521.6247

hope.bullock@uncp.edu

Tom Dooling, Ph.D.

Professor of Physics

Oxendine Science Building, 3211

910.521.6595

tom.dooling@uncp.edu

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Prof. Flowers in the instrumentation laboratory

Paul A. Flowers, Ph.D.

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Professor of Chemistry

Oxendine Science Building, 3221

910.521.6424

paul.flowers@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: Spring 2025
TWR 11-12 (in-person or online)
MF 10-11 (online)

Leonard Holmes, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Oxendine Science Building, 3203

910.521.6650

lholmes@uncp.edu

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Marcus Hunt, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Oxendine Science Building, 3228

910.521.6425

marcus.hunt@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: (Spring 2025) M 8:00-9:00 and 10:00-11:00, WF 8:00-9:00, R 1:00-2:00

Benjamin J. Killian, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Oxendine Science Building, 3229

910.775.4365

benjamin.killian@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: (Spring 2025) M 10:00-11:15, W 8:30-9:45, W 2:00-3:00, F 8:30-9:45

Moira K. Lauer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Oxendine Science Building, 3213

910.521.6320

moira.lauer@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: (Spring 2025) M 3:10-5:00, W 10:00-12:00, 2:10-3:30, R 12:15-3:00

Brandon Lowery

Research Specialist

Oxendine Science Building, 3206

910.522.5760

brandon.lowery@uncp.edu

Sivanadane Mandjiny, Ph.D.

Professor / Director Biotechnology Center

Oxendine Science Building, 3225

910.521.6608

siva.mandjiny@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: (Spring 2025) MW 11:00-12:00 (Webex), R 4:00-5:00, F 10:15-12:15 (Webex)

Mark McClure, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemistry / Web Information Coordinator

Oxendine Science Building, 3217

910.522.5706

mcclurem@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: (SPRING 2025) TR 1:00-2:00, MF 10:00-11:00

Tikaram Neupane, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Physics / Director, NC Region 4 Science and Engineering Fair

Oxendine Science Building, 3219

910.521.6423

tikaram.neupane@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: (Spring 2025) M 11:00-1:00, W 12:00-2:30

Carolyn Oxendine, B.S.

Research Operations Manager

Oxendine Science Building, 3204

910.521.6197

carolyn.parsons@uncp.edu

Uma Poudyal, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Oxendine Science Building, 3223

910-521-6427

uma.poudyal@uncp.edu

Office Hours: (Spring 2025) M 8:30-11:30, W 8:30-10:30

Steven Singletary, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Oxendine Science Building, 3210

910.521.6741

steven.singletary@uncp.edu

Cornelia Tirla, Ph.D.

Professor

Oxendine Science Building, 3227

910.522.5709

cornelia.tirla@uncp.edu

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Office Hours: (Spring 2025) MWF 9:00-10:00, TR 2:00-3:00

Sailaja Vallabha

Senior Lecturer

Oxendine Science Building, 3215

910.775.4034

sally.vallabha@uncp.edu

Retired and Emeritus Faculty

Rebecca Bullard-Dillard, Ph.D.

Professor of Chemistry (Retired)

rebecca.dillard@uncp.edu

Jose D'Arruda, Ph.D.

Pembroke Professor of Physics (Retired)

jose.darruda@uncp.edu

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Timothy Ritter, Ph,D

Professor Emeritus

tim.ritter@uncp.edu

Felicia B. Scott, M.S.

Senior Lecturer (Retired)

felicia.scott@uncp.edu

Roland Stout, Ph.D

Professor (Retired)

roland.stout@uncp.edu

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