“Our majors use all kinds of instruments here which they are not able to use in a large university undergraduate setting. It means better preparation for graduate school, where they will be familiar with this equipment when called upon to use it.” - Dr. Randy Huff, Professor Emeritus

Dr. A. Craig Powell 
Department Chair 
Associate Professor of Chemistry 
B.S., Presbyterian College 
Ph.D., University of Tennessee
cpowell@presby.edu

Dr. Edward M. Gouge
Charles E. Daniel Professor of Chemistry 
B.S., Western Carolina University 
Ph.D., Clemson University
egouge@presby.edu  
      
Dr. Latha A. Gearheart 
Assistant Professor of Chemistry 
B.S., Mary Washington College 
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
gearhear@presby.edu  
      
Dr. Walter R. Ott 
Associate Professor of Chemistry 
B.A., University of Central Florida 
Ph.D., Emory University
wott@presby.edu