Faculty Profile
Rebecca Connor
Associate Professor of Chemistry (2010)
Contact Information
Rector Science - Stuart Hall
717-245-1553
Bio
My research interests currently include the molecular interactions of electrophilic natural products with human leukemia cells and the role of chaperone proteins in apoptosis and stress response pathways. Research projects in my lab range from chemical synthesis to proteomics and protein engineering.
Education
- B.S., Carnegie Mellon University, 1999
- Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 2008
2026-2027 Academic Year
Fall 2026
CHEM 241 Organic Chemistry I with Lab
The major focus of this course is on the reactivities of organic and inorganic molecules; this is an extension of the study of the covalent bond that was studied in Chemistry 131/132 or 141. Topics include reaction types and mechanisms, stereochemistry, nomenclature, and spectroscopic methods. Laboratory work involves the synthesis, analysis and identification of organic and inorganic molecules.
Three hours classroom and four hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 132 or 141.
BIOL 331 Principles of Biochemistry
Cross-listed with CHEM 331-01.
CHEM 331 Principles of Biochemistry
Cross-listed with BIOL 331-01.
Spring 2027
CHEM 132 General Chemistry II with Lab
A continuation of Chemistry 131. Topics covered in the second semester will include: kinetics, equilibrium, acids, bases, and buffers, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and transition metal chemistry.
Three hours of classroom and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 131.