Chemistry Faculty
Jonathan Bohmann, associate professor; bachelor's of science from Texas Lutheran; doctorate from The University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Dr. Bohmann is a physical chemist with research interests in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), computational chemistry and high-energy ion dissociation reactions.
He has taught General Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Quantum Mechanics, Computational Chemistry and Chemometrics Courses. Dr. Bohmann has served as an research project advisor to local high-school science students. He also serves as faculty advisor to Pi Rho, the chemistry club, and co-sponsor of the TLU Chapter of the honor society Alpha Chi.
John McClusky, professor and chair; bachelor of science from Texas Lutheran University; doctorate from Yale University.
Dr. McClusky is a physical organic chemist with research interests in polymer chemistry, including polyurethanes and organic reaction mechanisms.
His career history includes experience in the chemical industry as a Senior Research Chemist including research in urethanes and other polymers.
Dr. McClusky has taught courses in Organic Chemistry, General Chemisty, Astronomy, and Business of Science. He aslo serves as sponsor of the Astronomy Club at TLU.
David Wasmund, professor, bachelor of science from The University of Washington; doctorate from Southern Illinois University.
Dr. Wasmund has taught Freshman, Analytical, and Inorganic courses and also has contributed to the general education program, teaching the Freshman seminar course and has taught “Glaze Chemistry for the Potter” with an art professor twice.
He was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award from the Alumni Association in 1994. He also was the Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Professor of the Year in 1999 and 2005. In 2005 he was nominate by the faculty for the Minnie Piper Stevens award. He has judged numerous science fairs and does chemistry demonstrations for local schools.
Current research interests include; the synthesis of titanium complexes in unusual oxidation states and coordination number, reactions of alkali metals with aromatic amines, and the chemistry of montmorillonite clay surfaces.
